Category Archives: Music

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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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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Andrae Crouch Celebration Of Life Highlights

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Mark Cole

Andrae Crouch’s music has been a huge influence on my life. So when I heard of his passing, I cleared my schedule, found the online links and took in the 4+ hour Celebration Concert on Jan 20, 2015 and the … Continue reading →

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Andrae Crouch: Celebration of Life

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Mark Cole

The first time I saw Andrae live was in Honolulu, Hawaii when I was 16 years old. Andrae Crouch and the Disciples played in a packed out school auditorium and the place was rocking! Andrae’s music soon became part of the soundtrack … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Praise Bands: Performance vs. Worship

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Mark Cole

by James K. A. Smith.. (slightly edited for length) Dear Praise Band I so appreciate your willingness and desire to offer up your gifts to God in worship. I appreciate your devotion and celebrate your faithfulness–schlepping to church early, Sunday … Continue reading →

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Worship Links Interview with Mark Cole

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Mark Cole

Mark Cole is a touring musician turned worship leader serving at Westedge Church in Calgary, Canada. Recently, Mark talked to Worship Links about leading worship in other countries, how he puts a service together, and finding new music before the internet … Continue reading →

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The Secret to the Most Effective Worship Leading

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Mark Cole

by Dan Wilt: The original post is here. ~ My Fellow Worship Leaders: In the short space of this blog post, I’d like to respectfully offer what I see to be the powerful secret at work within the most effective, influential and impacting worship leaders/songwriters … Continue reading →

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My Top 50 Modern Worship Songs for 2015

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Mark Cole

Picking great songs for your congregation and worship band is one of the most important tasks of a worship leader. Great songs have a sense of God’s Spirit on them. Great worship songs make you want to sing them again … Continue reading →

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Musicians’ Brains Really Do Work Differently — In A Good Way

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Mark Cole

By ANASTASIA TSIOULCAS ~  “Did you know that every time musicians pick up their instruments, there are fireworks going off all over their brain?” That’s the launching point for a fantastic little video made by educator Anita Collins and animator Sharon … 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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