Jan 24Be An Expert | Your PeopleIf you want to be a good worship leader, you have to be an expert in Your People. “Your people” is two groups — the people who lead beside you and your congregation. Knowing who you are serving and who you are serving with does two things: It creates nuance…Worship Leading3 min readWorship Leading3 min read
Jan 16Be An Expert | IntroductionI’ve been at my church for 14 years. When I came to this church, one of the first things our pastor told me was: “I want you to be the resident expert on worship around here.” He didn’t just want me to lead worship. He wanted me to read and…Worship Leading2 min readWorship Leading2 min read
Jan 92022 | What WorkedSince we talked about the CCLI Top 10 last week, I thought it would be fun to share my Top Five ministry list for 2022. I do this every year (although I don’t usually post it.) …Ministry3 min readMinistry3 min read
Dec 30, 2022CCLI Top 100CCLI released their Top 100 Songs of 2022 at the beginning of December. It’s based on reporting churches and I thought it might be fun to break down the stats a little bit. If you’d like to see the entire list, click here. This list is always fascinating to me…Ccli1 min readCcli1 min read
Dec 12, 2022Old and NewSome of you may know that I released a Christmas EP during the week of Thanksgiving. A couple of weeks ago, I heard from two different worship leaders who had used one of my songs during their worship. I promise I’m not gonna’ use this post to brag (very much)…Worship Leading2 min readWorship Leading2 min read
Dec 1, 2022Christmas Time Is…A LOTEverybody else seems to be finally getting in the Christmas spirit, but worship leaders have been in Christmas mode for weeks! Some of us are getting ready for a big Christmas concert. Some of us are redecorating sanctuaries or trying to find a cello player for Christmas eve. …Worship Leading2 min readWorship Leading2 min read
Dec 28, 2020The Little HoursSome listeners may remember that I’ve mentioned a running joke in my house about “epiphanies.” According to my wife, I have roughly 3–5 epiphanies a week and they are almost always neither astounding or insightful. I’m just a guy who likes having epiphanies, I guess. And of course, I’m bringing…Worship Leading4 min readWorship Leading4 min read
Dec 2, 2020Classic Worship Albums — ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE (Hillsong)There’s no confusion about what made every church in America start using these Australian songs in their worship service: “Shout To The Lord” was a global phenomenon. A hit song the likes of which we’ll probably never see again. It might seem strange to focus on an album that was…Worship4 min readWorship4 min read
