Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs There are all kinds of songs: love songs, patriotic songs, nursery songs, battle songs, campfire songs, songs that tell a story, songs that call people to rally for a cause, songs that teach, songs that express complaint. Singing a song is a way to…
How To Lead A Worship Team Are you leading a music team in your local church? Or are you thinking about setting one up, and don't know where to begin? Stuart Townend lays the foundations for establishing an effective Worship Team.
Attitudes Of A Worshipper Recently, I've been thinking again about the importance of our heart attitudes. When involved in leading worship it can be so easy to lose focus and concentrate on the less important things. There can be a temptation to get so carried away with…
Ability vs. Attitude Stuart Townend grapples with some common questions and problems faced by many of today's worship teams. I face the dilemma of ability v. attitude. We do have some very good musicians in the church, but they don't seem very committed to the worship…
On God's Terms I don't know if David was ever more inspired with one writing than another, but if so, this one had to be written at the height of inspiration. The journey for David behind these ten verses is one of awe and mercy. The ark of God had been out of the…
I Surrender "I surrender, I lie down, I give up." In the world, these words are rarely spoken. We are always taught to fight, to keep trying, to win. In the military, these words declare defeat. In sports, they result in a loss. In illness, they can mean death.…
Connected Psalm 19 For the director of music. A psalm of David. 1. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. 2. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. 3. There is no speech or…
Facedown When we face up to the glory of God, we soon find ourselves facedown in worship. To worship facedown is the ultimate outward sign of inner reverence. Every posture in worship says something of both the worshipper and the One being gloried in. The…
Offering A lot of our inspiration for songs comes from Scripture. The Book of Psalms is a great source for musicians and writers, and it always seems like there are at least one or two Psalm-songs on our records. "Offering" was one of those. It was written…
Your Grace Still Amazes Me It is difficult for us to fathom the grace and longsuffering of our Lord. We find ourselves equating God's patience with that of mankind, limited and partial. But it is the unlimited patience of the Lord that gives us hope--hope that while we are…
What A Worship Leader Wants From A Band As a worship leader, it is essential to be a part of a team that is working together, that is for each other and that is passionate for God. It is therefore important to surround yourselves with musicians who will be firstly worshippers, but also…
FOCUS - Scripture For The Week Psalm 118 1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. 2 Let Israel say: "His love endures forever." 3 Let the house of Aaron say: "His love endures forever." 4 Let those who fear the LORD say: "His love endures forever." 5…
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