The below are answers to the 8 most common questions we get asked regarding leading and arranging songs in church . Regardless of our church size or capability, it should hopefully help us all to think them through a little, even just as a basis for how we plan our…
Every season we put together a mix of the songs we are listening to at the minute, some brand new and some not so much, and a combo of genres and styles. But if you’re on the hunt for something in particular, maybe you don’t want to sift through the whole playlist…
On the surface.. These two men have written some (underated IMO) crackers over the last few years. Some you may be aware of like ‘His mercy is More’ and ‘Christ the sure and steady anchor’, others maybe not so much. This album redoes some of the best, in new arrangements,…
Every season we put together a mix of the songs we are listening to at the minute, some brand new and some not so much, and a combo of genres and styles. But if you're on the hunt for something in particular, maybe you don't want to sift through the…
My palms were sweaty. The congregation was small. I was about to have my first ‘experience’. I grew up in the contemporary evangelical Anglican world, which had long since lost the tradition of Psalm singing: the hymns of Watts and Wesley (and later Kendrick, Redman, Getty, Hillsong et al) were…
I recently learned from my boss that I got my place on the Music Apprenticeship Scheme on the strength of being able to tune a guitar successfully. What he didn’t know of course, was that was about as far as my guitar skills extended. Thankfully however over the course of…
This is the final part in a series of posts looking at the task of choosing songs for Sunday services. The aim in this series has been to provide a model for music leaders, pastors and others involved in selecting the songs you sing. In part one, Clarifying the Task, we…
This is the second in a short series of posts looking at the task of choosing songs for Sunday services. The aim in this series is to provide a model for music leaders, pastors and others involved in selecting the songs you sing. In part one, we saw how singing is…
This is the first in a short series of posts looking at the task of choosing songs for Sunday services. The aim in this series is to provide a model for music leaders, pastors and others involved in selecting the songs you sing. We'll look at the big picture, the…
Check out below the videos and outlines of Nigel Styles in Exodus, and Matt Merker on 'Promoting a culture of congregational singing' part 1 and 2. Awesome stuff. https://youtu.be/CPI6q64B3R0 Click here for outline https://youtu.be/D9R1yH3kwuk Click here for outline https://youtu.be/DBWu5ynUfWE Click here for outline
The below are the books we had on our bookstall at our recent London conference, but whether you were with us on Saturday or not, these are some of the books that we rate at the minute. If you'd like to get your hands on any of them, we recommend…
On the surface.. Cityalight manage to walk the line between the Getty-ish hymns style that my parents love, and a more contemporary feel that appeals to the younger generation too. This is a great EP, uplifting, strong vocals and a good mix of upbeat and thoughtful. It covers a range…