Over the years I've had numerous opportunities to share my gifts. I didn’t realize how much fun it would be
to go through old CD's and put a compilation of recordings together. I hope you enjoy listening to these selections as
much as I enjoyed making this page.
Please note: Quality of recordings
vary.
Johnny B. Goode
The Hillside Worship Team had a creative rehearsal session together. We like to hold one every once and a while
to come up with new ways of playing old standards. Well, practice turned into a jam session and we recorded this basically
on accident. Needless to say it was really fun rehearsal!
-THIS ONE'S FOR YOU MOM & DAD.
These are some examples
of my worship leading style, solo & duet ability, and creativity in leading worship
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Leon Patillo Radio Spot
– I created a radio commercial
to advertise an upcoming concert at our church.
A Shield About Me Remix
– I
needed to test out the capabilities of my newest keyboard. I call this the experimental version of “A Shield About Me”.
The Lord Bless You And Keep You
– This was the first song that I recorded on my digital
recorder. I sang all four parts.
I Hear Leesha
– My own version of a popular
Michael W. Smith song. This is the way I heard it in my head. I re-wrote the ending. I played the piano part while being
accompanied by a sequence that I made on the keyboard.
I Can See
-This is
a song I wrote for/about a photographer friend of mine. But I thought it leant itself to a spiritual message.
Let It Go
Performed
at Church on Rock. A duet with a beautiful voice, Tami Weinert. I'm also playing guitar.
Nails In Your Hands & Take My Heart
Humble Thyself
–This is my first recording
of me playing the guitar. I am playing and singing all the parts in this arrangement.
Impossible
In The Presence Of Jehova
-- Professional
Recording APU
The Wedding Song
Thank You
– This song is simply one that is close to
my heart for many reasons....
Hillside Church Worship Favorites
Let It Rise
-- Might have had too much fun with this one on that day.... Half way through the song, I decided to do an impromptu break
down section where I guided each instrument and vocal in one at a time. This song helped Hillside have a very fun
atmosphere, we loved it!
Let It Rise - (Normal Tempo)
-- The previous version started a little on the slow side, but it was a very natural groove for the team and the congregation
to fall into. I also found that letting it breath a bit gave way to more creativity than usual. Here it is at a faster tempo.
It's a toe tapper...
Blessed Be Your Name
Rain Down
-- This song quickly became one of our favorites at Hillside. It's seriously energetic. Who knew it
could be sung as a ballad as well? It was as much of a surprise to us as it is to you... half way through the song we turned
it into a ballad/longing kind of song. All I remember is not wanted to stop....
You Do All Things Well
-- One of my all time personal favorites. Love it.
Holy Holy Holy
Breathe
More Love More Power
-- We love this song. This was an attempt to perform it out of the box in a kind of Sade/Braxton style. I think we succeeded.
It is such a beautiful song to begin with, during our rehearsal this song went on for a while.
Invitation Fountain
Still
-- "You are higher than any other man, you are stronger than any other man..." - was spontaneous
worship again. We didn't plan it. I just remember looking at the congregation and thinking, "...God, help us focus;
we need to focus" and this is what came out. As you can see, it propelled the song to a new level. It's a special
worship song anyway but when God gets involved it's a whole new ball game.
What A Friend... (fun rock version)
-- This is one of the greatest hymns, we had a lot of fun coming up with this...
and no, it didn't happen all the time....
Father Of Lights (Reprise)
You Are Good
Awesome God/Victory Chant
-- Wow! What a beat! We were goofing around during practise and this was the result. We
ended up doing this for an Easter service. That's me on the djembe... I broke my wedding ring on it... it's fixed
now.
God Of Wonders
-- Just had to open this song with some spontaneous worship. I never know when it will happen or sometimes
even why, but when it does it is sweet. Never doubt what God is doing in your service only know that He is working.
Stand By Me
--Yes, we actually did this for a worship service. It seamed natural to take a song that virtually everybody
knew and change just a few words and reclaim it for the glory of God. We had a good time.
Solo's
Flawless
He Is Messiah
Joseph's Song
Excerpts from the Church On The Rock Worship Team recorded CD songs
A long time ago I invited the worship team
to a retreat in a cabin in the Santa Cruz Mountains to record a CD. I am playing the keyboard and singing on all of these
songs.
Stir In Me
Resonate
Come And Fill Me Up
– This song was basically
a free-for-all at the end of a worship team retreat. We had been recording all day and we just wanted to have some fun
so we invited anyone who wanted to sing. The team is composed of about 15 people including children and adults.
