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11 February 2021
Singing in the Terraces
How to improve your congregational singing while we can't sing When trying to encourage our congregations to sing, we will sometimes reach for illustrations and examples from the few other places where people are comfortable singing nice and loudly in a crowd of people. These normally include watching your favourite…
29 January 2021
Home for Christmas | Review
It looks like many UK churches are going to be able to put on something in person over Christmas. But there’s a key question we need to be asking. Who will come? Back in August, cinemas hosted the new Christopher Nolan blockbuster Tenet. It was well trailed and heavily marketed.…
26 November 2020
Doxecology Album Review
Overview Doxecology is a new album released by Resound Worship. It features 13 new songs, written collaboratively, on the themes of creation, ecology, and Christian hope. While there are many great things about the album, which I will come to, I’ll begin by letting you know that this is possibly…
12 November 2020
The King Has Arrived, by Michael J Tinker, album review:
Simply put, this album is fun and faithful! OVERVIEW: Michael J Tinker has been doing a fantastic job of creating great musical resources for families and for churches with his previous albums and The King Has Arrived is another hit. Aimed at children, this album tells both the narrative of…
30 October 2020
Singing to One Another while under Restrictions
I was invited to take part in a webinar for church leaders organised by the FIEC, where we discussed the challenges of singing together when we can't sing together as churches. You can watch the whole video below: https://youtu.be/f-iTr7xdvdQ My short section (18:45 onwards) attempted to answer the question of…
1 October 2020
It ain’t over ’til the congregation sings
This past Sunday our church had live singers singing in front of a congregation for the first time in over 5 months. A good number of churches in the UK are now able to meet for in-person services. Some are preparing to do so soon, and others are having to…
25 August 2020
EMA 2020
Here you will find a few songs that you may find helpful to listen to alongside the talks. A full Spotify Playlist can be found here, or click the songs below for individual lyrics and recordings Nigel Styles on James 2:14-26 O how good it is Immortal honours Love divine…
15 June 2020
We on this oath depend
The Sunday before lockdown, we had a newly-professing Christian show up to our gathering. He became a follower of Christ while living abroad and ours was the first church he had been to since returning to the UK. It was a joy to welcome him. And then church stopped meeting. …
12 June 2020
Three things to work on in lockdown- drummer edition
“Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.” Psalm 33:3 If you’ve got some extra time on your hands then why not invest it wisely. Develop your skills as a drummer so you’re more equipped for when we meet together as church again. Here are a…
14 May 2020
Songs for Streams
Below are a number of songs that friends of ours have recorded for use in their own churches, with lyrics included. They are recorded to varying degrees of quality, and most are by no means meant to be professional! But if you are in a small church, with limited resources,…
24 April 2020
Three things to work on during lockdown – keys edition
If you’re finding yourself with a wee bit more time on your hands during lockdown, and would like a few piano-for-church tips to work on, here we go! Obviously every church is different, and every pianist is different, and there is no ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to…
17 April 2020