Song Story: Hope Has A Name
“Hope has a name. His name is Jesus.” This song sings like a modern hymn, but also boasts an epic, soaring chorus. The simplicity of the musical arrangement makes ample…
Heaven Song
Tonight, I had the opportunity to attend Bethel Music’s Victory Tour with special guest Phil Wickham. It was an appointment with memory and destiny.
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Song Story: “Abide With Me”
“Thou has not left me though I oft left Thee; on to the close, Lord, abide with me.”
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God’s Worship Garden
The first meeting I had with visionary and true father in the faith, Robert Webber, he said, “Chuck, the most important word in worship is remembering. People who don’t remember God can’t worship.”
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In-Review: Martin D-X1E Koa
The D-X1E Koa is one of these latest guitars and is a spin-off of the DXK2AE. The first thing a guitar purist will notice is the term High-Pressure Laminate (HPL) referring to the material used to construct the top, sides, and back of the D-1XE.
In-Review: Sennheiser XSW-D
The contemporary worship center stage often requires guitarists to emulate a myriad of tones to cover everything from Bethel to Chris Tomlin. Thus, pedalboards are practically ubiquitous in a worship leader’s arsenal.
Technically Speaking: A Critical Look at the Latest Need-to-Know Tools of the Trade
Video projection in mid-size churches has cycled through several generations of equipment and standards over the past two decades.
Creative Connections: Leading the Crowd to Intimacy with God
I hope these ideas will encourage your creativity and benefit your ministry as they have mine.
Imagining the Impact of the Creative Act
That song on my morning jog facilitated a moment of healing, encouragement, and hope. The Lord spoke to me that morning through the lyrics and music of Dear Evan Hansen, reminding me that, although life felt dark and hopeless at the moment, I would make it through.
Reclaiming Creativity
From the beginning of time, our God has been marvelously crafting and speaking into existence this beautiful experience we call life. Part of His incredible design is our ability to journey across the spectrum of emotions.
