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Why Your Song List Might Be Getting in the Way of Your Worship

Why Your Song List Might Be Getting in the Way of Your Worship By Jon Nicol   |  April 5, 2013
Have you looked at your worship ministry's master song list lately? If you decided to schedule each song on that list without any repeating any, how many Sundays would it take you to sing through them all? That long, huh? There's a good chance your song list is getting in the way of your worship.

A Humbling Truth About Worship Songs

A Humbling Truth About Worship Songs By Jon Nicol   |  April 1, 2013
We're discussing the "long tail" of worship songs. And ice cream. The ice cream discussion alone is worth the read...

What Does Risk Look Like for You In Worship?

What Does Risk Look Like for You In Worship? By Jon Nicol   |  March 28, 2013
What's "risky" for you as you lead worship?

The Upside to Getting Downsized

The Upside to Getting Downsized By Jon Nicol   |  March 26, 2013
Read the first chapter of a new book releasing WorshipTeamCoach.com this summer...

Be a Part of Launching a New Resource

Be a Part of Launching a New Resource By Jon Nicol   |  March 22, 2013
Help test and launch a new resource from WorshipTeamCoach.com
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Five Ideas to Add Beauty to Your Worship Service

Five Ideas to Add Beauty to Your Worship Service By Jon Nicol   |  March 20, 2013
Beauty and excellence draws people's eyes and hearts to God. Here are five ideas to add beauty to your worship gathering...

Is it Enough Just to Eliminate Distractions from Worship?

Is it Enough Just to Eliminate Distractions from Worship? By Jon Nicol   |  March 18, 2013
Is distraction-avoidance our chief pursuit as we serve minister to God and His worshipers?

WorshipQ Interview: Jason Houtsma of WorshipArtistry.com

WorshipQ Interview: Jason Houtsma of WorshipArtistry.com By Jon Nicol   |  March 15, 2013
On this installment of the WorshipQ Interview, I talk with Jason Houtsma, co-founder and creative director of WorshipArtistry.com...

Surviving Easter?

Surviving Easter? By Jon Nicol   |  March 14, 2013
Dear Worship Leader friend, I feel for you right now. You're two (or less) weeks out from Easter...

Can You Stay in Your Comfort Zone and Still Lead Worship?

Can You Stay in Your Comfort Zone and Still Lead Worship? By Jon Nicol   |  March 13, 2013
Serving involves sacrifice...what do you have to give up as a team or as a leader?

Personal Needs vs. Team Needs: Which Does Your Team Members Focus On?

Personal Needs vs. Team Needs: Which Does Your Team Members Focus On? By Jon Nicol   |  March 11, 2013
Our team members are often more self-focused than we realize...

Does Your Team Have Low Standards? Here's a Big Reason

Does Your Team Have Low Standards? Here's a Big Reason By Jon Nicol   |  March 6, 2013
Why accountability is at the heart of maintaining (and raising) the standards of your worship team...

Why Your Worship Team Members Lack Commitment

Why Your Worship Team Members Lack Commitment By Jon Nicol   |  March 5, 2013
The one big reason people aren't committed...

Does Your Team Need to Fight More?

Does Your Team Need to Fight More? By Jon Nicol   |  March 4, 2013
The Five Dysfunctions of the Worship Team, Part 2

The Five Dysfunctions of the Worship Team, Part 1

The Five Dysfunctions of the Worship Team, Part 1 By Jon Nicol   |  February 26, 2013
What's one thing we need to assume about each person on our team?

Team Devotional: Searching for Significance in Ministry

Team Devotional: Searching for Significance in Ministry By Jon Nicol   |  February 20, 2013
Do you have team members trying to find their significance through the worship and music ministry? This devotional reading will get them thinking and talking about where true significance comes from...

Top Ten Signs it's Time to cut a song

Top Ten Signs it's Time to cut a song By Jon Nicol   |  February 18, 2013
Very few tunes are going to endure through the ages. So we need to know when to remove a song. Here are some helpful tips to know it's time...

The lifecycle of a worship song (and why it matters for your church)

The lifecycle of a worship song (and why it matters for your church) By Jon Nicol   |  February 14, 2013
Worship songs all have a shelf life. It's important to understand what to do with the lifecycle of a song...

How to Get Your Team to Go Along With Change, Part 2

How to Get Your Team to Go Along With Change, Part 2 By Jon Nicol   |  February 12, 2013
When it comes to implementing change, who you should convince, and how?

How to Get Your Team to Go Along With Change, Part 1

How to Get Your Team to Go Along With Change, Part 1 By Jon Nicol   |  February 11, 2013
What (and who) it takes to sell your team on change...

Make Your Ministry Outlast You

Make Your Ministry Outlast You By Jon Nicol   |  February 8, 2013
Finding the right investments to grow your ministry beyond yourself...

Six Ways to Engage During the Intro of a Song

Six Ways to Engage During the Intro of a Song By Jon Nicol   |  February 5, 2013
How to Begin Your Opening Song So People Will Follow You In...

The Opening Song: Preparing People For More

The Opening Song: Preparing People For More By Jon Nicol   |  February 4, 2013
When it comes to the first song, we need to leave room for more...

Four Ways to Keep Ministry From Being Monotonous

Four Ways to Keep Ministry From Being Monotonous By Jon Nicol   |  February 2, 2013
When worship ministry starts to feel like a Bill Murray movie...

How Many Minutes Should Your Opening Song Be?

How Many Minutes Should Your Opening Song Be? By Jon Nicol   |  January 31, 2013
For several posts now, we've been looking . It's by Tom Jackson, a live music producer. He's giving seven ways for the indie artist/band to connect with their audience

Is autopilot in worship always a bad thing?

Is autopilot in worship always a bad thing? By Jon Nicol   |  January 29, 2013
Should you make your opening song something you don't need to "think" about?

What are the best motivations for Preparation?

What are the best motivations for Preparation? By Jon Nicol   |  January 28, 2013
What will get our musicians to practice and rehearse?

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