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Worship in PJ’s

April 21, 2010

Because I work with such a large group I have to cover a lot of details each week. I am a fairly organized person but I’m also a very “right brained” person so too much structure stresses me out. I like to say that I’m very organized in a very unorganized way, if that makes [...]

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Welcome Molly

April 21, 2010

We’d like to introduce you to Molly. She’ll be writing articles for you on our blog. We are delighted to be able to present you with her insight and wisdom – sometimes in a funny way, sometimes in a serious way, but always with the heart and mind of a worship leader that seeks to [...]

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God Created Music

April 21, 2010

Did you ever think about the fact that God created song? Colossians 1:16 tells us that “all things were created by Him and for Him.” That means that music was created by God for God. Job 38:7 tells us that as God created the earth, the angels were there and they were singing the praises [...]

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Establishing a Musical Repertoire – Part 7, Southern Gospel Easter

March 31, 2010

Easter soundtracks are often quite emotional and can provide both singer and audience with such a special worship experience. With the Easter holiday marking a pivotal part of our Christian faith, one can imagine that there have been many, many songs written about the occasion. This is part of a series of Easter soundtracks and [...]

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Establishing a Musical Repertoire – Part 6, Contemporary Easter

March 31, 2010

I know that many of you already embrace contemporary Christian music as a preferred style for your ministries. I also know that quite a few of you prefer more classic or traditional genres. There are certainly appropriate styles available for all singers. But as a greater number of churches become increasingly more contemporary in nature, [...]

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Establishing a Musical Repertoire – Part 5, Inspirational Easter

March 24, 2010

In this article, I will continue our series on Easter soundtracks and focus on quite a few inspirational titles. Some of these were considered contemporary when they were first introduced into the market but considering other styles that are now available, we classify them in the inspirational category. All churches are different but most of [...]

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Establishing a Musical Repertoire – Part 4, Traditional Easter

March 24, 2010

Perhaps some of the most loved songs to hear at Easter time come from the library of time-honored, traditional music that we remember hearing in our younger years. Music and the message of music, especially songs such as these, transcend time. What a gift it is to be able to pass on our love of [...]

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Establishing a Musical Repertoire – Part 3, Easter

March 24, 2010

The Easter celebration marks an extremely significant time of the year for Christians. Churches often reserve this day for special Easter services whether it be cantatas, children’s programs, sunrise communion services or programs dedicated to special music. Any singer who sings in churches should have a repertoire stocked with several appropriate songs readily available as [...]

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Discover New Artists – Southern Gospel Quartets

March 3, 2010

We hope you enjoyed our first article on Discovering New Artists & we hope that you found a few new artists or songs that you enjoy. Please keep the feedback coming, we love it! This time we are focusing on a specific genre of music – southern gospel quartets. The southern gospel genre dates back [...]

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Establishing A Musical Repertoire – Part 2, Baby Dedication

February 24, 2010

One of the sweetest events in which to participate is a baby dedication service. What an honor it is to stand with parents and musically be a part of their child’s dedication service. This is handled differently in different churches but for those who attend or sing in churches that allow a soloist to participate [...]

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Discover New Artists

February 10, 2010

So we promised to help you discover new artists in 2010 and we’re keeping our word. We’ll have several articles dealing with this subject over the next few weeks & on throughout the year. This first article will deal with a few lesser known artists that have some great soundtracks you may be able to [...]

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