Song Stories

Date: Wednesday, January 20, at 1:37pm

By Gary Buck, Worship Pastor

It is always with a sense of trepidation that I introduce a song that I have written to the congregation. Maybe it is my insecurities. Perhaps it is my fear that the song is just for me and not really for the church. I've always had that nagging fear that someone would think,…
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What’s In A Set List?

Date: Thursday, August 20, at 9:31am

By Gary Buck, Worship Pastor

I am often asked, "How do you go about picking which songs to do on a Sunday morning?" The answer is not simple, but I thought it would be a good idea to "open the door to my office," so to speak, and take you on my weekly journey.

Contrary to what some people…
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Seasons of Worship

Date: Tuesday, October 21, at 2:51pm

With each season come winds of change. Flowers surrender their seeds to the autumn breeze to bring about new life the following spring. This is analogous of what we are seeing in the worship department here at Petra.

We have just come from an exciting, vibrant season of praise and worship. In May, we recorded a CD during a…
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By garyb