WOW!!!! That is all I can really say about Generations Conference 2008!!! It was AMAZING!!! I have never been to a conference this exciting in my entire life!! I can really feel that there is a new momentum in the church in Canada! It was amazing to lead worship and sense such a strong presence of God and receive a true impartation from the men of God that brought the word of God to us. We received a incredible impartation from Brian Houston, Tommy Barnett, Matthew Barnett, Peter Danials and amazing Canadian speakers such as John and Helen Burns. I really want to encourage you that God is doing great things in Canada and all over the planet!!! More than ever we need to unify and interconnect to hear what the spirit of God is saying to the church today.Psalm 133 says - 1 How wonderful and pleasant it is      when brothers live together in harmony! 2 For harmony is as precious as the anointing oil      that was poured over Aaron’s head,      that ran down his beard      and onto the border of his robe. 3 Harmony is as refreshing as the dew from Mount Hermon      that falls on the mountains of Zion.   And there the Lord has pronounced his blessing even life everlasting.  I believe that we are in a time where we can receive the refreshing and blessing that God commands to us when we stand in a place of agreement in our family, church and nation. I am sooooo excited for Generations Conference next year!!! Book it on your Calender April 1-4 2009. I can’t wait to see you there!!!  

We are only a few days away from Generations Conference at my home church (Word of Life Centre) in Red Deer, Canada. I don’t know if I have ever been so excited for a conference in my entire life!!! This conference has a KILLER list of speakers that include, Tommy Barnett, Matthew Barnet, Peter Danials and one of my personal hero’s Brian Houston from Hillsong Church Australia. This is a conference that you don’t want to miss, not only because of the speakers but because “Generations” is a message that the church at large needs to hear in this exact moment!!! It is going to be impacting corporately and personally and it will be tons of fun. So I hope to see you there April 9-12. You can register online at generationsconference.ca. See You There 

In the last few weeks I have had the priveledge and opportunity of speaking and singing on National Television. It was an honor to appear Live on Canada’s longest running Christian television show “100 Huntley Street” to sing two songs off of the new “Open” CD/DVD as well as talk about generational churches with my father Mel Mullen. As I was in Burlington at Crossroads it was so obvious to see the generational blessing on the Mainse family. Reynold and Kathy were AMAZING to work with and there passion for the presence of God was evedent. I also had the privilege to be apart of Miracle Channel’s flagship program “Plumbline” with Faisil And Sabina Malick.  Faisil is one of the most interesting people I have met in along time simply because it is rare to see a man with such wisdom and knowledge of the word at such a young age. I was blessed to be a part of what God is doing through Canada’s Leading Television ministries. One of Canada’s New and Best Television shows is “Generations” Television, and I am privileged to be apart of it every single week. It airs thursday nights at 11pm Eastern time on Miracle Channel.  It is edgy, relevant, real and easy to connect with no matter where you are on your walk of faith. One of the songs from the new “Open” project is also part of the “Generations” show. So you gotta check it out and partner with “Generations” as well. Bottom Line is that it is awesome to see great television ministry in Canada. Let’s pray and believe to see God continue to do great things in our nation through media. 

It is sooooo good to be home from a week away from my beautiful wife Becca and my kids Levi and Ava Grace. When I was away, I was on the phone with Levi and I asked him to pray for me before we did the concert at Victory Christian Center. He said “No Dad, I will only pray that you get home faster.” It is AWESOME to be so loved.Sometimes I have wondered “Is it really worth it”? And I am sure that we all examine the cost at times but often there is amazing things happening behind the scenes that we don’t often see    

  Open

 More Than Amazing

 Calling

 You Are The Reason

  That’s What Worship Is

 To You Alone

We Really want to say thanks to the people that helped us make the DVD as cool as possible!

To Martin Lighting Canada.  We Believe in all your products and love every one.  Thankyou so much

Also to Sennheiser Canada for helping us with our microphone needs

Mothers Music Calgary

And our local music store Headquarters Parkland Audio

There is no way that we could of done a project like this without you

Lots of people ask me often “How do you write songs”? or “How do you write so many songs”? The answer to that is harder than you may think. I have written many songs but most of the time when I am done writing I honestly say “where did that come from”? I am not smart enough to write some of the things that have come out of me. I failed Grade 1 for heaven’s sake!! Obviously, we must all recognize that amazing songs come through us. They are birthed by the Holy Spirit and genuine times of worship!! I can’t take credit for how God has used my songs to bring people to Him. It is obviously beyond me. That is an important thing to always remember.
When I was in my early 20’s I lived in the basement of one of the best worship/song writers that I have ever met, Tommy Walker. He taught me quickly Songwriting 101 by telling me that “The #1 thing that will stop you from writing is not finishing your songs”. Pretty simple, but very true! As of that day, I determined that I would save and keep every idea and not stop until that idea was polished and completed so that it could be used for God’s glory.  It is very easy to get frustrated with good ideas and throw them in the garbage. I think that sometimes the greatest ideas just take some time to really mature into what they can become. Here’s a few practical hints:
1. Record your songs on a recording device (ex. your computer, a digital recorder, your phone, etc)
2. Keep copies of the written version in a binder or on computer. When I wrote a song called “Take This Life”, it ended up being recorded by Maranatha Music and sang in Promise Keepers stadium events across America. I remember writing the chorus live at a music workshop at my church. It was really cool. We must have sang it for 45 minutes or more. I took it home and wrote a verse but couldn’t find a way to get it back to the chorus. A few months later, looking through my book of unfinished songs, I came upon a lame christmas song called “Glory” it had a great pre-chorus that fit for the song perfectly. I may have never found the right lines if I hadn’t kept them. Many people have been blessed by that simple chorus. So keep your songs, keep writing and finish what you write. I will have Song-Writing 102 up in a few days. 
Blessings, Jachin 

Hi everyone!!! I just want to say a quick thanks to everyone for your support in the last few months. It has been a crazy, awesome step out in faith experience for Becca and I. We REALLY appreciate the prayer, love and support of friends close and around the world. I am really missing Becca, Levi and Ava Grace but God is giving us all strength for what he has called us to do. It has been so cool to travel across this most beautiful country singing of the goodness of God and doing our best to be a blessing to the church at large. This morning I woke up to this scripture that encouraged me to continue to pursue excellence in music, art and publishing the good news of Jesus Christ. 
1 Ch 16 - 23 Sing to God, everyone and everything! Get out his salvation news every day!24 Publish his glory among the godless nations, his wonders to all races and religions.25 And why? Because God is great - well worth praising! (MSG) 
In Canada there is a need for all of us to “Publish” with excellence the Word of God in creative ways. God has given Canadians a global platform because we are received abroad with amazing respect. And hey, Canada needs Canadians too! The world is waiting for the sights and sounds of voices and art that reflect the glory of God. There are incredible gifts in Canada that need our full support and encouragement to begin to write, paint or play. And when a project is complete, let’s fully get behind it. As I look back in life there are MANY people who encouraged me to take steps of faith along the way that enabled my faith to be stretched to this point. I am so thankful for that.  I remember friends that encouraged me when I was playing 3 chord songs on a keyboard, just praying I wouldn’t hit a wrong note. At that time, that was HUGE for me. I vividly remember my good friend Tommy saying “you should write songs”. And that day changed my life forever. Now, these songs are sung in churches around the planet. Really that is the power and beauty of the church. If it wasn’t for such a awesome community of people that encouraged and supported me through the years, I would not have written a single song, preached a message or made a single CD. Now we have a whole new generation of young people to push towards their destiny with encouragement, words of wisdom and a giant SMILE.  Have a great day and be “Open” to who you could encourage today. Blessings, Jachin