28 Ways to Create Great Segues

Transitions happen.
Song to song. Music to preaching. Prayer to offering, etc. They happen. And they can happen just how they happen, or they can happen according to a plan. An unplanned transition is at best a speed bump; at its worst it's a train wreck.

While transitions happen regardless, intentional planning helps us create a seamless movement from experience to experience. I refer to "planned transitions" as segues. You can still create a bad segue, but the odds for a smoother transition exponentially increase when some thought is put into it.

In this article series, we'll be looking at several different segues that cover various elements of the service. This isn't an exhaustive list, but hopefully it'll get your wheels turning about different methods to make great transitions in your worship service.

28 Ways to Create Great Segues: An Introduction

Segue #1: Song to Song/Same Key & Tempo

Segue #2: Song to Song/Same Key, Different Tempo

Segue #3: Song to Song/Same Key, Non-Sequential Start

Segue #4: Song to Song/Different Keys

Segue #5: Using the Five Chord to Transition to Songs in Different Keys

Segue #6: The "IV to V" and "ii to V" Progressions

Segue #7: Find a "Chord Trail" to the New Key

Segue #8: The "Lingering Four Chord"

Segue #9: A Clap Offering

Segue #10: The Count-In

Segue #11: The Prayer