"My mix was awful." I have heard that statement more times than I would care to admit. There is something about the monitor mix that has the ability to hinder a worship set or make it excel. It should not, but it does. We have given some attention to our monitor mixes and have a …
Category Archive: Worship Leading Essentials Series
Jan 02 2007
worship leading essentials 10 – dealing with criticism
The more you are in front of people, the more criticism you get. It comes with the territory. If you can’t deal with it properly, it can eat you alive. Criticism will come. Count on it. When asked what it was like to be famous, Chris Tomlin said that it used to be nobody offered …
Dec 14 2006
worship leading essentials 08 / transitions between songs
"What you do between the songs are as important as the songs themselves." This advice was given to me about 10 years ago from an influential worship leader. It may be a bit overstated, but often times worship leaders give little thought to the transitions. That is, until the transitions come. For some reason, I …
Dec 05 2006
8 Must-Haves for a Worship Leader. Part 2
In the first part of this two-part article, we explored the idea of loading the worship leading toolbox with a some items for getting the job done. Here we continue with the final four pieces that I see as essential in worship leading hardware. Drum-roll please. 4. Online chording sites. Maybe you have the gift …
Nov 27 2006
8 Must-Haves for a Worship Leader
If I was stranded on a deserted island and needed to lead worship, what would I need? Hmm, probably nothing. I would lead others in a worshipful swim around the island and drink coconut juice and sing acapella by the fire as we boiled some fresh lobster. But, I digress. It’s cold here in Indiana …
Nov 15 2006
Worship Leading Essentials 7 – Selecting Musicians
As a follow up to the last article, let’s explore the selection process of musicians we use at exchange. Instead of using set bands, we have around 25 musicians and vocalists that we call the "musician’s pool." Each week we draw from this pool and create a new band. The pool needs filled. Somewhere along …
Nov 08 2006
Worship Leading Essentials #6 – Skill or Spiritual Maturity?
"I get excited when I some of our worship team start becoming Christians." What? My friend Greg Telle and I were standing in the middle of a Vineyard Community Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. The comment came from the worship pastor. I remember looking at him and saying "Huh?" He went on to say that they …
Nov 03 2006
Worship Leading Essentials #5 – Spiritual Leadership
As a worship leader, you have a big responsibility. Beyond the song prep, scheduling, rehearsing, creating, and executing, your primary role is to be a spiritual leader. It may be the most important thing you do. If you can spiritually influence your musicians, you can influence others through them. How can you be a solid …
Oct 25 2006
Worship Leading Essentials #4 – Putting Together a Songlist
One of the most rewarding and most difficult tasks of leading worship is putting together a song list. Do it well and it comes off seamless. Don’t do the prep work and it becomes a train wreck. It takes some work, but with some simple planning, you can put together a solid worship set. First …
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