I’ve seen the Church go through many aspects be accountable and prepared before standing four songs from the original DeLIVErin’ album
of worship and worship leading, not all for the before God’s people to lead them into worship. I started to see the potential. At the time I also
good and glory of God. The caution is simple
had a live band that could recreate the album,
(Romans 12:2): “Do not be conformed to this [WM] You certainly have not slowed down so we proceeded, and it came out really, really
world, but be transformed by the renewing musically. You’ve continued to tour, write, and good. I am anxious for all the Poco fans to hear
of your mind, that you may prove what is record. In fact, this month will see the Audio and it. My longtime friend, Timothy B. Schmit came
that good and acceptable and perfect will of DVD release of DeLIVErin’: Richie Furay Live at out to be on the project and it’s going to blow
God”. The trap the enemy sets is to conform the Troubadour, honoring the 50 anniversary people away. There are other “remnants” of
and compromise. One does not want to be of Poco there at that infamous venue. Within Poco playing live concerts today (a wonderful
like Nadab and Abihu, who “died when they the show, you performed songs from your testimony of the legacy we have left) but only
offered profane fire before the Lord”. Yes, we history with Buffalo Springfield, Poco, and The my band was able to recreate this project and
want to offer the very best we have to Lord, but Souther-Hillman-Furay Band. You also have I’m proud of it.
in doing so we must also remember that, “He a Cameron Crowe (Fast Times at Ridgemont must increase, and I must decrease”. Worship High, Almost Famous, Jerry Maguire) narrated The documentary was also the “brainchild” of
is not a rock and roll performance, it is an act documentary about you coming out shortly, as my longtime friend and manager, David Stone,
of humility, showing the “worth-ship” of our well as the recent country music classics that who believed my story needed to be told. It was
Lord. One must make sure the heart is in the you worked on here in Nashville. Tell us about awesome to get Cameron to do the trailer and I
right place and that the songs are Biblical. For both the live recording DVD and audio releases, hope he will be on board to narrate the finished
a worship leader, I would encourage each one and the documentary DVD as well? project. I do have a history with Cameron in that
th
to read “The Biblical Foundations of Christian
I was his first interview for Rolling Stone when
Worship” by Robert Webber, because worship [Richie] It’s interesting, I “retired” from the he was just getting started on his incredible
leaders are certainly targeted and vulnerable pulpit ministry December 24, 2017 and it seems career. He came to the Saban Theater in Los
to the traps set by the enemy and set for a like I’m busier now than I have ever been. My Angeles when I opened for Timothy a year ago
downfall because of pride. All one has to do music manager suggested the Troubadour and rekindled our relationship just like no time
is review what happened to heaven’s worship project and, I must admit I was reluctant at first. had passed.
leader in Ezekiel 28 in order to realize one must When I realized I would only have to re-learn
Timothy B. Schmit (left) joining Richie at the Troubadour
January 2020
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