Okay... we've all been there at least once in our worship leading: It's Saturday afternoon (or Sunday morning) and you realize you haven't picked out what songs you're going to lead at church…

There are a lot of ways to decide if you should or should not introduce a song to your church. Singability, clear language, and a direct response to the things happening in the life of your church are just a few. But, there are a few sneaky characteristics of songs that sit in the back of your mind as you plan worship songs. Sometimes these characteristics cause you to not choose certain songs.

The thing is... they aren't legitimate reasons to not introduce a song to your church…