Download PDF Handout As worship leaders we sometimes don’t consider evaluating our own leadership until we receive complaints about something we are or aren’t doing or singing. Consequently, when those criticisms occur our responses are usually defensive rather than corrective. …
Download PDF Handout What is a worship leader supposed to look like? Here are just three of many possible answers from 1 Peter 5:1-6. 1. Worship leaders should look like shepherds. Peter was clear in his charge: “Shepherd God’s flock …
Download PDF Handout Worship is drawing near to God in fellowship with him and obedience to him such that he is magnified and glorified. God created people to worship him. Ultimately, this is why God created people. God created the …
Download PDF Handout Communing with God is like eating with someone around your table in your dining room. In that kind of setting, you can let your guard down; there’s no need for pretense. Dining with someone is an opportunity …
Adding punctuation to our projected text offers road signs and symbols that help frame the rhythm, flow, and phrasing of the story or poem we are singing. Most of us learned and have followed these non-verbal cues since elementary school. …
An Argument for Punctuation in Projected Song Lyrics Read more »
Theology is those truths that are taught by God, truths that teach us of God, and truths that lead us to God. Our congregations sing that theology every week in a variety of languages, contexts, cultures, and styles. So we …
The Theology of Hymns Versus Modern Worship Songs Read more »
Sometimes we are blessed with instruments other than that of the normal praise band. They can be very useful instruments to “fill in the holes.” This article is a musical demonstration of how that works. For instance, a trumpet, flute, …
Plays Well With Others, #3, Filling in the Holes Read more »
“In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.” Judges 17:6 Intros, turnarounds, and endings may be the ugliest part of the performance of any worship song. This is a …
Plays Well With Others – #2 “How Are You Playing That?” Read more »
Working with a set of volunteer church musicians can seem like a rodeo on many differing planes: brevity of rehearsals, level of musicality, commitment issues, oh yeah … and spirituality. All of these are mitigating factors in attempting to create …
Are the categories of transcendence and immanence important considerations for worship planning and design? The answer is a resounding yes. Not only are they important, but they are also of paramount importance for a worship pastor’s consideration as he contemplates …
