Worship & Creative Leaders

Why Rock Star Worship Leaders Are Getting Fired

I know of one rock star worship leader who makes about 100K a year by going to a weekly staff meeting and picking out six songs for the praise set. That’s it.

10 Ways NOT to Be an Effective Worship Leader

Wondering how to be an effective worship leader? One thing you could do is stop saying these phrases. It could be that I'm just a crusty old curmudgeon ranting a little, so don’t take this too seriously...except maybe do.

C.S. Lewis on Why We Should Praise

You might think that the staid Oxford don would counsel against praise and worship, but actually he had quite a bit to say about why we should praise.

How to Avoid Church Tech Arts Burnout

Hi, I’m Anthony Coppedge, and I’m a recovering church tech arts burnout person. Not only have I personally experienced burn out, but I have been a leading contributor of burn out to church tech arts volunteers.

Is Worshiptainment the Problem, Or Is It Something Else?

What's the real issue behind *any* critique of worship styles?

Be Still My Soul: A Cure for Panic

The resistance to anxiety doesn’t just happen to you. You have to make the stillness happen, you need to be still in your heart and quiet your soul.

What Every Songwriter Needs to Know About … Verbs!

You can know what every songwriter needs to know about verbs, and start cranking out some songs overflowing with dynamic verbs and well-chosen static ones.

John Mark McMillan: Superman, Lois, and My Good Friday Playlist

I have curated a Good Friday playlist of songs for your “Good” Friday that I think speaks to this idea of the God who suffers not just for us but with us.