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Worship Guitar Newsletter

September 8, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Hi Fellow Worshipper,

Blessings to you in the Lord

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NEWSLETTER CONTENTS
1. Happy Valentines Day...
2. The Untouchables #3…
3. Christian Guitar & Bass Convention…
4. Stores in Singapore…
5. In Closing…
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1) Happy Valentines Day…
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Hope you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day. God loves you so much!
In Scripture it says:

” How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be
called the children of God!” 1John 3:1

What pictures do you see when you read that verse? I think of the
prodigal son. His Father gave him the best robe, a ring for his finger,
sandals on his feet and a big party. Every day is Valentine’s Day in
God’s eyes.

2) The Untouchables #3…
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What is God doing today in Mori, India? It’s pretty exciting! The article is
now up at the blog, JeanWelles.com.. I think you’ll LOVE it.

3) Christian Guitar & Bass Convention…
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I’ll be teaching at a Christian Guitar Convention in Manhattan Beach, CA
on March 4th. Phil Keaggy is performing on that night, and several teachers
will be giving classes.

4) Stores in Singapore…
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I just got an email today from Life BookShops in Singapore. They said
my DVD’s, Jean Welles Worship Guitar Class, is now available from
their 9 shops. Apparently it took months for the licensing to be approved.
For those of you in Singapore, the DVD’s are now available locally in 10 stores.
worshipguitarclass.com/stores/singapore.html

We are always adding new stores to the website.-
worshipguitarclass.com/stores/

5) In Closing…
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I’m hoping to get another teaching video up at the blog soon. I’ll let you know
when it’s up, probably in the next couple weeks. Meanwhile, a little time has
opened up and I’ve had time to film more of DVD 4. It’s still a couple months
away, but coming…

Worship Him with all your heart, because He loves you with all of His!

In HIM,
Jean Welles

Worship Contest

September 8, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Blessings in His Name!

1. Worship Contest
2. Finger Picking DVD
3. Contemporary Praise & Worship Guitar Book with CDs
4. Response from His Thoughts Outnumber the Sand

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WORSHIP CONTEST
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Have you gotten a chance to hear all the original
songs? This year is a bit different. You can vote
everyday and also leave comments.

There are over 3500 votes and over 150 comments.
I’ve especially enjoyed reading how the kids are
encouraging and blessing each other.

The contest ends on Friday Night, December 5th.
Listen to the songs now, and don’t forget to vote.

The songs are here:
http://worshipguitarclass.com/worship-contest-2008.html
http://worshipguitarclass.com/worship-contest-kids-2008.html

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FINGER PICKING DVD
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We’ve shipped out lots of these new DVDs. I was
hoping to also get it set up with a streaming video
option but ran into some snags. Will let you know when
it’s up. Meanwhile, the DVDs are shipping. We’re
including the Christmas eBook as a free bonus.

For the details:
http://worshipguitarclass.com/how-to-master-finger-picking.html

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CONTEMPORARY PRAISE & WORSHIP BOOK WITH CDS
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I mentioned this new resource in the last Newsletter
and wasn’t prepared for all the orders that came in.
Were currently backordered, but a new shipment is
coming in next week.

For more information:
http://worshipguitarclass.com/praise-worship-guitar.html

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RESPONSE FROM HIS THOUGHTS OUTNUMBER THE SAND
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We have an amazing God! In the last Newsletter I shared
some of my thought on Psalm 139:16-17:

“How precious are Your thoughts towards me, O God!
How great is the sum of them! If I should count them,
they would be more in number than the sand”

Tami Benson sent in an email that there are 5000
grains of sand in a teaspoon! Cheryl Perry sent a
wonderful beach photo with the Scripture.

The photo and both emails are at the blog, http://jeanwelles.com
Tami also shares an inexpensive gift idea around this
Scripture. It’s at the end of the post. You’ll need to
click the ‘more’ link.

Remember to worship Him with all your heart because He
loves you with all of His!

God Bless,
Jean Welles

Guitars

September 8, 2010 By admin 2 Comments

Greetings Fellow Worshipper,

Blessings to you in the Lord

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NEWSLETTER CONTENTS

1. Kid’s Guitar Lessons DVD…
2. Guitars…
3. Kid’s Lesson…
4. Spanish VHS of Vol 2 & 3 now shipping…
5. In Closing…
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1) Kid’s Guitar Lessons DVD…
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Many of you requested a DVD, or video, of teaching little kids
how to play the guitar. Well, it is now at the site. Please
check out…

worshipguitarclass.com/kidsguitar.html

2) Guitars…
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In January, I participated in a big music trade show called ‘The
NAMM Show.’ A Chinese Guitar Manufacturing Company liked the
store loop I had just made for stores. They approached me about
making them some guitar instructional DVD’s with their
instruments.

We haven’t signed any contracts yet, but I was impressed with
the price and quality of their instruments. I asked them about
offering a couple of their guitars at the site.

Usually I’m not very impressed with Chinese guitars. This
company bought their tooling from Japan, who do make decent
guitars. There are 4 at the site – an inexpensive full size
nylon guitar, a cutaway steel string (I was surprised how easy
it is to play unlike many steel strings I’ve seen), a 3/4 size
kid’s classic guitar and a half-size kid’s classic guitar.

These are just beginner student quality at a low price range. I
don’t recommend just getting any guitar off the Internet. One
of my students, Rhonda, bought a cheap guitar and it buzzed
terrible. These don’t buzz.. I think the best option is going to
a music store and trying out several instruments.

If you can afford more, I really like some of the higher end
Esteve’s for classical or Taylors for acoustic steel strings,
around $900.

There is also a ‘Baby Taylor.’ I think it’s around $850. One of
my students bought one and she just loved it. It’s a smaller
instrument perfect for a shorter adult.

These new guitars at the site are just a real basic decent
student guitar. A good place to start without making a large
investment.

You can see the student guitars here:
http://worshipguitarclass.com/products/guitars.html

3) Kid’s Lesson…
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Do you remember a few months ago I was trying to describe how to
help little kids play the guitar? On the page about the new
DVD’s there’s a 3 minute video showing an excerpt of lesson
one.

I recommend watching it, regardless if you have an interest in
the program. You can get some ideas of how to help little kids
play.

worshipguitarclass.com/kidsguitar.html

4) Spanish VHS of Vol 2 & 3 now shipping….
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Jean Welles Clases para Guitarra de Adoración, Vol. 2 & 3!

These were actually ready many months ago, but I’m pleased to
announce that they are finally shipping and available for your
Spanish friends. The DVD’s are both languages, but not everyone
has a DVD player yet.

(We took these off the website, but still have some. Just contact us directly.)

5) In Closing….
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With Easter, or Resurrection Day as some prefer to call it, just
around the corner, it’s good to remember that the tomb is
EMPTY.

In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul points out that without the
resurrection, our faith is futile and we would still be in our
sin. Paul goes on to say that He, Jesus, has indeed been
raised from the dead! On one of the Radio Stations I was
listening to yesterday a pastor pointed out that Easter was
actually celebrated every Sunday in the early church, not just
once a year.

HE IS RISEN!

Worship Him with all your heart, because He loves you with all of His!

Blessings in HIM,

Jean Welles

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Olympian Guitarist

September 8, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

How To be an Olympian Guitarist
(this was written during the 2004 Olympics in Athens.)

Greetings Fellow Worshipper,

Blessings to you in the Lord

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NEWSLETTER CONTENTS

1. Burning Desire…
2. Good Training…
3. Practice, Practice, Practice…
4. C Scales
5. Support
6. Compete
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1) Burning Desire…
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Okay, maybe I got a little carried away with the title, ‘How to
be an Olympian Guitarist,’ but help with technique got the
largest response from the survey last month.

I’ve been watching some of the Olympic Games and was
struck by what it takes to be a champion athlete. The first
quality I see is a Burning Desire to be the best.

To be an Olympian Guitarist for Christ you need to have a
strong desire. What are your reasons for playing? Is it to use
the guitar for leading worship in children’s church?…to lead
worship in your church or small home group? Is it because
you love God and want to express that with music?

Without a reason, or strong desire, playing guitar well will
not happen. If you have the desire and make time to play,
you will reap the rewards.

2) Good Training…
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Every Olympic athlete has training. They have coaches,
they study, they watch fellow athletes. I had many private
guitar teachers, participated in many Master’s Classes,
bought every guitar album I could find. I learned something
from each teacher, book, record.

You can seek out good teachers, guitar classes, books,
training DVDs, etc. (I offer a good course for learning
worship guitar on DVD or video and also want to help
you through these Newsletters!)

Good technique will make a big difference in how easy
it is for you play. Look how easy the trained gymnasts,
swimmers, runners, etc., make it look.

3) Practice, Practice, Practice…
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Okay, you have a burning desire and have access to good
training materials. Those Olympic athletes get good because
they practice …a lot.

” I don’t have time to practice!,” said a student in one of my
worship guitar classes. One of the other students answered
him, “Practice? It’s my worship time!”

This woman discovered the joy of making her practice time
a worship time. She told him that her morning worship, with
the guitar, gave her the strength for each day.

So this is where I suggest veering off from the ‘Olympian Model.’
Don’t just practice, practice, practice…but worship. Focus your
heart and worship on Him. Ask Him to help you in your playing.

One way to ‘practice’ in your ‘worship time’ is to isolate any difficult
chord changes and play them at least 20 times. Keep relaxed,
focused and confident that you can get it. For example, change
20 times between D and G, or D and Bm, or whatever.

4) C Scales…
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Since there were so many requests for scales in the survey,
here are a couple C scales that you can practice.

The music is in both musical notes and tab. You can find it here.
Click to download the music

5) Support…
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Listening to the various Olympian athlete’s stories it’s easy
to see that they had support. It was from parents, coaches,
countries, etc. There are two points I’d like to make here.

One, you have the best supportive Father in the Universe.
The One that created it!

Two, think of how you can support the musical efforts of
your kids, friends, etc.

6) Compete…
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Meanwhile, as you get comfortable playing, do play for
others. You can’t put a price on leading others into worship.
And the metals? Only GOLD.

My friend, for all your service to the King, you’ll receive the
Gold Crown of life, also called the crown of glory, or
righteousness. And this one lasts forever!

Praise Him with all your heart, because He loves you with
all of His!

Love & Blessings in the LORD,

Jean Welles

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