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Performance Worship is Nothing New

While recently visiting a typical contemporary service where few in the congregation were singing, an article I read about hymn writer Lowell Mason came to mind. Mason composed or arranged several hymns we still sing today, like Joy to the…

Pop Arranging Tips for Your Christmas Praise Band

I’ll be using these original Christmas songs as examples, click to listen: LISTEN: Angels…

Download the Must-Have Christmas Worship Song of 2013

[row][col width=”six”]LISTEN: Angels Were Singing Words and music by Aaron Flores, Don Chapman and…

Christmas Worship: Back to Basics

Years ago I’d always be involved with the yearly Christmas cantata (most likely…

Stripped-Down Worship

I was talking to a guitarist friend recently who plays at a very…

Worship Trends: You’re Fired!

Some megachurches have been hiring rock star worship leaders (henceforth referred to in…

In the Loop: Digital Worship Methods

The title of this column is somewhat fitting, not just because I live…

Cutting Hymn Verses

I’ve talked before about which hymns work best in contemporary worship. Another step…

Contemporary Is The New Traditional

I once visited a church and helped them creatively work through some worship…

How Recording Can Enhance Your Worship Service

How can recording help your praise team? It’s not a top priority, but…

Church Trip: Elevation 2013

Do people line up to get into your church? They do at Elevation.…

Who Can Fill Your Shoes?

Summer is a great time for worship leaders to take a Sunday off…

Buying Drums for Worship Part 2

Last week worship drummer Jon Skaggs discussed real vs. electric drums. This week…

Buying Drums for Worship Part 1

Occasionally my worship leader friends ask me what kind of drums and cymbals…

Contemporary Communion

Communion services are a mainstay in the mainlines, but many non-denom contemporary churches…

The Importance of Music

A few years ago I visited a worship conference sponsored by the Southern…

Trends: Lousy Church Sound

Here’s an interesting story I’ve heard told several times by several different churches.…

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