We all know that in order to develop as a musician, there are certain tools that need to be cultivated and for those of us working with teenagers, we must be sensitive this reality. Michael shares with us the benefits of introducing a click track to your youth band and some best practices when working with a youth based worship ministry.
How to Kill Your Worship Rehearsal
My worship team rehearses on Thursday nights. We start in the evening after a full day for the team members and myself. To be honest, there are times where we’re all going through the motions and just want to get home. Over the past few months I’ve really felt that God was asking more of …
Youth Worship Ministry // Ministering to Student Leaders
College is obviously a very formative time for people and for many different reasons. There are all kinds of new experiences waiting at college: some good, some bad, and definitely some ugly! I think most of us can agree that, as a follower of Christ, college is a very formative time for our relationship with …
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Youth Worship Ministry // How to Involve Youth in Your Worship Service
Seeking. Want to hear something amazing? Are you ready? God is seeking true worshipers! God Himself, the Creator of music, the Creator of fingers, ears and hands, tongues, toes and feet…the Creator of the angels, the same angels who sang with voices that He gave as they praised the wonder of “let there be light” …
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Worship Team Building // Dealing With Complacency
It doesn’t matter how many seats are in the auditorium, how talented the musicians, how awesome the gear, or how beautiful the song: at some point or another, we all have to deal with the cancerous disease of complacency. And I’ve noticed that how we deal with it in our circles of influence is not …
Songwriting // Finding Your Song
Finding Your Song – Rob Carona To all you aspiring songwriters out there – I want to take this time to encourage you in your creative pursuits and give you helpful tips designed to set you up for success, each and every time you sit down to write. It is so important to be aware …
Worship Team Building // Ten Ways to Encourage Your Team
In our last post we talked about showing the members of our worship teams some appreciation and encouragement. This topic may seem like one that doesn’t need much discussion, but with all of the logistics that go into planning, rehearsing, and then leading a worship service, our team members can easily get left behind. Below …
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Worship Team Building // Love & Respect
Have you ever had that moment on Sunday morning when everyone is strolling in on time, except for the drummer? Or what about the times when practice lands on the same night as Back to School night and your bass player, keyboard player, and acoustic guitarist can’t attend? In these moments it’s easy to remember …