For or Against?
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to…
Headed to the Big Easy
I'm headed to New Orleans with one of our Crash teams. Forty of us will be doing some relief work with Samaritan's Purse. We are leaving tonight (Monday) night at 11PM and due back Sunday at 11 AM.…
Headed to the Big Easy
I'm headed to New Orleans with one of our Crash teams. Forty of us will be doing some relief work with Samaritan's Purse. We are leaving tonight (Monday) night at 11PM and due back Sunday at 11 AM.…
Time to Move
Zechariah asked the angel, "How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years." The angel answered, "I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God,…
Undignified with the Pope
One from the archives (2004), but these guys are breakdancing in front of the Pope and received his blessings. Two things stand out to me about this encounter. These guys know what worship is about. Some would…
Band Arrangements
Tim Hughes, worship leader and author of Here I am to Worship and other worship songs, has posted some great info on his blog. Below are the notes from a seminar Tim did on band arrangements.
Band Arrangements:
“Do not only prepare your choice of songs but also how you will lead them. Never repeat a song for no reason. We are singing songs for too long at the moment. It is boring and pointless. If you are going to repeat a song then think what you meant to emphasis the second time. You can change the emphasis by changing the instrumentation. To repeat a song with the same musical backing, tempo and vocal emphasis is just laziness. Don’t do it anymore.”
Mike Pilavachi