From the blog (The Muse’s Muse) Silent Night. The story behind this song started way back in 1816 in Austria when a pastor named Joseph Mohr wrote the simple words as a poem. Then, as Destiny would have it, two years later on Christmas Eve, the organ in Pastor Mohr’s church broke down just before the Christmas Mass. Determined that the Mass should not be without music, Mohr gave the poem he had written two [...]

The Sunday Setlist for December 19, 2010 is now online! Preview and Purchase the Songs Below!

Let’s face it. There’s not a whole lot of Variety in Christmas Music if you don’t go looking for it! In choosing the songs to share this month, I wanted to find a few versions that you may not have heard before. Brian clued me in to Sufjan Stevens earlier this year and I have become a big fan since. Here is his version of O Come O Come Emmanuel, from his album ‘Songs for [...]

Brian Wurzell – Pre-Release Video from CS Worship Arts on Vimeo. Over the past few weeks you’ve probably heard a few new songs in our rotation at Cornerstone. Some of them are off Brian Wurzell’s upcoming album Grace Ocean! The album is set to release on January 4th, with the CD Release Show happening on January 8th, but who wants to wait? Right now, for Three days only (December 14, 15, 16) you can order [...]

If you’ve been going to Cornerstone for a while, you’ve probably heard of our friends Future of Forestry. They are one of the best bands working right now, and if you have had the privilege of seeing them perform live, you know why! They are some of the most passionate musicians, and it shows in their performances. They released an EP of Christmas music in 2008, and now in 2010, they have released Part II! [...]

Our Song Setlist for 12/12/10 is below! The fourth track we sang together yesterday was Brian Wurzell’s “Great Redeemer”. If you enjoyed it, be sure to check out his album Grace Ocean when it comes out in January

Have you heard of Seabird??? If not, you’re missing out. They are such a fantastic band, and they have released a few new takes on some Christmas Classics. One of them is this version of Joy to the World, which has become one of my favorite versions! Check out their album Over The Hills and Everywhere. I hope you enjoy, and check out some of their other Christmas Tunes! Seabird – Over The Hills and [...]

You’ve met a few of our amazing musicians, but now it’s time to meet one of our Vocalists! Shannon Brown is a great singer, who also pulls double-duty working as an Admin for Cornerstone, beyond just lending her voice to our worship arts team. You also may remember her from our Volunteer Musical earlier this year Get to know Shannon a little bit, and next time you see her say thanks for all she does [...]

The Sunday Setlist for December 5, 2010 is now online! Preview and Purchase the Songs Below!

I had the privilege of attending the Catalyst One Day event in Peoria a few weeks back with some of the Cornerstone Staff and Volunteers. It was an incredibly moving day! We got to hear some empowering messages from Andy Stanley and Craig Groeschel, and some inspiring worship from the North Point Church Worship team, led by Todd Fields and Eddie Kirkland. One of the songs they played that day was Lift High (written by [...]