Author Archives: Mark Cole

About Mark Cole

Jesus follower, Husband, Father, Worship Leader, Writer, Pastor, Church Consultant, Founding Arranger for Praisecharts.com, squash & tennis player, blogger & outdoor enthusiast.. (biking, hiking, skiing). Twitter: @MarkMCole Facebook: mmcole

My Top 25 Worship Songs For 2016

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Mark Cole

Picking great songs for your congregation and worship band is one of the most important tasks of a worship leader. Great songs have a sense of God’s Spirit on them. Great worship songs make you want to sing them again … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, God, Jesus, Music, Worship | Tagged Fielding, Ingram, Johnson, Maher, Redman, Tomlin | 2 Comments

Does Your Worship Team Need Some Help?

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Mark Cole

Is your worship department going through a time of transition? I am often called on to help churches take their worship team through transition to the next level. I have consulted, done seminars and lead worship ministry all over the world … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Leadership, Music, Worship | Tagged congregation, consulting, direction, leadership, next level, seminars, stability, team, Transition | Leave a comment

Celebrating 200,000 Reads: Top 10 Posts

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Mark Cole

This blog recently reached 200,000 reads from over 185 countries. Wow, that’s amazing to me! Here are my Top 10 posts in reverse order: 10. Singing: 7 Keys To Improving Pitch There are few things that ruin singing more than being out-of-tune. … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, God, Leadership, Music, Wisdom, Worship | Tagged commandments, great songs, pitch, rehearsal, singing, Sunday morning, tests, worship leader, worship leading, worship team | Leave a comment

Christmas Humour (Part 2)

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Mark Cole

Entering Heaven Three men died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the pearly gates. “In honor of this holy season,” Saint Peter said, “You must each possess something that symbolizes Christmas to get into heaven.” The … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Humour | Tagged Christmas Carol, Christmas gift, snowman | Leave a comment

Mark’s Year In Review: 2015

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Mark Cole

2015 has been a strange and wonderful year. When I look back, I am amazed at all the awesome things that have happened. It causes me to be thankful for the faithfulness and supply of God. Here a few of the many highlights: … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Entertainment, Exercise, Family, God, God Adventures, Jesus, Leadership, Music, Travel, Worship | Tagged blog, countries, family, health, Italy, leading worship, marriage, speaking | 1 Comment

Great Script For A Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Mark Cole

Pastors and Worship Leaders: Are you looking for a script that really works for a one hour Christmas Eve Service(s)? Here’s one that I developed and have used successfully. If you like this script and are planning to use it this … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Entertainment, Family, God, Jesus, Music, Worship | Tagged Christmas Star, Christmas story, Christmas Tree, Joy to the World, lyrics, Magi, Narrators, O holy night, Silent NIght, video, wisemen | 3 Comments

33 Great Habits To Help You To The Next Level

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Mark Cole

Our daily and weekly habits shape our lives in very powerful ways. This list of habits is honed down to some of the most important and proven ways to be successful. Take a look and see which ones might help … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Exercise, Family, God, Wisdom | Tagged be kind, Bible, bike, grateful, green tea, lists, Love God, lunch, meditate, pray, read, ride a bike, sex, smile, stretch, take a break, wake up early, walk, water | Leave a comment

Worship Singers: What Is Your Role?

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Mark Cole

By Branon Dempsey Singers: what is your role? If you think your job is to deliver the message of the song in a way that inspires the church to worship, then you’re right. Our job is to help lift up … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, God, Leadership, Music, Worship | Tagged blend, breathing, emotion, enunciate, lyrics, monitor volume, singers, sound engineer | 1 Comment

The Most Important Quality Of Any Worship Leader

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Mark Cole

By David Santistevan If you look on the typical job description of a worship leader, you’ll see a lot of necessary skills. The ability to sing, arrange music, recruit a team, communicate, lead, and pastor people. But none of these … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, God, Jesus, Leadership, Music, Worship | Tagged conferences, equipping, faith, job, leader, love, passion, Sing-a-long, true love | Leave a comment

What Does A Healthy Worship Team Look Like?

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Mark Cole

Adapted from Brad Kohring and Matt Hann Healthy culture isn’t something that you can fabricate, it’s something that you “are”. Team culture isn’t just something to talk about, it’s who we are. These attitudes and commitments are vital for any worship … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Family, God, Leadership, Music, Wisdom, Worship | Tagged cause of Christ, commitment, devotion, excellence, expectation, fun, goals, humility, learning, others, ownership, practice, serving, unity | 2 Comments