The 2008 World Series of Worship Leaders
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We’ve got your 2008 MLB Playoff coverage right here…only we’ve got it with a bit of a twist.
Baseball has given us 8 teams ready to play into October, and in return we’re giving you 8 worship leaders that are at the top of their games right now. Who’s going to stand alone as World Champions in a few weeks? Let’s take a look at the contestants:
The Chris Tomlin Angels: The only team in the majors to win 100 games this year is paired with the current king of the CCLI charts. They’re the best right now, but the question is, can they continue the success when it matter most?
The Hillsongs Red Sox: Hard to argue with the recent success of these powerhouses. In the last 5 years they’ve combined for 2 World Series titles and well over 10 CD releases among their many franchises.
The Lincoln Brewster Rays: 2008 might be the best year yet for both of these up and comers. The Rays went from perennial AL East doormat to division champions this year, while Lincoln’s recently released CD, “Today is the Day”, went to #1 in the iTunes Christian section. Are they just happy to be here, or are they focused on winning it all?
The Shane & Shane White Sox: This would have made so much more sense if the Twins would have won the play-in game against the White Sox. Just when I have a great visual gag setup, Ozzie Guillen foils me again.
The Paul Baloche Dodgers: Few teams can combine the historical legacy and current relevance like Paul Baloche and the Dodgers. Paul’s been involved in worship ministry for over 25 years, and the Dodgers have 6 World Series titles under their belt. Besides, don’t you think Paul would look great in Manny Ramirez’s dreads?
The David Crowder Cubs: When you’re trying to break a 100-year drought you have to get a bit unorthodox. Who better to do that than the worship leader with the funky hair and uncanny knack for taking everyday language and using it to glorify God.
The Matt Redman Phillies: The guy who has penned some of the most familiar worship songs of the past 10 years gets paired with the city who hasn’t won a championship in any sport since 1983. If he has his way, the city of Philadelphia will be singing “better is one day with a championship than thousands without one”.
The Desperation Band Brewers: Is the whole greater than the sum of it parts? The Desperation Band consists of Jon Egan, Jared Anderson, and Glenn Packiam, a trio of songwriters with a bright future in the industry. Similarly, the Brewers troika of Sabathia, Braun, and Fielder hope to make some beautiful noise of their own in October.
The brackets are set and the games are ready to begin!
Who do you think has the edge in this battle of congregation leading musicians? Leave your predictions in the comments.
I’m far too biased in this thing to make any good predictions. Cubs all the way.
October 1st, 2008 at 10:23 amI’d LOVE to see the Cubbies end the drought and this sure looks like it could be their year… but I think the dreaded Red Sox might just do it again (and as an O’s fan that doesn’t make me feel the happy). I wouldn’t count the Rays out either though, they looked awfully good all year. That said, I thankfully can say that I don’t know who half of those worship leaders are!
October 1st, 2008 at 10:33 amWow. Out of all the teams shown above, the Crowder Cubs seem the least athletic. This doesn’t bode well.
October 1st, 2008 at 11:38 amIf we learned anything from recent history, you take out the Bo Sox and we’re left with the White Sox who almost threw away the 04 season in the last week and then got HOT to win it all and the Cards in 06 barely got in and then got HOT to win it all. This tells me obviously that since the Red Sox are on an every other year championship that they are off and that leaves the Brewers to follow in the Chi Sox and Cards’ footsteps of barely getting in but bowin’ up to take it all!
GO CREW!!
October 1st, 2008 at 11:59 amSo Paul Baloche pretty much took David Crowder to school last night. What’s the world coming to?
October 2nd, 2008 at 12:34 pmYeah, David Crowder is on the ropes and Paul Baloche is bludgeoning him to death while singing “Praise Adonai”
Meanwhile, Matt Redman has the Desperation Band within inches of their lives singing “Here I am to Worship, Here I am to Beat You, Here I am to say that You’re Going Down”
October 3rd, 2008 at 8:38 amThese are not surprising my anymore, but thanks..
October 5th, 2008 at 8:46 pm