This is the video introduction to the series: “Practical Advice For Young Worship Leaders”. It’s a compilation of ideas already posted and upcoming articles.
These are practical tips and insights I’ve learned along the way in my worship leading journey,
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I was a young adult when I first started leading worship for junior high kids. Many years later I was ‘called up to the big leagues’, the Weekend Assemblies. Our church happened to be filled with music industry pros. Though I was in my mid-30′s, I was a beginner at leading worship. It was all a little intimidating. 
Here are some ideas that have worked for me. They’re helpful when you’re starting out leading worship, or mentoring those who are, and good reminders for those of us who are more experienced. The core principle is to make it easy for the average person to worship.
1. Prepare as much as you possibly can. There are numerous benefits to being well prepared. It gives you peace of mind, confidence and calms the nerves. Remember the adage “prepare as if everything depends on you, pray as if everything depends on God.” Don’t just rehearse your set, also practice the presence of God.
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This just in from the School of Rock Worship website.
How much of ‘just being yourself’ is too much in worship?
It has been said that “True preaching is the communication of divine truth through human personality in the power of the Holy Spirit”
For better or worse, personality is huge a factor in the effectiveness of a worship leader. With that in mind, here’s some worship leader personna’s you may want to avoid. Sadly, I’ve exhibited many of these traits my self on occasion.
We observed the second week of Advent at the new Contemporary Worship Service, Hendersonville First United Methodist Church, Hendersonville, TN.
The purpose of this blog is to encourage wholehearted worship worldwide.
To be authentic, we got to keep it real. For many, the holiday season means more stress than joy. The busy-ness, the expectations, and the pressure can be overwhelming. It’s exacerbated if you’re also processing significant loss or pain.
Been there, done that, round two …
Here’s a shameless plug for worship dude’s favorite posts in the months of October and November. Check some of these out.
Song Story: Faithful
Worship Evaluation Series
A Wholehearted Worshiping Community
Biblical Foundations: 7 Big Ideas
3 Steps of Organic Mentoring
6 Resources for Personal Worship
The Trinity, The Beatles, and Love Love Love
What’s Your Story?
How To Plan and Lead Heavenly Worship Team Rehearsals
Everybody Worships, All The Time
Steve Jobs and Making A Difference
The Standard Answer
We had much to give thanks for at Christ Community Church, McMinnville, TN. I really appreciate the good folks there and the wonderful worship team players.
It was also the first weekend of the Advent season. There are some great insights and resources on Advent at Mark Rogers blog site.
The command to be thankful, to “give thanks” permeates scripture, appearing over 40 times. It is a foundational heart attitude that God requires.
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“I hope this project is another way for people to experience the story of our journey to a far-off place full of hope and grief, beauty and pain.“ Eric McLaughlin
I remember when Eric McLaughlin was the shortest kid in the junior high Sunday school class I taught. We’ve been friends ever since. He sprouted up and back in the day rocked the keyboards with our youth worship band. He could have pursued music as a profession, but instead became a medical doctor.
Eric, his wife Rachel (also a doctor), and a community of young medical missionaries collectively known as the McCropders answered God’s call to serve Africa. Their story is amazing and inspiring. Continue Reading…
The themes were Christ the King and Thanksgiving this weekend for the new Contemporary Worship Service at Hendersonville First United Methodist Church, Hendersonville, TN.
It was a beautiful service. The youth brass quartet opened with a stirring arrangement of Crown Him with Many Crowns.
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Practical Theology Of Worship Series
In this series we’ve discussed some ideas for personal worship such as “psalming”.
In this post I’d like to recommend some websites as resources for enriching your personal worship experience. My interests and recommendations are quite diverse, I hope you find these helpful. I use one or more of these in my personal devotions just about every day. Continue Reading…
