Category Archives: Worship

12 Spiritual Disciplines That Will Make Your Faith Strong

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Mark Cole

By Brandon Hilgemann Every athlete must train to win. Nobody can sit on the couch eating Cheetos for months and hope to compete. The best athletes are intensely disciplined. They follow strict diet and exercise regiments to beat their body … Continue reading →

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The Parable Of The Worship Leaders

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Mark Cole

By David Manner The Master Worship Leader called three novices with various gifts, passions and capabilities to lead worship in three churches with distinct characteristics and needs. To the first novice worship leader the Master gave a worship band that included … Continue reading →

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How to Memorize Worship Songs

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Mark Cole

By Brenton Collyer There are a great many benefits when you memorize worship songs, allowing you to be more in the moment musically, more focused on the Lord spiritually, and more able to lead the congregation pastorally. As daunting as it may seem … Continue reading →

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10 Best Practices For Worship Sound Techs

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Mark Cole

By Dan Wilt Perhaps no technical leader faces more challenges on any given Sunday morning than the Sound Tech. With demands from every side, opinions aplenty, an ear to the Pastor (the real head Sound Tech), an ear to the worship … Continue reading →

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The Pros and Cons of Using Backing Tracks In Worship

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Mark Cole

Adapted from worshipbackingband.com and musicacademy.com Technology in worship is here whether you like it or not and if embraced it can serve as the paint brush to create new sounds. In the last century technology has driven and redefined the … Continue reading →

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Using Multitracks With Your Worship Team

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Mark Cole

Benefits of Multitracks, Five Things You Need to Run Multitracks, Introducing Your Team To Tracks, My Personal System. Continue reading →

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Celebrate Recovery’s Eight Recovery Principles

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Mark Cole

Once a month I get the privilege of leading worship at ‘Celebrate Recovery’. CR is part of a movement that is bringing the healing power of Jesus Christ to the hurting and broken through working Celebrate Recovery’s Step Studies, The Journey Begins, … Continue reading →

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Platform Presence For Worship Teams

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Mark Cole

My goal with our worship teams is to have everyone on the platform not only personally worshipping God but also leading the church in worship. For some this comes naturally, for others it has to be learned. Gateway Worship has … Continue reading →

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The Ten Commandments of Worship Slides

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Mark Cole

By Carl Barnhill – I travel at least once or twice a month to another church, and I can usually tell right away where a church is in their design quality with a quick glance at their worship slides. I … Continue reading →

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10 Things Every Worship Leader Should Do Before the Service

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Mark Cole

By Wes Pickering – There’ a simple pre-flight checklist that I try my best to go through every time I lead worship.  None of these things are all that complicated, but it helps each service go smoothly and minimizes distractions. … Continue reading →

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