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The Root of Worship

One of my favorite passages on worship is Romans 12:1, and I believe that this verse gives us a true definition of what it really means to worship. Let’s read this verse from the NIV and the Amplified Bible. Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living…

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Quick Change Artist Worshiper

As a mother and wife, I can go from being counselor, bank advisor, parole officer, head chef, lawn care specialist, and nurse in ten seconds or less. Any woman with children has the know-how and God-given talent to access new situations, file a contingency plan, and implement an infrastructure while most men are still scratching…

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Egypt

II Corinthians 5:17(NIV) “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he (me, we, she, you), he (me, we, she, you) is a new creation, the old has gone and the new has come! As I move closer to the Lord, I am beginning to see what I left behind of my old life in Egypt. I…

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Hearing Test

There is a movement in the audio industry. Artists and engineers are taking a look at the cold hard Sound Pressure Level (SPL) facts. Most commercial events have loudness levels and exposure times exceeding OSHA’s limits for the workplace. Let there be no misunderstanding. I have worked for one of the loudest guitar players on…

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Consuming Fire

Hebrews 12:28-29 “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.” Our worship cannot be what we decide it will be. Our Lord asks for a certain kind of worship – it must…

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The SoundTech As a Worshiper

Two of the most often questions I receive from sound tech is, “How do we worship when we are so busy working the mix during the service?” and “What can we do to better worship and still not neglect the sound?” These ministers in our churches carry a heavy load from week to week. They…

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In the Mood?

Psalm 91: 14,15 “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.” In exchange for our love we receive promises of protection and deliverance. How fair is that? And yet, we feel imposed upon to sing a song when…

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Sing a New Song to the Lord

In the text of Scripture, we see unequivocal commands to sing a new song to the Lord. Psalms 96, 98, and 149 all begin with such a command, and likewise, we see reference to a new song in Psalm 33:33 and Isaiah 42:10. As a worship leader, I must navigate the treacherous waters of calamity…

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Who Do We Worship – P3

Then Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a piece of wood. He threw it into the water, and the water became sweet. There the LORD made a decree and a law for them, and there he tested them. He said, “If you listen carefully to the voice of the LORD…

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LED Lighting Tips

So you’re going to be using LED par cans, let me give you some helpful tips and notes. These are a few things that I’ve learned through trial and error. 1. Don’t light primary faces. LED provides a rather unnatural light. The only time I use LED to light faces is during a worship set…

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