Wow, it’s been a busy month of special music hasn’t it? Each Sunday this month there’s been special Christmas music and there’s been special Christmas programs and services. I love so many things about the Christmas season! I love the music, the lights and decorations, the special gatherings with family and friends and giving gifts. I love sharing the love of Jesus through every part of the celebration. Our special musical programs are all about celebrating our Savior and sharing His love with the world. We are so tuned in to that during the Christmas season…
Planning Ahead for Easter
I am one of those people who does not plan too far ahead. And when I do plan ahead, those plans are loose and flexible. Yes, I admit it! I can be a bit “last minute.” So for me to suggest that we do a little planning ahead for Easter seems a bit out of character. But Easter Sunday is April 1 this year. And believe it or not, many singers are already choosing what they will sing. And many music ministers are putting together the music plan for their Easter Sunday services. So let’s do the same thing…
Unlikely Easter Songs
If you have been already been scheduled to sing for Easter… then you need to choose a song! If you haven’t been asked to sing yet but want to be prepared when you are asked… then you need to find a song! There are so many Easter songs available to choose from. Some are classics and some are brand new. As you begin to check out songs, I would like to bring to your attention some unlikely Easter songs…
Because He Lives
We have talked before about singing a song that proclaims your personal testimony or testifies to a truth God is teaching you. There’s no better way to minister through music and sing with power and conviction than to sing a song that’s personal to you…
Musical Easter Program Suggestions
I would like to suggest some songs for you to consider and show you how to put them together for a full Easter service. The best way to choose songs for a full program is to use songs with a variety of styles that include solos, trios, and large group songs. So let’s look at songs from each genre…
Easter Song Suggestions for Children
Are any of you musicians out there parents of small children? Are any of you grandparents of small children? Are you involved in the music ministry at a church that is filled with families that have small children? If you answered yes to any of those questions then take a look at this Scripture…
Singing Suggestions for Easter Sunrise
As Easter quickly approaches, there’s one service that we musicians approach with a bit of fear and trembling – the Easter Sunrise Service.Now don’t misunderstand me, the Easter Sunrise Service is an incredibly special…
Easter Song Review – The Great Day
If you haven’t found an Easter song to sing yet, I have an unlikely Easter song to bring to your attention…
Last Minute Easter Songs
This is a busy season for church musicians with so many songs to learn for special Easter services! Perhaps you have been rehearsing for weeks, getting that music ready for Easter weekend. But maybe you haven’t even chosen a song…
Managing Easter Sunday and Allergy Season
As singers in the music ministry there are two things we are all facing right now. We are quickly coming up on Easter Sunday and Allergy Season. For non-musicians this may not be as big an issue. But for singers who are preparing to sing for Easter…