Chord Charts for "Redemption" worship album

 Here's the chord charts, lyrics & Spanish translations to all my songs from my worship album "Redemption".  I pray these songs will be a blessing to you and your church.  Lord bless.
I Come (Aqui Estoy)
You Are (Eres)
Redemption (Redencion)
I'm Cryin' Out (Clamando por Ti)
My Everything (Todo de Mi)
Let Your Fire Fall (Que Tu Fuego Caiga)
Light of the World (Luz del Mundo)
I Know (Yo Se)
Heroes Journey

Album Release

I'm so excited about the upcoming new release of my worship album "Redemption" sometime this next week.  All the songs on the album are original & from my heart.  I was so blessed to have such a great group of musicians & worshipers help me out on this project.  The time & effort put in was incredible.  I can't wait for you all to get a chance to listen & worship to this album.  My prayer is that the anointing & presence of the Lord will fill your hearts, lives & homes as you engage God in worship. 

I want to thank everyone who helped me & supported me in doing this project.  They are an amazing group of people.
Here's a list of everyone part of this project & what they did:
Band:
- Electric Guitar:
*Brett Jones (Tracks 1-4, 7, 9)
*Dan Leonhardt (Tracks 5, 8, 10)
*Alex Peek (Track 3- lead electric)
- Acoustic Guitar: Dan Leonhardt
-Bass: Tico Tanguma
-Drums: Taylor Urban
-Keys: Caleb Wilson
-Vocals: Shawn Skaggs, Vincencia Willamowski and Caleb Wilson

Producer: Caleb Wilson
Co-Producer: Brett Jones (track 1, 2, 4, 7, 9)

Translation: Carolina Torres Wilson & Caleb Wilson

Album Artwork: Jon Jones
Recording Studio: Peak Audio (http://peak-audio.com)  Jason Allison & Kipp Koonce

The album is now available on CD Baby (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/calebwilson) & Facebook (Caleb Wilson Worship)
It should be available on iTunes this week + a variety of other online distributors. 
Enjoy & may the Lord bless you!

The Two Pillars

Over the past few years there are 2 key ingredients that have come to transform the way I approach worship ministry and my life.  I view these things as the "pillars" of living lives of worship.  They are the "Presence" of God and "Excellence" in whatever we do.
I emphasize these two things with the worship team (band & vocals) frequently.  My stance is this: "If all we have is excellence and no presence, we're just another skilled band.  And if all we have is presence and no excellence, we're a group of people who pursue God and make noise for Him.  As Christ followers, 'Presence & Excellence' are inseparable.  We're ineffective for the Kingdom if these aren't active in our lives at home, work place, in worship, etc."  (Just to be clear, Excellence is not perfection, but Excellence is perfected by Presence.  We are not perfect, but we can be excellent in whatever we do and when accompanied by the presence and anointing of the Holy Spirit it is made perfect.) 
A really great example of all this is David (read 1 Samuel 16:14-23; 17:32-50).  I made a few observations from these passages.
1. David, an excellent musician carried the presence of God and was used to bless the king.
2. King Saul said David was too young and inexperienced to fight Goliath, but David was an experienced, excellent shepherd who had killed lions & bears.  David knew that God would make him victorious.
3. David didn't use the armor & sword of the king, but used his staff & slingshot to defeat Goliath.  God used him where he was most proficient.
4. When David fought Goliath, his faith & assurance was not in his own skill/proficiency, but in the Lord.  But God was able to use David because he was proficient/excellent with a sling.  God's presence perfected his excellent skills.
Father, help us all to live in Your presence and live lives of excellence for Your glory and honor.  Amen

Communication In Worship

Leading worship can be somewhat tricky. It carries a lot of responsibility.  I have been in multiple venues of worship and have made some observations regarding how we communicate and the misconceptions many have. Many think, "Well, since I'm a worship leader and I have a mic, I should share what I'm feeling and help motivate the people to worship." Though there are times for this, this couldn't be farther from the truth. I'm not saying we don't ever share anything, but more often than not, our good intentions become a hindrance and distraction to peoples worship experience, especially when we over do it. The goal is to facilitate a worship experience with God.  The most powerful experiences that I've had in worship had a few notable similarities. 1. The presence of the Holy Spirit; 2. Excellence in musicianship; 3. Minimal (if any) talking/sharing during the worship set.  Be careful to not take liberties because you have a mic. If you are going to share, prepare ahead of time (if it's worth saying, it's worth preparing for), discern the moment and let your words be few.
Suggestions: A short passage of scripture (on screen); a quick thought (in transition or in the midst of a song); a simple direction (lift you hands to God, give a shout, etc).

Life of Worship

Worship is a common word in religious circles. Over the years, worship has evolved to something that is done at church. "We go to church to worship God." Although I agree with this practice and concept, I have come to realize that worship is far more than what is done at church. It is a way of being, a lifestyle. I believe God's greatest calling on our lives is to be worshippers. So, everyone's supposed to sing or play an instrument? No, of cource not. Worship in its highest form is our response towards God in every situation. Will I submit and obey God right now? Will I trust Him and not depend on my own rationale? Through the good and the bad He wants us to trust and obey Him, depend on Him and give Him praise. Let me ask you this, is God worthy of your praise? Is he worthy of your worship?
I recognize that I too fail to worship God everyday, but not from a lack of desire. In my heart I want to worship God in the NOW, in every moment, but at times I allow myself to be led astray. That is not my goal. I want to be conformed to His very image so I can be in His presense at all times and be what He has created me to be. So, I will continue to walk this journey. When I fall, I will wipe off my knees, get up and keep going. I will not be stopped. I will not be moved. I am on a journey to live a life of worship! How about you?