http://media.blubrry.com/worshiplife_with_mike_harland/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/worshiplife/EP130_WORSHIPLIFE.mp3Podcast (worshiplife-comfeedworshiplifewithmikeharland): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS Join Mike and Brian as they give some tips and advice to worship leaders and songwriters in the Church. Listen as they discuss how to get honest feedback on new songs, how to gauge which songs should be taken to your congregation, how to […]
A Different Paradigm About Choir Rehearsals – by Mike Harland
Why do we have rehearsals? What do we hope to accomplish when we gather together to rehearse? Are we just trying to learn the songs and know the music? If you want to see the worship leadership of your choir go to another place, you’ll have to aim higher than pounding notes and rhythms. A […]
How the Sound Technician Can Win in Your Local Church – with Craig Adams
http://media.blubrry.com/worshiplife_with_mike_harland/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/worshiplife/EP127_WORSHIPLIFE.mp3Podcast (worshiplife-comfeedworshiplifewithmikeharland): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS “If you’ve been a Minister of Music, for even one Sunday, you realize how critically important the sound guy really is to your church. As worship leaders, we *think* we run the service, but we don’t. It’s really the tech guys.” Listen as Mike […]
The Danger of Same-Ness in Our Songs – by Mike Harland
We used to hear criticism of the “7-11” songs. You know, seven words, eleven times? Then, when we acknowledged how repetitive hymns are, not so much anymore. The more recent critique of modern songs is that they all sound the same — same chords, same melodies, same rhythms, underneath only a handful of ideas about […]
WorshipLife Podcast: Top Reviewed Podcasts for 2017
http://media.blubrry.com/worshiplife_with_mike_harland/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/worshiplife/EP64_WORSHIPLIFE.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSShttp://media.blubrry.com/worshiplife_with_mike_harland/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/worshiplife/EP64_WORSHIPLIFE.mp3Podcast (worshiplife-comfeedworshiplifewithmikeharland): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS As we approach the end of 2017, we are looking back at the highest reviewed WorshipLife Podcasts of the year. Today’s is Podcast #54 – You Might Be A Church Diva. If you […]
WorshipLife Podcast #54 – You Might Be a Church Music Diva If…
http://media.blubrry.com/worshiplife_with_mike_harland/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/worshiplife/EP64_WORSHIPLIFE.mp3Podcast (worshiplife-comfeedworshiplifewithmikeharland): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS Today’s WorshipLife Podcast features Mike Harland and Brian Brown discussing the topic of “Church Music Divas.” Listen as Mike and Brian talk about what may make someone a “Church Music Diva” and what to do if you find yourself looking more and more like […]
WorshipLife Podcast #31 – What to Do When You Don’t Like the Songs
http://media.blubrry.com/worshiplife_with_mike_harland/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/worshiplife/EP40_WORSHIPLIFE.mp3Podcast (worshiplife-comfeedworshiplifewithmikeharland): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS Today’s WorshipLife Podcast features Mike Harland and Brian Brown talking about what to do when you don’t like the music at your church. Listen as Mike and Brian discuss the current trend of songs in the Church and some suggestions when you don’t particularly like […]
The Number One Issue – A Message For Pastors of Smaller Churches – By Mike Harland
Churches are like people – they come in all shapes and sizes with every kind of strength and weakness. That is certainly true when it comes to the way churches do music. As you can imagine, we get all kinds of questions and comments from churches related to worship and music ministry. And it is […]
An Important Message from The Red Box Guy – by LifeWay Worship
It’s Christmas time (yes, you read that correctly)! Our Red Box Guy, Tim Henning, has a very special message for Worship Pastors beginning their search for this year’s Christmas choral music! Click to see Tim’s Christmas message! If you’re a member of our Red Box Choral Club, you should be receiving your Christmas 2016 box […]
The State of Church Music (in the Worship Era) Part 3 – by LifeWay Worship
Last week, WorshipLife.com posted the second video in a three-part series discussing, “The State of Church Music (in the Worship Era).” Today, part three (and final video) features Mike Harland asking (State Music Directors) the following questions and topics: