Do you have a song that you use to sing in church that was labeled as “your song?” You sang it with conviction because of the work God had done in your heart through that song. And, every time you sang it, people were blessed. Still today, you receive requests to sing that song again. However, even though you’ve moved on to newer songs, there’s that one song from the past…
Let’s Choose a New Song
How do you choose what song to sing when you’re scheduled to sing? Do you go to your set list and choose one you haven’t done in a while or do you look for a new track to purchase? Most singers build a set list to pull from. That’s a smart way to have a song to grab quickly if you need to sing at the last minute. But too often we get stuck in our particular genre of music and stop thinking outside of our set list. Is that you? If so, then it’s time to choose a brand new song…
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? I love how God has made musicians similar in so many ways and yet so different. Everyone has his or her own “rehearsal style”…
Know Your Vocal Range
If 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…
How do you find time to practice?
When do you rehearse? How do you find the time to practice? This seems to be one of the most common difficulties for musicians…
Singing Strong Through the Entire Christmas Season
If you are involved in the music ministry at your church then you are probably very busy with rehearsals, preparing for all the wonderful Christmas services and programs that will going on around you. December will be filled with special music. But with all of that music you are learning…
Musicians – Here’s the Right Way to Enter the Holiday Season
I love this time of year – family traditions and celebrations with friends. As Believers, we have so much to be thankful for and celebrate. As musicians, we in the Lord’s service, have so much to sing about! Don’t we? Before we jump right into Christmas celebrations and Christmas music…
Yes, You’re Singing, But are You Effective?
Point blank question: Do you think that your music ministry is an effective ministry? Before you answer, let me share a sweet story with you.Some time ago I received a phone call from an older lady in my church. She had a terminal illness and was in her last days on earth. She wanted to talk with me about her funeral service, and the music she wanted sung. Struggling to speak, she began to list song after song that the singers in my church have sung over the past few years…
Enthusiasm – Get Some
I have a word; I want to share it with you. Enthusiasm. The Lord put this on my heart after watching a young lady minister through song in a recent church service. She stood before the congregation to sing, and she burst with enthusiasm. Her love and zeal for the Lord combined with the enthusiastic worship she poured from deep within filled her music…
Get Poured Into Before Pouring Out
Have you ever reached into your refrigerator to grab a pitcher of cold water only to find that someone put the pitcher back in the refrigerator empty? You turn it upside down, but only a few drops drip out. An empty pitcher can’t refill itself. It must be poured into before pouring out. Now, let me ask you this question: Have you ever felt like that empty pitcher? Are you continually being asked to pour out but are feeling a bit empty inside? As a servant of the Lord in the music ministry…