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WorshipIdeas.com is 21 years old! The first email newsletter went out to about 400 people on February 11, 2002 (in the heyday, right before the blog explosion, the newsletter amassed over 100,000 subscribers.) At the time I was the music…

Easter Sunday Roadmap

With Easter Sunday soon approaching, it’s crucial to have a clear understanding of…

Sound Like the Pros

I’ll often hear the question “Should my praise band copy professional worship recordings?”…

Worship Reboot

Happy 2023! The first weeks of January are one of those rare slow…

Creating A Last Minute Christmas Eve Service

When I was the music director at a small church plant of around…

Summer Slump

Worship Leaders, don’t you just pull your hair out in summer time? People…

Should You Pay Your Praise Band?

Should you pay your praise band? The answer is: “it depends.” What type…

Should Your Praise Set Be Before or After the Sermon?

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

Are Choirs Dead?

Over the past decade it’s been no secret that church choirs have declined.…

Worship Ideas for Christmas 2021

This year, don’t give in to all the temptations. Instead try giving in…

Snapshot of a Part-Time Worship Leader

When I accepted my first music director ministry job it was a part-time…

Easter’s Over! Now What?

Easter’s over! Now what? Relax: Worship leaders have been on a holiday treadmill…

The Importance of Christmas Eve

After praise team rehearsals we’d often all go out for pizza or sushi.…

Worship Leader Misery

I know a worship leader who recently “left” his church. They said they…

Performance Worship is Nothing New

While recently visiting a typical contemporary service where few in the congregation were…

Are You Out of Touch With Your Congregation?

Every once in awhile I write an article that hits a nerve. A…

Megachurch Millions!

I was recently talking to a young worship leader who bemoaned the fact…

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