The road less traveled

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveller, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference

 -Robert Frost

Love Story

I can't make you love me...
But I want to....

The ending is but the beginning.

Just one of those nights..

And the cat howled and the dog meowed. That's how we all feel tonight. Sleep

Swing Wide you HEAVENLY gates...

Wouldn't it be awesome to enter into His gates every morning.... I want to.

Mercy Triumphs over Judgement

I was looking for excuses
And you offered me my soul
In the name of all my weakness
In the name of rock ‘n roll

By His sickness I am healed
Cause they broke you I am whole
Oh the wonderful blood of Jesus

I went looking for the fig leaves
And you asked me what they’re for
I was building up a wall
And you offered me a door

I was hoping for silver spoons
But you handed me a sword
Oh the wonderful blood of Jesus

Maker is unmade
Love succumbs to hate
Life Himself is slain
Is death the only way?
Is death the only way?

I went looking for religion
Absolutely not a friend
I went looking for ways out
And you showed me the way in

I went looking for a ghost
And instead I found a man
Oh the wonderful blood of Jesus

Felt like I was at the end
Felt like giving up on life
I talked about your mother
And denied you once or twice

Yeah I plucked out your beard
Put a sword into your side
Oh the wonderful of Jesus

Life and love are torn
By the blades of earthly swords
We cut the final cord
This is mercy’s war
It’s mercy’s war

I was just chasing after safety
When my world went up in flames
I saw my defenses
Washed my ashes down the drain

I thought mercy was a stranger
But you called me out by name
Oh the wonderful blood of Jesus

Your wounds are gaping open
Couldn’t recognize you at first
And all I had to offer you
Was an insult or a curse

Blood dripped down like poison
On the nauseated earth
Oh the wonderful blood of Jesus
Oh the wonderful blood of Jesus

This is mercy’s war
This is mercy’s war
Oh the wonderful blood of Jesus

You can have Los Angeles, but give me back my girl!

 Inspired. Motivated. Challenged. Moved.

If only you knew how amazing tonight was. James Vincent McMorrow will leave you breathless with each soaring note. The first time he opened his mouth to sing I felt the chills. The Civil Wars were both engaging and intimate. They acted like brother and sister on stage, playing jokes on each other while performing. It was just pure vocal heaven. John Paul White can really sing, and Joy Williams has got some pipes! Next, I was off to see Fiction Family at the Bardot. It was a free show! When entering, I saw Michael Guy Chislett(?) just chilling with the bassist. He's the OG electric guitarist from Hillsong United Albums (Look To You, More than Life, Everyday). Anyway, Jon Foreman and Sean Watkins tore it up. The place was going nuts because each one of them had their own set of skills that was so unique. Jon played some new songs, but I was highly impressed with Sean's new tunes. He is a killer. He will capture you with his fast bluegrass guitar playing. UNBELIEVABLE. And what better way to end the night? A drum rampage from the Fiction Family drummer Aaron. That man always blows my mind. Darren King status.

Well that's what happened tonight folks! More to come next time...

"Oh the places you'll go!"

"But on you will go
though the weather be foul
On you will go
though your enemies prowl
On you will go
though the Hakken-Kraks howl
Onward up many
a frightening creek,
though your arms may get sore
and your sneakers may leak.

On and on you will hike
and I know you'll hike far
and face up to your problems
whatever they are.

You'll get mixed up, of course,
as you already know.
You'll get mixed up
with many strange birds as you go.
So be sure when you step.
Step with care and great tact
and remember that Life's
a Great Balancing Act.
Just never forget to be dexterous and deft.
And never mix up your right foot with your left.

And will you succeed?
Yes! You will, indeed!
(98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.)

KID, YOU'LL MOVE MOUNTAINS!

So...
be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray
or Mordecai Ali Van Allen O'Shea,
you're off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting.
So...get on your way!" Dr. Seuss - Oh, the Places You'll Go


I am excited to meet people who are passionate. I am hopeful to develop relationships with people who have different interest. I am ready to step out of this bubble.


First step: be part of a dubstep remix. WAHOO!


http://soundcloud.com/d-lee-1/beneath-the-sound-dub-remix




Happy people make people happy

What will your anthem be?

Have you ever stopped to think about why you exist? I mean what is your purpose in this life? Is it just a place of limbo where you wait until that "coming" day till the end of the world occurs? Are we just waiting for judgment day? Or are we living each moment like it's a gift? Every breath we take in is a second chance. A time well spent with our Creator and king. 

Rock bands were known for their soaring melodic choruses. People sang along, and claimed them as their own. Music has that type of influence on people's lives. It makes them feel part of something. It makes them feel people are not alone. 

So what is your anthem? 

"When the glitter fades, It fades so fast

What really lasts, what will the anthem be?
Did we sing of rock and roll?
Did we sing if sacred souls?
Has the heart and the harmony met pleasingly?

When the flicker fades, it fades so fast
Nothing is left. What will be legacies?
Cause guitars burn you see
Recollect no memories
Of the lights and the cheers and the human vanity

Should I give?
Should I sing some rust?
Pity me for my golden lust
This one’s for the lily
And this one’s for the rose

Here it is, let the truth be told
Here it is, we would like to know
Here it is, what will the anthem be

What will your anthem be?
What will our anthem be?
What will the anthem be?"

The set list that will never end..

Right now I'm trying to put together a set list for my last time leading for the College group at Grace Ministries Int'l.

I've spent my whole life learning, growing, maturing, and experimenting at Grace church. So it's a pretty emotional process right now.

We are going to have some new songs, remixes with some R&B hip hop, heartfelt soaring moments, and intimate encounters with the Lord! That's what we want, an encounter with the living God. Because the more we see Jesus, the more we want to become like Him.

So if you're in the area, come to our College service at 2:30 PM. We have fun praising the Lord.

Alright time to take a break, going to go watch the new X-men movie.

Peace ya'll!!

I will make you fishers of my men?.. or His men?

Hello fellow worshippers,


I've started these train of thoughts and have decided to start writing them on here. I'd love to dialogue with anyone who is interested in the subject. 


"I will make you fishers of (my) men..."


Interesting, right? Have you ever noticed when you enter into a church service everyone is sitting down just waiting around till someone gets onto a microphone and starts taking charge? Did it ever occur to you that people come to church expecting to be led? Even though every week they should know that we have come to church to worship God, right? But there is unwritten law that everyone obliges to the fact that they want to be led. 


So it begs the question, how are we as worship leaders serving those around us?

Maybe a key in servant leadership is this idea of releasing others. If you look at our culture today, many if not most want to have any responsibility lifted off their shoulders. We rather have others make the decision, to tell us what to do with our lives - we can then get on and live it out. Sound familiar?

And so whenever we place all our hope in man, we will end up disappointed and hurt. God has blessed us with leaders to inspire, encourage, train, equip and mentor – but often we forget our ultimate master, leader and King is Jesus. He alone is enough. That's right He alone is enough.

We see this demonstrated powerfully with the people of Israel in the book of 1 Samuel 8. God’s chosen people, with whom he had made a unique covenant, start moaning and calling out for the prophet Samuel to appoint a king in Israel who will rule and reign over them. They've seen the other nations with dynamic and powerful kings, and now they want theirs. Someone to look to. Someone to take responsibility. They didn’t want to be a people of faith, who learnt to trust and obey. They wanted something instant and obvious.

What they didn't realize is that in doing so, they were rejecting God. He had been their King, but now for the people of Israel this wasn’t enough, they wanted an earthly king to lead them. This rejection of God had huge consequences for the Israelites.

So what does this mean for us as worship leaders? Firstly we mustn’t make the same mistake and look to others, before we look to the leading of God. We are a people of faith.

Secondly we should always be looking to release new leaders. Not just consolidating our own position of leadership but taking risks on investing and equipping young leaders. This takes time and energy, but for the sake of God’s Kingdom is vital. This is how we can sow into the Kingdom.

We also need to release people to take responsibility for their own worship. A danger in our consumer culture is that people can attend church with the attitude of ‘what am I going to get out of the service tonight?’ A bit like the people of Israel they turn up saying, ‘we want a king.’ ‘We want someone who will play the songs we like and give us a great time.’ We then exhaust ourselves trying to meet these expectations and demands.

Great worship leaders will find ways of gently encouraging a congregation to bring their own offering of worship. To come with a heart that will give. They cultivate congregations that will participate rather than become spectators. This can be done through teaching, through modeling, but perhaps ultimately by acting as servants. When we see our roles as that of serving and releasing others to engage in worship, then we will see God’s people empowered and that is one exciting prospect!


How exciting right!?