The reality is all worship leaders don’t have the luxury of full live bands backing them. Many of us play an instrument ourselves and lead worship alone or accompanied by maybe one 2other musician. No matter how skilled we are at singing or playing music, it wouldn’t hurt to achieve a fuller sound, right? This […] Read More
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DADGAD chords… cut capo… alternate tuning… If these terms seem like complex guitarist speak, let me assure you they are not all that complicated. All you need is the right tool to help you learn these concepts quickly and enrich your guitar playing. And this guide is that tool for you. To be honest, the […] Read More
‘What to say when leading worship’ is a topic that’s not given the important it deserves. I mean lousy speaking is probably the no. 1 pet peeve people have against worship leaders! More specifically—what we speak, when we speak, how we speak, and above all—how long we speak! Now, this doesn’t mean we should stop […] Read More
Acoustic guitars are more popular than ever, especially in the Church. Ever since the advent of charismatic and evangelical styles of worship, there are hundreds of worship leaders and musicians out there who either play or are learning to play the acoustic guitar This popularity is not surprising. Here’s why: Unlike a keyboard, the acoustic […] Read More
If the congregation is not involved, it’s music, not worship. We’ve been there, right? We pick the best of songs, practice and rehearse them like crazy, and then play them flawlessly on stage. Everything goes well, there are no musical shipwrecks, and we’re feeling wonderful. Then, we take a look at the people and… there’s… […] Read More
Choosing the right worship songs is probably 50% of all what good worship leading is all about—if not more! When we talk about worship inside the church, songs are the primary language of the soul to express worship. So you see, one of the easiest mistakes we can make is to choose the wrong set […] Read More
In this post, let’s tackle one of the most annoying factors spoiling worship sessions: Worship Leader wants to sing more new songs Congregation wants to sing less new songs Worship Leader sings more new songs Congregation doesn’t sing along Been there? Awkward, right? We know that using new songs of worship is good. However, engaging […] Read More