worship

Sing when you’re winning?

As a supporter of Watford Football Club, there haven’t been many occasions in the last few years (or the last many years) to sing joyfully at how well my team is doing. Thankf…
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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 eq…
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London conference 2020 talks

On 25 January 2020, we gathered together with loads of musicians and directors from around London for a day of training and encouragement in All Souls Langham Place. It was a really fantastic day thi…
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Nottingham 2019 talks

On 28 Sept 2019 we were in cornerstone church in Nottingham for a brilliant, jam-packed day of teaching and training. We weren't able to record all of the practical seminars (some wouldn't make sens…
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Leading well – a few basics

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 thin…
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| Matt Boswell and Matt Papa – His mercy is more | Review

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 …
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| Choosing Songs for Sunday 3| Introducing New Songs

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…
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| choosing songs for Sunday 2 | working week to week

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 …
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LMMC talks 2019

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 Clic…
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| CityAlight – Yet not I | Review

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…
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| Sovereign Grace – Prayers of the Saints | Review

On the surface.. The temptation is to be too gushing about this album, because it is quite possibly the best songs-for-church album I've heard in a long time.  Strong melodies, awesome words, and a re…
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Singing with the (too) cool kids

Young teens (11-14s) are a group I think can sometimes struggle with singing. They’re at the stage where they’re often incredibly self-conscious and many are desperate for approval from their peers. T…
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