What Are You Trying to Do Here?
When I was a 19 year old kid trying to learn the carpentry trade, I had a pretty tough mentor. Norm was a crusty old
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Big Enough?
Rubbish
Are you willing to count all things loss, or rubbish, for the sake of Christ? -Things like
God's House
We've all been in a church service where the person up front greets us with a big smile and says, "Isn't it great to be in God's house?" Or maybe you've said this yourself. I guess I probably used this greeting many years ago.
But is this accurate?
Framework for Worship Planning - Curtis Hill
I love to "steal" ideas and processes that have worked for other ministries. Here's something I'd like to pass along from Curtis Hill, the pastor of Ogletown Baptist Church in Newark, Delaware. Pastor Curtis has obviously done some prayerful thinking about
The Heavens Are Telling
I love science and astronomy. I love watching celestial phenomena. -Like the Halle-Bopp Comet of 1997. You could see it easily with the naked eye every clear night for weeks.
Then there was
New Year's Resolution
I was never a big fan of New Year's resolutions. The idea never made too much sense to me. I guess I always figured
Groove
What are some of the things that make people want to join in and sing during the worship service? I guess there are a bunch of correct answers, including a well-written song in a singable key that is performed by the worship team with excellence.
All of these things can encourage your congregation to join in and sing. But for this post, I'd like to explore one that is near and dear to the heart of this bass player: The Groove.
What is it? Groove is the
Rests Are Music, Too!
As we prepare for worship, we want to be sure we can play or sing all the notes. If you’re the guy who’s covering those high vocal harmonies, you want to be sure you can hit the high notes (especially on some of Chris Tomlin’s high songs). For those of us playing bass on “Trading My Sorrows,” we’ll be working on getting that cool two-note hook down solid without buzzing the frets.
The notes are definitely an important part of music. But what about
Have Fun!
Gary Matthews was one of my mentors in leading God's people in worship. My wife, Linda, and I were in the choir he directed in the 80's in Philadelphia. I remember being lined up in the hallway waiting to file into the sanctuary. Often, Gary would turn to us and in a very sanctimonious voice, he'd say something like,
