Music

Confrontational Jesus

2013-08-18T12:55:30-05:00August 18th, 2013|

  Photo by Anne Voskamp and www.aholyexperience.com. Used with permission. This post is part of the Sunday Setlist blog carnival.  Do you think I came to smooth things [...]

Grateful for 19 Years

2013-08-11T10:14:28-05:00August 10th, 2013|

Lunch out with my bride Lara to celebrate our 19th anniversary So, the rhythm of my two part-time jobs (St. George's and ABC Nashville) is still being established. [...]

Hid with Christ on High

2013-08-04T11:07:08-05:00August 4th, 2013|

This post is part of the Sunday Setlist blog carnival, hosted by TheWorshipCommunity.com. Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, [...]

It is Making Me

2013-07-28T11:07:02-05:00July 28th, 2013|

This post is part of the Sunday Setlist blog carnival. My counsel for you is simple and straightforward: Just go ahead with what you’ve been given. You received Christ Jesus, [...]

Sit at Your Feet

2013-07-21T10:56:55-05:00July 21st, 2013|

  This post is part of the Sunday Setlist blog carnival. Martha, dear Martha, you’re fussing far too much and getting yourself worked up over nothing. One thing only is [...]

Sing Like Never Before

2013-07-14T11:34:48-05:00July 14th, 2013|

This post is part of the Sunday Setlist blog carnival. Years ago, I had the opportunity to minister in Hungary with worship leader Rob Still, who would later become a [...]

The Teacher Beckons

2013-07-07T11:08:14-05:00July 7th, 2013|

  Statue of children at St. George's Church, Nashville This post is part of the Sunday Setlist blog carnival. See what songs other churches played today at TheWorshipCommunity.com.  [...]

Closure

2013-06-09T11:33:51-05:00June 11th, 2013|

Acting is one of the many things that I've been able to do more of since stepping full-time into freelance world. I just love it. I've created a new acting [...]

No Longer Law-locked

2013-06-09T11:01:56-05:00June 9th, 2013|

Percussionist Chris Lowry at The Table This post is part of the Sunday Setlist blog carnival. We continued our reflection from the book of Galatians today at The [...]

No Other Gospel

2013-06-02T11:03:44-05:00June 2nd, 2013|

Photo by Anne Voskamp and www.aholyexperience.com. Used with permission. This post is part of the Sunday Setlist blog carnival. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and [...]

Trinity Sunday

2013-05-26T10:36:03-05:00May 26th, 2013|

 This post is part of the Sunday Setlist blog carnival.  We celebrated Trinity Sunday today at The Table. I won't try to explain the mystery here in this space, but [...]

Auditioning

2013-05-15T15:01:48-05:00May 15th, 2013|

I've been auditioning a good bit over the last several weeks. Auditions are hard. They can feel really important and like a joke at the same time. I know some [...]

Ascension Sunday

2013-05-12T14:14:37-05:00May 12th, 2013|

This post is part of the Sunday Setlist blog carnival. On this Ascension Sunday we contemplated how the ascension of Jesus gives victory over death. In the ascension of Jesus [...]

Peace I Give to You

2013-05-06T05:00:26-05:00May 5th, 2013|

Aynsley Martindale and I lift Him up at The Table This post is part of the Sunday Setlist blog carnival.  Today at The Table we contemplated the peace [...]

Sunday Setlist

2013-04-14T11:11:18-05:00April 14th, 2013|

  This post is part of the Sunday Setlist blog carnival at TheWorshipCommunity.com. We celebrated the third Sunday of Easter today at The Table by contemplating the conversion of Saul [...]

Why I Run

2014-05-12T11:33:52-05:00April 9th, 2013|

I'm training for my first full marathon at the end of this month. I have not always enjoyed running, but this training schedule has been great for me. Like many [...]

The Revelation

2013-04-08T08:12:45-05:00April 7th, 2013|

  This post is part of the Sunday Setlist blog carnival. See what other churches did on this day at TheWorshipCommunity.com. Easter season continues today at The Table. In the [...]

For the love

2013-04-04T10:33:09-05:00April 2nd, 2013|

I had the opportunity to see a friend's college recital last weekend. Her name is Shelby Flowers and she is one of the most talented young musicians I've known in [...]

Come Spring, Come

2013-03-29T17:46:44-05:00March 29th, 2013|

Rehearsing for Palm Sunday This week during my training runs, I would don all of my multiple layers and think "surely, this is the last time I have [...]

Palm Sunday

2013-03-24T20:46:47-05:00March 24th, 2013|

Preparing for the Palm Sunday processional with Robin Madison and Karlton Scott  This post is part of the Sunday Setlist blog carnival.   See, your king comes to you, [...]

Scandalous Father

2013-03-10T10:41:56-05:00March 10th, 2013|

  This post is part of the Sunday Setlist blog carnival. Today at The Table we read the parable of the prodigal son. Leigh pointed out that the word "prodigal" [...]

Receiving Generosity

2013-02-23T10:17:42-06:00February 22nd, 2013|

See you in the Funny Papers One thing I'm learning how to do is to receive generosity – to graciously accept another's graciousness. It's a humbling experience, but [...]

Lessons from Taylor Swift

2013-02-11T07:15:01-06:00February 11th, 2013|

Credit: Hollywood.com One of my favorite things about last night's Grammy Awards wasn't a performance and it wasn't an award. It was watching Taylor Swift in the audience. [...]

Body Language and Stage Fright

2015-04-29T12:29:24-05:00February 5th, 2013|

Singing is extremely psychological. Yes, it's also physical and there are biomechanics involved with the vocal cords, diaphragm, and ears. But when it comes to deciphering pitch, tempo, and making [...]

Baptism Day at The Table

2013-01-13T13:58:47-06:00January 13th, 2013|

This post is part of the Sunday Setlist blog carnival.  Today is the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord for churches that observe the Church calendar, like St. George, [...]

Grace for Mistakes

2013-01-09T09:44:24-06:00January 9th, 2013|

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p_eKV3SzwE (from the Walt Disney movie, Meet the Robinsons) In filling out a worship leader application a few months ago, I was asked, "What's the most important thing you need [...]

Welcome to the New Site

2013-01-07T07:00:25-06:00January 7th, 2013|

I'm excited to launch my new blog today: ThatJonathanRiggs.com: In Every Season. I moved my existing blog to the more robust self-hosted version of WordPress and the Standard Theme (this is [...]

An Audition Tale

2013-01-01T17:04:18-06:00December 18th, 2012|

Well, here's something you don't see every day. At least not from me. Cirque du Soleil is having auditions in Atlanta this month. You have to apply and be selected [...]

Singing Sick

2012-12-12T17:43:23-06:00December 11th, 2012|

Today I'm starting a new series called The Vocal Workshop. In this first video, I discuss some steps that I take when I'm under the weather and have to sing. Let [...]

The Lovespies Project

2012-11-28T13:11:38-06:00November 26th, 2012|

Lovespies session I sang for my first recording session as a child. It was for Steve Elkins' Traveling Car Tunes record. I remember it. United Artist building on [...]

Thankful Thursday

2013-01-01T17:09:08-06:00November 8th, 2012|

Anyone else as tired as I am? I feel like the whole country needs to take a deep breath and a good nap. The highlight of the whole political season [...]

Thankful Thursday

2013-01-01T20:56:08-06:00October 25th, 2012|

Fall is one of my favorite seasons in Middle Tennessee and this year is no exception. On the home front, my wife and I are adjusting to new realities and [...]

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