Gather
I wrote the song GATHER as a rallying cry and a reminder that we are not alone, even though we may feel like we are in our modern world. It’s a song that celebrates this deep communion with not only one another but with our living Creator. He yearns for us to be at rest in him so we can have space to receive his love, grace, and mercy.
Why Gather Weekly? Because I Told You To!
God’s mandate corrects any and all self-centered approaches to worship. It reminds us that we don’t worship the Lord to have our needs met or to feel better about ourselves or to get something out of it, though each of those objectives may be reached during times of praise. Instead, we worship in obedience to God’s Word, regardless of how we feel.
The Life of a Songwriter
We all dream of that day when we are sitting in the music publisher’s office and he nods as our song plays. Or we play that worship song for our congregation and it is performed at other churches and goes viral online. Or we are able to go to Nashville and write with others and be part of a successful song. Rewind to now. How do you get there? Where do you start with what you have?
We Sat Down with Alisa Turner…
We sat down with Alisa Turner during our 2018 National Worship Leader Conference. Alisa shared about what our theme, “This is my story, this is OUR song,” meant to her.…
The Beauty of a Moment
by Mary Sirois Something is happening in worship right now. Maybe it’s always been happening. But over the last few years, I’ve sensed something is changing. I have noticed an…
What is Your Worship Story?
We are storied creatures, created to encounter truth not merely through rational doctrine or emotional expression, but also through narrative incarnation. As we sing the stories of God’s redemption of his people, we inhabit that redemption, we expand our worship and enter into God’s own story.
The Beauty of Worship
Think about how your church can lead kids to develop a love to worship. Kids are by far the easiest group to lead in worship. It’s in them to worship just like it’s in any child to love and be near their parent.
Leading Well
Anyone who’s had to seek out a new place to worship for any reason, knows what a ‘joy’ it is to walk into a different church week after week, trying to find a place you fit in and belong – a place where you get something out of the teaching, and can see yourself serving.
The Beauty Found in Yielding
When you search the scriptures, worship always involves sacrifice. It’s being prostrate. It’s laying down our will. It’s yielding. So I believe that the beauty of worship is the sacrifice that’s brought up to the table.
