Worship & Creative Leaders

Some of the greatest art in history has been Christian art. From Bach to Chance the Rapper; from Rembrandt to William Blake; and from Milton to Gerard Manley Hopkins, the Lord's words have come to life in ten million ways.

Picking great songs for worship is one of the most important skills a worship leader needs to learn. There are many different kinds and levels of worship songs. Here are 12 keys to do it well.

Miracles occur when you praise God in the valley. Don’t stop! When you worship, especially in broken places, God shows up and manifests his presence in ways you’ve yet to even imagine!

If you haven’t heard Sam Robson’s unique arrangement of "O Holy Night", you need to remedy that sad fact immediately.

I thought the congregation expected a full band, lights and the whole shebang every week or they would not come back. Turns out, I was wrong. What are worship leader expectations that make sense in your particular ministry setting?

If ministry volunteers aren’t validated in the ministry you lead, then they will look for another place where they are.

A permanent scowl begins to harden on my face. My nostrils tend to flare more frequently. Why? Christmas carols. I don’t like them. And they’re everywhere! Let me tell you why I don't like Christmas carols.

The Hallelujah Pentatonix video is a bold move at Christmastime. The lines, “Love is not a victory march / It’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah” speak to the bittersweet nature of love.