Worship Blog : worshipteamcoach
Walmart Worship, II
September 1, 2010After my search for salt , I put the bags in my cart and begin to make the long trek back to the grocery side (where, of course, I parked). Out of the corner of my eye, I saw bundles of firewood on the shelf. Walmart is now selling firewood. With
Walmart Worship, I
| September 1, 2010 I needed softner salt. My town's water can turn a black t-shirt charcoal gray in a single wash. A musician needs to protect his black t-shirts. My wife needed some spices for something she was making. Two diverse items + one trip = Walmart. Crud.
emotional energy (i.e. actually caring)
August 31, 2010I had two restaurant experiences lately. One was at a pizza chain with my wife and kids. My kids are, well, kids. Our server was, well, not there. I waited tables in college, and even had a short stint in my 30s, so I have a tremendous amount of sympathy
The Music Stand & the GPS
July 30, 2010During worship, charts on the music stand are a lot like a GPS. It'll show you where to go, give you instructions, and is easy to keep looking at. The issue arises when you continue to keep looking at it: A worship musician with
Dangerously Competent
July 23, 2010In my early ministry years (20s) I used to hear these 'old' worship leaders (probably mid 30s, 40 tops) that would talk about how they'd take people with great attitudes over talent. I would think, 'Whatever. Great attitudes don't build a smokin' band.'
Try (Tri) Leadership, Part 3
July 18, 2010Try (Tri) Leadership Developing a Workable Model for Co-Leadership In Worship, Part 3 Another beam in the co-leadership framework is likely to be the worship planner or service programmer. The planner/programmer role could be as involv
Try (Tri) Leadership, Part 2
July 18, 2010Try (Tri) Leadership Developing a Workable Model for Co-Leadership In Worship, Part 2 (read part 1) So what if you’ve got a good vocalist with a dynamic presence that draws people to worship God, but she can’t lead th
Try (Tri) Leadership, Part 1
July 17, 2010Try (Tri) Leadership Developing a Workable Model for Co-Leadership In Worship, Part 1 Co-leaders. Co-managers. Co-captains. You might as well just lead with a Co-mmittee. Anytime you have multiple people in cooperative lea
grace waits
May 3, 2010At the moment temptation pulls us in, grace is there. Somehow we think we need to grit our teeth and try to withstand it. We need to prove we are worthy of grace. Grace just waits. When we have sunk into the comfortable company of a familiar friend--that
200 Words [or Less] About Being a Worship Musician: Key Elements >> Called
April 12, 2010200 Words [or Less] About Being a Worship Musician: Key Elements >> Called Read previous Key Elements articles: Intro ; Talent ; Surrendered Part 1 ; Surrendered Part 2 ; Passionate ; Teachable Part 1 , Teachable P
200 Words [or Less] About Being a Worship Musician: Key Elements >>Available
April 9, 2010200 Words [or Less] About Being a Worship Musician: Key Elements >> Available Read previous Key Elements articles: Intro ; Talent ; Surrendered Part 1 ; Surrendered Part 2 ;
200 Words [or Less] About Being a Worship Musician: Key Elements >> Teachable, Part 2
April 8, 2010200 Words [or Less] About Being a Worship Musician: Key Elements >> Teachable – Part 2, Learning to Take Indirect Feedback ( Read the other Key Elements articles: Intro ; Talent ; Surrendered Part 1 ; Surrendered Part 2 ; P
A Good Friday Meditation
March 31, 2010This is a meditation I wrote for our Good Friday Experience. Feel free to use it or pass it on to others. Ever heard the same story about an event, but from different story tellers? It’s always a little different. Even if
the Ministry Monster, part 1
March 17, 2010Does anyone else feel like we've created a monster that we can't afford to feed? Let's face it, we all want a worship band that sounds like they hang out in U2's basement jamming with Coldplay after having a Bible study with the guys from Hil
200 Words [or Less] About Being a Worship Musician: Key Elements >> Teachable, Part 1
January 16, 2010(Read the other Six Key Elements articles: Intro ; Talent ; Surrendered Part 1 ; Surrendered Part 2 ; Passionate ) 200 Words [or Less] About Being a Worship Musician: Key Elements >> Teachable, Part 1 A few years ago I joined a n
Recruiting on Craigslist
January 13, 2010Recruiting on Craigslist: Using Craigslist to Find More Musicians If you’ve never heard of Craigslist, you either live near my parents in Iowa, or you’re living under a rock. It’s a place where anyone can post any ad to buy, sell, barter,
Wii Bowling with Andy Stanley
January 6, 2010Everyone blathers on about resolutions for a couple weeks in the New Year. Typically, I give most of mine up for Lent. (actually, if they last that long it's something of a miracle...) I got Andy Stanley's The Principle of the Path for Christmas. His p
200 Words [or Less] About Being a Worship Musician: Key Elements >> Passionate
January 6, 2010(Read the other Six Key Elements articles: Intro ; Talent ; Surrendered Part 1 ; Surrendered Part 2 ) 200 Words [or Less] About Being Worship Musician: Key Elements >> Passionate “Passion†seems a little fluffy to
200 Words [or Less] About Being a Worship Musician: Key Elements >> Surrendered, Part 2
December 31, 2009(Read the other Six Key Elements articles: Intro ; Talent ; Surrendered Part 1 ) Submission, Subordination and Other Things that Suck Submission is one of those words that make people bristle. Cringe. Wince. Barf. Or otherwise
200 Words [or Less] About Being a Worship Musician: Key Elements >> Surrendered, Part 1
December 31, 2009(Read the other Six Key Elements articles: Intro ; Talent ) Surrendered To God No doubt you’ve heard about the challenge given to D.L. Moody: "It remains to be seen what God will do with a man who gives himself up wholly unto Hi
KIND v NICE
| May 14, 2009 There were two musicians that I worked with in a previous ministry. Looking back, I made two different choices: I chose to protect the feelings of one and speak truth to the other. I chose to "like" one (and really, to have him like me), and to show love to the other, and risked him not liking me.
