Archive for the ‘Music’ Category
Sonlight shining in California…Arrival Day
Posted in Missions, Music, Youth and College on July 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“He Is” lyrics
Posted in Music, Youth and College on June 30, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Sunday morning’s presentation by the Tallowood Players created considerable interest in the lyrics to the work, “He Is.” In response to many requests, the words are as follows: He Is lyrics In Genesis, He’s the breath of life In Exodus, the Passover Lamb In Leviticus, He’s our High Priest Numbers, The fire by night Deuteronomy, He’s [...]
Update: Carlos Ichter accepts call to be Minister of Music
Posted in Music on June 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
During four worship services last weekend, Tallowood members enthusiastically and unamiously voted to call Carlos Ichter to become the church’s Minister of Music and Worship. Carlos accepted, and he and his family are in the process of relocating to Houston. In an open letter to the congregation on the church’s web page, tallowood.org, he wrote: Dear [...]
Free Music for Father’s Day
Posted in Music, tagged dave, father's day, free, jess, music, ray, second best day on June 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
What could be better than free music? This Father’s Day, David Ray tells us the story of his song, “Second Best Day,” available for free download at tallowood.org: Here’s a Father’s Day gift that everyone will enjoy: free music! With the help of some friends in Nashville and Houston I recently recorded a song that [...]
Carlos Ichter viewed as new Minister of Music and Worship
Posted in Music on June 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »
A new chapter is being launched in Tallowood’s superb music ministry this weekend with the “view of a call” of Carlos Ichter as Minister of music and Worship. At Tallowood, a view of a call is the process in which a person being recommended by a church search committee goes before the congregation for an affirming [...]
Abundance of musical events coming up…
Posted in Missions, Music, Youth and College on January 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There’s music in the air at Tallowood – and it goes on and on. This Sunday evening, January 31, Gerald Ray hosts another of his extremely popular “Hymn Sing” concerts and on Friday, February 5, there is the evening of “Pasta and Pianos and More” benefiting the Sonlight Mission 2010 project. Performers at Hymn Sing [...]
Nativities a year-round highlight for members and guests
Posted in Music, Pastoral on December 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
When Gerald Ray bought the first nativity set of his collection in 1974, he didn’t realize what he was getting into. Today, the collection that Ray and his late wife, Trevelyn, accumulated, numbers at 332. Many of the nativities are on display at Tallowood in five cases located in the enclosed hallway by the chapel. [...]
Personal touch yields big crowds for Festival of Carols
Posted in Music on December 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Standing over a basket full of cards dropped off by visitors who had attended Tallowood’s Festival of Carols, Taste of Texas co-owner Nina Hendee prayed that those who had heard the music would be blessed and invite Christ into their hearts. Then, with a determined reach to ensure she was picking from different depths of [...]
Preparations near completion for “A Festival of Carols”
Posted in Music on December 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Festival is defined as a period of time set aside for celebration. If so, then Tallowood is ready. With its 160-member choir, 30-piece orchestra and 13-member hand bell choir, Tallowood will present its annual Christmas concert, A Festival of Carols starting this Friday. Months of preparation will culminate in this weekend’s concerts. Performances start at [...]
Choir members offering “warm” welcome to A Festival of Carols
Posted in Music on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Nothing says “welcome” like a steaming cup of coffee and a fresh, hot Kolache. At least that’s the approach three teams of Tallowood choir members took last Sunday when they personally invited people to the forthcoming “Festival of Carols” at two Starbucks and a Kolache Factory outlet near the church. Between 8:45 and 9:45 a.m., [...]
