Music is a powerful force that stirs the hearts of people like nothing else can. Therefore, it is one of the most important expressions of worship, especially in the local church. But in surveying churches across the country in the last few years, I’ve noticed that less people are quick to participate in singing, and …
Worship Planning
Theology in Worship
Let’s get this out of the way, if you are reading this, and you have any beliefs or ideas about God, congratulations, (hands you invisible diploma) you’re a theologian! The only question is, where does our theology come from? I think we can all agree that theology matters when it comes to the pulpit and …
5 Steps to Introducing New Music
If you’re serving on a Worship team, chances are you love new music. We are musicians, the desire to sing and play new songs seems to have been established in our DNA. We are constantly looking for new music and perhaps even writing our own. This is great. It shows passion, desire, and yes it’s …
The Lifespan of a Worship Song
Adam challenges our song lists, and brings strategy to our song selection.
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 …
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 …
What Song do I Pick for My Worship Service?
Andy walks us through his song selection strategy.
The In-Between // Transitions in Worship
As a worship leader, leading within a song is a given… But what about the in-between? Transitions are a great way to help create a seamless time of worship and reduce potential awkwardness between songs. The truth is that we practice and plan so much when it comes to our songs that we sometimes neglect …
Mobile Church
I wish the complexities of a mobile church could be solved with an easy, one word answer, but unfortunately there are a lot of variables that are worth thinking about when trying to execute an excellent mobile church meeting. Let’s dive right in! Here is how our situation works: We meet in various auditoriums on …
Resources to Prepare Your Worship Team
Josh White brings us some practical advice on making sure our teams are ready for Sunday.
Top 3 Free & Paid Worship Ministry Resources
Great practical resource post from Miles! What do you find indispensable for your worship ministry?
New Songs Part 1
Psalm 33 tells us to sing a new song and I take that very literally. We worship an infinite God, therefore we have an infinite number of things to worship Him for. Without forsaking the past, we must always be on the lookout for new songs that speak to the greatness of our God. What …
Worship Planning // Offertory (The Great Interruption)
I understand in this day and age (online giving and what not) that not every church has an offering time during the service. But for those that do, I think we sometimes view it as a disruption to the “flow” of the rest of worship. Before I get to the solution of my title’s problem, …
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Worship Is War
“So let the high praises of God be in their throats and two-edged swords in their hands…” Psalm 149:5 In many of our churches today, we seem to have lost or misplaced the purpose and the power of worship in the life of the believer. Worship has sadly been reduced from controlling the thoughts, desires, …
Worship Planning // Song Repertoire
Have too many songs and the congregation looks lost while you lead them. Have too few and the worship team gets bored and loses passion. What’s a worship leader to do? What is the perfect number of worship songs to have in your book? Why it’s Important As “music people”, we only need to hear …