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TopTue, 24 Apr 2007
Apr 24, 2007, 23:20
[home/music/song_bios] ~Jason
On Leaving
On Leaving is an improvisation I did last night in the basement studio.
I started with making up a piano part— not really knowing where it would go, just playing from the heart. I pulled out the
whistle after that, and recorded one take of a melody to go with it. I grabbed my new bass, wrote out the bass notes from the piano
part, and laid down that track next. Finally, I added a guitar part, using both the pick-up and a ribbon microphone.
I’ve had a few requests from some seniors at the Tuesday morning “games day” to record an instrumental hymns CD. I’m thinking
of doing it this way, with whistle and piano parts.
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Mon, 23 Apr 2007
Apr 23, 2007, 21:12
[home/church_work] This is the first we've done something like this since the 1940's, and it was quite fun. I did all the arrangements just for these people and this instrumentation. We had both the traditional service folks and the contemporary service folks in the same service— and so we decided to do something unlike both services. Below is a video of the five songs we did, three hymns and two contemporary songs. The two "choruses" are less tight than I would have liked, but the hymns came out really well. Enjoy! Jason
Easter 2007 - Orchestral Worship
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Sun, 22 Apr 2007
Apr 22, 2007, 23:53
[home/church_work] Well, today I made public my resignation from Philpott Memorial Church. I've been there almost seven years (it will be seven years to the day to my last day, if you count the month I worked from home back in August of 2000). I've felt a huge variance of emotion. On one hand, I'm sad to leave behind many friends and relationships, to see a fun ministry draw to a close. On the other hand, I'm excited about what's in store for us in the years to come. I'm disappointed things needed to be wrapped up there, but glad to see a year of challenges finally over. I will be working until June 30th, and then taking the month of July as holiday. I then start my new job, as a computer programmer for David Chan through McMaster. If you're a Philpott attendee and are a regular reader to my blog, I hope we can continue to stay in touch, either through this medium, or even face-to-face for lunch, or to grab a drink together some evening. Philpott will always have a dear place in my heart. Following is my resignation letter: Dear elders, staff, and congregation, ~Jason
Resignation
Joanne and I have had the most amazing experience worshiping with you in this church over the last seven years. We've connected to you in heart and mind, and feel very much like this body of believers is our own adoptive family.
That's why it's so difficult to announce a change in direction in our calling and ministry. We've grown to love so many of you deeply. We can hardly imagine what God has for us that could be better than our time at Philpott!
We've done what God has called us to do here. God has helped us to start new ministries, to hold up the banner of outreach and friendship evangelism, to connect musicians together in new ways, and to try new things with technology. We've been amazed at how he's used us, frail, broken, and wounded as we are.
As we move on in other areas of ministry, we ask that you would continue to love us, to pray for us—lifting us up to the Father regularly. May we be like extended family to you; out of sight, but rarely out of mind.
Thanks again for this wonderful experience of serving with you. We bless the work that God is doing here at this church.
Jason and Joanne
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Apr 22, 2007, 23:48
[home/movies] Joanne and I watched a fantastic movie this evening, called "Children of Men." It was one of those "what if" movies set in the future. It imagines a world in which humans have become infertile. It's been eighteen years since any woman has had a baby, and governments have gone to extreme measures to try to maintain peace and instill hope for its citizens. This causes rebellion groups to form in an attempt to shake of government control. We really loved this movie. The first few minutes were hard to figure out, but it isn't long until the plot gets a real kick start. Unfortunately, we found the ending a bit disappointing. I'm not sure whether that's because a sequel is on its way, or if the writers just couldn't figure out what should happen; but it was still quite entertaining.
Children of Men
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Thu, 19 Apr 2007
Apr 19, 2007, 13:59
[home/journal]
Jesus’ Words
“Will any one of you who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and recline at table’? Will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, and dress properly, and serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you will eat and drink’? Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded? So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’”
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Apr 19, 2007, 10:14
[home/journal] Death has struck our family and taken my dear Nana to heaven. She was in her 90th year. She joined my Bop, who died in 1994. We were able to see her last weekend when we drove to visit family in Sydenham, Ontario. We all gave her long hugs and spent a good couple of hours chatting with her. Though I'm sad, she has been eager to join Bop in heaven for some time now. We love you Nan, and can't wait to see you again some day. Much love,
The Passing of Hazel Timmerman-Abrams
~Jason
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Fri, 13 Apr 2007
Apr 13, 2007, 16:13
[home/journal] Tomorrow after a church meeting with elders, and after Seth's swimming lesson, we're driving out to visit my family in Sydenham, Ontario. We're excited to take the road trip, even with four kids! We'll likely stop at McDonald's on the way down, to break the trip up a bit. There's even talk of taking a neighbour kid along to keep our kids company— like we need another child! While in Kingston, we'll be dedicating/christening baby Rose at mom's and dad's church, an Anglican church in Kingston. I hope to run into some people I've reconnected to lately through FaceBook… if you haven't tried FaceBook yet, give it a go… pretty fun! Add me as a friend and say hi! ~Jason
Sydenham, Here We Come
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Fri, 06 Apr 2007
Apr 06, 2007, 07:31
[home/church_work] A couple of weeks ago we recorded another worship service— it was a great time of focusing on God and enjoying Him! I hope you enjoy it too. ~Jason
Worship March 24
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Wed, 04 Apr 2007
Apr 04, 2007, 09:29
[home/journal] If you've followed the link on this web site to my personality, you'll see that I'm an INFJ. For those who don't know, this letter combination is a personality indicator. Each letter of the four-letter grouping represents a different aspect of my personality. You can read more about MyersBriggs here. I was just reading a friend's profile on Facebook, where she wrote a note about being an ENFP, and so I decided to do a quick "Google" of this type, and then followed the link to my own type description. I've included some excerpts below, from this page. Beneath the quiet exterior, INFJs hold deep convictions about the weightier matters of life. Those who are activists — INFJs gravitate toward such a role — are there for the cause, not for personal glory or political power. … "There's something rotten in Denmark." Accurately suspicious about others' motives, INFJs are not easily led. These are the people that you can rarely fool any of the time. Though affable and sympathetic to most, INFJs are selective about their friends. Such a friendship is a symbiotic bond that transcends mere words. INFJs have a knack for fluency in language and facility in communication. In addition, nonverbal sensitivity enables the INFJ to know and be known by others intimately. Writing, counseling, public service and even politics are areas where INFJs frequently find their niche. … I find that particularly fascinating. The deal about being suspicious of other's motives, and the attraction to counseling. This has always held an interest for me. One of the reasons I haven't pursued it has been because I so often feel frustrated with the lack of self-awareness my "clients" possess. Following are four aspects of my personality. Again, these are excerpts— the parts which seem most applicable to me: Introverted intuitives, INFJs enjoy a greater clarity of perception of inner, unconscious processes than all but their INTJ cousins. … INFJs readily grasp the hidden psychological stimuli behind the more observable dynamics of behavior and affect. … introverted intuition frees this type to act insightfully and spontaneously as unique solutions arise on an event by event basis. Extraverted feeling, the auxiliary deciding function, expresses a range of emotion and opinions of, for and about people. INFJs, like many other FJ types, find themselves caught between the desire to express their wealth of feelings and moral conclusions about the actions and attitudes of others, and the awareness of the consequences of unbridled candor. Some vent the attending emotions in private, to trusted allies. Such confidants are chosen with care, for INFJs are well aware of the treachery that can reside in the hearts of mortals. This particular combination of introverted intuition and extraverted feeling provides INFJs with the raw material from which perceptive counselors are shaped. The INFJ's thinking is introverted, turned toward the subject. Perhaps it is when the INFJ's thinking function is operative that he is most aloof. A comrade might surmise that such detachment signals a disillusionment, that she has also been found lacking by the sardonic eye of this one who plumbs the depths of the human spirit. … INFJs are twice blessed with clarity of vision, both internal and external. Just as they possess inner vision which is drawn to the forms of the unconscious, they also have external sensing perception which readily takes hold of worldly objects. … I was also curious about some of the famous people who have my temperament: … There's a lot more interesting information on this page. I'd like to include more for my own interest, but the information is copyright, and I don't want to clip too much of it. Hopefully this page sticks around more than just a few years. ~Jason
INFJ Personality and Famous People
Introverted iNtuition
Extraverted Feeling
Introverted Thinking
Extraverted Sensing
Famous INFJs:
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter
Fanny Crosby, (blind) hymnist
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights leader, martyr
Shirley McClain (Sweet Charity, …
Piers Anthony, author ("Xanth" series)
Michael Landon (Little House on the Prairie)
Tom Selleck
Billy Crystal
Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury)
Nelson Mandela
Mel Gibson
Carrie Fisher
Nicole Kidman
Jamie Foxx
Sela Ward
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