This is a popular saying these days, mostly because Nashville has exploded in growth over the last decade or so. Let’s just say my commute time from Franklin to the LifeWay headquarters has almost doubled in time since I moved here. I can understand why — Nashville is an amazing city and has lots of […]
A Few Thoughts for Songwriters by Mike Harland
Seems like we’ve got more worship leaders than ever writing songs. This is a great thing! I believe writing songs is something more believers should do, regardless if the songs are ever heard by anyone else. If you study church history, you soon discover that many of yesterday’s great preachers were song writers.
Conversations on Songwriting with Dave Clark
https://media.blubrry.com/worshiplife_with_mike_harland/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/worshiplife/EP140_WORSHIPLIFE.mp3Podcast (worshiplife-comfeedworshiplifewithmikeharland): Play in new windowSubscribe: Android | RSS Mike and Brian welcome legendary songwriter, Dave Clark, on this week’s WorshipLife Podcast. Join the conversation as Dave shares some incredible song stories from his career and also gives some advice about writing specifically for the Church. Stream Dave’s new song, “Meet Me At Arlington” (recorded by Jimmy […]
Should We Sing the Songs We Write?
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How I Learned to Write Compelling Worship Songs for My Church (And How You Can, Too) – by John Chisum
Have you experienced Jesus in a way that makes you want to lead others into His love? Do you long to write compelling songs that help your church experience Jesus in deeper, more meaningful ways? Do you dream of your songs impacting an even larger audience someday? Here are three things I’ve learned in order […]
The Seven Secrets Pro Christian Songwriters Use – by John Chisum
Do you ever wonder how the pro songwriters do it? Have you ever listened to a song on the radio or sung a song in church and thought to yourself, “If ONLY I knew what THEY know, I’d write some great songs, too!”? While every pro songwriter has their own set of hacks that work […]
10 Biggest Mistakes in Writing Songs for the Church – by Craig Adams
As you consider this list and weigh it against your own craftsmanship, I am hopeful your songwriting journey will be enriched and strengthened. May the Holy Spirit surround you as you endeavor to put a new song in the mouths of God’s people in the days ahead. Write to the glory of the Lord! The […]
Laying the Foundation – by Stephen Duncan
If you are anything like me, you are afraid of being the one hit wonder, the flash in the pan, the overnight success and then thrown to the curb. If you want to have a life long career in songwriting you need to have an approach that is foundational to who you are and why you are writing. […]
Steps to Starting a Song – by Dave Clark
When my friends at Lifeway Worship asked me to write a blog on how to start a song, my initial thought was to ask if maybe the title shouldn’t be, “Steps to How I start a Song.” I have always maintained one of the ingredients that keeps the creative process “creative” is the fact that […]
A Conversation with Gene Wilkes – by Robert Sterling
When I met first met Gene Wilkes (more years ago than either of us care to think about), he was the youth pastor of a suburban-Dallas church. Back then we would regularly ponder great spiritual mysteries over hamburgers at Chili’s. That, and tell jokes. Not long after, Gene became senior pastor at a church in […]