Over the past 3 decades of working with church music teams, I almost always ask this question: “Who’s the music director in your team?” Often, I have to ask it because no one person sticks out. Sometimes there’s a hint of one, because people defer to who they hope might have the answers to a …
So you’re prayed up and have spent the week thinking about the service. You know the service shape & sense where it’s heading – sort of. You’ve selected the songs, or at least a final group of songs, but there’s one song that needs to be picked that’s arguably more important than all the others. That’s …
Ok. So you have been asked to create a song set to lead people in worship this week. Where do you start? Each week, the job of selecting songs falls to one person or a team. It’s a significant responsibility that no one should take lightly, and yet, if we are leading worship, we can be …
A couple of years ago, I was asked the question “Is worship participatory or immersive?”. I wasn’t sure if it was a question asked out of observation or frustration; or whether it was particular to our current culture and our interaction with music, or whether it’s always been there. Whatever the case, I sense it may be …
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I don’t know if your church is anything like mine… like me… when it comes to worshipping together. Let me paint a brief picture. You get up to lead worship, full of enthusiasm and expectancy; the band have been rehearsed, you’re all prayed up and you hope that today, the people you serve and lead …
Have you ever stood to sing, and you had no idea what you were about to sing (unless it was announced) because the introduction was unclear… or perhaps it was bumbled through, which caused you to wonder if the band actually knew the song? I started playing piano for church quite young (and that was a …
Most people reading this statement would immediately lean towards the truth that “Worship is for God” and I personally would agree. The moment you start thinking it’s for people alone, you start shifting gears into possible error. Scripture makes it clear that the reasonable response for a follower of Christ for his incredible mercy & grace, …
Now that I have your attention… the statement… “There’s no such thing as a worship leader” is one that has always raises eyebrows, and got people’s attention, and on occasions, just a little bit annoyed! I think it’s because we have become so familiar with the term or the role that a statement like that grates on …
Hi everyone Last weekend I decided to roster myself on to lead worship. Things didn’t quite go to plan for me. Take a look. Here’s a brief summary of things to check… Even if you’re not leading worship for a couple of weeks, play every day and sing every day. Worship every day. This …
Hi. I’m back for 2017 after an extended break. Hope your year has started well, and I hope I’ll be able to serve you well throughout this year. I thought I’d start with a video blog – vlog I believe (still getting to know the terms!?). Check it out, and let me know what you think …
