Worship Blog : musicianship
An Interview with David Santistevan
| November 29, 2012 Ever wanted to record a live worship CD? Hear from one worship pastor who did, and lives to tell about it...
Five Actions to Prepare for Growth
| November 19, 2012 Learn to build "bigger buckets" before you need them...
Worship Mixing: Guitars & Basses...
| November 16, 2012 A conversation between three worship/tech leaders about their experiences with the plugged in axes and the amps that power them...
Get More Musicians: Two Factors That Affect Growth
| November 12, 2012 Every church has one of two problems. First problem:Finding enough musicians. Second problem: Choosing between too many musicians. Where can I sign up for the second problem?
New Electric Guitarist Struggles With Last Minute Changes
| October 17, 2012 In another segment from a recent WorshipQ session, the panel tackles a tough issue of last minute changes that trip up a new electric guitarist...
A Pro Reveals His Technique for a Great House Mix
| October 16, 2012 This is a Jedi-Ninja secret-awesome technique that might not be legal in your state. It's that good...
7 Reasons Music Stands Suck (the Life Out of Your Worship), Part 2
| June 12, 2012 The final four reasons music stands are killing our worship...
7 Reasons Why Your Music Stand Sucks (the Life Out of Your Worship), Part 1
| June 11, 2012 Music stands are killing our worship.
11 Deadly Sins of the Worship Team, Part 7
| May 30, 2012 Eight suggestions to curb the sin of MORE ME.
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11 Deadly Sins of the Worship Team, Part 6
| May 24, 2012 How to kill the zombies on your worship team...
11 Deadly Sins of the Worship Team, Part 5
| May 22, 2012 Quit practicing at rehearsals...and quit playing the same old stuff...
11 Deadly Sins of the Worship Team, Part 4
| May 21, 2012 The next two deadly sins have to do with dynamics...
11 Deadly Sins of the Worship Team, Part 3
| May 18, 2012 Sin Number Four - playing the chart versus playing the song. And a brief commentary on cheeseburgers...
11 Deadly Sins of the Worship Team, Part 2
| May 17, 2012 Major transgressions don't begin with major transgression...
11 Deadly Sins of the Worship Team, Part 1
| May 16, 2012 The first of 11 deadly sins of our worship teams commit...
Three Ways to Stop Confusing Tempo and Feel
| May 14, 2012 Why is it important to understand the difference? Reason #1: immature musicians try to achieve “big” with “fast.”
Six Excuses for Not Listening to Songs
| April 23, 2012 One of the most common preparation mistakes worship musicians make is not listening to the songs...
Music Stand Scribbles...The Fine Art of "Mark Your Charts"
| April 11, 2012 I’m working on a new mantra with my team (and myself) during rehearsal: write it down...
Learning Versus Knowing a Song
| April 9, 2012 What kind of investment does it take to move from "learning" a song to truly "knowing" it? And can you cross the line and be "over-invested"?
Develop A Solid Sense of Time, Part 3
| April 5, 2012 What to do when your team can't keep time: blame it on the singers...
Develop a Solid Sense of Time, Part 1
| March 23, 2012 8 Steps to Start Using a Click. Part of the Turning Your Team into a Band series...
Creating a Great Band [Get Beyond Being Musical Roommates]
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| March 14, 2012 Turn your team into a band (and not a stage full of musical roommates...)
Loops for Beginners
| February 15, 2012 "Loops in worship" doesn't mean your whacked drummer who plays every third Sunday...
Piano in Worship Training, 3
| February 1, 2012 Bob Kauflin has delivered. This three part piano training is a must watch for every keyboard player on your team...
Drums Too Loud? Five Options for Less Volume
| January 30, 2012 Are your drums too loud? Here's five or six options...
What Worship Songwriters Can Learn From The Nashville Music Scene
| January 6, 2012 After talking about it for 5 years, I finally overcame my fear and started traveling to Nashville to write, network, attend workshops, and just soak up whatever mojo is in the air down there.
Kick Your Charts to the Curb, Part 2
| January 2, 2012 Want to get serious about getting your head out of the music stand this year? Here is the 2nd half of 12 tips for memorizing your music...
