If I’m totally honest with myself, a million things can be going through my mind when I’m in front of people singing songs and praising God—thoughts like: – is the click track loud enough in the ears? – is the backing track too strong in the house? – is the way I’m standing distracting people? …
Masks and Makeup
As Christian leaders it is vitally important that we live the lives we preach. I am starting a blog series where together we will look at, explore and discuss the importance and role of integrity and authenticity in the life of a Worship Leader. The more thought I have given to this topic the more …
Art Matters
Maybe it’s because I’m 31. Maybe it’s because I can’t wear my hair in a pompadour without my ears sticking out like…whoa, but somewhere along the way, I stopped striving to be “relevant” I’m an artist. I produce music, I wrote a book. I tell stories through video. So when I refer to being relevant, …
4 Keys to Release the Potential of Your Worship Team
Be sure to sign up for our newsletter to not to miss a new post! As we all know, church ministry gets busy and can be overwhelming, especially as a volunteer and/or bi-vocational worship leader or pastor. It can be easy to fall into the rut of putting out the schedule each month, going through …
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By Life Or By Death
In the face of unimaginable persecution, would you stand for Christ? Spence brings us insight into worshiping in the midst of. persecution
I’m Playing at Someone Else’s Church!
Daniel brings us valuable insight about sitting in at other churches.
Interview with Stu G.
Widely considered the father of modern worship guitar, Stu G drops by to chat with Chris about everything from his new solo record, to his mind-smashing collection of amps.
I’m Too Busy to Practice!
Do you remember the first time you picked up your instrument? (Bear with me pianists, drummers, and pipe organists) Remember what it felt like the first time you figured out how to play something that didn’t sound terrible? That wonderful moment where you thought “Hey! I can play this instrument.” Your friends gathered around you …
I Led My Team Astray
Do you ever feel like you’ve failed as a worship leader? Cameron shares some great words of encouragement .
I Thought That Was My Role?!
A few years ago, I was on staff at a church in a small, college town in Virginia. Our membership was made up of both college students and townies, but our worship team was strictly college students. There was nothing intentional behind building a worship team that only had college students involved; but that’s just how it happened. Maybe …
Attitude is Everything
The difference between bringing your A-Game and your B-Game is entirely your state of mind. When it comes to a healthy ministry, attitude is everything.
Christ-Centered Worship
As ministers in worship, as people who lead others into God’s presence through music and singing, as people who remain led by the Holy Spirit and are faithful to scripture, how then should we kick things off? The answer is simple.
With Christ.