Category Archives: Worship

Worship Rehearsal Checklist

Solid prep work is essential for excellent rehearsals. Here is an extensive checklist to help you with many of the details. A) Pre-Rehearsal Checklist (1-3 weeks ahead) Book all players and singers (I usually book everyone a month ahead… and I use … Continue reading

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7 Reasons Singing Is Essential to the Christian Life

By Tom Olsen Have you ever wondered why God desires for His people to sing? What role should singing play in the life of a Christian? What is it about worshiping through song that is so important to God? You … Continue reading

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12 Spiritual Disciplines That Will Make Your Faith Strong

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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