Strumming Patterns for Acoustic Guitar

When a lot of people first learn to play guitar, they spend a good deal of time working on the hand that changes chords but very little time on the hand that strums. Generally the result is quick chord changes but only one or two strumming patterns which the player tries to fit into every song.

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Basic Health Care For Your Voice: Part 2

This is the second in a two-part series about vocal health. In part one we looked at some basic ways to prevent vocal problems. In this section we’ll look at what to do once you think you’ve hurt your voice.

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The Generosity Of God

Patterns of thinking become ingrained after just a short time. I grew up with the concept that God was a harsh, demanding taskmaster that would only accept perfection- then dole out punishment when the inevitable failure happened.

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Developing A Songwriting Community Through Your Church, Part Three

Now we’re diving into the middle of how to start a songwriting group, so if you haven’t read part one and part two of this series, I’d encourage you to begin there.  I’m going to begin this article by addressing pastors, elders — whoever is in charge of “shepherding the flock” of your church. If this doesn’t describe you, then you still have a role to play in this article: show it to your pastor. You’ll need to give him an idea of the kind of sub-group you’d like to launch within his church’s music ministry, and you’ll need his counsel.

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Overcome – New Life Worship

Checkout this live video of the song “Overcome” from New Life Worship