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Thursday, September 2, 2010

 



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Christmas worship song "I Adore You"
Watch videos and read more about how this popular Christmas worship song was written and recorded across continents. Download a free MP3 and chord chart, too.

Memorize Your Set
Playing praise songs by memory is easier than you think.

Chris Sligh's song "Vessel"
Watch a video and read about how Don Chapman composed the string quartet.

(Relatively) Cheap and (Fairly) Easy Church Video: Video is the wave of the future - here's how your church can get on the bandwagon.

Backstage with Michael W. Smith: Don Chapman and Steve Smith talk to Michael W. Smith on his New Hallelujah tour.

Contemporary Christmas Philosophy
The old church cantata just isn't cutting it anymore.

Worship Sabotage
Ever spend the whole week planning the perfect praise set, only to have a deacon jump up, crack a joke and ruin the mood?

My New Studio
Take a video tour of Don Chapman's home studio.

Recording for Worship
Learn how recording might enhance your worship ministry.

Which Hymns Work Best?
All hymns are not created equal: learn how to pick the best ones that work with contemporary worship.

Easter 2009 Recap
Watch a video of our Easter service.

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Christmas Eve Recap
Watch a video of our Christmas Eve service.

What's Wrong With Your Music
Your players are good but something isn't quite right...

Time for Change
If you get to the point where you think you've arrived, you're in big trouble.

How a Big Church Does It
Behind the scenes of one of the biggest churches in the country.

My New Invention
A new device that projects PowerPoint lyrics directly on the retinas of your congregation!

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Happy Birthday, WorshipIdeas!
WorshipIdeas is 7 years old. Here's the article, "Jumpstart Your Worship Planning Creativity" that started it all.

Fragmentation
The biggest trend in the church world is a bunch of smaller trends.

Fix Your Sound/Lights
Tips for getting a better mix for your worship music.

Contemporary is the New Traditional
It's a paradigm shift! Most evangelical churches in America have gone pop.

Run Throughs
One of the most important things you can do Sunday morning to save your sanity.

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Music Trends
Worship styles are changing - here's how a keyboardist can keep up.

Worship Trends 2007
I've been to a lot of churches lately. Here's what I've been seeing...

Eat the Mic
In the olden days, vocalists had to sing with an operatic roar to be heard...

Worship Graphics
Today's worship leader must know a little bit about everything: pop music, praise bands, worship flow...

Synth Orchestra for Worship
Spice up your praise band with synth orchestra.

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Hymns and Contemporary Worship
Do you struggle to include hymns in your praise set? You're not alone!

Does Music Equal Growth?
I used to think that really good music grows a church. Get the hottest band and singers in town and the people will come. I don't think that anymore.

Merger
You may have felt the tension or experienced the frustration without even realizing it. What is it? It's the coming together of two teams: music and audiovisual...

Purple Cows
WorshipIdeas is mentioned in marketing guru Seth Godin's eBook as an innovative website.

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