You’ve been preparing for Easter for months. Now it’s here. By now you are probably as prepared as you can be for the songs you will sing. As you make your way into Easter weekend…
Mother’s Day Song Suggestions
Mother’s Day is just a few weeks away. Perhaps your church will have special Mother’s Day services or special music to honor the Mothers in the congregation. If you’ve been asked to sing the special music…
Last-minute Mother’s Day Selections
Mother’s Day is this Sunday. Some of you may be working on a special Mother’s Day song to sing in church. I know there will be many special songs and words shared this Sunday to honor all the mothers.Whether you’re scheduled to sing…
Sing for Freedom
Summer is finally here! School is out and family vacation is fast approaching. The biggest summer holiday, July 4th, is right around the corner and for most of us that means grilling out with friends, pool parties and beach trips – fun ways to celebrate a holiday. July 4th, Independence Day, is a day set aside for the celebration of our freedom. As we celebrate that freedom…
Music for VBS
The school year has come to an end and summer break has begun. If you’re in children’s ministry, you know that summer break means Vacation Bible School is coming up. For musicians, Vacation Bible School means learning lots of “kids’ songs” to lead during assembly time…
Too Busy NOT To!
Have you found yourself in such a busy season of ministry that you can’t seem to find even a few quiet minutes to pray? Think back for a minute to those times that you were in the midst of heavy rehearsals for a special Christmas program or planning the special music for big Easter production. All those hours of planning…
You’re Served
One thing that puzzles me in ministry is a growing mindset that I have observed – it’s the mindset of deserving to be served by others, deserving special treatment, because you’re in ministry.It’s something we need to guard against!Do you know what I’m talking about? Because you’re on the stage…
Involving Children
Once, I had a sweet little girl sing a song to me that she “wrote.” It was a praise song to Jesus. It was simple yet profound. And, she sang with such child-like faith that I knew the Lord was listening with a smile. I was reminded of Psalm 8:2 which says, “Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.”(ESV) Wow! God uses the praise of children to establish His strength and still the enemy!It’s a great idea to get our children involved in the music ministry – singing for Jesus, establishing His strength, and silencing the enemy. But children are so…
When Have You Rehearsed Enough?
How do you know when you’ve rehearsed enough? Let’s say you’re two weeks away from your scheduled performance. Do you rehearse several times a day, once a day, a few times a week or do you cram at the last minute to get a song ready? Do you “eat, sleep and drink” your song or do you wait until the night before and try to figure out what to sing?
Know Your Vocal Range
f you’re a singer you are carrying around an instrument uniquely created for you. No one else sounds just like you. God has entrusted to you an instrument to use for His honor and glory. To make the most of these pipes God has given you, you should know your instrument well. Do you know what voice type you are? Are you an alto, a soprano, a tenor, a bass? Do you know your vocal range?Understanding your individual instrument with its strengths and weaknesses will help you immensely. It will help you in choosing the right songs to sing and it will help you to perform those songs well. Join me in Voice 101.