http://betterthanblank.disqus.com/enFri, 01 Jun 2007 15:47:11 -0000http://betterthanblank.org/praise-the-lord-i-saw-the-light/#comment-3648960<p>We're doing "Pass me not o gentle Savior" this weekend... the Bart Millard Version from "Hymned No. 1". Listen to a clip here...</p><p><a href="http://www.independentbands.com/cd/bartmillard/hymned.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.independentbands.com/cd/bartmillard/hymned.html">http://www.independentbands...</a></p>ericFri, 01 Jun 2007 15:47:11 -0000http://betterthanblank.org/praise-the-lord-i-saw-the-light/#comment-3648959<p>I did grow up going to church and I recognize alot of those songs. If you would have asked me a few years ago to play them - I would have been like, "no way!", but I have warmed up to them quite a bit. I like "What a friend we have in Jesus", "How Great Thou Art", and "When we all get to Heaven" - of course "I saw the Light" is a favorite now too!</p><p>I wouldn't play them regularly, but everyonce in a while, throwing one in is cool. Playing them bluegrass style really get's people into them too!</p>alex mcleanFri, 01 Jun 2007 02:57:35 -0000http://betterthanblank.org/praise-the-lord-i-saw-the-light/#comment-3648958<p>I played music for a funeral on Tuesday. I was asked to do the Alan Jackson version of the following songs. How do you say no to someone who's just lost their mothers. So I learned the following songs off of Alan Jacksons album titled "precious memories"...</p><p>What a friend we have in Jesus<br>How great Thou art<br>I want to stroll over heaven with you<br>When we all get to heaven<br>I saw the light</p><p>I didn't grow up going to Church on a regular basis and/or learning the old Hymns. The Church I got saved in was very contemporary and didn't sing any old hymns. Over the last few years, as a Worship Pastor I've had people ask me time and time again to do this hymn or that hymn. I've always dreaded it because I thought they were outdated, boring, and to be honest, too complex.</p><p>This last week, having to learn all of those hymns and listening to Alan Jacksons version of them, I learned to appreciate them for their rich lyrics. Not to mention, there's just something about country/bluegrass music that draws you in. It's like a familiar place that you've forgotten about but are so happy to stumble upon once again.</p>ericWed, 23 May 2007 16:33:54 -0000http://betterthanblank.org/praise-the-lord-i-saw-the-light/#comment-3648957<p>Don't forget to mention that the police showed up during practice! That immediately meant that it was going to be awesome! He said you sounded great!</p>Chris StoutTue, 22 May 2007 15:48:50 -0000