Comments on: Everlasting God – Brenton Brown http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2007/04/everlasting-god-brenton-brown/ Carlos Whittaker's Weblog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:29:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Teresa http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2007/04/everlasting-god-brenton-brown/#comment-64655 Teresa Wed, 23 May 2007 04:18:43 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=1295#comment-64655 I know this isn't one of your most current topics, but I had to comment. I LOVE this song. And I like the way your band plays it. Not sure what "version" that is. It's funny to read all the comments. My husband and I are going through a little bit of a "testing" right now and have been since you played this song. (Does God test or does He just use circumstances that we get ourselves into to help us grow closer to Him?) ANYWAY! Thank you for listening to God's guidance in playing this song. I feel like He is talking to me when you play it. He's telling me, Strength will increase. WAIT on me. TRUST me. I am your hope. I am your deliver. I actually feel like He's giving me a great big hug and reminding me that He is in control. I started CRYING at the part that says something like ..."you lift us up on wings like eagles.." And I usually don't cry until the end of service. :) So again, thank you for listening to Him. I know this isn’t one of your most current topics, but I had to comment. I LOVE this song. And I like the way your band plays it. Not sure what “version” that is. It’s funny to read all the comments. My husband and I are going through a little bit of a “testing” right now and have been since you played this song. (Does God test or does He just use circumstances that we get ourselves into to help us grow closer to Him?) ANYWAY! Thank you for listening to God’s guidance in playing this song. I feel like He is talking to me when you play it. He’s telling me, Strength will increase. WAIT on me. TRUST me. I am your hope. I am your deliver. I actually feel like He’s giving me a great big hug and reminding me that He is in control. I started CRYING at the part that says something like …”you lift us up on wings like eagles..” And I usually don’t cry until the end of service. :) So again, thank you for listening to Him.

]]> By: justin aka j rocka http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2007/04/everlasting-god-brenton-brown/#comment-45613 justin aka j rocka Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:21:11 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=1295#comment-45613 it was ok. the chorus is kind of 90s. wings like eagles pretty meatloaf to me. but music is moving that way again anyway, so might as well be at the forefront if we can. it was ok. the chorus is kind of 90s. wings like eagles pretty meatloaf to me. but music is moving that way again anyway, so might as well be at the forefront if we can.

]]> By: Snowjunkie http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2007/04/everlasting-god-brenton-brown/#comment-43456 Snowjunkie Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:55:54 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=1295#comment-43456 I did this song for the first time just last Sunday and it was great! It didn't sound 90's at all (to me anyway). The feedback we got about it was great, so it will stay on our playlists for a while I think. http://snowjunkie.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/set-list-15-apr-2007/ I did this song for the first time just last Sunday and it was great! It didn’t sound 90′s at all (to me anyway). The feedback we got about it was great, so it will stay on our playlists for a while I think.

http://snowjunkie.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/set-list-15-apr-2007/

]]> By: Chris http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2007/04/everlasting-god-brenton-brown/#comment-43333 Chris Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:11:56 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=1295#comment-43333 When we do the song I have to really discipline the bass and drum players to fall RIGHT in the groove on the first - if the tempo starts to run away the pre-chorus/chorus sections just sound ridiculous. We'll usually start with a very simple up-down-up-down strum pattern on guitars and a straight four on the kick to get things moving. We build really nicely on the pre-chorus and just launch into the chorus section. We've been doing the song for a few months here and every time we do it the congregations just belts it out. When we do the song I have to really discipline the bass and drum players to fall RIGHT in the groove on the first – if the tempo starts to run away the pre-chorus/chorus sections just sound ridiculous.

We’ll usually start with a very simple up-down-up-down strum pattern on guitars and a straight four on the kick to get things moving. We build really nicely on the pre-chorus and just launch into the chorus section.

We’ve been doing the song for a few months here and every time we do it the congregations just belts it out.

]]> By: candyce http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2007/04/everlasting-god-brenton-brown/#comment-43274 candyce Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:16:34 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=1295#comment-43274 hmm. that's surprising... i love that song. we've been using that one a lot in our church plant (an urban vineyard, mostly folks in the 18-35 demographic), and the larger vineyard that 'sent' us and helped us get started has been using it a lot, both in student ministries and the adult service. people seem to like it. i use sort of a combo of chris tomlin and lincoln brewster's versions (brewster's is faster, a bit more modern, but i don't like the way the 'forever' part gets stretched out on brewster's; picky i know :)) <a href="http://www.vineyardcincinnati.com" rel="nofollow">vcc</a> (they post services online) uses a version closer to brewster's. but yeah, to echo what others are saying, some songs 'work' better in some communities better than others, partly from style preferences, partly from what God is doing there. to each his/her own, i guess. :) hmm. that’s surprising… i love that song. we’ve been using that one a lot in our church plant (an urban vineyard, mostly folks in the 18-35 demographic), and the larger vineyard that ‘sent’ us and helped us get started has been using it a lot, both in student ministries and the adult service. people seem to like it. i use sort of a combo of chris tomlin and lincoln brewster’s versions (brewster’s is faster, a bit more modern, but i don’t like the way the ‘forever’ part gets stretched out on brewster’s; picky i know :) ) vcc (they post services online) uses a version closer to brewster’s. but yeah, to echo what others are saying, some songs ‘work’ better in some communities better than others, partly from style preferences, partly from what God is doing there. to each his/her own, i guess. :)

]]> By: I Hate that song « CECWorship (Worship Resources) http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2007/04/everlasting-god-brenton-brown/#comment-43261 I Hate that song « CECWorship (Worship Resources) Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:45:20 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=1295#comment-43261 [...] 19th, 2007 by klampert I was reading Ragamuffin Soul the other day about his attempts to make Brenton Brown’s song “Everlasting God” [...] [...] 19th, 2007 by klampert I was reading Ragamuffin Soul the other day about his attempts to make Brenton Brown’s song “Everlasting God” [...]

]]> By: Josh Young http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2007/04/everlasting-god-brenton-brown/#comment-42901 Josh Young Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:54:55 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=1295#comment-42901 Dude, I didn't read all the posts above me, so sorry if this has already been said (which it probably has). I just have a sec. We have been doing this song for a month or two, and our people LOVE it. But I agree with you - the Benton Brown version just doesn't cut it. The version we do is very similar to Lincoln Brewster's version. It's great. Much better in my opinion. As a matter of fact, I have a recording of our Apex band doing it this way if you're interested in hearing it. Just let me know, and I can e-mail it to you or something. Dude, I didn’t read all the posts above me, so sorry if this has already been said (which it probably has). I just have a sec.

We have been doing this song for a month or two, and our people LOVE it. But I agree with you – the Benton Brown version just doesn’t cut it. The version we do is very similar to Lincoln Brewster’s version. It’s great. Much better in my opinion.

As a matter of fact, I have a recording of our Apex band doing it this way if you’re interested in hearing it. Just let me know, and I can e-mail it to you or something.

]]> By: Los http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2007/04/everlasting-god-brenton-brown/#comment-42834 Los Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:46:33 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=1295#comment-42834 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

]]> By: Midway Baptist Church Praise Team http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2007/04/everlasting-god-brenton-brown/#comment-42822 Midway Baptist Church Praise Team Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:27:26 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=1295#comment-42822 We're coming to kick your ass! We’re coming to kick your ass!

]]> By: Jason_73 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2007/04/everlasting-god-brenton-brown/#comment-42787 Jason_73 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:46:58 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=1295#comment-42787 You know, my bad. I apologize for reading WAAAAY to much into it. Sorry for the drama. my bad. You know, my bad. I apologize for reading WAAAAY to much into it. Sorry for the drama. my bad.

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