“I’m not up there to put on a show. It’s just not the way I worship. I don’t want to be a distraction. God’s more concerned with my heart than whether I clap or raise my hands.” Over the years I’ve heard phrases just like this from people in worship ministry. They’re usually made in […]

THEY’RE LISTENING CAREFULLY, SO WE SHOULD SPEAK THOUGHTFULLY They’re listening. I know sometimes we wonder how much of what we say from stage is sinking in but they’re catching much more than we might think. Scary isn’t it. More often than not, the things we say from stage can have as much power as the […]

In a recent conversation with my brother, he mentioned that he had begun leading worship for a church. He had received a great response from a service he organized because it had a couple of modern hymn arrangements. Hymnody has been a great way of bridging the generational gap that many churches face. There are […]

This past I week I had the chance to be part of the congregation while one of our teams lead worship without me on stage. (It’s one of the great joys of leadership when you get to watch the team you have trained and cared for lead with as much excellence and power as if […]

God’s people have always compiled resources for use in worship, whether it was gathering the various psalms written over time and organizing them, or collecting them in the form of hymnals in the 1800’s. Their purpose was to equip people to worship through song. They worked to ensure that the music was singable, the lyrics […]

As a musician, I always enjoy walking up to a stage at a church or a concert and looking at the gear they’re using and geeking out. And as you may know, if you ask a guitar player about their pedal board they can spend hours talking about why they have chosen the various gear […]

So you’ve taken that new job and you’re trying to figure out how to make some much needed transitions without causing yourself or your church unnecessary “bloodshed”. I’ve been talking to some worship minister friends of mine who are either in this phase of ministry or about to experience it. During these conversations I’ve found […]