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There is a new breed of worship leader emerging in churches all over the world. Dedicated to authentic worship and more artistically inclined than ever before, these “worshiping artists” are uniquely gifted and stirred up to do God’s work in ... MORE

Early in my Christian life, I learned a very important key to the heart of my Heavenly Father: whenever I come to Him, I worship Him first. I’m talking about worship without asking, worship without moaning, worship without making another ... MORE

Rituals are everywhere. They are found in the mundane as well as the formal. From the ritual of waking up and making coffee to the way we celebrate a birth or mourn those who have passed. Beyond that, our worship ... MORE

Words by Judson W. Van de Venter | Music by Winfield S. Weeden “God had hidden a song in my heart, and touching a tender chord, He caused me to sing.” – Judson Van de Venter ... MORE

Don’t you love it when the project is too big and the rehearsal time available is too short? Yeah, that’s always fun, huh? But bring it on! That’s just what we have to do sometimes. Those are the times in which we need to tactfully employ the proper rehearsal management techniques. I am an expert in …… well….nothing really comes to mind. But I do employ a simple strategy that is helpful in my instrumental and vocal rehearsals. ... MORE

Worship is a lifestyle…. It’s a phrase you hear with increasingly regularity these days, as diverse expressions of worship continues to define contemporary Christian identity, both individually and corporately. We identify ourselves by the music of our worship—the rituals we employ and the cultural baggage we bring with us into the sanctuary. Small wonder worship occupies a central role in Christian life. What we bring to our praise, and what proceeds from it, are definitive indicators of our commitment to our faith. ... MORE

Leading under cover of the blood of the Lamb Leading of any kind requires pain and sacrifice, often the private kind—rarely known or seen by those with whom you lead, or on whose behalf you lead. Bottom line: if you ... MORE

The common misperception is that if something works for a while, it will work forever. This is commonplace in the Church because when we see with our God given eyes, a person go from lost, without the saving knowledge of ... MORE

Is there a battle being waged in our churches between songs and words? Not long ago, a friend asked me to speak at a conference for worship leaders, leaving it up to me to choose the topic. “Well—what are the ... MORE

One of the great privileges of my job is the opportunity to travel, leading worship in different nations and different contexts. As part of Worship Central (a school of worship with a vision to train and equip worship leaders, musicians ... MORE