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While I don't see these issues as prominently as I did in the mid to late 2000's I still feel a tension not only in my church but the churches I visit when it comes to worship styles. Over the 12 years i have played guitar I have heard nearly every argument and been the…
My path to becoming a worship leader was unique…sort of. I grew up in small churches where my parents served as pastors. We were a musical family, and for the most part, I was asked to do music in some way or another since I was barely able to do more than stand. I remember…
I must start by saying that I like Christmas music. I like Christmas. It is fun and magical and and all that good stuff. But I know so many worship leaders who hate Christmas because of the difficulties in planning worship. First you have a mass of people who turn into uber traditionalists at Christmas.…
There are countless opinions on the idea of performance versus worship on a Sunday (or anytime you gather for worship). I am going to make a bold statement that will undoubtedly cause mixed emotions in many people. When all is said and done, worship and performance should be the same thing. No one wants to…
Over the past 5 years of marriage, my wife and I have had the great privilege of getting to know some great new friends. In recent months we have been informed that many of the other married couples in our circles have filed for divorce, separated, or are struggling in their marriage. When we find…
Los Angeles, CA (August 1, 2016) -- BandLab, the first free global, multi-platform (iOS, Android and web) cloud-based app where users can create, collaborate and share their music, today announced the release of Version 3.0, offering a range of exciting new music-making innovations for musicians and music lovers. Shouts Perhaps the biggest addition across all…
As many of you have read in my recent article, Tips from a Mediocre Guitarist, I have recently switched from being primarily an acoustic player to nearly all lead electric guitar. I have always loved playing electric guitar but basically was only good at playing rhythm stuff with a little overdrive and maybe some ambient…
I can remember the days when I used to be in choir and band. I started early. Our church growing up was fanatical about traditional music, and I cut my musical teeth singing in kids choirs and playing trumpet in bands when I was just 6 years old. Now you have to understand that my…
Like many rhythm guitarists who have moved to playing electric I would describe myself as an okay guitarist. I can play some lead licks, do swells and keep time. Even though I am not classically trained and can't play super complex guitar solos I have found some ways to be an asset to the band,…
Writing music is always a tricky subject in the church world. For many musicians there is barrier or stigma to the whole endeavor that often leaves the uninitiated at a loss for where to begin. For many musicians, this becomes insurmountable and they never try. For others, there are the beginnings of songs that never…
Looking for some great practice backing tracks to play lead riffs over. Does your smaller team need some foundation and depth to their sound? I highly recommend checking out Nigel Hendroff's backing tracks available through MultiTracks.com. For $39 these are a great buy. The package includes 10x, 7 minute ambient clips in all 12 keys…
During my tenure in the music industry, primarily instrument sales, I have seen a ton of great gear. I have also seen and played with a ton of great guitarists. What I have come to notice over the past decade is that more often than not the guys with the most gear are often the…