I've played acoustic most of my guitar-playing career, so I would call myself an acoustic player - and I definitely prefer it (thus this site). However, for the last 6 months or so I've been playing …
Rehearsal Is Not Practice
There have been times when I've come to rehearsal prepared, and we have to spend time letting other people learn the song and practice their parts. This is a tricky situation. It's easy to get …
The Truth About Submitting to Your Leader
At times at my day job I've had trouble with submitting to authority. It's usually just in my thoughts. There have been times when I think I know what's best for the organization, or I think a …
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How to Serve Your Team and Not Burn Out
To say that taking on this new Worship Director role at my church has had a steep learning curve would be an understatement. Directing a team of 20-plus people (singers and musicians) is the epitome …
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How to Keep From Burning Out
No matter how far along you get in worship leading or in life, it's always good to stop and ask yourself why you are doing what you do. Your "why" will always take you farther than your "how" or your …
Is It Worship or Performance?
I've never considered myself a performer or an entertainer. One of the things that was hard for me to get over getting on stage at first was feeling like a performer. I also used to go completely the …
