These are interesting days we live in. We have never had more ways to express ourselves – more ways to inform the world about what we think. It seems the plethora of ways to communicate has only increased the amount of noise but hasn’t necessarily increased the wisdom of the hearers. We go to social […]
Something to Say – By Mike Harland
WorshipLife Podcast #70 – Music and Missions with Camp Kirkland
http://media.blubrry.com/worshiplife_with_mike_harland/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/worshiplife/EP80_WORSHIPLIFE.mp3Podcast (worshiplife-comfeedworshiplifewithmikeharland): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS Today’s WorshipLife Podcast features Mike Harland and Brian Brown chatting with Music Ministry Legend, Camp Kirkland. Our last Podcast (click here) talked about the impact that Camp has had on the modern church orchestra. In today’s podcast, Mike and Brian talk with Camp about […]
Let Anyone Who Has Ears to Hear… – By Mike Harland
Forgive me for using Revelation 2:7 completely out of context. The question I want to consider for a moment is this – should I use “in-ear” monitors or not? The three really good reasons to use in-ear monitors are these: 1) if you use rhythm based instrumentalists in worship, the best way to control the […]
WorshipLife Podcast #69 – Conversations with a Music Ministry Legend
http://media.blubrry.com/worshiplife_with_mike_harland/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/worshiplife/EP79_%20WORSHIPLIFE.mp3Podcast (worshiplife-comfeedworshiplifewithmikeharland): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS Today’s WorshipLife Podcast features Mike Harland and Brian Brown chatting with Music Ministry Legend, Camp Kirkland. Listen as Mike, Brian, and Camp discuss the ins and outs of church orchestras. **If you’ve listened to the WorshipLife Podcast, we would truly love for you to […]
3 “Nevers” and “Always” for the Worship Ministry Leader – By Mike Harland
Most of what I’ve learned through the years about leading a worship ministry, I’ve learned by trial and error – my errors, and the trials that followed. Here are three quick things I eventually learned to never do – with an “always “ for each one. I hope I can save someone a little grief […]
WorshipLife Podcast #68 – Port of Call – Malta
http://media.blubrry.com/worshiplife_with_mike_harland/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/worshiplife/EP78_WORSHIPLIFE.mp3Podcast (worshiplife-comfeedworshiplifewithmikeharland): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS Today’s WorshipLife Podcast features Mike Harland and Brian Brown talking about “What happens in ministry when you wind up somewhere you weren’t planning to be.” The Apostle Paul ended up on an unplanned journey to Malta but still kept his eyes on the Lord, no matter […]
The Most Difficult Person to Lead – By Mike Harland
“The most difficult person to lead is yourself.” Stephen Graves made this statement in one of our leadership meetings and the moment he said it, I knew it was true. As a Worship Pastor, I’ve led lots of people – in production meetings and rehearsals, and in worship services. But, that guy in the mirror […]
WorshipLife Podcast #67 – Leading Music without Musicians
http://media.blubrry.com/worshiplife_with_mike_harland/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/worshiplife/EP77_WORSHIPLIFE.mp3Podcast (worshiplife-comfeedworshiplifewithmikeharland): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS Today’s WorshipLife Podcast features Mike Harland and Brian Brown talking about the challenges that a lot of churches face of leading music in the church without having musicians. Listen as Mike and Brian discuss some of the tools and tips that can help a […]
God Is in the Details – By Mike Harland
It was February of 2001, and I was attending my first Metro One conference in New York City. Everything about the trip was new for me – my first time to visit that iconic city, go to Brooklyn Tabernacle, see a Broadway show (The Lion King), ride a subway, take a ferry ride, and meet […]
WorshipLife Podcast #66 – What’s New at LifeWay
http://media.blubrry.com/worshiplife_with_mike_harland/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/worshiplife/EP76_WORSHIPLIFE.mp3Podcast (worshiplife-comfeedworshiplifewithmikeharland): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS Today’s WorshipLife Podcast features Mike Harland and Brian Brown talking about some innovative changes that are happening around LifeWay. Mike and Brian also welcome special guest, Otto Price, as they discuss an exciting new endeavor that LifeWay Worship is pursuing. **If you’ve listened to the […]