Final set of California pics

For all those who think Crystal Cathedral can do nothing but FORTE, I'm here to tell you this morning would prove you wrong. It was a comtemplative service that included Holy Communion, beautiful solos, an expressive anthem with flute and cello, and appropriately beautiful organ improvisations. You might find it interesting to note this type of service is much more common on the "non-taping" Sundays. The non-taping services focus more on the local congregation (the folks actually in the pews) and the taping services focus on the world-wide tv audience.

I had a great time in Pasadena on Saturday. The Fred Bock Institute and Fuller Seminary sponsored a workshop with presenters Gloria Gaither and Michael Hawn of SMU. I would have paid the money just to see those two side-by-side! It was great. Gloria spent most of her time effectively expressing her heart for worship and the church today. Michael was the nuts and bolts guy as he exposed us to seven streams of influence on church music since Vatican II. If you're interested in knowing what those streams are, email me. I'd be happy to share.

I'm sitting in LAX, waiting for my flight to Salt Lake City. Perhaps a good night's rest wouldn't be so bad at this point. Hope your week is off to a great start, my friends.