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.
Here are 4 of the most common worship leading mistakes:
1 | Not preparing enough
When done correctly, worship leading takes a lot of preparation. There's crafting a set list, learning new songs, rehearsal with the band, figuring out musical transitions, figuring out speaking transitions... the list goes on and on. That's why it's not enough to simply show up on Sunday morning and play through the songs. Even if you've been leading worship for a while. Don't rely on your past success to bring you success in the future.
2 | Not preparing EARLY enough
In the same vein, don't just prepare... prepare early! Figure out what songs you're going to lead. Write down your speaking transitions. Do your preparation early in the week so that you have as much time for your thoughts to marinate as possible. It's kind of like cooking something in the crock pot. It tastes okay if you put it in for the minimum amount of time. But the longer it cooks, the better it tastes. The same is true with ideas - give them time to marinate.
3 | Not putting your songs in a singable key
It's hard to know what key to put your songs in. Here's a quick rule of thumb: keep the melody between a low Bb (1st fret of the A string on a guitar) and a high Eb (8th fret of the G string). For more info, check out How to Put Your Songs In A Singable Key.
4 | Choosing personal worship songs instead of congregational worship songs
It's not just the key you sing a song in - it's also the content of the song itself. Some songs are personal worship songs - these are songs you might choose to use in your own personal worship time. But a song for the church, must be a congregational worship song. That means that it's singable (range and rhythm), it's language is clear, and it highlights a characteristic of God that your church needs to respond to.
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