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 […]
WorshipLife Podcast # 116 – Navigating Change
http://media.blubrry.com/worshiplife_with_mike_harland/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/worshiplife/EP126_WORSHIPLIFE.mp3Podcast (worshiplife-comfeedworshiplifewithmikeharland): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS Listen in to this week’s WorshipLife Podcast as Mike and Brian discuss the four W’s of navigating change – Why? What? Where? and When? “You cannot lead who you wish was there.” — Mike Harland WHY WorshipLife Podcast with Mike Harland: From the historic B.B. […]
4 Warning Lights to Look for on the Dashboard of Your Life – by Mike Harland
I can’t really tell you why this is on my mind. It couldn’t be because I have one or two of these lit on my dashboard right now, could it? Nah. That’s not it. But, if our lives had a dashboard with warning lights, there are a few warning lights we would all do well […]
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 window | DownloadSubscribe: 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Rush to Be Hip (or The Seven Fatal Mistakes I Made in My Last Church Job) – By John Chisum
I was Betty’s worst nightmare. She’d been hearing about this new “contemporary music” from some of her friends around town, then I showed up as the new worship pastor at her church. First, the rule about starting and ending every service with a great hymn of the faith was tossed. Then the hymnals were shelved […]
Five Myths About Finding a Worship Pastor – By Mike Harland
From time to time I am asked to recommend leaders to churches looking for Worship Pastors or Music Leaders. I’ve observed several myths about searching for music leaders that limit how churches might find their next leader. Assumptions are being made that just are not true. Some churches approach this like they are looking for […]
WorshipLife Podcast #9 – The Top 5 Things Worship Leaders Want to Say to Their Pastor
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