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3 days ago |
Uncategorized |
Mike Harland |
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By Mike Harland Every disciple should read the Bible every day, that’s a given. And, we’re not talking about a 15-minute reading plan so that we can put a check mark on the task list....
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2 weeks ago |
Piano |
Kenny Lamm |
3
Todd Billlingsley is offering a well-written, practical eBook to help church pianists at no cost. This little book is chocked full of easy-to-implement tips for playing piano in traditional...
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3 weeks ago |
Worship Leadership, Worship Training |
Kenny Lamm |
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One of my passions is training up students to be worship leaders. Unfortunately, this is an area of mentoring that is often overlooked in the local church. Launching in the summer of 2019,...
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4 weeks ago |
Uncategorized |
Kenny Lamm |
0
Oasis: Renew for the Journey Church Music and Worship Conference is a two-day conference (October 19-20, 2018) designed to replenish ministers, musicians, and teachers of church music,...
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1 month ago |
Song Selection |
Kenny Lamm |
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We do much on this blog to acquaint our readers with new songs for worship. Our Top 20 Worship Songs of the week gets lots of readership. I call it the “weekly worship vitamin”...
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1 month ago |
Leadership, Song Selection |
David Manner |
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By David Manner Will it encourage passive spectating or active participating? Does it include a healthy balance of familiar and new? Does it include expressions that are both celebrative...
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1 month ago |
Lighting |
admin |
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Note: Tom Stanziano is an industry leader in lighting for churches and will be leading three breakout classes at our Renewing Worship EXPO coming August 2-3, 2019. Don’t miss out. More...
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2 months ago |
Leadership |
Mike Harland |
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Note: Mike Harland is our headliner for our Renewing Worship EXPO coming August 2-3, 2019. Don’t miss out. More details at www.RenewingWorshipEXPO.com. by Mike Harland By Teaching...
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2 months ago |
Uncategorized |
admin |
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Note: Mike Harland is our headliner for our Renewing Worship EXPO coming August 2-3, 2019. Don’t miss out. More details at www.RenewingWorshipEXPO.com. by Mike Harland We have no...
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2 months ago |
Vocal |
admin |
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by Sheri Gould, BASIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOUR VOICE: PREVENTATIVE Taking care to NOT injure your voice is the first and best thing you can do for your vocal longevity and effectiveness. There...
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2 months ago |
Vocal |
admin |
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by Sheri Gould, Be Prepared! Being prepared for your worship/singing experience can make all the difference between a smooth and powerful time with the Lord. There are many phases of...
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3 months ago |
Media, Projected Lyrics, Uncategorized |
Kenny Lamm |
0
The use of video media can be a powerful communicator for the church, but we must realize that media is not the message–it is a tool to support the message of the gospel. It is...
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3 months ago |
Worship Leadership, Worship Planning |
Mike Harland |
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Note: Mike Harland is our headliner for our Renewing Worship EXPO coming September 14-15. Don’t miss out. More details at www.RenewingWorshipEXPO.com. by Mike Harland Think “Flow”...
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3 months ago |
Events, Worship Leadership, Worship Training |
Kenny Lamm |
0
This year’s Renewing Worship EXPO will feature a retreat for your entire choir led by Mike Harland, director of LifeWay Worship. On Saturday, September 15, choirs from across NC will...
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3 months ago |
Apps |
Kenny Lamm |
2
Most audio player apps are not designed for live performance. In finding an audio player that works well in worship, I am looking for a few specific features: A layout that is uncluttered...
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4 months ago |
Participatory Worship, Song Selection, Uncategorized, Worship Leadership |
Kenny Lamm |
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Much of this post is reprinted from a previous post – updated and expanded. Free eBook offered. One of the greatest reasons people are not singing in worship today is because many...
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4 months ago |
Uncategorized, Worship Leadership, Worship Training |
Kenny Lamm |
0
Friday and Saturday, SEPTEMBER 14-15, can be two days that dramatically improve your worship and music ministry. The event will be held at Calvary Baptist Church – West in Advance,...
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4 months ago |
Children |
Cheryl Markland |
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Cheryl Markland, the children’s consultant for the Baptist State Convention of NC writes about options for corporate worship for children in this three-part series. Check out part one and...
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5 months ago |
Children |
Cheryl Markland |
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Cheryl Markland, the children’s consultant for the Baptist State Convention of NC writes about options for corporate worship for children in this three-part series. As the consultant...
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5 months ago |
Children |
Cheryl Markland |
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Cheryl Markland, the children’s consultant for the Baptist State Convention of NC writes about options for corporate worship for children in this three-part series. If you missed part...
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5 months ago |
Uncategorized |
Kenny Lamm |
0
Worship leaders, do you desire worship renewal in your church but don’t know where to begin? The upcoming Worship Leader Boot Camp BASIC, held in the Hickory on Saturday, June 30, is a...
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5 months ago |
Welcome |
Thom Rainer |
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A Thom Rainer Podcast The Worship Guru, Mike Harland (of LifeWayWorship), joins us again today to discuss how you can use your worship ministry to help become a more welcoming church....
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5 months ago |
Song Selection, Worship Styles |
David Manner |
2
By David Manner The psalmist points out that God takes pleasure in the praise of his people through music… “Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with tambourine...
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5 months ago |
Leadership, Worship Leadership |
Kenny Lamm |
0
As I talk to worship team members around the state, it seems a recurring theme of criticism is that their worship leaders do not adequately communicate with the team. Great communication is...
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6 months ago |
Uncategorized |
Kenny Lamm |
0
Many church wireless microphone and in-ear monitor systems operate in the 600 MHz frequency. Due to the increasing needs for more of the broadcast spectrum by wireless providers, the FCC...
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6 months ago |
Worship Leadership, Worship Training |
Kenny Lamm |
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A self-paced, fully online version of the Worship Leader Boot Camp is now live. This course includes 29 videos with 6.5 hours of instruction recorded at a recent Boot Camp. One should...
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6 months ago |
Song Selection |
Chuck Lawless |
3
By Chuck Lawless This past weekend, I had the privilege of worshipping at a gathering of many churches from one area (in my denomination, an “associational” meeting). During that...
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6 months ago |
Leadership |
Mike Harland |
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By Mike Harland Most of what I’ve learned through the years about leading a worship ministry, I’ve learned by trial and error – my errors, and the trials that followed. Here are three...
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7 months ago |
Leadership, Worship Training |
Kenny Lamm |
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Last year, we were blessed to host a Leadworship Workshop with Paul Baloche. His first breakout preciously posted, Worship Journey, was full of profound wisdom from this veteran worship...
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7 months ago |
Participatory Worship |
Chuck Lawless |
5
By Chuck Lawless I’ve been there, and you likely have, also. You’ve never heard the song your church is singing. Or, you’ve heard it but don’t like it. The temptation is to silently...
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8 months ago |
Song Selection, Uncategorized |
Kenny Lamm |
0
CCLI releases the top 100 songs every 6 months from the reports churches submit. In this list, I have linked Spotify audio of each song and included songs that have dropped off the list...
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9 months ago |
Worship Leadership, Worship Training |
Kenny Lamm |
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Now with several event, online and hybrid options Our primary training for worship leaders is through one of the Worship Leader Boot Camp experiences. We now offer a variety of...
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9 months ago |
Uncategorized |
Kenny Lamm |
2
Worship leaders must continually stay fresh in our work. One great way is to read books on worship. I have compiled a two-part list of some of the best books for you to read. The first ten...
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11 months ago |
Media |
Mike Harland |
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By Mike Harland It’s easier to live stream than ever before and will only get easier, as evidenced by more and more churches streaming their services. To quote my friend and legendary...
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1 year ago |
Leadership, Worship Leadership |
J.D. Greear |
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By J.D. Greear A few weeks ago, one of our leaders asked me to come speak to a group of worship interns, telling them “everything I thought pastors wanted worship leaders to know.” When...
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1 year ago |
Uncategorized |
Kenny Lamm |
0
Finding a full-time worship pastor/minister of music for your church can be a daunting task. I have created a page with lots of resources for the search team here...
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1 year ago |
Song Selection |
Kenny Lamm |
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Every six months, CCLI releases a new Top 100 songs. These are the copyrighted songs that are sung most in churches of all sizes and denominations across North America. One of the greatest...
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2 years ago |
Worship Leadership |
Kenny Lamm |
1
We were recently blessed to host a Leadworship Workshop with Paul Baloche. His first breakout, Worship Journey, was full of profound wisdom from this veteran worship leader as he spoke from...
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2 years ago |
Worship Leadership |
Kenny Lamm |
0
I have been looking closely at the tasks a worship leader must do each week to plan, rehearse, and implement a worship service with excellence. Over the next few weeks, I will present a...
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2 years ago |
Leadership, Uncategorized |
Kenny Lamm |
3
Probably one of the most often-asked questions about worship coming to the worship ministries of the Baptist State Convention have to do with finding part-time worship leaders for...
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2 years ago |
Children |
Royce Wilder |
1
A good friend of mine, Royce Wilder, just blew me away with what has happened in the children’s worship ministry of his church in Mississippi. I asked him to write a guest post for...
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2 years ago |
Leadership, Transitions, Worship Wars |
Kenny Lamm |
5
The vast majority of churches today are plateaued or declining. A large number will be closing their doors in the next several years. Many are now awakening to the realization that they...
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8 years ago |
Feature, Uncategorized, Worship Styles, Worship Wars |
Kenny Lamm |
10
(This is the first article of a 10-part series) Take a look at this excerpt from an U.S newspaper objecting to the new trends in church music: There are several reasons for opposing it....
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