1. Vocals in sung in unison need to match. All vocals need to match and blend, but if there is no harmony, the melodic lines need to be spot-on.

2. If a guitar player has over $5,000 in guitar equipment, he/she should be able to get good, quality tone out of it.

3. If the worship leader is going to speak between songs, he should say something besides “God is good, Amen?”

4. Lead guitars shouldn’t overplay over the vocals, even if the lead singer and lead guitarist are one and the same.

5. Tempos should be somewhat consistent throughout the song.

6. Don’t air out your dirty laundry on stage, i.e. sharing with the audience about disagreements musicians have amongst themselves.

Removing Distractions: Playing music during prayer saves the flow of the service and helps listeners/worshipers stay in that mindset. Also, avoiding dead space between service elements helps. If there’s 15 seconds of transition between songs or between the band’s part and the pastor’s part, members of the congregation can sort of hit a mental wall and begin thinking about whatever is weighing on their mind…bills, job, relationships, etc. In a media-driven society, everything is fast-paced, like commercials on a TV. It doesn’t take much of a black screen or a lame commercial before we are flipping channels. We should do the same in worship. True, experienced worshipers should have the maturity to stay focused and not depend on the “entertainment” of the band or speaker, but the fact of the matter is many people come to church looking for a show. Keeping the flow will keep them in that mindset and allow the Holy Spirit to do it’s work.

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