Have been working through old files on the computer. Ran across these photos of some of the prayer station ideas that Lilly Lewin set up for a worship we were doing together (with a few others) at the … [Read more...]
Youth Band Basics #4 – Build On What You Have
May 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In this series we are talking about youth worship teams. If you are just joining us I encourage you to check out the previous posts in this series. It has taken a few weeks but we are now talking … [Read more...]
Rock N Roll and the Musical Landscape (My Senior Paper, 2005, Flagler College, Religion and Philosophy Major)
May 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Elizabeth Elkin – Musical Landscape (Note: This is a 30 page paper that I wrote for my Senior Thesis in Undergraduate Studies. It is a good read, in both quality and length. Those avid … [Read more...]
Youth Band Basics #3 – You Are The Accompaniment Track
May 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This is third post in a series about starting a Youth Band. In part one we discussed our reasons for wanting to start a youth worship band. Then part two talked about some ways you could have a … [Read more...]
Worship
May 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Great quote from the people at YouthworkTalk.comWorship is more than a preferred music style. It’s more than a relevant message. And it’s way more than an hour in any given … [Read more...]
Youth Band Basics #2 – Other Alternatives
March 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
So you want your group to have a youth led worship band. In the last post we said we needed to define the purpose. You should consider whether or not you need a youth worship band. There are many … [Read more...]
Youth Band Basics #1 – What’s Your Purpose?
March 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
So you want a youth worship team in your youth ministry. There is nothing better than youth leading their peers in worship. Many groups want to have a youth worship team, but most do not know to go … [Read more...]
Pass It On: Kim Walker-Smith Speaks on Worship (Life of Worship) Powerful
March 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I just listened to this youtube video by Kim Walker-Smith of Jesus Culture, and thought that it was fantastic. It is about having a life full of worship. It is about overflowing with faith. It … [Read more...]
Lent Reflection Music – Day 3
February 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The third song in my 20 Songs in 40 days for Lent series. Here is a simple song you can use as background music for an altar time, prayer time, prayer stations or just to listen to. The song is such … [Read more...]
Lenten Reflection Music – Day 2
February 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Here is a simple song you can use as background music for an altar time, prayer time, prayer stations or just to listen to. The song is such that it can be played over and over as a loop. You are free … [Read more...]
Youth Worship Experience – Asking For Help
February 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Last night we were talking about prayer and about asking God for help. I shared the story of a friend of mine who was building a fence with his dad. He came to a spot where a large boulder was in the … [Read more...]
20 Songs in 40 Days
February 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
When I was young I would sit down at the piano and just play. No music, no idea, just play whatever sounded good. It is through those times that I felt most connected to God. I have noticed over the … [Read more...]
Lenten Reflection Music Day 1
February 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Here is a simple song you can use as background music for an altar time, prayer time, prayer stations or just to listen to. The song is such that it can be played over and over as a loop. You are free … [Read more...]
Youth Worship – Why You Should Play Straight Through Your Songlist
January 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Our youth worship team has been playing together for several years. Over that time we have spent periods of time when we did not play at all. We have spent times where we were leading fairly often. We … [Read more...]
Sing The Songs YOUR Group Connects With
January 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
We Brought Back Pharaoh Pharaoh It is on my list of church camp songs. Once or twice a year I will pull it out, dust it off, and play it for our elementary campers. They do the motions, sing … [Read more...]