What makes a musician worthy of being called “great”? For the longest time, I associated it with technicality. I was impressed by guitarists that could shred effortlessly, drummers that could nail complex fills, and vocalists that could belt wild runs across many octaves. I would practice for hours trying to play as fast as possible …
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Every great musician isn’t just a musician. Great musicians have the ability to expand their perspective past themselves and see a bigger picture. Great musicians are also great producers. Whether or not you produce music, understanding how a producer thinks and acts equips you to best serve your worship team. It might even be the …
Most of us want promotion. We want to be seen as someone with value in our giftings and able to contribute to jobs and church. I’d go as far as to say that if we don’t desire promotion, something is deeply wrong. We need more mature Christians in roles of influence throughout the world. God …
Qualities of a good praise and worship team You can sound polished on stage, but what really makes the biggest impact on a church is your worship team’s health. There are countless ways to define what makes a worship team healthy or unhealthy, but after working personally with hundreds of worship teams, I’m going to …
Worship Is Warfare Advancement Is God’s Desire God is passionate about Kingdom advancement. He desires for us to take territory the enemy has had dominion over. We are all part of a spiritual battle against the principalities of darkness. And our worship is warfare. “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against …
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“$800 shoes! What?!? Are they even saved?” If you’re plugged into church culture in any way, you’ve probably heard of @preachersnsneakers by now. For those who haven’t heard the hype: Around a month ago, an Instagram account was created showcasing influential church leaders next to a screenshot of the possible resale value of their shoes. …
There are very few things that are better for a worship band than when musicians play on the same page and completely gel together. It’s what separates a great band from the rest. Many of us have experienced those times when playing with others just feels effortless. It’s almost like a spiritual connection where your …
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God made you to be you. Not someone else. He wants us to live in our own lane, creating a unique story, and a unique sound. We express ourselves in many different ways through the choices we make throughout life. When it comes to our creativity and worship it’s especially important that we don’t fall …
What do you picture in your mind throughout the day? More often than we should, we imagine the worst case scenario…bills not being paid…people not approving of us…botching the riff from Lion and the Lamb… What if childlike imagination was the starting point for faith? What if it was what we needed to see breakthrough …
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The entire Christian walk is founded on risk. If truly committed, we choose to invest our time, money and entire lifestyle to a God we do not physically see. It sounds crazy on paper, but we would not do it if it wasn’t worth it. The entire Bible is full of so many promises that …
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