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Michelle Van Loon explains how she’s learned to appreciate liturgical traditions: When it comes to event planning, I am a person who loves a themed event. Think a pirate party for a five year-old boy, complete with pirate-themed games, a cake that looks like a ship, and eye patches for…

Gangai Victor explains his selection process: I believe 50% of good worship leading is all about good song selection—the right songs by themselves will influence worship positively and reduce the pressure on the worship leader. So, it goes without saying that dropping the ball on song selection will usually shipwreck…

Jordan Tracy’s simple explanation of compression will help your sound team: [Editor’s note: I often have trouble hearing a consistent, strong lead vocal mix in smaller churches – compression fixes this!] There are fewer tools more mysterious and complicated to an audio engineer than a compressor. A lot of inexperienced…

Jake Jacobs offers tips to keep your voice healthy: As singers, we have the benefit of carrying our instrument with us everywhere we go. The down-side is… We take our instrument EVERYWHERE we go; we don’t have the luxury of throwing it into a case for a week while we…

Carly Voinski says we aren’t called to lead our favorite songs: If you’re serving on a Worship team, chances are you love new music. We are musicians, the desire to sing and play new songs seems to have been established in our DNA. We are constantly looking for new music…

Jason Yost says public speaking doesn’t always come naturally for anyone, let alone musicians: One of the things that has the potential to make or break a worship experience is your verbals from the stage. If utilized correctly your verbals can enhance the experience. However, if you do not utilize…

Matt Boswell encourages worship songwriting. I began writing new songs of worship when I was fifteen years old. No one sat me down and said this practice can be a part of growing in Christ, nor explained the spiritual benefits of writing songs. I simply tasted the goodness of God…

Kevin P. Emmert says the biggest difference between old and new hymns isn’t Trinitarian theology. If you think contemporary praise music lacks robust theology, you’re not alone. Modern worship is widely criticized for not being Trinitarian enough, and its lyrics are often perceived to be more romantic than reverent—as if…

Kevin Kruse is overwhelmed with worship songs. I’ve wrestled with this dilemma before, but it seems more than ever there are just some amazing songs being written for the church. I find that with every new worship album I purchase there are usually multiple songs that I feel would be…

Greg Brewton says people leaving a worship service are more likely to be singing the words of a worship song than recounting the points of a sermon. “Let me write the hymns of a church and I care not who writes the theology.” R. W. Dale R.W. Dale, a nineteenth…

Lets take a look at the DI and see what it can do for us: What’s In a Name? The direct box is named for the function it performs – a very sensible idea! The primary function of a direct box is to take a variety of non-microphone signals “direct”…

Jake Jacobs says BGVs need to be mindful and constantly aware of the mood, phrasing, and tone presented through the worship leader. I don’t know how many of us have witnessed multiple lead vocalists attempting to share the same vocal stage – during the same song. While there may be…

Jedidiah Smith offers tips for efficient and effective rehearsals: Dear Worship Leader, Never underestimate the power of a good rehearsal. They go along way to improving the worship experience for your church and are vital in creating a healthy culture among your musicians. So don’t settle for poor or even…

Adam Dolhanyk says some songs are for a moment and some songs are for lifetimes: RECOGNIZE THAT SEASONS EXIST “To everything there is a season” the Bible tells us. This is also true for worship songs, although not everyone seems to have read Ecclesiastes 3:1. They say the first step…