Jubal’s Jottings

Well, the Jubilate! mass project is over…I think. I said it was over once before, but it was only just beginning then. Now it’s been recorded, performed again, so what’s next? It needs mixing and finalizing, I know that. It’s been a great adventure for me. If you want to have a CD of the work and keep track of other related happenings, keep checking the Brehm Center site…www.brehmcenter.com. I appreciate all of the interest that so many of you have shown toward me on this part of the journey. I’m so proud of the students who put so much effort into supporting, performing, recording, etc. They were remarkable the whole way!

Jubal, so the mass is complete for the moment, now on to Africa!

UUUGGGHHHHHHH! I saw it again! A service I visited recently had the following format: 2 songs, announcements, a song during the offering, a sermon, and a closing song. In asking a few questions of some friends following the service, I discovered that what I had observed was the normative structure. I was heartbroken, because the thousands of people who gather for that service now think that worship is like that…a sort of a sermon setup! I wanted to yell….”NO, THAT’S NOT WORSHIP!” I see this kind of a pattern over and over again. My mantra has become, “Any four songs does not equal worship!” If your church is doing that, don’t allow it…say something…make a difference! Insist on the real thing!

Jubal, sorry for my ranting on this…but it’s just not right!

Greetings to all!

If you’re in SoCal next weekend, please feel invited to JUBILATE! An Ancient-Future Concert Mass…Friday, May 14, Lake Ave Church Chapel in Pasadena. This mass is quite unique, and has been written by one of Jubal’s very close friends…ME! If you’d like to read more about the creative process that went into the creation of JUBILATE!, please go to the following link:

http://www.brehmcenter.com/news/jubilate-the-act-of-worshipping-in-spirit-and-in-truth/

Jubal, once again I wonder if you have any idea what you started!!!!