Tag: band

Worship Leading

Should We Use This Song in Worship?

SHOULD WE USE THIS SONG IN WORSHIP? What happens when a worship leader chooses a song that the pastor has a question about? Do you simply not use that song anymore? Do you use it anyway and push buttons because you love it? Do you

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Worship Team Devotionals

FREE DOWNLOAD: 52 Best Practices For Worship Leaders & Teams

52 Best Practices For Worship Leaders & Teams is a free download I created to give you weekly, short, portable team encouragements that will fuel your worship life together. The download is free, and I hope this tool encourages you and your team. As well, on

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Brainwaves

Smile: Why Worship Band Faces Matter

The songs are joyful. The songs are beautiful. But for a solid 30 minutes the worship leader’s face seems intense with concentration. Wait. So does the background vocalist’s face as she stares at her music stand. Why do I feel disengaged from those on the stage

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Essentials In Worship

The Fraction Principle: How To Make Beautiful Music By Playing Less

The Fraction Principle is, perhaps, the most important band-arranging principle any musician, worship leader, or arranger can implement immediately to make their music start sounding 100% better. I first heard about The Fraction Principle from my master arranger/co-writing buddy, Bruce Ellis. He spoke in terms of the “Layering Principle”

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