Here's the thing: you can phone it in because ministry can be phoned in. If you're like many worship leaders, especially those employed full-time to serve the church, you may have plenty of time…

The sun beat upon my skin as the countryside breeze blew over my arm. The windows were down in my old F150 and Journey was cranked up on the radio. I was singing at the top of my lungs without a care in the world…

Set lists are more than songs, and Sundays are more than gatherings. Every Sunday is an opportunity to call people to lift their eyes from unsatisfying idols to gaze at the infinite beauty of God. It’s an opportunity to place songs and prayers in the mouths and hearts of those who gather that will linger for days

A blog post is not place to do a lengthy book review, but I would be remiss if I did not take this opportunity to commend a resource to you: a new book entitled The Next Worship: Glorifying God in a Diverse World. This book will benefit any worship leader who reads it.

What one word unites the billionaires of corporate America and the church of Jesus Christ? Excellence. Check the mission statements. The ambitions of America’s business elite are strikingly similar to those of gospel-centered…

A few months ago while planning a worship set, I was immediately hit with a huge reality check. The pastor who was preaching that Sunday gave me the passage he was preaching from laid out a roadmap of the service order for me.

We must prepare for the music on Sunday morning. It must be excellent, but does our pursuit of musical perfection get in the way of our ability to really care for the souls of those that God has placed on our teams? Have you considered how you will pastor the people on your team?