Matthew 7-9 In the chapters of Matthew following the Sermon on the Mount, we see Jesus as the Great Redeemer! He stretches out His hand to cleanse a leper, completely … Continue Reading 44 Days Through the New Testament – Day 2
Wow! What an amazing weekend! God is good! On Friday and Saturday night we held the 9th annual I AM Fall Retreat in Millersburg, OH. 190+ students and leaders came … Continue Reading 44 Days Through the New Testament – Day 1
“Golden Nugget” of Worship Leading#2 Worship is God’s idea! I think we forget that, sometimes. We have an unhealthy tendency of making worship more about us than about God. We … Continue Reading #ThursdayWorshipThoughts 11.08.18
“Golden Nugget” of Worship Leading #1 There is so much that could be said about leading a congregation in worship. I have personally been to myriad seminars and read countless … Continue Reading #ThursdayWorshipThoughts 11.01.18
Tips for a Great Rehearsal As with so many leadership realities, the effectiveness of a Worship Team rehearsal begins and ends with the Worship Leader. Yes, it is up to … Continue Reading #ThursdayWorshipThoughts 10.25.18
Tips for a Great Practice When I think about “practice” in the context of a Worship Team, I think about what Worship Team members do (or should be doing) on … Continue Reading #ThursdayWorshipThoughts 10.18.18
Practice Vs. Rehearsal In the classic 1937 film, We Shall Dance, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers introduced the world to a song written by brothers, George and Ira Gershwin. The … Continue Reading #ThursdayWorshipThoughts 10.11.18
The Prayer Closet Scientists say that roughly 7/8ths of an iceberg is below the water. When sailors see an iceberg sitting above the water line, they can assume that approximately … Continue Reading #ThursdayWorshipThoughts 10.04.18
Pruning the Master Song List Worship Leaders, we have to have a serious talk. This one is going to hurt, but I have to say it… it is probably way … Continue Reading #ThursdayWorshipThoughts 09.27.18
Worship As A Journey Who doesn’t like a great story, or an epic journey? I sure do! One of my personal favorite stories is “The Lord of the Rings” -which … Continue Reading #ThursdayWorshipThoughts 09.20.18
(Good) Dynamics, PLEASE!! Classically trained musicians intuitively know the benefits and importance of good dynamics. Sheet music is typically written with key, tempo, and dynamics information clearly noted. Song dynamics … Continue Reading #ThursdayWorshipThoughts 09.13.18
Play Skillfully In his book, Outliers, author Malcolm Gladwell makes a case (based heavily off of the research of psychologist Anders Ericsson) that it takes roughly 10,000 hours of deliberate … Continue Reading #ThursdayWorshipThoughts 09.06.18
Focus Track: Sound Man There is one vital role in the Worship Team which, if performed correctly, goes completely unnoticed! That role, of course, is the role of the Sound … Continue Reading #ThursdayWorshipThoughts 08.30.18
Focus Track: Backing Vocals There is no question that the lead vocals are the most important piece of the worship team musical pie, but what about the backing vocals? How … Continue Reading #ThursdayWorshipThoughts 08.23.18
Focus Track: Lead Vocals The acoustic guitar is the quintessential worship music instrument. The bass guitar provides the groove. The drums keep the beat. The electric guitar provides musical distinction. … Continue Reading #ThursdayWorshipThoughts 08.16.18
Focus Track: Miscellaneous Instruments The typical Worship Team configuration for the vast majority of local congregations most often consists of an acoustic guitar (or two), a bass guitar, a drum … Continue Reading #ThursdayWorshipThoughts 08.09.18