Tuned Into God’s Frequency

– January 23, 2008Posted in: Misc

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Today I had a “songwriting day” over at my publisher EMI’s studio…really good times! After that, a quick stop at Starbucks for a soy hot chocolate, then Tuesday evening church. The sermon tonight was awesome. The passage that jumped out at me was from 1 Samuel 3 where God is calling Samuel and he thinks its Eli, the Priest who is sleeping nearby to him. Eli tells Samuel that it is the Lord that is speaking to him. Next time the voice comes, he answeres “speak Lord, for your servant is listening”.

How many times does God speak to us, and we write it off as someone else or explain it away with natural causes rather than super natural ones? I long to be someone who is finely tuned in to the voice of God, like a radio tuned into the right station. I believe He has much to say to us each day, if we will just give him our ears and our hearts. I want 2008 to be a year where God has much more of my daily attention – what could be more important that hearing what the Creator of the Universe wants to communcate? May we be a generation who say with all our hearts: “speak Lord, for your servant is listening”.

Peace,
Vicky

P.s. I have a question for any guitarists / gear lovers out there… I
borrowed a new guitar for the concert in North Carolina last weekend -
(photos below). Its a “Taylor T5″ – feels and plays like an acoustic, but
its built more like an electric (slim-line, light weight…really easy
to travel with…). I really liked it… if anyone has any experience
using them, let me know what you think! I’m thinking of trading in my current acoustic and replacing it with the T5 in black..

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http://www.nathanarnoldmusic.com Nathan

I’m a guitar junky and am always spending hours in guitar stores playing pretty much everything. I’ve loved the concept of the T5 and as such have picked up every one I can find, but every single one I’ve played was terribly set up from the factory. That concerns me a bit. I’d love to play one thats set up. Overall they have felt a bit… plastic? Best word I could think of.

If you’re into having a combo guitar, I’d check in to L.R. Baggs T-Bridges. I put one in my Guild Bluesbird (kind of a chambered Les Paul type of guitar they don’t make anymore) and it sounds pretty amazing. In fact, before I bought my Breedlove acoustic, I played it exclusively, and I pretty much only play acoustic. It could be a cool addition to one of your electrics and offer you that immediate switch between electric and acoustic. It even has a stereo output so you can run to 2 different channels. They make them for tune-a-matic or strat type bridges.

If you’re ever in the wonderful Pacific Northwest I’ll loan my Guild to you so you can try it out.
Erin Moon

soy hot chocolate, huh? is that good?
http://destinychurch.typepad.com/tony Tony C

I like the T5 alright, but I’m kind of with Nathan on this one. I think they sound good, but I don’t know if I would use it as an only guitar. Maybe as an addition if you’re looking for a certain sound. I haven’t had any experience with it for the “electric” sound. Only the acoustic, and I did feel like it was a little plastic sounding. It does feel good though. Extremely easy to play. Just some thoughts.
http://www.nathanarnoldmusic.com Nathan

alright… I went to Guitar Center with my guitarist today and spent a substantial amount of time with a Koa T5. This one was set up nicely and so I can speak a bit more confidently about it.

It was great to play, but I could never get a full, warm sound from it. I tried it through a few different amps trying to find something that worked, including a Fender Acoustasonic and a Vox AC30, and just couldn’t get a sound I liked out of it. Still sounded plastic and thin. Played a few Gibsons, Breedloves (my favorite) and Taylors along side it (my guitarist was trying out guitars and amps, so I was there a few hours) and they all destroyed the T5 in tone and warmth.

So I guess it depends on what you’re after. I don’t know that I’d give up the warmth and richness of your acoustic for it. I may add one to my collection, but not if it meant losing one of my existing guitars.

IF you’re looking for a slim amazing sounding acoustic I’d go for the Gibson Chet Atkins SST. The acoustic sound is incredible. It’s likely my next guitar. You can find them pretty easily, and in black. Just make sure to stay away from the new Epiphone version. : )

You can hear one here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yAJY-e1290

That’s probably more than my 2 cents. I’ll stop talking now.
http://www.themuffinhouse.blogspot.com/ Jonathan Brooks

Hello Vicky,

I’m a worship leader at a church here in Taiwan and love your music. It ministers to me and my friends over here.

As for the T5, it’s got a great feel and the neck is great. Like a Taylor always is, it got great tone and puts out a great acoustic sound. I find that the electric pickup is lacking though. I found it very bright sounding. It is a great guitar and idea, since there are so many times that I’m leading worship and would love to have a quick switch between acoustic and electric, which this offers. However, I feel the electric pickup doesn’t facilitate the leading part of worship. For instance, I use a guitar like a fender for leading with electric, since it has a soft sound with the coil pickups. When I’m playing electric for someone who is leading, I would rather use a les paul type of sound, with it’s great, bright tone. I feel the t5 is better for the person in this supporting role. A lot of it is based on preference though. You may love it. I’ll buy one when they put in the single coil pickups.

If you go to the Taylor website, they do a great job of explaining it and have several videos. I think it would help you a lot.

Thanks a lot for following the Lord; your ministry touches more people than you know.

Jon

PS. When you write songs, do you sit down with your guitar and write, or do you sit down with your bible and write a song before even considering the music?
Ryland

i like the t5 because i play in a three piece band. the guitar makes for easy transitions.
MikeV

I would highly reccommend the t5. I one, sunburst/spruce, and absolutely love it. I couldn’t justify purchasing the maple top, the tone difference was imperceptible to me and aesthetically it really didn’t matter. I lead worship and it has been a great addition. When I purchased it I took a Taylor 814 off the shelf and plugged in the t5 and adjusted the active tone controls until there was no audible difference between the two guitars when amplified. The one thing that I will concede is through the monitors it is a bit thin I can’t seem to get the same sound as in the house. With a good sound tech, tone will not be an issue.

It is light weight and easy to play, like an electric with a set of .11′s for strings and the electric tone is more strat like than anything else.

Keep up the great work!
Lizzi

Unfortunately I don’t play the guitar, so I doubt very much that I can help out but it looks like there’s plenty of help here.
Anyway, I was thinking about what you said about listening to God. It’s something I’m trying to work on at the moment. It’s funny because so often I see other people who are really in tune with God, and think “I’d like to be like that” but then when I think about it, how long have I really given to God in the way of just listening. I mean it’s like any relationship, it’s two ways. How do we expect God to say anything if 1) the time with him is limited and 2)during the time we do spend with Him, it is spent with us doing all the talking?! Most of what I’m saying is for me really but I thought I’d just throw this in.
What do you think?
http://rawkalways.blogspot.com Linz

to Nathan and Vicky,
my best friend has a cherry burst Gibson Chet Atkins SST, it’s absolutely incredible!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson_Chet_Atkins_SST
there is one thing I like about the T5, the option of a 6 or 12 string set-up. but I dont like the bolt on neck… it’s aweful. if you’ve played gibsons, you know the neck is always set.
I have a guitar with a bolt on neck and I’m constanly tightening and straightening the neck. which doesnt say much for the T5, give it time.
I think talor should stick with what they know, acoustics.
KyleB

Vicky I vote no on the T5 even though it travels well. It’s way cooler to “switch.” Your guitars are really cool.

My two cents from LA.

:)
http://www.creativeleading.wordpress.com Jim Henry

T5…my dream guitar!!! – Someday I’ll have one. For now, I’ll have to live vicariously through you :)

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