As worship leaders, we artfully combine music and lyrics. But powerful music with shallow lyrics is like a sweet dessert with little substance.
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Have you ever sung a new song you were really excited about only to feel disappointed by your lack of confidence and pitch? You may be skipping a few of these steps.
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Most songwriters have a plenty of ideas for songs. A chord progression. Lyrics written in a notebook. A story. Unfortunately, most of these ideas are lost. The song is never completed. Never shared. Never recorded.
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Embedding vocal melodies and lead lines into your rhythm guitar playing is a great was to add dimension and musicality to your songs.
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Sometimes the rhythm acoustic guitarist in a worship band can feel left out. If you’ve been playing in a modern worship band style for a few years you’ve probably felt like you’ve had the same four to six chords on repeat.
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Memorizing songs can be a daunting task. It’s scary to think you may forget a lyric or chord during a service. The truth is many people find it isn’t as difficult as they thought.
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Over the years I’ve had a number of conversations about why it’s important for worship leaders and worship team musicians to memorize their songs.
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I enjoy the early mornings. I make the most of the hours before the work day begins. But I’ve never been that guy who naturally wakes up at 5:00am, eyes bright and ready to charge.
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If you’re anything like me you started writing songs as soon as you had two chords to rub together. Songwriting isn’t just a fundamental part of being a musician, it’s a crucial piece of the local church expression.
Read MoreIn a lot of ways a worship leader is like a producer. To make a song "musical” you have to consider when instruments come in and out and where the song gets big and soft.
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Leading worship with a small team of musicians is a real challenge and considering the majority of churches in the U.S. are 200 people or less this is a challenge most worship leaders face.
Read MoreOur team is blessed with a lot of multi instrumentalists. Last night at Life Church, our Wednesday night service, we made the most of it.
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Rearranging songs you regularly lead at your church is one of the best ways to keep you, your team and your music fresh.
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