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Month: May 2013

More Than Hands

Lamentations 3:40-42 “Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord. Let us lift up our hearts and our hands to God in heaven………” It’s a hard thing to get past, especially if you’ve been raised in a traditional, conservative church. You know what I’m talking about – raising…

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Called. Anointed. Appointed

As I complete a season of my life and feel a sense of transition, I am asking myself some very important questions about my vocation as a worship leader, administrator and teacher; “what is my calling?”, “What is the anointing for this calling?”, and “Where is God’s appointment to fulfill this calling?”. As I wrestle…

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Worship Leadership

One of the most challenging role of a Worship Pastor/Music Minister is serving as a manager/supervisor. As a manager/supervisor I am responsible for everything in my area of ministry. Depending on the size of your ministry team, there is usually tens to hundreds of people under your leadership. Whenever there are people involved in anything,…

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Listen

Psalm 73:28 “But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.” In a world filled with uncertainty, I draw my internal strength as I draw near to God. I’m at a stage in my walk with the Lord…

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Implementing Media

Have a defined vision, purpose and plan for using Media. That’s it. If the church leadership has a desire to use Media, then there must be a clear vision, attainable goals and operating budget established. 1) Vision If the desire is to be ‘cool’ or ‘do what ABC Church is doing’, then I’d question the…

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The Rest of God

I have been studying the book of Hebrews, and I never realized until this time around all of the parallels that it makes to the Old Testament. God is truly an amazing God. He orchestrated history so precisely that it is an exact mirror of Christ. Hebrews chapter 3 is a chapter of encouragement, but…

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Worship and the Wedding

Several years ago, I heard that the son of my good friend was engaged to be married. Michael and his fiancee were attending Wayland Baptist University at the time, and had begun making plans for the wedding. During the course of their planning, I received a call from Michael. He asked me if I would…

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The Procession

Psalm 68: 24-27 “Your procession has come into view, O God, the procession of my God, the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary. In front are the singers, after them the musicians, with them are the maidens playing tambourines. Praise God in the great congregation; praise the Lord in the assembly of…

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Campfire

Raucous, folk-rock worshippers Rend Collective Experiment are known for pushing artistic boundaries, daring the faithful to re-imagine worship and community. Inviting their Facebook and Twitter community to join them to record vocals live outdoors (around a campfire) on Ballyholme Beach in Northern Ireland, the band released the resulting 12-track album, Campfire, amidst wide acclaim Jan….

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Achieving a Good Mix for Worship

It’s relatively easy to teach someone how to use equipment, it’s more difficult to teach him or her how to critically listen to what they are doing and musically create a good mix. BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS Yearn to Build RelationshipsThe key to a good sound mix is a good relationship with the worship leader and the…

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