Author Archives: Mark Cole

Five Reasons That Practice And Rehearsal Is Essential

by Brian Tabor ~ Twitter: @BrianLTabor ~ “We talkin’ bout practice?” Those words were spoken by former NBA star Allen Iverson back in 2002. He was being questioned by a reporter for missing his team’s practice. It was quite a rant, one that has … Continue reading

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Great Quotes On Leadership

There are hundreds of great leadership quotes. To make my list of top leadership quotes, I asked myself two questions: Is this quote true of Jesus and would Jesus endorse this? Jesus is the gold standard of leadership. He asked 12 … Continue reading

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My Favorite Bible Verses On Hope

  Comment from Marilee Dawn:  A 5 year old boy memorized the 23rd Psalm and stood in front of the church to recite it.  Sucking in a deep breath, he began, “The Lord is my Shepherd…”   pausing nervously he then added… … Continue reading

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The Fraction Principle: How To Make Beautiful Music By Playing Less

by Dan Wilt The Fraction Principle is, perhaps, the most important band-arranging principle any musician, worship leader, or arranger can implement immediately to make their music start sounding 100% better. I first heard about The Fraction Principle from my master arranger/co-writing buddy, Bruce Ellis. … Continue reading

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Celebrating Marriage: And The Adventure Continues

Recently, my wife, Anna, and I celebrated 32 years of marriage. Our marriage has stayed strong through all the peaks and valleys of life. God has blessed me with an exceptional wife to share my life with. This year we went out for a steak dinner (courtesy of … Continue reading

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Christian and Gospel Grammy Winners 2015

I love to celebrate what Christians are doing in music. The Grammy’s are a great way to see and hear some of the best. Here are the Youtube videos of this years winners. Best Gospel Performance/Song Smokie Norful ‘No Greater Love’ … Continue reading

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Straight Talk From The Pastor To The Musicians

By Michael Adler  ~  You are not singing or playing because you are good You have been given this opportunity by God because He is good. His grace has allowed you to represent Him in spite of your imperfections. Being … Continue reading

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The Benefits of a Multi-Generational Worship Team

by Sharon Brodin ~  If you were to take a poll today, what would you say is the age range represented by your worship team? One Sunday morning I happened to look across the stage from the piano where I was … Continue reading

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Make A Joyful Noise to the Lord and Praise Him!

Psalm 100 Make a joyful noise to the Lord all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; Come before Him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; We … Continue reading

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8 Ways To Do Strong Worship Seques With A Capo

By Jon Nicol (edited for length…see the original post here) In our culture, “dead air” is distracting. A klutzy transition takes the focus off the worship and puts the attention on us and what we’re doing. But a good transition … Continue reading

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