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Comment on a worship-leader must read by Nick Thacker

Nick Thacker — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:29:10 +0000

Good stuff, Mandy, thanks!

Comment on i’m having transitional difficulties by Lisa Legere

Lisa Legere — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:12:54 +0000

It is true that you will not be able to please everyone in the congregation all of the time. However, it is not our job to please men, but to please God. Pray carefully over your song selection and God will give you the songs that people need to hear. I don’t think that there should be a difference in view of “Hymns” and “praise songs”. Hymns ARE praise songs! I can just as easily worship my God during a hymn as I can with a more contemporary song.
As for the guitar issue, I play my guitar for both hymns and newer songs. Also, playing the hymns that have had choruses added to them in maybe a slightly different way, is quite popular with our church which is a traditional church that was joined together with a pentacostal church (we live in a small community). Also, we use the screen for ALL songs. There is no dramatic or awkward transition this way. We still do have our hymnals though in case people want to use them.
Another thing you can think about is that most Hymns are horizontal(about God) and most contemporary songs are vertical(to God). I find that sometimes contemporary songs are a great response to Hymns. First we sing about our God and then we sing to Him.
Our worship service is broken into two parts. We have a song set (anywhere from 3-5 songs) and then we have a fellowship time with coffee and juice. A time to connect with each other as more than just people that go to the same church. We then have another song set, usually 4-5 songs. And end with 1 song after the message.
Just focus on prayer and be ready to do what God has for you to do. Sorry if this seemed scattered, I had lots of different ideas come to me as I was writing God Bless.

Comment on Communion Songs?? by Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:42:24 +0000

We are having Communion this Sunday and currently use a lot of the songs that have been mentioned. A new song we just added is “I Will Sing of My Redeemer (You Set Me Free)”. It’s a song from the Travis Cottrell CD “Jesus Saves”. It is a great song!

Comment on chick worship leaders? (or, for a nicer title: women in worship) by betsy

betsy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:19:38 +0000

“I will praise you, Lord with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.” Ps 9:1
Let the marvelous work of the Lord be proclaimed and resounded in the leading of these marvelous women worship leaders all over the world.

Comment on chick worship leaders? (or, for a nicer title: women in worship) by betsy

betsy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:16:08 +0000

Hello everyone. I praise God i found this site. I am a woman worship leader for 18 years and i have been longing to be in contact with other chick WLs. I am from the other side of the globe, I notice you are all American. I hope you will welcome this Filipina worship leader in your ‘community’ as well and encourage each one as if we are near each other. Thank you Mandy for starting all this. …betsy

Comment on chick worship leaders? (or, for a nicer title: women in worship) by Ashley

Ashley — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:16:03 +0000

Hello. I am a chick worship leader! I love this blog. I have been feeling quite lonely lately being a woman in the area of worship. It is great to get connected to others. I am on staff at Christ’s Church of the Valley in San Dimas, CA. We are a large contemporary church and it is definitely a challenge finding chick worship songs. I always change the keys as some of you have mentioned. There are a few songs out there and I hope to write some more in the next couple of years. To the girls that are thinking about going into the career of worship leading… go for it! It is a challenge, but for the most part is the most amazing journey I have been on. I have a long way to go in my journey, but am excited to follow God’s calling. Be encouraged and know that I am here to talk to any of you. http://www.ccvnow.com -Ashley Beckford

Comment on singability: do you sing your best when leading? by judy

judy — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:18:24 +0000

I am a female worship Leader. My range is Low E to high B comfortably, without stretching, I NEVER know what key to sing in half the time…does any one have any hints? Thank you so much! Judy

Comment on “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” – three keys by Ruth

Ruth — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:45:19 +0000

I’m totally going to use this in our international fellowship in Taiwan! Thanks!

Comment on Responsive Reading Requests by Bill Bartmann

Bill Bartmann — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:24:13 +0000

Excellent site, keep up the good work

Comment on chick worship leaders? (or, for a nicer title: women in worship) by Heather

Heather — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:47:54 +0000

Contemporary Worship Leader here in Fort Smith AR, responding…Is there any kind of website dedicated to Female worship leaders? We need one…if I don’t find one, I may start one…After Jesus, we need each other…BLESSINGS…P.S. Following this blog closely