A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to teach at the Write About Jesus … [Read More...]
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5 New Christmas Songs to Sing This Year
Co-host extraordinaire, Brian Brown, welcomes special guest, Craig Adams, to this week's WorshipLife podcast. Listen in as Brian and Craig … [Read More...]
The Midnight Song – by Mike Harland
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to teach at the Write About Jesus Workshop in St. Charles, MO. This being my first time at the event, … [Read More...]
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Through the Valley – by Mike Harland
Recently, I was part of one of the most special services we have at our church every year – The Service of Remembrance. It coincides on the calendar with All Saints Day which has been observed on November 1 in … [Read More...]
3 Things Music Leaders Should Never Waste – by Mike Harland
The skills of your team. Do you have someone in your ministry that plays oboe? Find a way to use them. How about someone that writes songs? Ask them to write a special one for the Thanksgiving Banquet. Do you … [Read More...]
Can We Sing “Their” Songs? – by Mike Harland
This is a complicated question with a simple answer. Restated, the question is, “Can we sing songs written by someone that believes differently than we do?” … [Read More...]
Happy Birthday, GMA! – by Mike Harland
This week, the Gospel Music Association is celebrating a birthday – 50 years of the Dove Awards! As someone who has passed the 50-year mark myself, let me say that life with Jesus only gets better with time, … [Read More...]
Where Does Praise Come From? – by Mike Harland
Worship leaders stand time after time and ask people to give our praise to God. But where does praise come from? Peter has a lot to say about worship. In his first epistle, he makes a connection between … [Read More...]
WorshipLife Anthem: “I Am with You” – by Mike Harland
It was 1985 and the pastor of the church where I served as Minister of Music and Youth told me he wanted me to go to a different church. It was one of the most loving and selfless things any pastor I have ever … [Read More...]
Is Singing Making a Comeback? – by Mike Harland
For years now, much has been written and said about the lack of singing in many of our churches. We recall the days of four-part, full-throated singing with nostalgia and wonder if it will ever return. Most of us … [Read More...]
The Big Rocks
Join Mike and Brian this week as they dive further into a topic that Mike covered in his blog a few weeks ago. Listen in as they give some great reminders of how to stay spiritually, physically, and mentally healthy … [Read More...]
Blog to My Younger Self – by Mike Harland
There seems to be a bunch of writers these days writing something akin to the title of this blog. There are songs, letters, books, and more all written to the author’s “younger self.” So, when someone close to … [Read More...]
One of the Hardest Lessons – by Mike Harland
My mother has a story she loves to tell about the day I was pitching a Little League baseball game and having a little trouble with the umpire. It seemed I didn’t agree with his calls as the game moved along. … [Read More...]