Comments on: Becoming A Worship Songwriter: Let’s Get Started http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/becoming-a-worship-songwriter-lets-get-started/ Discussing Everything Worship Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:27:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Developing A Songwriting Community Through Your Church, Concluded (pt. 4) : TheWorshipCommunity.Com http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/becoming-a-worship-songwriter-lets-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-531 Developing A Songwriting Community Through Your Church, Concluded (pt. 4) : TheWorshipCommunity.Com Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:32:25 +0000 http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/?p=49#comment-531 [...] how to establish the community through regular workshops and fellowship.  But if your goal is to produce new worship music for your church fellowship, then your songwriting group hasn’t arrived until it’s doing [...] [...] how to establish the community through regular workshops and fellowship.  But if your goal is to produce new worship music for your church fellowship, then your songwriting group hasn’t arrived until it’s doing [...]

]]> By: Travis Jones http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/becoming-a-worship-songwriter-lets-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Travis Jones Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:23:26 +0000 http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/?p=49#comment-415 Bobby - Very good article. The follow-up comment I would add is that I think we need to continually challenge ourselves at writing better, clearer, singable lyrics. A resource I recommend to all aspiring songwriters is Pat Pattison's book Writing Better Lyrics. He helped me understand how verses function and his creative writing exercises can really help you get out of a slump. Bobby –

Very good article. The follow-up comment I would add is that I think we need to continually challenge ourselves at writing better, clearer, singable lyrics. A resource I recommend to all aspiring songwriters is Pat Pattison’s book Writing Better Lyrics. He helped me understand how verses function and his creative writing exercises can really help you get out of a slump.

]]> By: Lynne Drysdale Patterson http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/becoming-a-worship-songwriter-lets-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Lynne Drysdale Patterson Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:18:58 +0000 http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/?p=49#comment-385 Songwriting for worship is a daunting endeavor, but your article suggests some solid methods to begin the process. We know by observing Creation that God is a God of order and organization. There is heart and craft to writitng a worship song. Worship and reading the Word is lifestyle and bears song fruit! Songwriting for worship is a daunting endeavor, but your article suggests some solid methods to begin the process. We know by observing Creation that God is a God of order and organization. There is heart and craft to writitng a worship song. Worship and reading the Word is lifestyle and bears song fruit!

]]> By: Blog-love Computer Clean-up Feast… « FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/becoming-a-worship-songwriter-lets-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Blog-love Computer Clean-up Feast… « FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:50:16 +0000 http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/?p=49#comment-105 [...] BECOMING A BETTER WORSHIP SONGWRITER - by Bobby Giles, from the Worship Community [...] [...] BECOMING A BETTER WORSHIP SONGWRITER – by Bobby Giles, from the Worship Community [...]

]]> By: Brad Loser http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/becoming-a-worship-songwriter-lets-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Brad Loser Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:53:58 +0000 http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/?p=49#comment-55 Bobby, Thanks for the insight. I appreciate the way you have pointed people to scripture. We can only worship God because He has revealed Himself to us and the place He has revealed Himself is in the scriptures. To many worship leaders are more familiar with the instruments they lead with than they are with the Word of God. Dive into the ocean of Truth and soak it up - that is where it ALL begins. A couple of other thoughts that come to mind that have helped me as I begin to write - Don't try and write the next HIT! Write to serve your local church. Know one knows the needs of the people you lead better then the ones leading them - so write to serve them. We are building worshipping communities - and the songs we sing play a significant role in that process. Thanks for the humility and grace with which you share! Brad Loser www.thinkworship.com Bobby,

Thanks for the insight. I appreciate the way you have pointed people to scripture. We can only worship God because He has revealed Himself to us and the place He has revealed Himself is in the scriptures. To many worship leaders are more familiar with the instruments they lead with than they are with the Word of God. Dive into the ocean of Truth and soak it up – that is where it ALL begins.

A couple of other thoughts that come to mind that have helped me as I begin to write – Don’t try and write the next HIT! Write to serve your local church. Know one knows the needs of the people you lead better then the ones leading them – so write to serve them. We are building worshipping communities – and the songs we sing play a significant role in that process.

Thanks for the humility and grace with which you share!

Brad Loser
http://www.thinkworship.com

]]> By: Joel Klampert http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/becoming-a-worship-songwriter-lets-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Joel Klampert Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:31:37 +0000 http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/?p=49#comment-53 Awesome article...bobby ...great stuff Awesome article…bobby …great stuff

]]> By: FredMcKinnon.Com » Blog Archive » Songs that Get’r Done http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/becoming-a-worship-songwriter-lets-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-52 FredMcKinnon.Com » Blog Archive » Songs that Get’r Done Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:22:58 +0000 http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/?p=49#comment-52 [...] I’d put songwriting in the “worship arts” category, it’s truly an art form. I’ve written quite a few songs over the years myself, but as a worship leader, I’m always excited to find “the songs” that truly are “getting it done” in the context of personal or corporate worship. (oh yeah, for a great article of worship songwriting, checkout Bobby Gilles’ article on the new TheWorshipCommunity.Com) [...] [...] I’d put songwriting in the “worship arts” category, it’s truly an art form. I’ve written quite a few songs over the years myself, but as a worship leader, I’m always excited to find “the songs” that truly are “getting it done” in the context of personal or corporate worship. (oh yeah, for a great article of worship songwriting, checkout Bobby Gilles’ article on the new TheWorshipCommunity.Com) [...]

]]> By: Sojourn Music » Blog Archive » New Worship Internet Community Launches — Join The Conversation At theworshipcommunity.com! http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/becoming-a-worship-songwriter-lets-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Sojourn Music » Blog Archive » New Worship Internet Community Launches — Join The Conversation At theworshipcommunity.com! Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:47:40 +0000 http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/?p=49#comment-51 [...] honored to be one of the first columnists at this new site — check out my article, Becoming a Worship Songwriter: Let’s Get Started.  Then browse through articles from some great leaders whose blogs I follow, most of whom you can [...] [...] honored to be one of the first columnists at this new site — check out my article, Becoming a Worship Songwriter: Let’s Get Started.  Then browse through articles from some great leaders whose blogs I follow, most of whom you can [...]

]]> By: Ryan Egan http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/becoming-a-worship-songwriter-lets-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Ryan Egan Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:52:43 +0000 http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/?p=49#comment-49 Great article. This is one of the things that I'm weakest at - not necessarily because I'm not a good songwriter - although - I might not be :-), but I think it's more because I don't make the time to do it. I need to make time to write using your suggestions. This was very helpful and looking forward to the rest of the series! Great article. This is one of the things that I’m weakest at – not necessarily because I’m not a good songwriter – although – I might not be :-) , but I think it’s more because I don’t make the time to do it. I need to make time to write using your suggestions. This was very helpful and looking forward to the rest of the series!

]]> By: Matt Huber http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/becoming-a-worship-songwriter-lets-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Matt Huber Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:06:27 +0000 http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/?p=49#comment-45 Oh my, but what an important balance. I find the writing of worship music to be very daunting...so much responsiblity on your shoulders - ensuring sound doctrine and theological foundation, writing honestly and transparently and all of the other issues that arise in songwriting in general (the pursuit of musical excellence, etc). That being said, I have a tremendous amount of respect for modern worship music writers. Great article, by the way! Oh my, but what an important balance.

I find the writing of worship music to be very daunting…so much responsiblity on your shoulders – ensuring sound doctrine and theological foundation, writing honestly and transparently and all of the other issues that arise in songwriting in general (the pursuit of musical excellence, etc). That being said, I have a tremendous amount of respect for modern worship music writers.

Great article, by the way!

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