As a worship leader, I’ve had people ask me, “why don’t we sing more hymns on Sunday?” Or “why can’t the drums be quieter”, or “can we sing this new song?”, or “why aren’t people more physically engaged in worship?” These are all great questions. I’m not so interested in the direct answer to these, […]
5 Steps for Choosing the Right Songs for Worship
I started leading worship for church and for youth gatherings when I was a freshman in high school. So, it’s been a good many years that I’ve had the regular opportunity to sit down and choose songs for some sort of worship gathering. It’s actually kind of crazy to think how long that’s been! Throughout […]
Why Should We Sing?
Have you ever wondered why we spend so much time singing on Sunday mornings? If you think about it, probably at least a third of our Sunday morning gathering is filled with singing. Let’s just roughly estimate that we sing about 30min every Sunday. For someone who spends their whole life going to church, that […]
What is Worship?
What does worship mean for you? When you hear the word “worship”, what comes to your mind? Is it the act of singing? Is there a certain style of music that comes to your mind? Maybe, does the thought of some type of action like raising hands, dancing, kneeling, shouting come to your mind? Or […]