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Church Growth: Choirs Aren’t Such a Bad Idea

Once upon a time a Megachurch hired a Rock Star Worship Leader (because that’s what Megachurches do.) Of course, the RSWL promptly canned the 200 voice choir. Naturally, a lot of the choir members were upset and quite a few…

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Take This (Worship) Job and Shove It!

Johnny Paycheck’s country hit song from 1977 resonates through the minds of worship…

Worship Reboot

Happy 2019! The first weeks of January are one of those rare slow…

Typical Praise Team

Vocals in church have evolved more in the past 20 years than in…

The One Key To A Successful Rehearsal (And Frankly, A Successful Music Ministry)

…is preparation. I know, it sounds so basic – and I’m sure most…

Get A Jump On Your Christmas Planning

Larger ministries with special Christmas events have been planning for months. However, when…

Dirt-Poor Worship Leaders

Recently I attended a smaller worship conference – the type where you sorta…

Why You Shouldn’t Use Secular Songs In Worship

I’ve always been on the fence about doing secular songs in worship. I…

Should Your Praise Set Be Before or After the Sermon?

I recently visited a church who prides themselves in always doing their praise…

Elements of a Great Worship Service

God does what He does when He wants to. There’s no special formula…

Run-Throughs

Those of us forging ahead into the 21st century of worship face challenges…

Sound Like the Pros

I’ll often hear the question “Should my praise band copy the professional recording…

All You Need Is ONE

If you’re ministering in a small church like I did you’ve probably found…

Trends: Worship Service Switch

Recently I visited two services at a huge mainline church. Their early contemporary…

Church Trip: NewSpring

With news of NewSpring’s “big announcement” (it even made the front-page headlines of…

The Strange, Short Life Cycle of a Rock Star Worship Leader

This WorshipIdea will give you another peek into the sometimes bizarre world of…

Here’s What Ruined Contemporary Worship

For most of my life I’ve been a huge advocate of contemporary worship.…