Browsing: For Worship Leaders

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…

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,…

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…