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Summer Slump

Worship Leaders, don’t you just pull your hair out in summer time? People take off for vacation and you’re left scrambling for players and vocalists. What to do? Problem: I can’t schedule praise team singers for rehearsals. Solution: Cherry-pick the…

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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…

Why You Shouldn’t Use Secular Songs In Worship

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

Elements of a Great Worship Service

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

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.…

How Many Songs Do You Use In Worship?

How many songs do you use in your worship services? Take the poll…

What Your Church Needs to Know—and Do—About the Court’s Marriage Ruling

After last week’s disasterous ruling by the Supreme Court, here are some important…

Do You Change Keys In Your Worship Songs?

As I’ve been recording some of my older HymnCharts arrangements from the early…

Typical Praise Band

Today I’m seeing two main types of praise bands in churches: blended bands…

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Female Worship Leaders?

Recently as I was surfing late one night I ran across the Dove…

How 2015 Can Be Your Best Ministry Year Ever

Now that you’ve had a (hopefully) relaxing break from the holiday worship rush,…