new songs for download

so we put 3 new songs for download and on myspace.   download em’ here!  happy thanksgiving 

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=febe06afc6dc15bdab1eab3e9fa335ca8beb049a55bfffd5

-chris

Big Stuff (with 2 f’s)

Ive been really stressed out this week about a lot of things.  There is a lot of uncertainty involved in what I do for a “living”.  Everyday I’m faced with questions like: What am I going to do in 10 years if and when I have a family, and how am I going to support them on being a worship leader/musician?  How am I ever going to buy a house?  Can I really survive on “living my dream”?

Don’t get me wrong, I am definitely a very hard worker and I am very determined to do succeed at the things I feel like God is calling me too, but sometimes it gets to be a little much.  This week I’ve been trying to finalize some things for this summer and where I am gona be leading at and its got me totally stressed out.  I really want to be at Big Stuf again this summer, not only because it’s a great opportunity but because I really believe in what God’s doing there.  Everytime it looks like things are gona work out something always falls through.  Ive been so worried about it that I had a nightmare about it last night… I know its crazy, but it means that much to me haha.  

I had a moment of reality with my neighbor tonight.  Every thursday I go out to eat with their family.  Super nice folks!  They have planted a church here in conyers where I live.  I was telling them how worried I am about things and how all the uncertainty of being a worship leader gets the best of me sometimes.  I was wearing my Big Stuf shirt from last year and I told them how I was crossing my fingers I could serve there again this summer and Alan’s wife asked me if I had been praying about it…  Now let me start by saying that I have been praying about it but its more or less a, “God I really want this and please make this work for me.”  Sometimes I am so guilty of making my prayers more about what I want rather than what God wants with my life.  Its not a hard concept, but sometimes i lose sight of the big picture when I get caught up in the moment.  So tonight my prayers going to be way different than my prayer last night.  My prayer is that God will use me to reach students for Jesus where ever in the world He sees necessary, and if thats Big Stuf I know that God will pave the way for me to get to serve there again.

I cant wait to see my mom and my dog tomorrow.  I have missed those two like crazy!  I am looking forward to seeing my family and spending some time at their farm in Charleston.  Hope you guys have a great thanksgiving, love on your family as much as possible!

-chris

home sweet home!

its been a crazy 2 months.  Ive only had one weekend at home since weve been so busy. its been so great though, God is just doing some awesome things in our hearts as a band and as friends.  

this weekend was my last fall retreat for this year, and ive gota say it was by far the best one weve done in a long while.  First baptist Hendersonville was the coolest group of kids and leaders that weve got to hang out with in a forever.  we met so many great kids and hopefully made some long lasting relationships with them.  im so stoked about what God has in store for our band, its gona be great.

I got some time at home now that the fall retreat rush is over.  im looking forward to spending some quality time with my mom, dad, and charlie-murphy (my dog).

-chris