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Worship leader Jon Nicola is right on in this article: I always like to hear the bad news first. Don’t sugar-coat it. Just lay it on me so I can deal with it. So for those of you who are like me, here’s the bad news about small church worship…

This blog post by Bill Blankschaen has lit up the Internet for the past few weeks. In it he talks about why he’s sick of contemporary praise songs: I love music. Truly I do. I love to sing. But you wouldn’t know it on Sunday morning when I’m visiting your…

Indian worship leader Gangai Victor discusses worship leader traits: 1. Be a friend of God: Great worship leaders are God-lovers first and foremost. They love the Lord so much that they ensure to start every day with Him. They do this by maintaining strong and consistent personal prayer lives. They…

Tony Morgan on reaching Millennials: There’s a reason why churches and denominations are in decline. We continue to be religious about using the same methods hoping and praying they’ll somehow generate different results. That’s a recipe for decline and ultimately death. Continue reading. And don’t miss this report on Millennials…

Q: It seems to me that I’ve seen more churches damaged when a pastor attempts to lead change than I have churches made stronger and effective. Why is this? What are some of the common mistakes that derail a positive transition? A: It’s true. The church world is littered with…

Is your worship based on excellence or ministry? Dan Navarra discusses both. Since basically the introduction of contemporary music to the Church some fifty years ago, the worship team has become a central part of how the church goes about its ministry. Pastors all over the world aspire to have…

One of my worship pet peeves are worship leaders who think they need to preach a mini sermon in-between the songs, or ramble on with no preparation. If you want to preach head to the nearest seminary. Otherwise, keep it short and succinct. Dr. David W. Manner, Director of Worship…

Just what does “Here I raise mine Ebenezer” mean anyway?! Worship leader Stephen Haggerty explains!

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Catalyst director Brad Lomenick lists his top picks for worship music: Here are some organizations (churches primarily), that in my opinion, are writing, creating, singing and releasing great songs for the entire Church around the world to sing. This is not an exhaustive list or a top ten list. Just…

So you want to have a multiracial, multicultural church. Music, you decide, is an important vehicle to get there. But what type of music? This is the core question of Gerardo Marti’s fascinating new book, Worship Across the Racial Divide: Religious Music and the Multiracial Congregation (Oxford University Press), and…

“Above all sing spiritually. Have an eye to God in every word you sing. Aim at pleasing him more than yourself, or any other creature. In order to do this attend strictly to the sense of what you sing, and see that your heart is not carried away with the…

Newspring Church worship leader Lee McDerment writes an article every young worship leader needs to read: The quickest way to achieve your personal ministry dream, is to let it die. If you’re a worship leader, and you’re decent, then you’re having lots of people tell you how awesome you are…