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Words of Encouragement: An Experience From A TWC Member

February 29, 2012 By 12 Comments

Thanks to TWC member Trent Smith for sharing this experience with us.

Yesterday I was putting down my guitar after church when two 10-year-old girls came running up on stage (have you noticed that 10-year-old girls always come in pairs?).

They had that vibe about them…that “I’m-about-to-do-the-bravest-thing-I-have-ever-done” vibe.

One of the girls looked right in my eye and announced, at breathless warp speed, “I wrote a song about God and I want to sing it for you……unless you are busy right now.” [Read more...]

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The Worship Community Celebrates a Decade of Worship Music From Israel Houghton With a BIG GIVEAWAY!

February 28, 2012 By 24 Comments

Thanks to the fine folks at Integrity Music for partnering with us to make this giveaway happen! We’re excited to give away:

  1. One (1) Grand Prize Package: Israel “box” that includes the new collection Decade + all his previous CDs and DVDs
  2. Two (2) Prize Packages: An individual copy of Decade

To enter our drawing, please answer the question below in the comments section!

Two-Disc Set Available March 6, Features 26 Beloved Songs Including “Friend of God,” “Not Forgotten,” “Moving Forward,” “You Are Good” and New Congregational Favorite “Jesus At The Center”

Over the past decade, Israel Houghton has amassed a legion of fans while blasting down musical barriers and drawing together people of all ages, races and cultures through worship.  On March 6, Integrity Music celebrates the past 10 years of Houghton’s music and ministry with Decade, a two-disc collection that includes 26 of his best-loved songs including “Friend of God,” “Moving Forward,” “New Season,” “Say So” and many more. [Read more...]

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Sunday Setlists #188

February 26, 2012 By 14 Comments

Share your worship confessionals, recaps, and setlists for the week of: Sunday, February 26, 2012

Welcome to the 188th 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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Sunday Setlists #187

February 19, 2012 By 12 Comments

Share your worship confessionals, recaps, and setlists for the week of: Sunday, February 19, 2012

Welcome to the 187th 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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Review: iSingWorship – The Backing Track for the 21st Century

February 17, 2012 By 8 Comments

Thanks to Mark Snyder for sharing this tech review with The Worship Community.

I recently had the opportunity to take a look at some cool new technology on the IPod/IPad. I am not a ‘worship techie’ as much as some people, but I do like to look at technologies to arm the small church and small group gatherings, because this is where I do most of my worship leading time and where I like to target our worship resources.

Backing tracks and technologies to play them are great. Loop programs such as Ableton, GarageBand, or even just a keyboard are great to allow the band to ‘virtually’ come alongside a vocalist or single guitarist for a fuller sound. The biggest issue with loops is allowing spontaneity – how can you repeat a part, loop a part, or even just jump to a quiet instrumental then back into a chorus? Well-trained live bands can do this and they know how to do the transition, but a looping program is lacking for this. [Read more...]

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Review + Giveaway: Brandon Gilliam’s A Love Better Than Life

February 16, 2012 By 51 Comments

Thanks to KC Clark for sharing this review with the worship community. Originally published at: http://musbkc.com/2012/01/a-love-better-than-life-brandon-gilliam-album-review

GIVEAWAY AT BOTTOM OF INTERVIEW

With so much music coming out of both the mainstream and indie scenes lately it’s hard to keep up. One of the things I love about being a part of such a large music community is that it sometimes reaches beyond our city and introduces us to new faces. This is the case with Brandon Gilliam. Gilliam has been leading and equipping others in corporate worship for over seven years. Serving as worship pastor at River’s Crossing Community Church in Cincinnati, OH. [Read more...]

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Sunday Setlists #186

February 12, 2012 By 12 Comments

Share your worship confessionals, recaps, and setlists for the week of: Sunday, February 12, 2012

Welcome to the 186th 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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5 Ways To Use Technology At Your Church

February 10, 2012 By 8 Comments

Thanks to Matt Starner for allowing us to republish this article today at TWC. Originally published at MatthewStarner.com.

If your church isn’t on the technology train yet or you’re wondering if there’s something new that you might be missing, here’s some places to start:

5. Get On Facebook

Unless you’ve been under a technological rock for the last 5 years, Facebook is pretty much the biggest thing since, well, the internet. Right now, Facebook boasts some 800 million active members. In the United States, more than half of adults are active on Facebook. In short, if your church doesn’t have a presence on Facebook, you’re missing out.

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Reminder: Heaven’s Praise Online Bible Study Begins Today!

February 6, 2012 By 6 Comments

It’s not to late to join us here at The Worship Community as we host a worldwide group Bible study beginning today, Monday, February 6, 2012.

Just order your book and jump in when you can, and make up the other days as you can!

Heaven’s Praise, a 6-week Bible Study by Dwayne Moore, is the follow up to the well-received and widely utilized Pure Praise study.

TWC hosted the Pure Praise Study once in 2009 and once again in 2010 and we’re excited to host this online group study as well. We’ll have participants from all over the world joining us.

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Sunday Setlists #185

February 5, 2012 By 10 Comments

Share your worship confessionals, recaps, and setlists for the week of: Sunday, February 05, 2012

Welcome to the 185th 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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