I loathe becoming a snobby curmudgeon who harkens back to the “good ole days” of church music. But it’s not a stretch to suggest that the “piano” is less of a fundamental church instrument than it was twenty years ago and has nearly been replaced by pads and synths as the backbone of much contemporary …
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Now more than ever, we have access to resources that will make us better Worship Leaders. Never before in history has so much information been available to so many people so quickly for so little money. This blog (and the website it’s posted on) witness to the plethora of resources available to anyone with internet …
A few weeks ago I wrote about the difficulties that can impede a healthy senior pastor / worship pastor relationship. In my career (and as a bystander of my dad’s career) as a worship pastor I’ve experienced deep and healthy relationships with some senior pastors as well as tenuous relationships with others. I’ve …
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My first day as the worship pastor at my church someone on my team said something that truly shocked me. Week 1, I hosted a vision breakfast for the entire team as a “get to know me/here’s where we’re going” type event. Everything went super well and we had a phenomenal time of worshiping …
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Easter is only a few weeks away! Have you started planning your set? There’s often a ton of additional pieces that come along with planning for an Easter worship service & unfortunately more often than not, the worship set is the last thing to get planned. This year, don’t wait until the last minute …
The relationship between Senior Pastors and Worship Leaders can be one of the most difficult to manage. Though they are both called to shepherd the sheep, they have very little overlap in their function. Of course, some senior pastors were previously worship pastors, but very few worship pastors have been the lead pastor of …
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The keys playing at the end of the sermon is incredibly unique because it’s the only truly spontaneous no-rules musical part of the entire service. So what in the world are you supposed to play? You don’t have an entire band playing with you. There really aren’t too many “rules” you have to follow in …
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It’s finally here! The new & improved Worship Online site: Worship Online 2.0! Since day 1, our goal has been to help you flawlessly learn your parts for Sunday in the shortest amount of time possible. Over the last 7 years we’ve released over 500 worship songs for every instrument used in modern worship …
“This New Worship Online Upgrade Blew My Mind! 🤯” Read More »
It is both beautiful and difficult to truly love people who are different from yourself. If you serve in the Church long enough you will discover this for yourself. It’s even more difficult to lead them – together – into discipleship to Jesus. Yet that is what it is to pastor. Each variation of …
“It’s not about what you can play, but what you can come up with.” This quote has stuck with me throughout my entire musical career ever since high school. Back then, I wasn’t any different than any other average worship musician. I don’t believe that I had a specific “gifting” that set me up …
