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Hey Bass Player . . . There is no Limit to What You Can Do!

Bass Guitar by Stan Szymanski September 4, 2010

There is no limit to what you can do! When is the last time anyone said that to you Mr. or Ms. Bass Player? Of course we know ‘I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me’ (Philippians 4:13) and that is first and foremost. It is Jesus who is the one who gives [...]

Why Guitar Tone Matters in Worship

Guitar by Ryan Martin August 5, 2010

Over the next several of months we will explore the elements of good guitar tone. Deep down in every guitar player there is a tone that inspires the guitarist. It may have come from a recording that stirred your inner being or it may have come from a live setting. Wherever you heard it the same [...]

Acoustic Guitar: Lesson Learned

Guitar by Adam Johnson May 29, 2010

So this last week I had an unfortunate thing happen during worship. Practice that morning went great. There were no problems whatsoever. I stood on the stage waiting for the countdown timer to reach 0 so we could blast into our first song. As soon as the timer ran down I welcomed the congregation and started [...]

Acoustic Guitar: Unplugged

Guitar by Adam Johnson May 5, 2010

Acoustic Guitar: Unplugged! One of the really nice things about an acoustic guitar is its portability. Not only is it easy to bring with you wherever you go, you don’t need any electricity to play it. Because of that portability there are many times where you might be asked to lead worship for an event/gathering [...]

Acoustic Guitar: Lose The Safety Blanket

Guitar by Adam Johnson April 28, 2010

Leading worship with an acoustic guitar has become somewhat of a staple for worship leaders in this new “modern worship” age. I am included in that staple. I lead worship every week with my trusty guitar right in front of me. There are many reasons why I think that leading with a guitar is beneficial, one of those [...]

Leading Worship From The Keyboard

Keyboards by Maurice Dixon April 21, 2010

So, as a worship leader, have you traveled down this road yet? To lead worship from the keyboard? Sure, it’s easier to have the full band and team behind you to support and fill in any gaps. But there are times where you might be called upon to provide this function in leading worship – [...]

Worship drumming: Precision in Playing

Percussion by Michael Pollard March 31, 2010

So I’m coming up on my 14th year of playing drums for worship. I’ve had many different experiences during that time due to playing with various groups of people. To be completely honest, I’ve learned more about music from these people than I have through school or my previous “outside of church” bands. The one [...]

Worship drumming: Reflections and interactions

Percussion by Michael Pollard March 21, 2010

So I’m two weeks removed from a conference we had at our church where we had Monty Hipp come in and talk to us. This was the second time I’ve had the pleasure of listening to him speak about worship culture and what we as individuals can do to either ask for annointing or take our [...]

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