It seems that lots of churches today are dealing with similar problems when it comes to congregational worship. Our congregations are in danger of becoming more like spectators than actual participants. There are many reasons cited for this shift. I read something once that indicated the more professional and slick […]
Guitar chords and lyrics would be No. 2 on the list if we ever ask worship teams what they depend on the most to run their ministries! I am hoping the Holy Spirit is still No. 1. Not every musician can just listen to a worship song and pick out […]
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: […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
Dear friends in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR), this post is for you. Because some of you are taking the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) and its programmes a bit too seriously. Founded in 1970, SSPX claims to be Catholic but does not accept Catholic teaching—especially anything taught since […]
There’s always room for conflicts when working together. Preachers and worship leaders are no exception. This is why they need to know how to maintain a positive relationship despite misunderstandings and disagreements. Unfortunately maintenance doesn’t happen itself. You must make it happen. This blog post is about a few things […]
It seems that lots of churches today are dealing with similar problems when it comes to congregational worship. Our congregations are in danger of becoming more like spectators than actual participants. There are many reasons cited for this shift. I read something once that indicated the more professional and slick […]
Guitar chords and lyrics would be No. 2 on the list if we ever ask worship teams what they depend on the most to run their ministries! I am hoping the Holy Spirit is still No. 1. Not every musician can just listen to a worship song and pick out […]
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: […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
Dear friends in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR), this post is for you. Because some of you are taking the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) and its programmes a bit too seriously. Founded in 1970, SSPX claims to be Catholic but does not accept Catholic teaching—especially anything taught since […]
There’s always room for conflicts when working together. Preachers and worship leaders are no exception. This is why they need to know how to maintain a positive relationship despite misunderstandings and disagreements. Unfortunately maintenance doesn’t happen itself. You must make it happen. This blog post is about a few things […]