A Pattern of Worship Psalm 95 is probably one of the best known of the Psalms amongst lead worshippers. For one thing, quite a few of the worship songs we sing today borrow some lines from this ancient song. It doesn't make clear in the Psalm itself who wrote it, yet in
Lord, Let Your Glory Fall The song "Lord, let your glory fall" is taken from the book of 2 Chronicles, chapters 5 to 7. I think this must be one of the most powerful and inspiring examples of congregational worship in the Bible. The work for the temple had all been done, and
Comfort Zones When I ask Christians in North America what might be holding them back from asking God for more ministry, I hear a recurring, continent-sized reason. "If I tell God I'll do anything for Him, go anywhere," they say, "I know He'll send me to Africa! I
Can A Nation Be Changed? Sometimes in the Bible, prayers of intercession take the form of a question. Take the Psalms, for example. On quite a few occasions the writer gets so desperate before God that their prayers for help turn into questions, crying out for an answer to
Author: Stuart Townend
Journey Into Worship I often get asked, 'how did I 'get into worship leading'? The question always sounds a little strange to me, as if somewhere along the line I'd made some kind of smart career move, like 'getting into' share dealing or politics.
The Worship Planning Process At Worship Together, we have been talking a lot about how to be an even more helpful practical resource to the local church and especially to worship leaders who put worship services together week after week. The creative team at our church calls
Songwriting - Substance and Simplicity We serve a God beyond all understanding. We worship an indescribable God. Yet we sing so many songs that lyrically say very little.
Mac Does Scorch and the WorshipTogether.com downloadable sheet music work on Mac?
Author: Stuart Townend
Great Things In Small Packages So you have the task of leading worship in a small group. Just how do you start? Fear not. Stuart Townend shares some practical tips. If you're like me, your experience of worship in small groups will have been...well, varied. Worship times have
The High Calling If God has called you to be truly like Jesus, He will draw you into a life of crucifixion and humility, and put on you demands of obedience that sometimes will not allow you to follow other Christians. In many ways He will seem to let other good
Scorch I've installed Scorch, but all I see is a box where the music should be.
Sweet, Sweet Mercy Portions of the lyric to "Sweet, Sweet Mercy" were taken from Psalm 29. Ask the Holy Spirit to open your heart and illuminate His word to you, and then read Psalm 29. Meditate on its words and worship the Lord as you follow the words of David. Many