Have you ever been in the middle of singing a song to the congregation during a church service and all of sudden you find your mind has drifted far away, thinking about something else? Your thoughts may have drifted to what you’d be doing later that day or back to something that happened earlier in the week. You may have even caught yourself thinking about how you look or how you sound…
The Christian music industry has exploded with a multitude of gifted composers, lyricists and music artists. You’ve probably noticed the abundance of recordings when you start searching for a new song to sing. As you know, we can find a song on almost any subject – encouragement, walking with the Lord, the stresses of life, fear, trusting in the Lord. And, there are always songs specific to Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving and even Independence Day. It can almost be overwhelming to narrow down a song choice…
It may seem like an elementary question but if you’re involved in the music ministry then it may be helpful to be find the answer to this question in God’s Word. The answer is deeper than “that’s just what we do” or “we’ve always had music in the church services”. It’s much more than “talent show” time for musicians. And music isn’t included just to fill some of the time. There is truly a deep purpose for music and I’d like to give you several Scriptures passages to answer this question…
You’ve been scheduled to sing for the upcoming church service. What song will you sing? You wade through the sea of great songs out there to choose the one that’s right for you. As you look at all the songs available, you may feel overwhelmed. So, how do you choose the right song to sing? Do you choose by lyrics, sound, style or popularity? The Lord has definitely blessed the Christian music ministry. There are so many great songs that have been written under the guidance of the Holy Spirit…
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…
Christmas is a season full of music – one of the things I love the most about the season is all the music. And one thing I look forward to is learning new music for the special services in which I’ll get to participate. If you’re trying narrow down the choices, I’d like to give you a few suggestions to help you choose the right song…
It may seem too soon to think about Christmas music, but it’s not! There are about 6 weeks until we step into December. If you are responsible for planning a special Christmas program or service then you need to get to work now. If you’re responsible for choosing and preparing a Christmas song for a church service in December then it’s time to start browsing and choosing which song you will sing. Here are a few suggestions…
There are not many weeks left before we will be right in the middle of the Christmas Season. As it approaches, our “to-do” list will get longer and longer. Let’s make the decision now not to get overwhelmed by the rush of the season. Make preparations now so you won’t have so much to do at the last minute. Focus on what’s really important and let the other things go. You may have the responsibility of putting together a Christmas program or you may just need to choose one song to sing for a Sunday in December. Either way we are here to assist…
Does your church have a Christmas Eve Communion Service? I know of many churches that do and the services are usually packed full. Most people, even those who don’t normally go to church, will try to get to a Christmas Eve service. If your church is having one and you need to find a song to sing for that particular service…
You are probably well on your way to learning all of the songs that you will be singing over the next few weeks for special Christmas programs and celebrations. In fact, you may have been rehearsing for weeks and now is the time to sail through. You could sing those songs in your sleep! Good for you for being prepared. I would love to hear what you are planning to sing. But sometimes plans change and you may have just gotten a last minute call…