This is for my fellow worship leaders and everyone in the music ministry. Read and meditate and be blessed.
What a Worship Leader ACTUALLY Does
Let’s be real. You’re not the best worship leader there is. Neither am I.
There will always be a better musician, a better singer, a more charismatic personality, a more organized leader. You’re not the best.
But isn’t it good to know that leading our churches isn’t about being the best? World class worship leading is about being hidden more than being noticed.
It’s important to distinguish what we actually do and facilitate as worsh...
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20 Signs Of Insecure Musicians/Singers
I find this to be true in many people. If there's something that reflects you in this list, then you need to pray and work on it.
1- A Bassist who is Insecure would detune the Strings after playing especially when another bassist would be playing after him. That's one reason most bassists carry their own Guitars to programs.
2- An Insecure Keyboardist would Transpose the Keyboard and would leave it like that, so the next player comes to play a wrong key. Abi you remember the Musical Rockshow days.
3- A singer who is Insecure does not want anyone else to lead the Songs.
4- A Sin...
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The Holy Spirit, Church and Music
Have you seen a live performance of the legendary Michael Jackson?
Have you seen the crowd?
The RAGE OF EMOTIONS?
Women falling down in awe of ‘his glory’?
Women CRYING profusely?
Men and women tearing their shirts in the OUTBURST OF THE EMOTIONS?
As their SOULS WAS IMMERSED IN THE PASSION OF THE ATMOSPHERE?
Did you see the STAMPEDES?
Did you noticed how many FAINT as they behold the GLOMOUR of ‘HIS GLORY’?
That’s MUSIC!
MUSIC IS POWERFUL!
MUSIC OPENS OUR SOULS UNTO AN ENVIRONMENT.
Music RELEASE THE FLUIDS OF OUR EMOTIONS BEYOND BOUNDARIES.
WE ARE DRENCHED IN ITS POWER!
MUSIC I...
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17 Differences Between A Stage and An Altar
This was written by an anonymous person, but it is worth reading for worship leaders, worship teams, choristers, church musicians, pastors, and ministers.
1. A stage is for performance; an altar is for worship.
2. A stage is for competition; an altar is for completion.
3. A stage is for personal applause; an altar is for God’s glory.
4. A stage is for wooing the frantic crowd; an altar is for serenading the King of kings.
5. A stage is for dishing out popular sentiments; an altar is for delivering heaven’s edicts.
6. A stage is for selfish ambition; an altar is for selfless...
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Why Do We Lift Our Hands in Worship?
This is going to be of great insight and blessing to every worshipper, worship leader, music minister and everyone in a choir or praise/worship team. I trust this knowledge and understanding will help in your personal life and ministry. Some biblical and spiritual significance in raising your hands when worshipping or praying.
Kathy DeGraw
All through the Bible you see scriptures of people bowing down or lying prostrate, yet some of us have had experiences where we were hesitant to lift our hands in worship. When we feel that gentle tug inside; it is the Holy Spirit within us.
We ...
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