You, LORD God, have done many wonderful things, and you have planned marvelous things for us. No one is like you! I would never be…
Surrender
Surrender…It’s not the most exciting or inspiring word. In fact, I grew up watching movies and reading books about swashbuckling heroes who faced impossible odds…
Avoiding Excellence
I still remember graduating from college, something that had not been achieved in my immediate family. Something that I didn’t think would be possible due…
A Table For Two
It was March of 2001, and I was sitting in a restaurant eating wings with my pastor, Chris Hodges, who just over a month before…
Song Choice
Songs: Which ones? What order? How often? You may come from an amazingly organized church that has some kind of ‘format’ set up for planning…
Must Haves for Worship Leaders
I love worship! I love leading worship! I love my church and I love my Jesus! I love getting to be a part of something…
Planning Effective Weekend Services
Musicians play worship music. Obvious, I know, but I say that because musicians are naturally the creative type. We love to try new things, be…
Finding Your Vision
Where am I going? This questioned rattled through my head for years. Every move I made was always focused on a destination that I never…
A New Friend
A critical relationship in the church world is the one between the worship leader and the audio engineer. The relationship is essential in creating a…
Where To Begin With Using Tracks
Starting with tracks can be an overwhelming venture on many levels. I remember when we first decided to use tracks for our Easter service and…
Attention: Pushers & Draggers
3 tips for staying on the beat Are you a vocalist who can’t figure out why something feels wrong when listening back to a service?…
Listening to the Holy Spirit
It was a typical Sunday night after a day full of services; I was tired, but full at the same time. Know the feeling? You’ve…