American Idol Sings Worship Song
Do yourself a favor and go to WorshipMatters.com and read Bob Kauflin’s article about American Idol and the contestants singing Shout to the Lord twice this week. This article is one of the most profound and provocative perspectives I have read on how worship causes our culture and Christianity to both compliment each other and collide with each other. Toward the end of his post he makes this statement: “We want to do all we can to ensure that those who walk into our meetings see clearly that we’re not a local version of American...
read morePractical Team-Building Tips for Your Praise Band
Guest Post by Chris Knox: The “good ole days” of traveling with my husband in a Christian rock band are long gone. We’ve “grown up”, had four children, and have excitedly accepted the God-given calling to build a worship culture at our church. I describe that culture as combining the ingredients of music and art with excellence to provide an atmosphere where people can connect with God in worship. In that atmosphere, He inhabits the praises of His people! So, when we worship in spirit and truth, with hearts...
read moreA Large Church Worship Leader’s Desire to Help Smaller Churches
Hey everyone, sorry about not posting in over a week. We changed ISPs and inadvertently knocked out our internet service for several days! Below is a video interview with my dear friend, Rhon Carter, worship pastor at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Blackshear, GA. (Click on the words Read on… below to view the video.) Last weekend, I had the privilege to lead a Next Level Worship Retreat with 80+ choir members from Emmanuel Baptist. Rhon had me in to kick off their study through our worship study, Praise More Powerful. Their church...
read moreWorship God on Vacation Message Series
Holidays and traveling are an integral part of our lives. For we Americans, this upcoming “Labor Day” will be anything but laborious as we take to the highways and waterways to celebrate a reprieve from our labors. Unfortunately, far too many otherwise church-going Christians likewise take a hiatus from church while they are on vacation. While apparently they (OK, we) assume we have earned some sort of right to vacation from God’s house, the fact is we cannot vacate from God’s presence (see Psalm 139!). Thus as...
read moreWorship Tips and Techniques
Hey everybody! Heads up on some great ideas and tips for leading worship that I just ran across. Go to http://www.kuesterlaw.com/worship/tips.htm and check them out. Well worth your time to read! Thanks to Kelly Sparks for his work on gathering these thoughts into one location! - Dwayne
read moreGuest Review of New Book, “The Art of Worship”
My friend, Bob Kauflin, has written a strong review of a very strong, new resource by Greg Scheer. Bob calls Greg’s new book published by Baker, “one of the best practical guides for those who lead congregational worship with a band.” I am presently reading this new and helpful book, The Art of Worship: A Musician’s Guide to Leading Modern Worship, and I fully concur with Bob’s review. You will want to go to Bob’s website to read the review in its entirety, but below is an excerpt from Bob’s...
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