And always the highlight of my week as well. I played in a group with incredibly talent musicians. One of the guys grew up in that church and eventually became an original member of “Mercy Me”. Incredible singers, and musicians who were dedicated to worshiping the lord. But yeah... it got old reading emails from people convinced that we couldn’t do a song that wasn’t in the first or second edition of the Broadman Hymnal. :) Sorry if I’m a little edgy about the subject :)
Sad about the negative feedback. Maybe it has something to do with the larger congregation where you were. I’ve been in small churches of less than 100 at worship Sunday AM. Got to experience the Church on the Way thing when I was youth leader and we went there for a pep rally leading up to a Louis Palau crusade coming to Burmingham HS shortly after, getting the kids pumped to bring their friends. It was one of the most memorable experiences in my life.