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Worship Teams: The Role of A Music Director

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Mark Cole

For most of my years working with worship teams, I have been both the Worship Leader (WL) and the Music Director (MD) or Band Leader. But, many worship leaders prefer having someone else to direct the musicians so they can … Continue reading →

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17 Common Worship Leading Mistakes

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Mark Cole

By Marie Page – 1. Including too many new songs in the set – Your congregation is there to worship – most will find it difficult to do so if they spend most of the time learning your latest masterpieces. Vary your set list … Continue reading →

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Going from Song Leading to Worship Leading

Posted on January 28, 2023 by Mark Cole

Leaders, how do you go from just leading songs to leading worship? How do you get a congregation to get past just singing songs to actually worshiping God? Let me suggest some insights to help you grow as a worship leader. … Continue reading →

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Worship Rehearsal Checklist

Posted on July 9, 2022 by Mark Cole

Solid prep work is essential for excellent rehearsals. Here is an extensive checklist to help you with many of the details. A) Pre-Rehearsal Checklist (1-3 weeks ahead) Book all players and singers (I usually book everyone a month ahead… and I use … Continue reading →

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Song Transitions In Worship

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Mark Cole

Are you wanting to improve the transitions from one song to the next in your Sunday worship set? Are you looking for practical musical and speaking tips? Here are three great Youtube videos that give really solid advice. How to … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Things Every Church Drummer Must Know

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Mark Cole

by Mike Murray ~ Practice until you can’t get it wrong There’s a famous, but anonymous, quote I remember my high school baseball coach liked to tell players: Don’t practice until you get it right. Practice until you can’t get … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Pet Peeves About Worship Leaders

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Mark Cole

By Kent Shaffer: Recently, Carlos Whittaker of Buckhead Church (Atlanta, GA) blogged the dangerous question: What is the biggest gripe you have about something a Sunday worship leader does? The 185+ responses were fascinating, insightful, and offensive to some. To cut … Continue reading →

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