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Typical Praise Band

Today I’m seeing two main types of praise bands in churches: blended bands and guitar driven bands. When I first started as a music director of a church plant over ten years ago, I thought we had arrived when I ...

How to Build & Lead a Creative Arts Team

Megachurch leaders discuss how they manage their creative teams. Continue reading. Share this on Facebook Email this to a friend? Tweet This! Digg this! Share this on Technorati Ping this on Ping.fm Get Shareaholic

The Difference Between Ancient-Future and Blended Worship

Taylor Burton-Edwards discusses the differences between “Ancient-Modern” and “Blended” worhship: Ancient-future and “blended” are very different kinds of animals, at least as those two terms are usually used. Ancient-future reflects the work of really two separate nineteenth- and early twentieth-century ...

Megadeath Rocker Goes to Seminary

As new students wandered onto the campus of Concordia Seminary last September, they were joined by another group of theological rookies — mostly midcareer types — joining the school’s program that allows students to train for the ministry online. As ...

Top 10 CCLI for week ending 1/21/12

1 Our God Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin, Jonas Myrin, Jesse Reeves 2 Mighty To Save Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan 3 How Great Is Our God Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, Ed Cash 4 Forever Reign Reuben Morgan, Jason Ingram 5 Revelation ...

Chalk Art

I was in LA this weekend for the NAMM Show and to do some recording for my upcoming Easter projects and had the chance to play at Eastside Christian Church in Fullerton, CA. They’re always trying something creative – during the praise ...

Poll 2012: Blended Or Guitar Driven Band?

The blended worship band usually consists of piano, synthesizer, acoustic guitar, bass and drums. A stray flute, sax or other instrument may sometimes be included as well as congas and other hand percussion. This church will probably have a male ...

Church Trip: Christ Community Nashville TN

I was in Nashville recording last weekend and had the chance to visit Christ Community Church, home of renowned author, speaker and pastor Scotty Smith. I attended Christ Community in the heyday of Christian music back in the 90s. Christian ...

Top 10 CCLI for week ending 1/14/12

Free Worship Song: Forever Amen

Download the versatile new worship song Forever Amen below (requires a username/password you receive by signing up for the free WorshipIdeas.com membership) – great for Communion, Easter and as a benediction. Last summer I went on an epic Texas road trip ...