Just wanted to say: well stinkin' done! I wish we all felt more like that, and I struggle daily with this. Thanks for the encouragement, and thanks for the passion!

Reason is my lifeline on stage. It's just so versatile; I can dial in whatever the song needs.

But I pray I don't knock my Mac over up there! That would be a very sad day...

I always feel like I have to watch out for the bass. Keys is tough because you can play in *any* audible range, so you can step on everybody's toes! It's usually a case of "less is more".

Very true. And those songs are great ones. "In Christ Alone" is another song I love that seems (to me anyway) to be full of meaning. I see it as a challenge for writers to come up with songs that are both musically and spiritually meaningful.

Well, how do you explain the deep things of God in 3:30? How deep can any one song go? Just to pose the questions.

I do think we could use deeper songs for worship, and even songs that are more like the laments in Psalms. And there are combinations of both great music and deeper theology, we just have to dig for them. Also, sometimes the simplest ideas are the ones that seem deep.

Thank you for the CD! I'll be listening soon!

A while ago, we were going through some stressful times. I loved being able to listen to Downhere's "Calmer of the Storm", it's such a great song to know that you're not alone or forgotten. I really love great artists making great music.

This book would be a wonderful addition to my library. My wife loves history and I would enjoy reading about the leadership skills involved. Any book I can get my hands on and read about leadership would be golden right now. Come to think of it, I probably should look through what I have too. Using what we've got...

For me, I can see using this for all sorts of audio/visual/music applications. Most ideas have already been said.

Sheet music/lead sheets is a great idea. There are already devices for this (SamePage is one I think), but think of your music on a touch screen with your notes that you can swipe on the fly and change songs or change keys on the fly. The SamePage units (or whatever my church uses) costs at least $1000-2000 and I don't know if they even have touch screen. $500 for a similar unit that's only 1/3 of the thickness would be awesome.

Or how about a remote platform for your digital mixing board? Moving around the house to check the mix while changing it remotely. Too much reverb? Not anymore. Guitar too soft? Bump him up a few dB. Again, laptop programs exist for that, but an app on a $500 unit is not very expensive.

As for if I'm buying one, I can't right now. I need a new computer, but I'm planning on a MacBook Pro. Most power to mobility. But if I had $800 to spend, I'd get an iPad and some accessories, if for nothing else but the cool factor.

That is too cool. Looks great!