Topic: Guitar

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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is my taylor swift?

Guitar by brian maddox February 10, 2010

okay, today i’m going to cover a topic that’s very close to my heart.  acoustic guitar sound and live performance… you see, i’m an acoustic guitar player.  not a guitar player.  an acoustic guitar player.  i literally don’t even own an electric guitar [although i do own a complete amp pedal board rig...  but that's [...]