The Worship Setlist Five Point Checklist

There are loads of posts out there about the practicalities of building a list of worship songs for a Sunday service. These include things like themes, keys, transitions, dynamics, what works with the musicians etc. All of these are worthy of consideration, but I have another part of my process that is more important to me than all of those. Test Every Sunday setlist (song list). A big part of my process is to make sure the song choices pass my simple test. Great melodies and catchy bridges can so easily take over, and what sounds great can lack everything that is important…

Leading worship with compassion! Is exuberance really freedom?

I’ve heard much said from various leaders in churches and online about the importance of an outward display of emotion and exuberance during corporate worship. Desiring this from those present in a church service, an emphasis on what can be seen, evidence if you will, is something…