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Sunday Setlists #175

November 27, 2011 by 19 Comments

Share your worship confessionals, recaps, and setlists for the week of: Sunday, November 27, 2011

Welcome to the 175th consecutive week of “Sunday Setlists”. The purpose of “Sunday Setlists” is to share a recap of your worship services. What songs did you use, what arrangements? What worked really well and what didn’t work as well as you’d like? What issues did you have preparing? What is the sermon series? How about creative elements used in the service? You don’t have to be the pastor or worship leader to participate. We would really love to get reviews from the perspective of those in our congregations each week.

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Happy Thanksgiving 2011 From The Worship Community

November 23, 2011 by 15 Comments

We’d like to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving this weekend. Enjoy the time with family and friends!

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. Colossians 3:15-16

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Sunday Setlists #174

November 20, 2011 by 15 Comments

Share your worship confessionals, recaps, and setlists for the week of: Sunday, November 20, 2011

Welcome to the 174th consecutive week of “Sunday Setlists”. The purpose of “Sunday Setlists” is to share a recap of your worship services. What songs did you use, what arrangements? What worked really well and what didn’t work as well as you’d like? What issues did you have preparing? What is the sermon series? How about creative elements used in the service? You don’t have to be the pastor or worship leader to participate. We would really love to get reviews from the perspective of those in our congregations each week.

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Thoughts on Worship

November 18, 2011 by 27 Comments

We talk a whole lot about “Worship” around here. In fact, our name is The WORSHIP Community. We’re an online community that is based on “Discussing All Things Worship.” In one sense, we’re a community devoted to discussing all things that have to do with the musical time of worship. In another sense, we’re a community dedicated to discussing all things worship service related. This might include things outside of the scope of a time of song and music.

So, what is worship? There have been many deep and philosophical posts on this topic throughout the years, some here and some elsewhere. The word worship (and its many interpretations) is at the heart of many discussions, debates, and disagreements. We’d all agree that the idea of “worship” in the context of how it is expressed in our corporate gatherings can be a pretty explosive topic. [Read more...]

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Review/Interview: Hymns & Sacred Songs by Leigh Nash

November 14, 2011 by 12 Comments

Thanks to Melanie Siewert for providing this review and interview for The Worship Community!

Leigh Nash fans are in for a special treat!  After 5 years, she is releasing her first solo album, Hymns & Sacred Songs through Kingsway.  For those who are unfamiliar with Nash, she is the lead voice of Sixpence None The Richer.  Hits like Kiss Me and Breathe Your Name, made Sixpence a mainstay in American pop culture.  When asked to record an album of hymns with Kingsway, Nash jumped at the opportunity.  Hymns & Sacred Songs holds a special value to Nash, and she graciously shared some of her thoughts with TWC. [Read more...]

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Sunday Setlists #173

November 13, 2011 by 14 Comments

Share your worship confessionals, recaps, and setlists for the week of: Sunday, November 13, 2011

Welcome to the 173rd consecutive week of “Sunday Setlists”. The purpose of “Sunday Setlists” is to share a recap of your worship services. What songs did you use, what arrangements? What worked really well and what didn’t work as well as you’d like? What issues did you have preparing? What is the sermon series? How about creative elements used in the service? You don’t have to be the pastor or worship leader to participate. We would really love to get reviews from the perspective of those in our congregations each week.

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News: Proclaim Giving Away Software and iPhone 4S

November 10, 2011 by 1 Comment

From the Proclaim Website:

Keeping Proclaim free through 2011 is as simple as clicking “Like” on Proclaim’s Facebook page! Once you “Like” the page, you’ll see how to enter to win an iPhone 4S or be one of ten churches to win Proclaim FREE for a year.

If we reach 11k fans by 11/11, Proclaim will remain FREE through the end of 2011. So tell your ministry staff, worship team, fellow worship leaders, and youth leaders to join with you to keep Proclaim FREE through the end of the year. Simply forward this email to them or share the Proclaim Facebook Page with them after you “Like” it yourself. [Read more...]

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An Open Letter to Worship Songwriters

November 9, 2011 by 43 Comments

Thanks to Wisdom Moon (founder of All About Worship) for sharing this post with us today. It was originally published on AllAboutWorship.com.

This is an open letter to worship songwriters, from the ones that make a living writing worship songs to those that are just starting to write, and everyone in between.

PLEASE STOP regurgitating what’s already been said in a hundred other worship songs. We don’t need another song that says the same thing as “How Great is Our God”, “Mighty to Save”, and “You Never Let Go”. Write something fresh.

PLEASE STOP using the same chord progressions (i.e. A – E – F#m – D). Try something new and exciting. It’s okay to explore. [Read more...]

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Practical Resource: How To Develop A Worship Ministry

November 7, 2011 by 35 Comments

This outline is intended to communicate key points to potential team members when forming a worship ministry from the ground up. Cut and paste with these ideas as needed for your context. Originally Published at RobStill.com – republished with permission.

Ministry Vision

These principles will form our vision as we develop this new worship ministry:

  1. My Personal Goal is to develop an awesome worship ministry for this community.
  2. Our Team Objective is to lead in such a way that people worship God wholeheartedly.
  3. Our Strategy is to make it easy for the average person to participate in worship.
  4. A foundational premise is that leading worship and serving as a musician or singer means … you are a leader and a worshiper. [Read more...]
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Sunday Setlists #172

November 6, 2011 by 12 Comments

Share your worship confessionals, recaps, and setlists for the week of: Sunday, November 06, 2011

Welcome to the 172nd consecutive week of “Sunday Setlists”. The purpose of “Sunday Setlists” is to share a recap of your worship services. What songs did you use, what arrangements? What worked really well and what didn’t work as well as you’d like? What issues did you have preparing? What is the sermon series? How about creative elements used in the service? You don’t have to be the pastor or worship leader to participate. We would really love to get reviews from the perspective of those in our congregations each week.

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