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Worship Team: How Prepared is “Prepared”?

You’ve probably said this to your team or heard this from your leader: “Everybody needs to practice and come to rehearsal prepared!” But how prepared is prepared? Continue reading

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A Worship Leader’s Job Description and Pay

I need some general insight as we start looking for a worship leader for our church plant. What price range should I ask for from my finance/leadership team as I seek to hire a worship leader? Continue reading

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The 10 Commandments of Great Worship Team Members

Sometimes I lead the worship band and sometimes I play in the band. Both are important roles and have specific responsibilities to do them well. As both a leader and a player/singer, here are my ten most important rules as a team member: Continue reading

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Guidelines For A Strong Worship Team

In any quality organization there are codes of conduct and concrete expectations. A number of years ago I attended a worship conference at Gateway Church in Dallas and was totally impressed by their worship team. Based on Gateway’s code of conduct … Continue reading

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Worship Teams: The Role of A Music Director

For most of my years working with worship teams, I have been both the Worship Leader (WL) and the Music Director (MD) or Band Leader. But, many worship leaders prefer having someone else to direct the musicians so they can … Continue reading

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Worship Keyboards: 12 Keys To Improving

So you’re playing keyboards for your worship band this Sunday! Here are some proven steps and practices to help you do a great job. 1. Download the charts & MP’3 2. Listen to the original recordings 3. What are the … Continue reading

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How To Be A Great Worship Band Singer

Leading worship and singing on a praise team is such an honor and a privilege. As a singer, there are several things you can do to prepare yourself for great worship rehearsals and services. Here are seven suggestions to help … Continue reading

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The Organized Worship Leader

During my 30 years of worship leading and leading church music departments, I have discovered that one of the best ways to take any stress out of music ministry is to be organized and well prepared. During my busiest seasons … Continue reading

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Going from Song Leading to Worship Leading

Leaders, how do you go from just leading songs to leading worship? How do you get a congregation to get past just singing songs to actually worshiping God? Let me suggest some insights to help you grow as a worship leader. … Continue reading

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What Does A Full-Time Worship Pastor Do?

People often don’t understand what goes into their Sunday morning worship each week. What does a full-time worship pastor do the rest of the week? I was recently asked to describe my weekly schedule. Here is what works for me. … Continue reading

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