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Monday Musings // Who Are You Pouring Into?
One of my family’s favorite things to do is to go hiking in the mountains. We live in Ohio so we only see mountains when we travel. Often times we’ll find a trail that will lead to a stream that flows down the mountain or even a waterfall. I think it’s so cool to be …
Worship Review // Dustin Kensrue // The Water & The Blood
Album: The Water & The Blood Artist: Dustin Kensrue Label: Mars Hill Music/BEC Recordings Release: September 30th, 2013 Welcome to yet another worship album review from The Church Collective. If you are not aware of the church or the music, Mars Hill Church in Seattle was founded in 1996 by Mark Driscoll and now has …
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Worship Review // Hillsong Young & Free // We Are Young & Free
If you know me at all you know I’m a huge Hillsong fan, both Live and United, even London. Their albums, when they release, are playing through the speakers in my car on day one probably for a good month straight. When I heard about Young & Free I was super excited to see what …
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Monday Musings // A Good Start
As worship leaders, Monday mornings can either get your week off to a great start, or Monday mornings can get your week off to a slow start. A lot of that has to do with how our weekend services go. If we had great weekend worship services we can feel energized and excited for the …
Worship Review // Phil Wickham // Ascension
I will say, straight away, anyone who knows me, knows I am a huuuuge Phil Wickham fan! You know what, I may also be a little biased, The fact that I had this albums preordered day one (the t-shirt package) kind of confirms that. So that being said, there are two reasons you should listen …
Worship Review // Matt Redman // Your Grace Finds Me
Welcome to another worship review here at the Church Collective. We look at each album from the perspective of a worship leader…what I can I say? It’s what we do. Here’s the breakdown of Matt Redman’s latest album. There are some really solid songs on this album. You can see some of our past reviews …
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Worship Review // Bethel // Tides
Bethel’s latest album introduces some fantastic music for the local church. Remember that our worship reviews are geared toward the worship leader trying to find new music to introduce to their congregation. I break down each song with some recommendations for how to go about implementing each in your service. Chasing You // The opening …
Worship 101 // “In Christ Alone” in the News, Not the Pews
Can wrath be love? Why does God need satisfaction? This week, we are going to take a quick break from our 101 series to look at some of the theology behind a controversy brewing over why the song “In Christ Alone” got voted off the island and will no longer grace the pages of one …
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Monday Musings // Sacrifice with Value
Reading my Bible this morning was a huge smack in the face! Like many other people, and many other passages, I regularly read something for the 3rd/4th/5th time, and end up getting something completely different from it than I did the first few times I read it or heard it. 2 Samuel 24:20-25. 20-21 Araunah …
Worship Review // New Life Worship // Strong God
This new album by New Life Worship is a great all round album, made by a church, for the church. They have recognized that with so much contemporary christian music out there, everyone in the congregation has a different preference in style. So rather than create there own style, they have formed an album that …
Worship Review // The Digital Age // Evening : Morning
Album: Evening : Morning Artist: The Digital Age Label: Fair Trade Services Release Date: August 13, 2013 The Digital Age has finally released their first full album titled “Evening : Morning” and it’s fantastic. If this is your first time reading one of our reviews please note that each song is looked at from the perspective of a worship …
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Worship 101 // Worship and Leaf Blowers
I have a love hate relationship with leaf blowers. Brooms don’t even hold a candle to the ferocious windstorm a leaf blower can conjure up; but they also have a dark side. The problem is that even when they are at an idle (finger off the… trigger?), a leaf blower is still (always) blowing. Walking …
The Collective Worship Setlist
It’s been incredible seeing what songs everyone is doing around the world! Every week we update this list to represent what you’re all doing in your churches. Click here to bring up the playlist in spotify And here’s the playlist right here:
Worship Review // Kim Walker-Smith and Skyler Smith // Home
Kim Walker-Smith has been a staple in worship ministry for quite a while now and her new album “Home” has another batch of great songs that will be a blessing to churches around the world. Known primarily for being part of Jesus Culture, she shines on her solo albums. Her husband, Skyler Smith, leads out …
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