I know that playing music or singing can be an extremely vulnerable thing. I mean, essentially, you are putting yourself out there for others to make some kind of judgement. Will they like my playing? Does he like my voice? Do I sing better than she does? Do they like my leading better than his? Do they think I …
Three Reasons to Live Stream Church Services
Modern technology has brought innovative new options for the church. One of these new options is live streaming video of the church service. Not only had technology made live streaming available, but in the past 5 years it has become much more accessible and affordable. Most churches can begin streaming with just a simple digital camcorder and an internet-ready …
Worship Review // Soul City Worship // Only God
The guys over at Soul City Church in Chicago have put out a great bunch of songs that will work well for pretty much any congregation. Here are my thoughts after listening to it a few times. Enter In // Standard opening number that would go really well with a visual element, scripture on the …
Monday Musings // The Faucet vs. The Fire Hose
The analogy of “drinking from a fire hose” has certainly seemed to increase in frequency as of late. Pouring out yottabytes of information so fast that one can’t possibly consume it all is a great “out card” for those delivering information, but finding yourself on the business end of this equation is certainly less than informative or helpful. …
Intentional Acoustic Sets
“We’ll just do an acoustic set” We’ve all said that, right? Just an acoustic set. Like it’s a let down. I’m right there with you. In the past, when my lead guitar player fell through, I would feel disappointed at the thought of changing the set to work acoustically. I was caught up in the idea that …
Getting the Most Out of Volunteers – Part Three: Managing, Leading and Retaining
In this third installment of Getting the Most Out of Volunteers, Fox takes us through the AH, SNAP! method of leadership, teaching us practical ways to show our devotion to our teams.
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BEC RELEASES NEW EASTER COMPILATION OF FORMER MARS HILL MUSIC
Since the collapse of Mars Hill Church, and subsequently Mars Hill Music, BEC Recordings has taken it upon themselves to bless the worship world with a fantastic compilation of songs from former MH bands to get you pumped for Easter. From the rootsy alt-country of Ghost Ship, to the synth laden Citizens & Saints, and the …
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Worship = Power
Our churches are filled with broken people that have real hurts. Others keep coming through the doors in denial, thinking that everything is well and that they can just “phone in” their worship by showing up at church once a week, usually right before the teaching. How can we, as leaders, facilitate worship that breaks through great pain …
Identity Worship Conference // Christchurch Update
God moved in a tremendous way at the Identity Worship Conference in Christchurch, NZ. Check out the recap: Brian is heading up a team in Auckland, NZ this weekend! Head here to register.
The Importance of Leading Students – An Interview with Nathan Del Turco
Over the weekend, I had an opportunity to reconnect with my friend and mentor, Nathan Del Turco. Nathan is the Pastor of Student Worship at Central Christian Church, which has a total of five campuses across the greater Phoenix metro in Arizona. His years of experience, knowledge and wisdom as a worship leader and Pastor …
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Passion // Even So Come
Even as its 17th album release, Passion continues to provide songs for the church that span farther than their annual conference of young adults. From worship leading veterans like Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, David Crowder, and Christy Nockels, to relatively newer additions like Kristian Stanfill, Brett Younker, and Melodie Malone, Passion: Even So Come is …
The Importance of Leading Students
Coming from a Christian home with a father who was a worship leader at a small church, it goes without saying that worship has always been a part of my life. I remember watching my dad lead the congregation musically, and watching him be fully engaged in the art of worship spiritually, emotionally, and physically. For …
Worship Mob // Carry The Fire
Artist: WorshipMob Album: Carry The Fire Label: Integrity Music Release: March 3, 2015 Carry The Fire is the Colorado worship collective’s first release with Integrity Music. This was the first exposure I personally had to WorshipMob despite their self produced Youtube videos which have over 9 million views (What rock have I been living under?). As an …
I’m New Here… Now What?
Psalm 46:10 says “Be still, and know that I am God”. This is a comforting verse, usually referenced in times of stress and chaos. People who’ve been in the same church for a long time, or who’ve come to a new church to fill a public position like worship pastor can forget what it’s like …
How To Get Your Volunteers To Memorize Music
There are all kinds of Worship Leaders, right? Extroverts, introverts, men, women, piano players, guitar players… Those who are pro-music stand and those who are anti-music stand. I have been a part of both kinds of teams and there are pros and cons to each side. You hear things like: “Stands are so distracting! How can the …