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 …
I’m Not Just The Music Guy…
Ministry…what does that word even mean? Many of us associate that with serving or volunteering, while others may associate that word with their vocation. Missions and outreach may also come to mind. But in reality, it’s all ministry. The word ‘ministry’ has always meant something to me, and recently, it took on a new meaning. In …
Finding A New Church Home
I was asked to write a piece on what to do when you’re the new at a church and want to serve in the worship ministry. But I found that I kept making references to the process of finding a new church home, and my article was useless without this one as a starting point. There was a …
Worship Review // The Brilliance // Brother
Off the beaten path of arena-style worship anthems and shimmering guitar reverb comes liturgical worship group The Brilliance. Headed up by singer/songwriter David Gungor as well as composer/pianist John Arndt, The Brilliance is a musical collective that takes a thoughtful and liturgically sensitive approach to church music- and it’s beautiful. Every last thread of their music is, well, brilliant. Their …
Worship News // Centric Worship Plus
centricworshipplus.com Our friends at Centric Worship just released their new subscription service to get music to the local church! Check out the details here: FRANKLIN, TN, (Feb. 5, 2015) — CentricWorship announced today the launch of its new digital music subscription program, CentricWorship PLUS. Teaming up with some of Christian music’s most prolific songwriters, CentricWorship PLUS …
Woodside Worship // Response
Response is the debut album from the worship ministry of Woodside Bible Church, a 10-campus church in the Detroit area. Worship Director, Jonathan Seller, says that the project began with a desire to see their church’s response reflect the magnitude of the object of their worship. So, by collecting a group of untrained, amateur non-songwriters …
Bethel Music // We Will Not Be Shaken
Bethel’s new album “We Will Not Be Shaken” is another pivotal step for the ministry of Bethel and their musicians.Tasteful synth, calming strings, deep lyrical content, catchy melodies and power anthems are the banners of this new record. You can easily tell that the Bethel community of musicians put this album together in a way …
Vocals: Breathing and Breath Support
We’ve all been there. The set list for the weekend is epic. The songs are on the high side of our vocal range, and we just cannot wait to dive in and shout them out with everything we have. We’re just hoping our voice doesn’t give out before the end of the service because we have to hit those …
Getting the Most Out of Volunteers – Part Two: Training and Equipping
In this second installment of Getting the Most Out of Volunteers, Fox takes us through the different tiers of effective volunteer training.
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Worship Review // Hillsong Young and Free // This is Living
I am a huge fan of the Hillsong ministry. They have made an immeasurable impact on local churches around the world in the past couple decades. In 2013 they introduced their new youth movement Young & Free, and brought fresh biblical lyrics and a modern electronic sound to worship. “This is living” is the follow …
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Getting the Most Out of Volunteers – Part 1
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, …