Category Archives: Music

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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50 Church Media Tips For Everyone On Your Team

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Mark Cole

by Jeff McIntosh…. With some help from the Visual Church Media Facebook Group I was able to compile a list of fifty tips that every member on your church media team should know. RAM is very important in an your … Continue reading →

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You Need More FAT People On Your Worship Team

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Mark Cole

By Wisdom Moon Last August, I accepted a part-time worship director position at a local church here in Kansas City. After just a couple of weeks into my new role, I quickly realized that I needed to recruit more people on … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks for 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Mark Cole

2014 has been a weird and wonderful year! There have been some wonderful things that have happened and a few that I could do without. But the longer that I walk with God, the more I know that God is … Continue reading →

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My Top 10 Blogs of 2014

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Mark Cole

One of the pleasant surprises of 2014 has been the success of this blog. Since my start in May of this year, there have been 22,000 reads from over 120 countries. It has been a joy to write and see the responses … Continue reading →

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7 Bible Facts About Music

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Mark Cole

By Crystal McDowell – Music permeates every culture in diversity, expression, and experience. It can serve a godly purpose or encourage evil behavior. Most churches use music as a part of their worship together as a way of uniting the … Continue reading →

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A Heart Of Gratitude: Giving Thanks!

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Mark Cole

I don’t know how it is for you, but when the big birthday’s come (20, 30, 40, 50, etc), it is a time for pause and reflection. This week was one of those big ones! The last few days, I have been in … Continue reading →

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My Favorite New Worship Songs

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Mark Cole

I love new songs of worship to God. I often get asked by worship leaders about the new songs that I’m leading. Here is my current list of newer songs. I’ve put links in the titles to YouTube. Let me know … Continue reading →

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