Recently, I was speaking to a lay leader from a church who had a concern about a change she is seeing in the worship of her church. The congregational response is becoming more and more visible and expressive. People are clapping, lifting their hands, standing up during a presentational song, kneeling at the altar, and […]
I Need Worship. You Need Worship. We All Need Worship. – by Brandon Janous
A few months ago, the Worship Pastor at the church that my family attends left for a new opportunity at a new church in a new town. Our church has had a hard time filling the void, and, to be honest, I’ve struggled with “worship time” since this transition occurred. I remember having a conversation […]
4 Songs We Shouldn’t Forget About – by Mike Harland
We move on from songs really quickly these days. A song will come out of nowhere, take the church by storm, then fade away to be forgotten. As musicians, we move past songs much faster than our congregations do. Usually, by the time they feel like they know it well enough to really sing it, […]
Don’t Let Your Worship Team Become the “Cool Kids” – by Mike Harland
My son John was the first person I heard use the phrase, “Cool Kids.” He was serving on the Student Ministry staff of our church and would use the term to describe a certain group of students that would frequently isolate themselves from the rest of the students. They were an exclusive group that moved […]
How Streaming Impacts Your Ministry with Craig Adams
https://media.blubrry.com/worshiplife_with_mike_harland/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/worshiplife/EP138_WORSHIPLIFE.mp3Podcast (worshiplife-comfeedworshiplifewithmikeharland): Play in new windowSubscribe: Android | RSS This week, Mike and Brian welcome back a frequent guest of the WorshipLife Podcast – Creative Director for LifeWay Worship, Craig Adams. Listen in as they discuss navigating digital streaming providers – from live streaming and licenses, to using playlists to get your congregation and choir […]
This Is Us – by Mike Harland
Some people think about singing in worship this way: I can’t really sing. If I sang it would bother other people. I’d rather hear other people sing. And, how many times have people said to me, “If I sang, it would run everybody out of the building.” And if you are one of the people that […]
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 windowSubscribe: 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 and Brian […]
WorshipLife Podcast # 115 – You Can’t Do It All – featuring Chris Adams
http://media.blubrry.com/worshiplife_with_mike_harland/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/worshiplife/EP125_WORSHIPLIFE.mp3Podcast (worshiplife-comfeedworshiplifewithmikeharland): Play in new windowSubscribe: Android | RSS This week’s WorshipLife Podcast welcomes special guest, (and brother of our own, Craig Adams) Chris Adams. Listen as Mike, Craig, and Chris discuss how to maintain a healthy work-life balance, how to spot and prevent burnout, and how to craft your ministry role in a way […]
3 Ways Every Worship Leader Can Help the Pastor Win – By Mike Harland
Somewhere along the way I learned my responsibility in a worship service was much broader than just leading the music. I came to understand I had other roles that were critical in helping the pastor win every week. A pastor that can focus on the preaching event and the awesome shepherding responsibility to his congregation […]
WorshipLife Podcast #47 – The Unvitation
http://media.blubrry.com/worshiplife_with_mike_harland/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/worshiplife/EP57_WORSHIPLIFE.mp3Podcast (worshiplife-comfeedworshiplifewithmikeharland): Play in new windowSubscribe: Android | RSS Today’s WorshipLife Podcast features Mike Harland and Brian Brown talking about the worship leader’s role during the “Invitaion” time at the end of a service. In our role as Worship Leaders, how can we be more intentional about making sure we don’t waste that precious moment […]