Equipping & Empowering Worship Leaders Worldwide
WHY? Songs are a powerful thing. They have the ability to speak to the mind with lyrics and content as well as speak to the heart with music and melody. The lyrics tell the story and share the message. The music and melody give the feeling or emotion. When you pair these two together, you …
Songwriting For Your Church // Part Two – PracticalityRead More
We as worship leaders are participating in a divine symphony that has been playing for an eternity and will be playing forever. Some of the greatest pieces of music ever written are classical symphonies that have stood the test of time and continue to move people. Most of them were written for God’s glory, and …
Welcome to the first feature in our “The Writing Room” series. You can expect more to come! This is the place where we’ll showcase music from contributors and partners of The Church Collective. You can read more from this particular contributor by clicking on their profile below this feature. What’s the theme of your song? …
American churches are a unique product of Christianity. We have megachurches with giant production; some just as big as the shows on the Vegas strip. We have backwood chapels with hymns and pews. Some with skinny jeans, some with suits and ties, and some that don’t meet in a building whatsoever. I have the unique …
We had a great chat with John Mark about the recording of this podcast. Be sure to check it out. If you’re only familiar with John Mark McMillan because you’ve seen his name attached to “How He Loves.” You’re missing out on a lot of great music. You may not find a lot of songs …
I was 7 years old in 1989, but that’s entirely beside the point… Taylor Swift’s hit record was the biggest thing in 2014. I came across it while on my way back from a mission trip where I let some youth group kids control the stereo, and I’ll admit that I really liked it (I’m …
When it comes to planning worship events the important things to do can come to mind pretty easily: i.e. the musicians you want to play, the set list you want to build, how you want to transition between songs. You can have meetings, and discuss stage lighting and directions for the congregation and band. All …
Go Beyond: Three Things to Help Plan a Worship EventRead More
We all know that money can’t buy you happiness. It can’t buy you anything of lasting importance at all, in fact. In the worship ministry world, it seems that often times money, which buys equipment & environments, has become equated with excellent worship. There’s a subtle undercurrent out there that pulls us into believing that unless we’re …
As a music director, session player, and clinician, I’m often asked to speak about my personal technique for learning, preparing, and rehearsing new music, as well as my approach to team rehearsals. However, above the technical delivery of your musicianship, I believe that your commitment to be your very best for your team and for …
Eben Brusco returns with some wise words in regards to creating a cohesive worship culture at your church.
Do you serve with your spouse? Laura has some practical advice for you.
Adam challenges our song lists, and brings strategy to our song selection.
If you’re reading this, you’ve most likely had someone walk up to you and say “Can you turn it down? It’s too loud.” If it’s one person (there’s one in every crowd…), we’ve come to expect that from them, and we usually apologize for their discomfort and say something along the lines of “Thanks for …
Jake provides some key strategies for leveling up in our worship ministry.
A Musical Director is a voice of leadership on the platform that helps to run the rehearsals, navigates the band through musical transitions, and fuels the worship leader with clear ideas that can create a moment where people can interact freely with God. A Musical Director adds unity and strength to the team on platform, …
