Worship & Creative Leaders

Why Rock Star Worship Leaders Are Getting Fired

Some megachurch rock star worship leaders surprisingly can’t even read music, let alone create a chord chart. So why are they hired? And why are there now more worship leader firings?

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. 

Resurrection Songs to Sing Together on Easter

Bob Kauflin offers some ideas for resurrection songs for Holy Week. " I’ve included songs that focus exclusively on the resurrection, as well as those that reference it at some point." Discover more about the resurrection songs to sing at Easter.