Get to Know your Relatives and Extended Family!
by Shalon McGaffin
New praise and worship songs are great – the Bible clearly exhorts us to sing a new song to God! But sometimes I find there are those ‘golden oldies’ that always hit the mark! For instance, I have yet to see our Church not sing more exuberantly and not raise their hands in [...]
It’s Not About Me
by Shalon McGaffin
Consider this scenario:
It’s Sunday morning (or whichever day and time you corporately gather with your church) and you arrive at church and it’s time for service to start. Perhaps the Pastor gives a word of greeting and then…
…everyone turns on their iPod (or perhaps a Walkman with an audio cassette if you’re a [...]
Motion Graphics for Large Scale Events
by Calvin Williams
I recently attended a large youth convention with 3000+ plus participants. There were 2 large video screens with unique content and 2 with the same content, usually the lyrics to whatever song was being performed. To the casual viewer, the images on the screen were an important element in assisting the viewer to [...]
Incorporating Diversity into Unified Worship
So it’s Service time again, and the worship leaders are all sweating, they’ve tirelessly pulled together a song list that they believe will help the congregation enter into a time of Praise and Worship. Questions run through their minds . . .”Are the songs too upbeat or to slow?” “Are the songs too old or [...]
Understanding Praise and Worship
Praise and Worship, a simple phrase. Most of us have a basic understanding of what it means. But beyond the songs and the Sunday services what do the acts of Praising and Worshipping mean to us and our faith? Can we explain in simple understandable terms what Praise and Worship entails? Can we describe the [...]
Creating Visual Interest
The time has come in your service for ministry through music; your choir, soloist or instrumentalist has started a special number that they have meticulously prepared. You know that the message of the song is poignant and purposeful, but how can you help to keep your congregation’s attention and emphasize the theme of the special [...]
Suitable For Worship?
Written By Alison O’Hara
How do you find songs that work in a congregational setting? There are so many songs that are written by talented believers, and it is a blessing to be able to be ministered to by their messages. But how do you decide what is a good song for worship or what is [...]