No More Emo Worship?

Los has a fun list for worship leaders today about 5 Things To Get Off Your Sunday Stage. We liked #3:

3. The Emo – Nehemiah 8:10 says The joy of the Lord is my strength. Joy. Strength. Of’course there are times to be serious, focused, and still. But for the love… Smile. Laugh. Show the people you are leading that heaven isn’t gonna be so serious. Cause they won’t wanna go.

How emo is your worship? Can you be too happy?

Check out the whole list.

The brand new Memorial Flag Collection is full of motion and still backgrounds to set a respectful and patriotic tone for the appropriate moment in your service. Also included: a countdown and set of splash screens (22 pieces of media total). Get the whole collection for $20 (or free with an All Access Pass).

StartMaking.com collects bits of advice and insight from “makers” about how to stop talking and start making. We like the one from David Kelley, founder/chairman of IDEO. We like it because we’ve started trying to do exactly this in pitch meetings in the office. Telling an idea is never as powerful as showing it, even if you’re just presenting it to your co-workers before you make it “for real.”

How can you show your next idea instead of just describing it to the decision-makers?

Would You Come And See Me In New York - The Welcome Wagon
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Would You Come And See Me In New York

  • The Welcome Wagon
  • Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices

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We were huge fans of The Welcome Wagon’s first album called Welcome to the Welcome Wagon. So we’re excited to hear their new one, Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices, dropping June 12.

In the meantime, they’ve got this song from the upcoming album on their SoundCloud page and - today, Thursday - NoiseTrade is offering for free a 4-song EP called Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing. Hear it here:

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From the archives: Graduation Hat Toss, a motion background that is exactly what the name implies

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New from Shift: The Cheer Collection, full of cool motions like this one for honoring graduates - or just anytime you want to celebrate accomplishments on your screen. (Get the whole collection for $20 or free with an All Access Pass.)