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How Do You Record a Worship CD?

Ever since I have been at our church we have had the idea to record a worship CD. We are wanting to do something as a praise team using both original and already recorded worship songs that our congregation has grown to love. So what advice, tips or tricks do you have to share with [...]

It’s Time For Worship, Please Turn ON Your Cell Phone

It seems that whenever we are constantly being reminded to turn off our cell phones when we go to public places like movie theaters, schools, and church. This weekend at National Youth Workers Convention at one of our general sessions we were asked to do exactly the opposite. There were several times that we were [...]

Worship Distractions-Temperature

This past weekend I attended the National Youth Workers Convention in Nashville Tennessee. While there I was able to sit in the congregation while being led in worship by some awesome worship leaders like David Crowder, Mercy Me, Shane and Shane and Starfield. The music was awesome, the videos and screens were great, the stage [...]

Playing Outside of Worship Services

Last night we held our Xperience Night of Worship. We wanted a chance to play out of the usual Sunday Morning setting so we worked up all original tunes written by both myself and Kerri Crocker. We hope in the future to invite other artists, and or take our group and visit other churches. Included [...]

Working With Youth Bands: Change it Up

Today in our youth band we were playing Blessed Be Your Name. Since we knew the song very well I decided to use the song for an experiment. I started the intro but was playing the song in 6/8 instead of 4/4. It took on a swing/waltz type feel. The band came in and played [...]

Interactive Communion Service

For the past year we have really tried to elevate and emphasize communion in our service. Every month we have tried something interactive or at least different. We have used the paper that dissolves in water and had the congregation write on the paper what they needed to let go of. The dropped the paper [...]

Sunday Setlist 10/12/08

This Sunday clicked for some reason. It was one of those weeks when everything came together inspite of my planning. I really can’t put my finger on why it worked so well, I am just glad it did.
We started off with slightly altered version of Crossfire. Our drummer loves singing these old songs so we [...]

Just Can’t Take a Joke!!!

Have you ever been reading the bible and come across a passage that told you to do something, and you thought there is NO WAY that this can be followed today? Here is one such passage for me
Ephesians 4:29 “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful [...]

Just a Glimpse

For the past several years I have been working youth worship teams. Every year is different, mostly because with youth you have a constant flow of kids in and out. Some graduate, some get jobs and cannot particpate, and then there are some that join for the first time. Every year though with your group [...]

Sunday Setlist 10/05/08

This week was a great Sunday. First of all we had a special guest Shelly Wilson, friend of worship leader Kerri Crocker, who sang with us this week. The band learned her song “Thank You For Loving Me” off her new upcoming CD. We have been trying to do more original songs lately, some written [...]