2nd June 2007 Service : Scribe : Gabriel

The scribe sayeth:

[Pre-Service]
The team started Saturday duty with free worship. Eunice remarked that every now and then, she would like to encourage the band (i.e. both singers and musicians) to take a Saturday session for just worship. While going thru the word was important, she said that as ministers and leaders, we ourselves needed to be in tune with the Holy Spirit if we were to usher the congregation into God’s presence. Consequently, the band used practice time for worship.

[Debrief]
Two main technical issues surfaced. First, some of us felt the pre-service sound check was a little rushed, resulting in a slightly imbalanced mix. For example, Colin said he couldn’t hear the keyboards for the most part. But Yue Yi was responsive, ironing out the kinks on the fly. Yue Yi explained why it was a bit of a balancing act trying to accommodate everyone at one go. The way around it was to try and factor in more time for sound check.
Second, stage and overall volume. Gerald said we were too loud for the 1600h service. We registered a little more than 90 decibels, which apparently was a little more than what the 4PM congregation could handle, he said. The band agreed both stage and house levels were largely out of its control but that it would work with the sound crew to see what could be done.
Spiritually, Eunice explained that the moaning, groaning and travailing should not spook us as emotions can become raw when the Holy Spirit ministered to people. In times like that, the Team should intercede for the congregation. It should also hear from God what He wants to do. Eunice also mentioned that her themes of having hunger and passion for God were in sync with the speaker’s.

Summing up, the band felt this was one of the better worship experiences we’ve had spiritually and technically.

- Gabriel