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integrity Digital Update Jan/Feb 2010 Volume 19::01 New Integrity Artist Carlos Whittaker Worship Leader Kari Jobe Free Download Page 17 Click to read Her Calling Page 6 Click to read Diagnosis: Platform-itis by Paul Baloche Page 12 Click to read Guitar Tutorial from Lincoln Brewster Page 8 Click to read Pray For Haiti Our Mission “Helping people worldwide experience the manifest presence of God” We are dedicated and committed to our mission statement and these Core Values: • • • • • • • • Offering excellence to God in all we do Personal and corporate integrity Showing respect for the individual Customer satisfaction Teamwork Serving the whole Church worldwide The stewardship of our resources Encouraging an innovative culture Integrity Media is a privately held media communications company that produces, publishes and distributes Christian music and related materials that are sold throughout the United States and in over 160 other countries. Michael Coleman is the co-founder, president and CEO of Integrity Media, Inc., a privately held media/communications company and the world’s largest independent Christian music label. Its corporate offices are located in Mobile, Alabama, with subsidiary offices in Tennessee and three foreign offices located in Singapore, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Originally founded as a direct-to-consumer music club in 1987, the company grew into one of Christian music’s biggest success stories and in the process helped ignite the widespread popularity of contemporary praise and worship music. Today, Integrity owns the Integrity Music and INO Records labels, representing artists such as MercyMe, Sara Groves, Kari Jobe, The Afters, Paul Baloche, Vicky Beeching, Skillet, the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir and the GRAMMY Award-winning Israel Houghton. Together, Integrity Music and INO Records are the top inde- Please support your local ministry centered on relief for Haiti or these organizations. Haiti needs your help. pendent labels in the Christian music marketplace. Their strong retail presence is due to distribution in both the Christian market through Provident-Integrity Distribution and the mainstream market through Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment. Integrity is committed to providing Christ-centered products and resources to individuals, families and the Church world- American Red Cross wide. 2 | INTEGRITY Digital Update www.integritymusic.com Jan/Feb 2010 Jan/Feb 2010 www.integritymusic.com INTEGRITY Digital Update | 3 5 6 8 10 12 17 20 Paul Baloche… a Glorious Journey Paul Baloche: A Glorious Journey Kari Jobe: Her Calling Lincoln Brewster: Today Is The Day Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Diagnosis: Platform-itis New in 2010 From Integrity Desperation Band 4 | INTEGRITY Digital Update E Integrity Music is proud to bring you our new Integrity Digital Update. Have fun with it. Flip through and turn the pages like a real magazine. This will be a great way for you to find out what is happening with Integrity and for our team to share stories with you on where and how we see God moving across the globe. very believer has signposts for the journey of faith - - is a testament to his faithfulness and commitment to commu- uncover our deep need for Him, the moments we expe- In celebration of Paul’s landmark journey in music and the day we encounter our Savior, the challenges that rience God’s faithfulness. For Paul Baloche, this spiritual journey is marked by songs, music that has moved from personal touchstones to collective signposts for millions of believers. Intimate prayers that have become global anthems. “Songwriting is a big part of my spiri- nity – local and global. ministry, Integrity Music is honored to present Glorious, an all- new collection of songs that reflect his heart, and his passion for the Church. As with all of his recordings, Glorious encour- aged Paul to examine the road so far. “It’s an excuse and a reason to force my heart to go deeper, to reach down and say, ‘What do I believe tual life,” Paul shares. “It helps me go now? What’s going on in my heart for deeper with God. It helps me fix my mind real?’ I don’t want to just say words and on Jesus, to set my mind on things above. phrases. So when I sing it, I believe it.” It keeps my own heart fresh and alive, for The result is Paul’s trademark blend of myself, my family, and the Church.” Your feedback will be a great part of this digital update so please email me here, or put a short video feedback together and post it on Youtube. Email me the link and we’ll try to work it in next month’s digital update. Feedback can be on our worship leaders, songs you sing, products, or even this digital magazine. music, ministry, and message, all interwo- “When I’m writing songs,” Paul says, ven with a unifying passion to draw peo- ship God? Will this help people connect “Glorious is about the adventure of be- “I think, ‘Will this help the Church wor- ple closer to the Savior. with Him?’ I want to make music that they ing led by a living, active God,” Paul says. And the Church has responded. Paul look behind the mystery, to see the risen can believe in.” “It’s about looking beyond the cross, to is one of the most acclaimed worship art- Savior. For us to live in the new covenant ists and songwriters of our time. Winner Thanks, idea that Jesus Christ is alive in us. Instead of two Dove Awards, he has penned ra- of only looking back 2,000 years, we see the dio hits such as “Because of Your Love,” risen Christ now. Learning to be led by His “Hosanna (Praise Is Rising),” “All The Earth Will Sing Your Praises,” and “Our Matt Peterson [email protected] the language of His Spirit.” God Saves,” and written top-ranking CCLI The songs highlight Paul’s ability to songs and modern-day classics including Next month, look for: • Haiti in healing versal truths that resonate with every believer. The record’s worldwide with translations of his songs in Spanish, Korean, looks back to one of Paul’s most memorable musical signposts, French, Portuguese and more. It’s a calling he doesn’t take • Inside look at our new artist Carlos Whittaker lightly. • Integrity Live Events 2009 review and upcoming 2010 events Nowhere is Paul’s love for the Church more apparent than To see Integrity music, artists, and projects visit www.integritymusic.com To shop for ntegrity Music products go to www.integritydirect.com his own local congregation where he celebrates 20 years as worship pastor of Community Fellowship in Lindale, Texas. It Also follow us on Twitter and YouTube. News Director Shannon Walker Managing Editor Jeff Roberts Marketing Director Chris Estes Art Director Dan Wilson Special Designs Chad Powell, Jamie Rowe title track suggests another anthem for the church, a song that “Open the Eyes of My Heart.” Paul recalls, “My pastor told me that ‘Glorious’ feels like an answer to ‘Open the Eyes of My Heart.’ That original cry of my own heart. ‘Glorious’ paints a picture of seeing Jesus for who He is, as the risen Christ and the living God.” Listen to tracks from Glorious (Mouse over song titles to play) INTEGRITY Digital Update Editor Matthew Peterson transform personal revelations into uni- “Above All,” “Open the Eyes of My Heart,” “Offering” and “Your Name.” In short, Paul writes songs that the Church sings • Update from our international offices www.integritymusic.com Spirit, guided by His Spirit, and to discern Click to view Jan/Feb 2010 Jan/Feb 2010 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Glorious You Have Saved Us Just To Be With You Wonderful God How Great Is The Love To The Cross www.integritymusic.com 7. Today Is The Day 8. Shaken 9. We Will Hold On 10. Almighty 11. A New Hallelujah INTEGRITY Digital Update | 5 Healer video Y oung girls dream about becoming lawyers, her calling fashion designers, nurses or mothers. Kari Jobe knew at 10 that she would be a worship leader. Raised in a Christian home with a father who was a traveling minister, Kari opportunity that caught her off guard. “I thought, ‘Are you sure? Me be a pastor?’ But once again God was right on. I saw how God networked my life through ORU, Christ For The Nations and Dallas Baptist, giving pastor.” began singing in church when A featured worship leader she was only 3. She remembers on Gateway Worship projects, her mother playing worship music in the house Living for You and Wake Up the while World, Kari Jobe recently released constant tug inside her toward Gateway Create/Integrity Music. growing up and even recalls the her self-titled debut through worship. “I remember hearing Kari Jobe features new versions of a worship song that applied the popular “Revelation Song,” perfectly to a family that I knew “No Sweeter Name” and “My and I knew then that I wanted to Beloved” in addition to new write songs like that for hurting songs of worship birthed from people… songs that someone her life and journals. could speak to the Lord when “This album is about hope they can’t find the words.” and life; it’s about lifting the Through high school and broken off the floor and singing college, Kari watched God set love over them,” says Kari. “The began leading worship and outward shouting, and it’s the path before her as she songs create intimate moments in various places. She my hope that these songs find spent time studying at Oral Roberts University, Christ For The Nations and Dallas Baptist University, where she finished her psychology and Pastoral Ministries degree. After graduation, she was hired by the Southlake, Texas-based Gateway Church (Dallas), her home church of six years. It was an the broken and lift them to a place of praise to God for what He’s done.” “I am moved by people’s lives and stories, and I am amazed by who God is and who He says that we are. Music becomes a way to minister to people in times of trouble, to lead them to the feet of Jesus who can bring peace, life, hope and healing.” Listen to tracks from Kari Jobe 6 | INTEGRITY Digital Update 6 | INTEGRITY Digital Update 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. I’m Singing Healer Everyone Needs A Little Joyfully Beautiful My Beloved www.integritymusic.com www.integritymusic.com 7. Singing Over Me 8. No Sweeter Name 9. Be Still 10. Sweep Me Away 11. Revelation Song 12. You Are For Me Jan/Feb 2010 Jan/Feb 2010 Joseph Vasquez Jan 8 Visit YoureMyHealer.com One day walking in the streets of new york Janette Stafford Jan 24 please pray for a 3month old baby boy who doctors say he has aggressive cancer tumours all over his tiny body... please pray for Gods will to be done and complete healing! Thank you so much! Facebook User Jan 22 Hello..your music just escorts us into the Lords presence... thank you for the blessing. I am asking for prayer for my daughter Megan. She loves the Lord...is happily married and pregnant now with our first grandchild. She suffers with all kinds of allergies...food intolerancies, acne and just all over malaise. I just ask that the hem of the Lords garment flow over her...that she be able to reach out in her spirit to touch it..and be blessed and healed to overflowing...now...in Jesus’ mighty name...thank you so much for praying for her... as a member of a gang as a kid how rebelled against authority and parents. I Told God I belive In you and i believe there’s something there But i don’t believe in religion So In the end of The year Of 08 in the month of November I Gave my life to Christ.As My sister Took me to a church where we dont believe in religion But a relationship with Him.God healed my heart Took me out of my Drugs and Gangs.I use to get panic attacks and Only God healed That phycologist made It worse.God changed my perspective Gave Me Hope.After we encounter his love we are never the same.Now am growing In him And ama preach his gospel!And were gonna shake this city for his Glory!!! FPO Web page added later Facebook User Jan 22 Prayer for the healing of my family which is broken after my dad’s affair. I call for God’s victory and the devil to take his hands off my family. Pray that God works to bring conviction to my father and ministering angels. Let there be a full repentance from my father and complete restoration of our family. A special prayer for my mom; let her find a new faith for Jesus each day. Proclaim a miracle in Jesus’ name. Amen. Dawn Adams Massimini Jan 22 praying for My 12 year old son Joshua who has high functioning Autism.He needs to be healed and set free from anger, violence and self injury. I am believing that God can heal and deliver him from these things that torment him. He has an amazing heart filled with compassion and I know God has a mighty plan for his life. Please pray for this area of torment so that he can be free to be all God called him to be. (mouse over titles to play) Click to view Do you have a prayer request or testimony of healing? Visit www.YoureMyHealer.com me the tools to not only be a worship leader but a Jan/Feb 2010 January Jan/Feb2010 2010 Lauryn Mulliner Dec 8, 2009 When I was a sophomore in high school, I had a lot of problems with severe migraines behind my right eye & the pressure from them would make my eye completely swell shut. I also suffered from severe involuntary movements that can lead to seizures. The doctors could never tell me what was wrong. Well, my junior year I went to my first college weekend @ Oral Roberts University & one night I was “twitching” pretty bad and a girl that lived down the hall came in & prayed with me. She asked if it would be ok if she prayed with me & it was one of the first times that anyone had ever asked to pray with me about this problem. Since that night, I went 2 years without involuntary movements. Today, they come & go, but aren’t nearly as bad as they used to be. God truly is my healer & I know that He is yours. www.integritymusic.com www.integritymusic.com www.integritymusic.com INTEGRITY Digital Update | 7 INTEGRITY Digital Update | 7 Lincoln Brewster Today Is The Day DELUXE L incoln Brewster began playing music at a young age and attained a level of success The young family flourished in the Bayside community, chech can be heard on “The Power of Your Name,” a heart-felt before he was 22 that many musicians never and he was blessed to be able to fulfill his duties as Worship plea for the Church to help bring healing to a broken world. he wanted more than success in this world. Lincoln In 2000, he released Live to Worship followed by Amazed in Zschech had recorded her vocals. “She called me from Austra- reach. But he realized very early in his career that wanted to play his guitar and Arts Pastor while also touring and recording with Integrity. 2002, All to You – Live in 2005 and Let The Praises Ring – The sing songs that would help Best of Lincoln Brewster in 2006. he wanted his music “to radio hit when the song “Everlasting God” from Let the Prais- Born in Fairbanks, Alaska, Lincoln first showed the same time, his song “Love The Lord” climbed to #3, giving bring souls closer to Christ... make a difference.” Then, in early 2007, Lincoln attained his first #1 Christian es Ring hit the top of the chart and stayed there for 4 weeks. At his musical ability at age one and a half, keeping re- him two songs in the top 20 at the same time. during his mother Cheryl’s band practice. ect that has been hailed by critics as his best effort to date. markably good time with a pair of broken drumsticks At the age of 12, he had formed his first band, His latest album, Today is the Day, is a 10-track studio proj- The project offers new songs ranging from meditative worship Lincoln recalls the first time he heard the powerful song after lia and played it for me over the phone, and by the time it was done, I was in tears.” While still serving as the Worship Arts Pastor, the Bayside Church staff support Lincoln as he tours and makes guest ap- pearances at churches, festivals and events around across the country. His love for what he does is obvious. When he steps in front of a room of full of people, he involves the audience in his music, teaching the songs to them, inviting them to sing along. He shares his heart like an open book and teaches as he plays, talking about his personal journey with God and the ballads to rocking praise such as the title song, which Lincoln faithfulness he’s found. As one woman put it, “Lincoln’s mu- positions. He did a few radio commercials and start- writers include Glenn Packiam of New Life Worship and Mia bring Christ into a life, one song, just one time and it changes attending church with his high school sweetheart and 2008, the album has already produced two more radio hits – Lincoln knows he is blessed. “I’m truly grateful to be able at a friend’s apartment, Lincoln accepted Jesus Christ is now spinning off another, “Salvation Is Here.” “Lincoln and the Missing Links” and by the time he was 14, he was writing and recording his own com- co-wrote with Dove Award winner Paul Baloche. Other guest ed making demos. During this time, Lincoln began Fieldes of Sydney’s Hillsong Church. Released in the fall of future wife, Laura. Soon after, while in LA and alone the title song and the powerful anthem, “God You Reign” and to do what I do. In addition to guest songwriters, Lincoln is joined vocally deserve it, but I into his heart. In 1999, Bayside Church near Sacramento hired Lincoln to head up their music ministry and it was on Today is the Day by two of Christian music’s top talents – Grammy Award winner Israel Houghton and renowned Hill- a perfect fit. Shortly after, Lincoln and Laura started song worship leader Darlene Zschech. and Liam in 2004. Brewster,” on the gospel rocker, “Give Him Praise” while Zs- a family of their own – welcoming sons Levi in 2001 Houghton teams with Lincoln, whom he refers to as “Funky sic is life-changing. It’s so amazing to see how his music can everything.” I know I don’t am committed to doing my best with what God has put before me.” Click Lincoln’s amp to buy Today Is The Day Deluxe Edition 8 | INTEGRITY Digital Update www.integritymusic.com Jan/Feb 2010 Jan/Feb 2010 www.integritymusic.com INTEGRITY Digital Update | 9 T BROOKLYN TABERNACLE CHOIR RAISES $80,000 FOR HAITIAN RELIEF he six-time Grammy Award winning Brooklyn Taber- nacle Choir had a busy weekend. The ensemble that recently performed music from their new CD De- clare Your Name (Integrity Music) on ABC TV’s “Good Morning America” marched across the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan this past Saturday in support of Haitian relief efforts. Aside from the 300 member choir, over 1,200 other people walked with them over 1,000 people and raised $80,000 for two daily feeding programs that the church has supported in Port-au-Prince and Jacmel for several years. Since the earthquake, one of the We want to present a symbol of hope to a hopeless world. church’s missionary locations has been feeding nearly 300 children daily using leftover supplies and a propane tank. Last week, the church sent a ministry team that included medical and engineering volunteers to survey damages as they waved purple flags (signifying royalty in the Bible), and begin repairs on both locations. All of the money raised benefit concert on Sunday, January 24 to raise money for Hai- programs. shared the Gospel, sang songs and distributed tickets for a tian relief efforts. The following day, the choir held a 3 p.m. concert at Brooklyn Tabernacle’s Smith Street headquarters that drew during Sunday’s concert will be used to rebuild these vital “We want to present a symbol of hope to a hopeless world,” says Carol Cymbala, director of the Brooklyn Taber- nacle Choir and wife of the church’s pastor, Jim Cymbala. Listen to Declare Your Name (mouse over titles to play) Order Now at IntegrityDirect.com Click to view 10 | INTEGRITY Digital Update www.integritymusic.com Jan/Feb 2010 Jan/Feb 2010 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. I’ll Sing Of Your Love It All Belongs To You I Was Made To Live For You Oh The Cross I Love You Where Can I Go In Everything We Give Thanks www.integritymusic.com 8. I Surrender 9. New Jerusalem 10. Helpless 11. Coming Back 12. Wonderful To Me 13. Declare Your Name INTEGRITY Digital Update | 11 Diagnosis: Platform-itis “Our role is to help others worship. Period. The people that attend my fellowship don’t want or need a performance. They need connection—with God and with one another. ” BY PAUL BALOCHE 12 || INTEGRITY INTEGRITY Digital Digital Update Update 12 www.integritymusic.com www.integritymusic.com Jan/Feb 2010 2010 Jan/Feb January Jan/Feb 2010 2010 www.integritymusic.com www.integritymusic.com INTEGRITY Digital Digital Update Update || 13 13 INTEGRITY DIAGNOSIS: PLATFORM-ITIS This your outward, public ministry. past year I have had the opportunity to participate in and observe several national and citywide worship events. Looking back, I’ve noticed that many of us who share in these amazing moments are greatly inspired by the nights of worship, concerts, and performances. We experience high times in the intense spiritual hunger from the participants, and the skillful leadership of many of the presenters. try to impose a concert experience on my 8:30 am service, it falls time and talents in service to God and His But when I go back to my local fellowship and inadvertently, flat. They look at me like “what are you doing?” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve come back from a conference pumped and instead of letting How often do we minister to God in private? Ideally, worship leading is publicly modeling what we have been doing privately. presence of God with believers from very diverse backgrounds and traditions, and a powerful sense of community occurs in such a short time because of several factors. God’s presence, Discography God Of Wonders (2001) sincere as you can. We don’t have to be overly sanguine. People saying goes. But those who will give their respond best when they sense someone being themselves. In fact I used to always pray something like this under my breathe before people are rare. Jesus asked Peter, “do you I walked on the platform. “Lord, at the risk of love me?” Peter replied, “Yes Lord”. Jesus’ being boring, please give me the courage to reply back, “feed my sheep.” be ‘who I am in You’– nothing more, nothing The Lord to give you HIS experience. But, I’ve come to realize that Ask less.” that you serve. Before ways but practicing our ministry to The Lord to most of our churches on a Sunday them come to the front of the stage and look us a long way in distinguishing between an “un-concert”. the people who will be sitting there this that encounter pace itself over time from the inside out, I end up trying to copy the the concert experience doesn’t translate heart for the community We all battle our insecurities in different you dismiss your team from rehearsal, have and praying for the people we serve will take over the empty seats. Ask them to imagine performance and effective ministry. Our role is to help others worship. Period. coming week and encourage your team to facilitate a lifelong conversation and sense of don’t want or need a performance. They will be showing up in those seats. This is to facilitate that as best as we can. Let’s break down the invisible team cultivate God’s heart and love for the morning. Sunday mornings are more of The people that attend my fellowship pray for the individuals and families who need connection - - with God and with one another. So, our job is a powerful exercise to help you and your barrier between “the people on stage” and “the audience”. This is people you serve. to their Father, their Savior, and to The Holy Spirit. toward more of a conversational tone Sunday mornings but rather calling us to be more authentic and service. People don’t like being yelled There are many things that we can do to help us from being up. Whether you lead fifty people, three not “American Idol.” This is God’s people singing their prayers At the end of the day, God is not calling us to perform on Open The Eyes Of My Heart (2000) The other aspect of our ministry is Pastoral. Guitar players and singers are “a dime a dozen’ as the hundred, or more than a thousand, aim for being as authentic and more transparent in our times of worship. I would encourage you to lean in your leading style as you begin your at, manipulated, or artificially hyped Let’s determine to finish well by helping Our role is to help other people worship. Period.... This is not “American Idol.” community between God and the people He has called us to serve. Paul Baloche is regarded as one of the preeminent worship writers of the contemporary Church, hav- ing written some of this generation’s most compelling worship songs, including “Open The Eyes of My Heart,” “Hosanna,” “Your Name,” “Above All,” “Offering,” “Our God Saves” and “Because of Your Love.” His songs are literally sung by millions of people each week in churches around the world. infected by our performance culture and as always we find timeless wisdom in the ancient text of scripture. There is a priestly model described in 1 Chronicles….as “ministry Offering Of Worship (2003) to the Lord”. The Levites didn’t “lead people” in worship but instead were charged with the task of ‘singing praise to God both day and night…..in the temple. They sang to the Invisible God. A Greater Song (2006) An audience of One. How often do we minister to God in private? Ideally, worship leading is publicly modeling what we have been doing privately. Our God Saves (2008) “Practice” worship throughout the week by creating some alone time with God and by singing songs and prayers to Him. Often I will go into my church sanctuary by myself or with a The Writer’s Collection (2008) few core members of my team and we’ll read scripture out loud, especially psalms, which is the vocabulary of worship. We’ll begin to play guitar or keyboard simply to create a worshipful atmosphere while speaking and singing out psalms and heart felt Glorious (2009) prayers. It may feel slightly forced at first, perhaps mechanical, but if you persist in “showing up” to bless the Lord in private, you will begin to sense more of His presence and authority in 14 | INTEGRITY Digital Update www.integritymusic.com Jan/Feb 2010 Jan/Feb 2010 www.integritymusic.com INTEGRITY Digital Update | 15 New in 2010 from Integrity Music Carlos Whittaker It’s an ironic twist to the usual story, where a worship leader creates a record and then builds an audience. In Carlos Whittaker’s case, the audience he built from his blog, Ragamuffin Soul (http://www.ragamuffinsoul. com), is already here, without a single record, tour or interview. As acclaimed producer Jason Ingram put it, “You have this fan base without any songs. You have fans without any music.” Now the music has arrived. Music that moves beyond general statements, into specific insights and truths drawn from Whittaker’s own Dowload Carlos’ full EP on iTunes here. You can download Carlos Whittaker’s RAIN IT DOWN free the week of 1/25-30/2010 only. Download Now spiritual journey. British native Vicky Beeching has been involved in of this mission early teens, Vicky knew that she wanted to spend that music. worship ministry since she was a small child. By her The result a record her life helping people connect with God through Whittaker ’s Torn between going to University or hitting the is combines energetic road to start a full-time worship ministry, Vicky de- with arena-sized degree. Her studies became the training ground for worship cided to attend Oxford where she earned a Theology style sonics. Produced CLICK ON THE ARTIST’S IMAGE TO JOIN THEIR TEAM Vicky Beeching her songwriting, shaping her mind and taking her by Ingram, Whittaker’s self-titled EP features deep into God’s Word. “It’s often said that songwriters are the theologians of our today’s church. It’s an intriguing hint of things to are the soundtrack of our lives – so getting good theology into songs is vital.” April 2010. Matt Redman, Tim Hughes and Brenton Brown. She also collaborated with JUNO for God’s quenching presence, and “Jesus Saves,” nal Hungry, Holy, Surrender and Best of Vineyard projects. She also released two uplifting songs destined to become anthems for day as people remember songs far more than sermons,” she says. “Songs literally come, as Whittaker preps his full-length debut for During and after Oxford, she continued to lead worship, ministering alongside Standouts include “Rain It Down,” an epic plea featuring a soaring chorus, ringing guitars, and a simple, yet profound, message. “I’m very comfortable communicating the truth Award-winning artist Brian Doerksen, writing and performing songs for the semisolo albums, Yesterday, Today & Forever and Painting the Invisible. Beeching is currently in the studio in her U.S. hometown of San Diego, finishing up three songs for the EP, which is being produced by upcoming new producer of Jesus in a way where people are comfortable to Jonathan MacIntosh (a former guitarist for Tim Hughes, Brenton Brown, Kevin a microphone in front of me, or I’m meeting with MacIntosh, the former lead singer for Chasing Furies. The two have written several receive it,” he says. “Whether I have a guitar, or Max and more). Beeching also has been collaborating with MacIntosh’s wife, Sarah someone.” of the new songs expected to be on Beeching’s full-length CD debut for Integrity. “Pastoring and worshipping are the same thing to me,” he enthuses. “Leading worship is just a piece John Mark McMillan of my life. In every area, I think God’s wired me as a Integrity Music is honored to come alongside this wor- communicator.” ship leader, songwriter, and great artist. You may already Besides, he adds, “People don’t know me as a be singing some of his songs in your church, like “How worship leader.” He Loves” and “Skeleton Bones”. Are you? . In the com- That’s about to change. ing months we will unfold the story of John Mark to you. For now, you can hear it directly from him by visiting his Pre-Order Carlos’ Full-Length Album Releasing 4/26/10. 16 | INTEGRITY Digital Update www.integritymusic.com Jan/Feb 2010 Jan/Feb 2010 blog called The Promenade. www.integritymusic.com INTEGRITY Digital Update | 17 Integrity’s iWORSHIP Connect iWorship Connect is a continuation of our very popular iWorship series. This is a collection of the top worship songs sung in churches today. Create a worship experience anytime, anywhere. CD 2-pack List Price: $13.99 Your Price: $9.97 Brian Doerksen It’s Time The Juno award winning artist and songwriter is back. Bold and fresh, the sound of this CD is a distinct rock feel. CD/DVD List Price: $11.99 CD-ROM Digital Songbook also available. Your Price: $9.97 Israel Houghton The Power of One Worship Leader Edition Israel Houghton’s powerful best selling and Grammy award nominated album has now been enhanced to include 3 discs, packed with sheet music, chord charts, and lyric text files. Also included is acoustic song versions and a live DVD performance. CD/DVD List Price: $29.95 Your Price: $24.95 Integrity’s iWORSHIP FLEXX Lead Me To The Cross Visual worship that YOU control, now that’s flexibility. You and your media team will love these. Click here for a full description of how these revolutionary Flexx products work. CD/DVD List Price: $79.95 Hillsong Live Faith + Hope + Love Led by the Hillsong worship team including Hillsong UNITED, Darlene Zschech & Reuben Morgan, this album features 13 songs of FAITH in the midst of personal circumstances, HOPE in Jesus for the future, and LOVE, one for another. Your Price: $74.95 Visit www.iworshipflexx.com for a free sample of a Flexx video. CD List Price: $13.99 Your Price: $9.97 Save 20% on your order today! Use the code IntegrityMag1 during checkout to save 20% on your order. Visit the Integrity Music Shop at www.IntegrityDirect.com Visit the Integrity Music Shop at www.IntegrityDirect.com 30 Songs! desperation band light up the world A fter four critically-acclaimed albums, the Colorado Springs- something to touch other lives... what I saw that night was young a new CD inspired by a student-driven outreach that is students give all that they had, I started to realize that the best way to based Desperation Band returns with Light Up The World, changing the lives of orphans around the world. Desperation frontman Jon Egan says it all began when a local phi- lanthropist with a heart for orphans challenged the youth at New Life people truly worshiping for the first time ever. And, as I watched the reach a young person in Colorado Springs was to help them reach a young person in Uganda.” “It is a story of sacrifice, a story of worship and a story of Jesus at Church to give $60,000, promising to match their amount. The total work in a generation,” Egan adds. “This project is prayer and inti- nors with indigenous churches that build and operate orphan homes. ers are waiting on a move of God when God is waiting on a move of would be used by WorldOrphans, an organization that connects do- The students caught the vision and immediately began work. But they went far beyond gathering allowance money, with many of the students taking on odd jobs or second jobs to meet their goal. Egan recalls the students’ reactions on the night that they present- ed their donation, which would be used to build four orphan homes in Uganda and Kenya. “In the middle of worship, the kids came forward, bringing macy colliding with compassion and purpose. I think so often believman. We are realizing now more then ever that God’s love and power is inside us. We have what we need to turn this planet upside down. We just need to act!” Egan, who is also an associate pastor at New Life, shares the stu- dents’ story through original art and album liner notes he created for Light Up The World. Additional information is available at http:// www.desperationband.com/. Thanks for reading the first issue of Integrity Digital Update