The person who sings in church services, just because he/she can afford the time. Maybe ’cause he/she is job-seeking or maybe admission-seeking or an undergraduate who has nothing more important to do. And when he/she finally has something more ‘purposeful’ and ‘gainful’ to do, like a bank or telecom or oil & gas or medical job, then he/she leaves the church singing to little children or adolescents, because they don’t have that ‘spare time’ anymore to do such things.
Well, that’s how a lot folks here in Nigeria see Worship Leaders & their Music Ministry responsibilities.
In Nigeri...
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Worship Leaders Master Class
I’ve had this for some time now. I was at the Worship Leaders Master Class with Wale Adenuga in Nov. 2014, and here are a few points he talked about and a few things I wrote down in addition at the seminar. I expanded on each point as I gained understanding.
I have a feeling posting it here would help some other worship leaders and worship teams.
Points:
Every generation has a different worship language. The worship language of the 1940s, 1960s, 1990s and 2000s are all different from each other, and they spread across genres and the use of musical instruments. There were times wh...
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Re-emphasizing The Real Essence of Easter In Worship
It’s that season of the year again; Easter is here again. It’s the season when a lot of folks love to spend time with their loved ones and enjoy themselves, similar to the Christmas season. But just like the Christmas season, the partying and celebrations overshadow the true essence of this season.
It’s not a season of Easter bunnies & eggs, it’s not a season to watch the latest movies in cinemas, and it’s not a season to just go on a vacation. It’s a season to remind ourselves of the love of God and awesome sacrifice that Jesus Christ paid for us, the victory he has won for us, and the...
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Those Who Belittled God or His Word
I found this post on a friend’s facebook wall and I thought I needed to have it here.
Reading through this, it shows how people have paid dearly for deliberately belittling God or abusing His name or His word. God is real and He is almighty, and it is wise to take that to heart.
John Lennon (Singer):
Some years ago, during his interview with an American Magazine, he said: ‘Christianity will end, it will disappear. I do not have to argue about that.. I am certain. Jesus was ok, but his subjects were too simple, today we are more famous than Him’ (1966).
Lennon, after saying th...
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Music Ministry & Money (Heart-to-Heart Talk)
Hello,
If you are reading this, you are either a worship leader/music minister or someone interested in the music ministry.
I have thought of writing about this a few times, but reading this article on facebook by Nathaniel Bassey just made it for me, and I believe it’ll help you see things better.
I hope all worship leaders, music ministers, Christian musicians, church leaders and pastors, event organisers, et al, who read this will do so with an open mind, and let the Holy Spirit inspire them to help make things better for all concerned.
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MUSIC MINISTRY & MONEY ...
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