just promoting some friends!

Doug Theodore is spinning at Club Truth - hope some of you can make it up there for that January 26, 2008... more info at club truth myspace

ALSO
check out

Feb 9, 2008
Sound Ministry - out of toronto - doing DJ led worship.
Sound ministry web site
or the facebook site

ALSO
of course, Club Worship - Reading, PA
DJ led worship 2nd and 4th fridays... January 11, and January 25, and so on

hey, just thought I would post a bit of an Imix of some tunes that we spin at Club Worship... So many tracks we spin are not available on Itunes, more underground, eclectic, and imports... BUT here is a bit of a list of some of our favorites on Itunes...

I do hope that this list continues to grow... so stay tuned... and have fun. See you at Club Worship soon

We just posted a bunch of pics on the web site… so check them out.

Also below is a bunch of information that you may or may not be interested in

Thanks for caring about what God is doing through Club Worship. If you aren’t currently involved with Club Worship, but would like to be… please contact us.

TRANSITION
As many of you know, we’ve been planning to transition administrative leadership at the end of the year. It is now official, Josh Horst will be taking on the administrative leadership of Club Worship, under the oversight of the Reading Regional Transformation Network. Josh attends Petra Christian Fellowship. We are taking Nov/Dec to transition the leadership, and starting with the New Year, Josh will be the director of Club Worship.

Club Worship is heading into its 8th year of ministry, so its natural to take some shifts along the way… I’m excited about continuing to be involved as a support, as a DJ or worship leader or whatever.

WORSHIP
I just want to say that I believe God really visited us this past Friday. What a great night. For those of you responsible for helping make it happen. Great job.

TIME CHANGE
Its official – the time for Club worship is changed – it is now officially 8pm-12mid please spread the word to friends and family. The website has been updated, and the new flyers and posters will reflect the

Josh Oliveras is coordinator for the promotions team… you can contact him to get involved. 610-378-9170

NEW YEARS BASH
The first ever Club Worship New Years bash will happen this year. 7pm-2am. We spent a bunch of time at a recent meeting talking and planning for this event, and it should be great. There will be an additional planning meeting to be held (Monday November 26, 2007 – 7pm at HOTN) to continue to nail down all the details. Please attend this meeting if you can.

Peace, and happy thanksgiving yall! See you Friday! Its going to be a great show…

Jeff Stoltzfus
Worship Leader
www.clubworship.org

congratulations going out to the Kadinger family on the birth of their new son Samuel... We noticed Jeremy sporting the club worship t-shirt :) and thought we should post a pic here.

Jeremy is a DJ and a friend from Cornerstone Festival and tastyfresh.com, and we also got to know his wife Heather at C-stone.

www.jeremykadinger.com



Samuel Blessing Kadinger
born 09/30/07
at 9:12AM
9lbs 23in

here are some pictures from the new location... as you can see, we are making good progress getting ready for Aug 24

Some of you may be interested in more details about the inner workings of Club Worship, and the changes that we are currently undergoing etc. Here’s more information than you need, and probably more than you want, but here goes.

As we stand today, we are poised for a huge Club Worship re-launch on August 24, 2007. Its been an interesting year so far, and a pretty quiet one to date, but that is about to change, and change quick.

Back in 2006, I sensed that God was going to do something new with Club Worship… not being sure what, I just obeyed his voice, and we had our last event at the Olympian Ballroom in January of 2007. The last night at the ballroom was really great. We could really sense God there, and the dancefloor was full of people so late into the night. Tons of people didn’t want to go home.

Twila and Gustavo Ramirez, pastors at Hope of the Nations church had started a conversation with us regarding a property that they were planning to purchase. The property used to be a nightclub, and so they thought of us right away, and the potential for ministry there.

Unfortunately early February, the roof collapsed on Hope of the Nations building, and the situation instantly became complicated. The purchase of the building and the repairs and renovations that needed to be made were held back significantly, but slowly got underway.

In May, as the repairs continued, we began to have a conversation again about Club Worship re-launching in their facility in the city. At this point, we also realized that we shared a lot of vision with Chad Eberly and the Reading House Of Prayer who has a heart for the city of Reading, and were launching some new hip hop ministry. Eventually, we decided that we should all get together and work collaboratively and bring it all under the Club Worship name.

Today, we are essentially working together to create something new. The oversight for the new organization will be through the Reading Regional Transformation Network and the leadership of Craig Nanna and his team. And we are open to new partners to come alongside this ministry if God draws us together with a shared vision.

The excitement is really brewing for what God is going to do with this new phase of ministry, and some of the new believers that he is touching throughout the city. We need to be prepared to reach out, to provide a place of exuberant worship for this urban generation.

After the ReLaunch, August 24, Club Worship will be the 2nd and 4th Fridays. Sept 14, Sept 24 etc. The 2nd Friday of the month will be DJ led worship, similar in model to what Club Worship has done the past 7 years…. The 4th Friday of the month will be Live Hip Hop.

If you are interested in being involved with the NEW Club Worship… you need to let me know – how interested, and in what capacity you see yourself serving. You can reply to this email, or call me 717-445-9639 or cell 610-587-3678

Check out the new flyer at www.clubworship.org or get a pile from me, or one of the Club Worship crew.

God is doing a new thing yall!!!

http://www.soulshine.ca/features/featuresarticle.php?fid=165
Article on Andy Hunter and DJ Led Worship
not a new article, but an interesting one if you havn't read it yet.

http://emergingchurch.info/reflection/robcreet2/index.htm
an interesting article... in which Rob Creet speaks out and wrestles with the concept and practice of DJ Led Worship. THis also links to his first article - where he lists some concerns about Nightclub culture mixing with DJ led worship. It is well thought out, and expressed well, although he seems to be wresting with the issues.

Josh Moss here and I'm excited for this weekend. I've been attending Club Worship for about 4 years and led worship for the past 2 1/2... except while I'm at college at IUP. Fortunately I have my own car at school with me this year and I'm glad to say that I will be making the four hour trip home to celebrate the love of Jesus with Andy Hunter, Conexion, DJ. J.Rippa and the rest of my brothers and sisters in West Reading PA. In fact, I'm excited enough that I convinced a carload of people to make the trip with me. Let's worship God in complete abandon on saturday and let our love for him spill over into the rest of our lives... Praise God we are secure in the love of Jesus and we have blessed assurance of our salvation because of the sacrifice he made on the cross. I Can't wait to see you all this saturday.

Blessings in Christ.

iTunes | MP3

Jeff Stoltzfus interviewed the guys from Sheltershed about their experiences with DJ led worship. They've been producing EDM (what they call "electro-core") for many years, and also have been doing DJ-led worship events for some time.

It's great to hear their experiences and insight on DJ led worship, both the spiritual and technical sides of preparation.

They shared a few of their favorite DJ led worship tracks, which included:

"the more" double album http://ngm.org.uk
3d2002 DBA - www.dba-music.com
Love Comes Again - Tiesto (get it from iTunes)

The open/close/bumper music is from the Sheltershed track "Dreams."

iTunes | MP3

A series of audio vignettes from the Dance Barn at Cornerstone 2006. Interviews with Jeremy Kadinger, Fitzpatrick, Dave Richards, and more.

We had a great time at CStone, of course, and here's the proof - great interviews, tired voices, fireworks, overpowering bass... it's all on the Club Worship podcast from Conerstone '06.

For more information on the CStone Dance Barn, hit the MySpace page.

Artists at the Dance Barn this year included:

Tuesday
Club Worship

Wednesday
10:00 - 10:45 DJ Dima
10:45 - 11:30 Fitzpatrick
11:30 - 1:00 Stryke

Thursday
10:00 - 10:45 Jeremy Kadinger
10:45 - 11:30 DJ Life
11:30 - 1:00 Shiloh

Friday
10:00 - 10:45 Zion's Gate
10:45 - 11:30 Sheltershed/Heldbywill
11:30 - 1:00 Evol Intent

Other links:
www.tastyfresh.com
www.cornerstonefestival.com

shout out to Heather Kadinger - who makes the rockinest chili...

also big congrats go out to Luke (DJ Life) aka www.spworship.com who had a baby last week.

Get more CStone goodies at this Tastyfresh thread

And don't forget Andy Hunter° on Sept. 9.

iTunes | MP3

On this Club Worship podcast, we discuss all the equipment we use to make Club Worship happen. VJ Dustin Haas is our guest, and we talk about our DJ equipment (Numark CDX, Vestax PCV-275), lighting rig (Martin MX-1s, American DJ Pocket Scans, Chauvet Insignias), and visualizations gear (Edirol V-4, arKaos).

Songs include:
Nicole C. Mullen - Sometimes, from the album Talk about It (iTunes/Amazon/most music stores)

Michael W. Smith - All I Want (Tresice Remix) (Contact online)

Faith Massive - Kadosh (Devout Artists)

iTunes - MP3

Cindy Tucker from The Underground announces this year's Dance Barn lineup for Cornerstone Festival '06.

Tuesday
A night to start off the week right.
Club Worship will be treating us to a night
of worship, DJ Style. Always seen the awesome
reports, etc on Club Worship? Always wished you lived
close enough to check it out? Here is your chance!!!

Wednesday
10:00 - 10:45 DJ Dima
10:45 - 11:30 Fitzpatrick
11:30 - 1:00 Stryke

Thursday
10:00 - 10:45 Jeremy Kadinger
10:45 - 11:30 DJ Life
11:30 - 1:00 Shiloh

Friday
10:00 - 10:45 Zion's Gate
10:45 - 11:30 Sheltershed/Heldbywill
11:30 - 1:00 Evol Intent

Top 5 Reasons to find a way to C-Stone:
5. An experience you’ve never had before
4. There’s nothing like Cornerstone
3. Building Relationships in the Christian Dance Community
2. Experiencing a new level of God
1. Diversity of talent

If you need more information, go to the Tastyfresh Forum section about Cornerstone or to http://www.cornerstonefestival.com.

iTunes - MP3

This podcast is all about worship songs you might sing in church - but with a club beat. We're looking at tracks from Ex-Cito (God of Wonders remix), E*Praise (God of Wonders remix), and Sonic Priase (Prince of Peace remix).

We also talk about releases from Nitro Praise, Myx Records (Keepin' On), Eterne, Re:Source, and Innervision. There are great tracks on these releases for DJ-led worship.

Also, we're talking a little bit about Cornerstone '06 - yes, we're going to be there! Check out C-Stone's website or the Tastyfresh thread for more information.

Well, TastyFresh has made it official, so I would like to offically announce it here that Club Worship is going to be playing at Cornerstone 06. Yeah baby! We will be running the dance barn, worship style, from 10pm to 1am Tuesday night, which is also 'Tooth and Nail day'. So anyone who's going, hope to see you there!

A pioneer in the DJ led worship movement, Andy Hunter regularly spins in front of 30,000+ people, sharing the light of God. His newest album, Life, won a GMA Dove Award for Instrumental Album of the Year (but don't let that fool you, it's not instrumental.) The track "To Life, To Love," (featured in this podcast) is currently at #26 on the Billboard Dance Chart.

His music has been featured in trailers for the Matrix movies, as well as in The Italian Job and the TV show Alias. Through it all, Andy stays true to God's calling, using electronica music to glorify Jesus Christ.

You can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes or grab the MP3 file.

We're talking DJ-led worship with DJ (and founder of Demulcent Records) Davo. Get it in iTunes or grab the mp3 file.

Davo talks with us about how he discovered dance music, how he began using it for worship, and what he's doing currently.

He was generous enough to share some of his favorite tracks with us, and they include:

Noah DeSmit - I See Grace (from Demulcent.com)

Andy Hunter - Lifelight, from the album Life (iTunes/Amazon/most music stores)

Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You) [Maurice's Carnival 2000 Mix] (Amazon)

Resources/Shout Outs:

Media Moment podcast by Josh Cowing & Richard from Animal Productions. http://mediamoment.blogspot.com/ http://www.animalproductions.com

Kevin Cook http://www.monkeypunk.com/ http://tabsongsters.org/

http://www.baldworshipleader.com/ Phil Ayres

http://www.theworshipleaderpodcast.com/ Dan Overholt

http://www.ragamuffinsoulcast.com/ Carlos Whittaker

http://www.relevantmagazine.com/ Relevant Podcast

We interview Club Worship pioneer and member of Doxas.com Dave Speers. Get it in iTunes or grab the mp3 file.

We're talking about the history of Club Worship, our experiences with DJ-led worship, and tools that could impact the future of the DJ-led worship movement.

Resources:
Doxas.com - "The largest collection of worship songs and music resources ever gathered in one place, creating a sanctuary for worship leaders and worshippers around the globe." Expected to go live in the summer of '06, this could be a revolutionary tool for worship leaders around the globe.

Hip-Hop for the Soul - News, interviews and message boards all dedicated to Christian hip-hop. Find information on Grits, L.A. Symphony, T-Bone, and more.

Tracks:
Papa San - He's Coming, from the album Real & Personal. (iTunes/Amazon/most stores)

Michael Farrington - Waves Of Living Water - Deep Calls To Deep. Get it at mixmag.com

Mary Mary - Incredible, from the album Incredible (iTunes/Amazon/most stores)

The open/close music is "Spirit Marked" by Doug E. Ross.

The second half of our interview with Josh Moss is posted now. Get it in iTunes or grab the mp3 file.

We're talking about creativity in worship leading, setting an example as the "lead worshiper," as well as some tracks and resources.

Resource:
Worship Tricks from Jonny Baker. All sorts of ideas about creativity in worship services.

Tracks:
CeCe Winans - Pray 2005, from the album Purified. (iTunes/Amazon/most stores)

Manny Montes - United Kingdom, from the album United Kingdom

Andy Hunter - Come On, from the album Life (iTunes/Amazon/most stores)

The open/close music is "I Want More" from the The More double disc from NGM.

When I'm not throwin' down at Club Worship, most of my waking hours are spent at my day job, as Production Manager of a Christian television station. Recently, we redesigned and rewired our video editing suite. One of the main reasons we did was to create a more ergonomic working environment. (Design factors, as for the workplace, intended to maximize productivity by minimizing operator fatigue and discomfort.) We lowered the desk height, replaced the chair, added new lighting, and brought the computer monitors down to eye level. All this was done for one purpose: to make the working environment as conducive to the task at hand as possible. Overall, I think we succeeded. Now, you may be asking, what in the world does this have to do with worship?

Have you ever thought about how the environment you worship in shapes how you worship? Maybe you attend a church with pews (like I do.) Maybe your church has those nifty stackable chairs. Or maybe you worship in a house church, sunk down deep in your La-Z-Boy. Where ever you worship communally, the ergonomics of the environment will, in some ways, shape your worship.

Think about this: there are two common words in the Bible that have been translated "worship." One means "to bow down," the other is a Greek word, proskuneo, which means, "to kiss towards." Both of those are physically active words, but maybe the environments we worship in aren't conducive to those actions.

That's part of why I love worship in a club environment: we have an ergonomic setting that allows people to bow down, to dance, to spin, to become "undignified" (to borrow King David's term.) Worship leaders have freedom to bring people together in a prayer circle, to have people form small groups to pray for each other, to call people to their knees. There's nothing in the design of the room that's holding people back.

Now, I understand that pews and chairs serve a purpose. In my church, many people (myself included) viewed the way we got our "new-to-us" pews as God's hand of provision and blessing. It's important to have a place to sit for a sermon (if you've ever spent 45 minutes on the floor, trying to pay attention, you know how hard it is.)

But there's something special about a wide open space where people's "hearts scream 'I Am Free!' I am free to run/I am free to dance/I am free to live for you."

Mad props to Josh Lawrence and Jeff Stoltzfus for their work on the new Club Worship flyers: