Although I specifically try to write easy songs to play, I have heard that some drummers have a difficult time figuring out what to do with “Go Out in this World”. I had an idea this may happen when I was recording the parts… but they just sounded so fun. The drum set is a variation on your typical Bossa Nova drum beat. If you’re not sure what that is, look up some Bossa Nova drum beats and get your coffee pot ready for a long night of playing:) I also added a lot of shakers and hand drum parts to give the song a lively feel. However, this song can be played with just drum set and/or just hand drums.

As with the other songs on this album, I played the guitar parts with a capo on the 2nd fret and wrote out the chord charts for non-capo instruments. Hopefully that will make playing this song easy for all chord instruments. Additionally, take a close listen to the bass part… I recommend listening to it, because it is really just a fun octave slide part that doesn’t necessarily follow the chord progressions. I decided to just do octave slides on the “E” with a hold on the “B” at the verses. This was not only really fun to play, but it gave the entire song a great vibe. However, playing the chord progressions on the bass works too.

Go out in this World

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As always, these songs are written directly from bible verses. The chorus of this song comes directly from Mark 16:15-16. In actuality, this song is written so we can follow the command of this bible verse. I thought a great way to get folks to follow the bible… is to write a song that is fun and easy to sing!

Other bible verses that I used for the verse parts of the song are Ephesians 2:8 and John 1:12. After writing the chorus I figured, I should justify why we should proclaim God’s name. It is hard to find better reasons to proclaim his name than; receiving perfect love, receiving the gift of grace, and being a child of God. These are some of the greatest gifts we receive from God. If we are going to proclaim Him, then let’s let the world know why God is sooooo great!

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Just like singing the other songs on the 2016 Winter Worship album, singing “Go Out in this World” should be easy and fun. The range of the song should be very comfortable for everyone to join in with, and the main melody is low enough on the staff that it should be easy to find harmonies that don’t get too high.

Possibly the most difficult part of singing this song would get just getting the right feel and rhythms down. I struggled at first with this song because I know a lot of singers will see triplets and want to go straight to another song. However, writing the lead sheet with triplets made the most sense. If you are shy with reading and counting this type of rhythm… then just take a listen to the recording and let your ear guide you. The song is really easier to sing than it may look on paper. Additionally, you may hear some words that I sang with more of a staccato feel and other words that are more legato. This is just the playful character of the song. Feel free to have a lot of fun with this one… the more the singers enjoy it, the more the congregation will walk out the door singing it!

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“Go Out in this World” is written to be a celebration and reminder as your congregation is leaving your service. One way I know I’m going to go back to a church, as a visitor, is when I leave energized. That is exactly the feel of this song. I wanted to write a song that will energize the congregation as they prepare to leave the church and go back to their lives. Putting this song right at the end of your worship service will help give everyone a little more… pep in their step as they are heading out the door.

Adding “Go Out in this World” is also a reminder that we have the responsibility to proclaim the name of Jesus to the entire world. Church doesn’t stop when we leave the building… we are the church and we have a 7 day week. This song will hopefully remind folks of what we receive in God, and how we are charged with spreading that message. So, let’s go out in this world and proclaim His name, Jesus you are my God!

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As I previously mentioned, while talking about singing this song, this song is meant to have a relaxed feel to it. The song is to compliment the practice of communion, not overpower it. If this song is performed right… you will hopefully see the congregation groove with you as they receive the body & blood. Try to not rush the song, infact, feel free to slow it down if you feel right.
Percussion does play an important role in adding motion to the song. It is a repetitive song… so find ways to separate the verses with bringing in or taking out instruments (especially percussion) on this song. Just having the bass drum on the last verse and some hand percussion, I think, adds a sense of motion and finality to the song. However, use the percussion you have available to create differences between the verses.  

Overcome My Sin

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There are lots of scripture readings that this can relate to. The two scriptures that I focused in on where; Luke 22:17-20 and 1 Corinthians 11:17-34. I think these readings not only tell us how important communion is, but it also speaks towards how we are to come together. Our approach toward communion is something that, I think, many Christians get lost on. Communion is a time for our self-reflection, and also a time for us to understand how we are one church, who is meant to come together. Especially during our current time, where there are many questions in the public about the church, using communion as a bridge to bring Christians together is vital. God’s knowledge is beyond our understanding, but we are called to work together for Him… let’s put our differences aside and follow what the scriptures tell us to do.

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This song does stay in the lower register for many singers. As you can tell from the recordings, it is meant to be a very relaxed song. I’m not a big fan of having overpowering communion songs. To me, an overpowering communion song can be distracting to the congregation, who is hopefully in the process of self-reflection. Let your lead singer give a relaxed performance on this song. Additionally, the lower lead line will hopefully help harmony singers to stay in the lower register as well. Big 4ths and 5th harmonies really give the song a strong and wide feel. We sing the exact same lines a couple times in this song… that is ok. Let the message come across with the repetition. Hopefully you will find the congregation singing along with you after the first verse. That is the goal.

Overcome My Sin

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“Overcome My Sin” was written to be played during communion. The words of the song are meant to remind folks what we receive and how to receive communion. We are at church to receive the healing power of God’s grace. One of the ways we do this is to remember God’s covenant with us. Studying scripture and energising our life with the Spirit is what we receive at church. In Luke 22:17-20, we are asked to remember the new covenant with communion. Hopefully this song will remind us of the importance of following the communion practice.
Additionally, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 addresses how we should approach communion. We are to come together with discernment of ourselves and not one-another. I thought this was important enough to put in the song. I have worked at several churches where divisions are strong, and yet we all commune together. Hopefully singing about coming to God in an unworthy manner will bring attention to how are are to act.

Overcome My Sin

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