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So You’re Leading Worship for Church Camp- Part 1- Questions to Ask

By on Apr 13, 2010 in Worship

So you are sitting in the bookstore, drinking coffee and your phone rings.

“Hey, I was wondering if you would be interested in leading music for camp this year?”, the cheery voice on the other end says. “Um, sure?”, you say “When is it?”.

After a promise to check your calendar you hear, “I’ll call you later with more details, Thanks!”

That’s only one of the ways I have ended up spending weeks at a time at what I would call one of the greatest opportunities in the world. A chance to share in the lives of youth; to hang out with them, and listen to them; and to lead them in worship.

That time is coming up and the phone calls will soon arrive. So I’d like to take several weeks to post a series of some tips, thoughts, questions and practical advice for you before you head out into the wild camp frontier.

And the first tip is.. Ask Questions!

The first thing you should do before you go, and even sometimes before you agree to go, is to ask lots of questions. This will help you to know what’s expected of you, what you can expect, what you need to bring etc…

I took a few minutes to write down just a few questions you should ask:

What age group am I leading for?
Will I get paid?
Will I be responsible for campers?
What other responsibilities will I have?
Can I bring merchandise to sell?
When do I need to be there?
Where do I need to be?
What equipment is provided?
What equipment do I need to bring?
Over the next few weeks we’ll talk about why some of these questions are important, and what to do. However I know that I haven’t touched on all of them so I ask you. What questions do you ask, or would you ask, when you are leading worship for a camp or a group?

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Russell is worship leader and communications director at Williams Memorial United Methodist Church. He is married to his wonderful wife and has 4. He writes about music, worship, and communication on his blog, fork in the road music. He and his wife also blog about their adoption process, to family and friends informed, and to encourage others in their own adoption journey.

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  1. todd says:
    April 14, 2010 at 9:21 am

    I usually try to dig pretty deep as to what songs these kids are singing.

    Unfortunately, I get a lot of “Oh, you know…whatever.” But with a few specific questions, I can at least get a sense of the genre or history of the music they dig.

    The worst thing at a camp is a guy who shows up and sings stuff only he knows/likes/cares about. A little investment of time can ensure that your worship will connect with folks, even though you might be a new face.

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  2. Russell Martin says:
    April 14, 2010 at 9:49 am

    Todd.. great question to ask. I completely agree. Sometimes even during camp I’ll have a box or list where the kids can suggest songs…

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  3. So You’re Leading Worship for Church Camp- What Songs to Sing? | Fork In The Road Music says:
    April 19, 2010 at 12:38 am

    [...] I sent out my last post in this series, Questions to Ask, I got a comment from fellow worship leader and blogger, Todd [...]

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