worship preparation

Good Things Lead To Good Things

There's a principle I try to live my life by: good things lead to good things.

This isn't karma I'm talking about.

I'm talking about the fact that God knows what's best. He's revealed it to us. And if we regularly and consistently choose to follow his ways over our own - it will lead to good…

How To Make A KILLER Worship Set List | The 4-Step Process (Video)

it's important to learn how to make a worship set correctly so that, when the time comes, you've got a solid foundation in place and can focus on the other things you need to focus on while leading worship…

3 Areas To Exercise Prudence In Your Worship Ministry

The book of Proverbs is definitely a call to wisdom but it is also a call to prudence. It is a plea to act with thought of the future. To not just live in the moment, but to consider how your present actions will affect your future. That's not only great advice for your life in general - it's also very applicable to your worship ministry…

3 Tips For Being Authentic When You Speak To Your Church

The beauty of being in the church is that you CAN be yourself - however imperfect you feel - and other people are okay with it (or at least should be).

How's that relate to speaking to your church? It means you don't have to use grandiose language or fancy words to impress people - you can be authentic. How do you do that?…

How To Worship While You Lead Worship (Video)

In this video, I share one thing you can do before you lead worship, one thing you can do while you lead worship, and a bit of theology that will help you see worship leading as worship…

Don't Base Your Worship Song Selection On These 3 Characteristics

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…

3 Ways To Prepare Spiritually To Lead Worship

You've spent all week preparing for Sunday. You've memorized lyrics. You've learned chord progressions. You've ironed out your transitions. You've rehearsed with your worship team. Musically, you're ready to lead on Sunday.

But, as worship leaders, we know that leading worship is about much more than simply being prepared musically. It's not just about learning chords and what notes to sing - it's about being prepared spiritually…

The Top 10 Christmas Carols To Sing At Your Church This Christmas Season

Christmas carols are an important part of the Christmas season. They tell the story of Jesus coming to earth! In addition, they are typically familiar songs that people who don't regularly come to church can sing along with…

The 4 Most Common Worship Leading Mistakes

Mistakes happen. They're often the best way to learn. And if you lead worship for any amount of time, you're going to make a mistake or two. The problem isn't making the mistake itself - it's when you don't learn from it…

3 Ways To Make Leading Worship More Than A Routine

Have you ever felt the routine of leading worship? You show up for worship rehearsal, come back early on Sunday, pick songs for the next week, and repeat the process all over again. Sunday's here but Sunday's coming. It can seem like a never ending cycle. So how do you break the routine?…