Part 1: Understanding and Recruiting Lately, I have seen a lot of emails and posts from social media and other forums regarding volunteers, and effectively recruiting, training, managing, retaining, equipping and getting positive results from them. Over the next couple of weeks, we will tackle this subject, and with any luck, help your teams grow …
New Worship Music // Jesse Biondi // Fill Me
Want to tell us about your song? Share it here! Read some Jesse’s posts here! The theme for this song is a cry for revival, and wanting more of God. I was a worship pastor at a church, and at the time, the church was doing a series on revival. We were seeing God move in …
Worship = Peace
Be sure to check out the previous Worship = posts here! Are your Christmas preparations causing you stress? Is your body staying afloat only by a steady stream of extra caffeine that leaves you shaking by the time you try to go to bed? This season can be a really tough time for everyone in …
I Missed Christmas!
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 I don’t know about you, but It’s been a staggeringly busy season for me. I have the best intentions every year as we move into the holiday season but, …
I Pushed a Guy off a Cliff!
When I was in middle school, my family took a week-long trip out west. I remember being so surprised when I actually saw the Grand Canyon with my own eyes. I’d seen it in pictures and movies, but it’s a completely different thing to see it in real life. There’s this little spot there where all the tourists …
Mind Your Language
A couple of weeks ago I attended a conference in London. I love the heart and mission of the organisation who were hosting the event and I also rate highly some of the worship leaders who were on the platform. The whole conference was spirit-filled and inspirational and there were even free giant Danish pastries …
Avoiding Painful Growth
I’m a goal freak. I love to push myself in a lot of facets of my life. I love to create benchmarks for myself and then destroy those benchmarks. But I have a problem. I only like to grow in the areas that I’m passionate about. I’m not really into people speaking up about areas …
How to Introduce New Songs
“Of course he’s doing his songs…” is what some may be suggesting when you use your own songs in church. But more on that in a little bit. We’ve heard it many times before from Psalm 96: “Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth”, which could refer to spontaneous times of …
New Worship Music // Aaron Flores // Now I’ve Seen
Want to tell us about your song? Share it here! Now I’ve Seen is about looking back and seeing God’s faithfulness. Inspired by a conversation I had with a recovering addict and gang member. He shared with me how he found Christ. He said something in our conversation that floored me. He said – ”You know …
Worship Review // Shoreline Music // No Height, No Depth
Chris Sligh and his team at his church have put out a great album of original music, with a live recording to come. We’re all about getting new music into rotation at your church so here’s my worship rundown of this album! Be sure to check the songs out here. Here are my thoughts on the songs: …
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Worship Review // Elevation Worship // Wake Up The Wonder
I wasn’t sure how to approach this review, so I’ll start off with a basic idea: this is a good record. It flat out defeats and repels two of the great criticisms of modern church music. The first is that the lyrics of modern church songs are just repackaged love songs. Go ahead and try …
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Sow and Tether // Creator Born
Want to tell us about your song? Be sure to check out our last interview with the guys from Sow and Tether. The song is based around the idea of Advent, or simply the incarnation of Jesus. We wanted to write a song that captured the essence of what the birth of Christ truly …
Worship Review // The Modern Post // Lowborn King
Adam breaks down The Modern Post’s Christmas EP.
Worship Review // The Digital Age // Rehearsals Vol 2
For the most part this album is well balanced with some familiar covers and re-worked hymns, as well as some Digital Age originals. One thing The Digital Age does well in their music, is making songs sound epic, and they keep that same sound on this album. I’ll try an break down each song from …
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What Song do I Pick for My Worship Service?
Andy walks us through his song selection strategy.