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All Scripture Rough Mix

by Matthew Casteel on April 6, 2012

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Here’s the newest first draft of “All Scripture”

We went for a fun Supertones feel (shout out if you remember that band!).

This is our rough cut with vocals. I’m going to have some kiddos learn so they can sing along for the final recording.

Enjoy!

 

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Holy Oatmeal Live!

by Matthew Casteel on January 20, 2012

We have our first 2012 Holy Oatmeal Live event at Crossroads Nazarene in Chandler AZ Sunday Jan 29th.

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Grace Community Christian School Has Got Spirit!

by Matthew Casteel on September 20, 2011

Annie and I led a Holy Oatmeal Live event for GCCS in Tempe, AZ this week and they really were great.

Mr Saunders had invited us as the special guest for the weekly Chapel service.  Which of course was a great honor because that is my elementary school and Mr Saunders was my teacher.

The kids really engaged and we had a great time.  Thanks 7th and 8th graders for leading the way and really having fun as we sang at the top of our lungs!

Looking forward to returning soon!

 

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Scripture Song | He Is

by Matthew Casteel on June 16, 2011

Scripture Song Colossians 1:15-20

Listen and follow along – scroll down to see the Scripture and the Chord charts

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The Supremacy of Christ is the focus of this passage from Colossians

The Supremacy of the Son of God

15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

This isn’t exactly word for word but follows the text fairly closely.  You could definitely learn the passage and meditate on it using this song.

Please let me know what you think in the comments below and as always feel free to post on facebook and share with others.  Excuse the rough recording (especially in the “pitch” department…I’ll be working towards a refined version soon), but hopefully you get the general idea of the song.

Here’s the chord charts for the song:

Verse 1
Em             G
He is the image of
D/F#             C
The invisible God the firstborn of all
Em
Creation
Em                       G
For by Him all things were made
D/F#                  C
In heaven above and the earth here below

Bridge:
Am                  G
visible, invisible…dominions and authorities
Bm
All things have been made through Him
F
All this has been made for Him
Am                  G
visible, invisible…thrones and principalities
Bm
All things have been made through Him
F
All this has been made for Him

Chorus
G       D/F#
He is  before all things
C                   G
And in him all things hold together

G          D/F#
He is the head of His church
C                                                       G
The Beginning, the firstborn from the dead, the first place of all things

G                           D/F#
And the Father was pleased that His fullness should dwell
C                                    G
In the One who made peace through his blood and redeemed all creation

 

 

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