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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Fundamental Qualities Of A Worship Leader
I have seen several write-ups on the qualities of a worship leader and so on. However, I would like to write something here about what I know so far, as the fundamental qualities of worship leader. You might find a lot of other stuff about this elsewhere, but I consider these as very fundamental.
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1. Born Again:
A personal salvation experience, accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, and commitment to serve and love Him with your life, is very key. Some churches...
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Present Yourself…
Have you ever thought of it?!
That, when we stand before God in the midst of the congregation of the believers to lead a session praise/worship, the first thing that comes into question is the ‘living sacrifice’ that you are. That is, how have you been living your life up until that time? (Rom 12:1)
As a growing worship leader I have found out that worship is fundamental the life that we live every minute, every day with reverence to God. How does our spiritual values, cultural values, societal values, et al align with the word of God, and how is it transforming our lives?
As a worsh...
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