Category Archives: Church

Picking A Great Digital Stage Piano For My Worship Band

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Mark Cole

Have you come to the point where you need to upgrade your Digital Stage Piano? I have spent 10 years on the road and 30 years playing in churches and I’ve tried almost everything along the way. I’m especially fond … Continue reading →

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Five Reasons That Practice And Rehearsal Is Essential

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Mark Cole

by Brian Tabor ~ Twitter: @BrianLTabor ~ “We talkin’ bout practice?” Those words were spoken by former NBA star Allen Iverson back in 2002. He was being questioned by a reporter for missing his team’s practice. It was quite a rant, one that has … Continue reading →

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Great Quotes On Leadership

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Mark Cole

There are hundreds of great leadership quotes. To make my list of top leadership quotes, I asked myself two questions: Is this quote true of Jesus and would Jesus endorse this? Jesus is the gold standard of leadership. He asked 12 … Continue reading →

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Christian and Gospel Grammy Winners 2015

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Mark Cole

I love to celebrate what Christians are doing in music. The Grammy’s are a great way to see and hear some of the best. Here are the Youtube videos of this years winners. Best Gospel Performance/Song Smokie Norful ‘No Greater Love’ … Continue reading →

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Straight Talk From The Pastor To The Musicians

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Mark Cole

By Michael Adler  ~  You are not singing or playing because you are good You have been given this opportunity by God because He is good. His grace has allowed you to represent Him in spite of your imperfections. Being … Continue reading →

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The Benefits of a Multi-Generational Worship Team

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Mark Cole

by Sharon Brodin ~  If you were to take a poll today, what would you say is the age range represented by your worship team? One Sunday morning I happened to look across the stage from the piano where I was … Continue reading →

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Make A Joyful Noise to the Lord and Praise Him!

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Mark Cole

Psalm 100 Make a joyful noise to the Lord all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; Come before Him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; We … Continue reading →

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8 Ways To Do Strong Worship Seques With A Capo

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Mark Cole

By Jon Nicol (edited for length…see the original post here) In our culture, “dead air” is distracting. A klutzy transition takes the focus off the worship and puts the attention on us and what we’re doing. But a good transition … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Fail-Proof Your Marriage

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Mark Cole

by Craig & Amy Groeschel ~ From this Day Forward: Five Commitments to Fail-Proof Your Marriage (Zondervan, 2014)  No matter what your marriage has been like up to this point in time, it can be better from now on, because the … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 30,000 Views: My Top 10 Blogs

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Mark Cole

Yesterday my blog went over 30,000 views from over 120 countries. That’s amazing! That means that thousands of worship leaders, musicians and Christians from all over the world have spent time reading and learning. What a privilege! Thank you to all who … Continue reading →

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