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Free Song Sampler + Song Book
Grab your FREE download of my 9 most congregational worship songs from my God & Sinner Reconcile album and my People of Redemption album. Additionally, my church The Journey in St. Louis recorded...
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With Arms High & Heart Abandoned – Why Posture Matters in Worship
I was Michael Jordan’s biggest fan. I regularly wrote him to ask for his autograph and invite him to my birthday parties. I was convinced I would one day be great like him, so finally after much...
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Filtering Songs for Corporate Worship
Choosing songs for corporate worship is different than choosing songs for my personal time of worship. I’m choosing what words to put into a congregation’s mouths to sing to King Jesus. This is very...
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Hide The Seams – Music Flow in Corporate Worship
My friend Roger is the head of a ministry organization that runs hundreds of incredible student conferences each year. As such, he has the privilege of constantly working with some of the most talented...
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Take the Training Wheels Off – Lose the Music Stand
We have been teaching our kids to ride their bikes lately. It’s a bit rough at times, but little by little, we are helping them take off of the training wheels. Of course there are still times they...
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When Words Won’t Work – In Defense of “Oh”
I am a lyrics snob. I’ll admit it. I get hung up on some of the most unsuspecting words or phrases and pick them to shreds. This is especially the case when it comes to leading worship and deciding...
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A Letter To My Daughters
You are beautiful. Forget about what some boy says. Forget about what some magazine says. Forget about what society says. They’re all stupid. You have never needed makeup up to this point and you...
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Pastoring With Prayer
We have all heard it. The worship leader finishes his last song and starts rambling off the obligatory transitional prayer. “God, I just… just God… just Father God, man… yeah, just be with us and… and...
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Humbling Hymns
It’s a funny thing. I took on this hymns project earlier this year and it has been such a roller coaster. As I have listened to the masters and begun to get the word out there about it’s October 16th...
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Worship Leader, Thou Shalt Get Over Thyself
“I worship God best when I’m singing on the stage.” Every worship leader has probably heard this at one point or another from someone in the congregation who wants to serve on the worship team....
View ArticleWorship Leaders, We Are Not Rock Stars – Coming August
I am excited to announce my upcoming book, Worship Leaders, We Are Not Rock Stars, coming August 1, 2013! I so hope this book can be a resource to equip both worship leaders, pastors, and anyone else...
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New Book & Album!
Today is an exciting day! My new book Worship Leaders, We Are Not Rock Stars & album All Hail The King release. I would love for you to grab a copy (or 10) and help spread the word! I hope it is...
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Humble Guitarists?
I recently went to a conference for worship leaders and attended a breakout group designed for electric guitar players. As we crowded together for the session, the leader made a comment that this room...
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