Category: Worship Leading

Lift My Heart Demo

Lift My Heart by Nicholas Petersen This weekend I recorded a new song with the iPhone app Fourtrack. The sound is pretty terrible, as well as the takes, but it gives it a real lo-fi vibe. One harmony track was… Read More

Church Cover Bands

My friend Jake is a worship leader here in omaha. He is a phenomenal guitar player and a great source of insight and quiet wisdom. While chatting about church worship over coffee he brought up a phrase that has been… Read More

Hillsong United: leading a worship leader

Last night was an interesting experience for me in being lead in worship. I was able to see Hillsong United at Willow Creek Church, and of course came in with high expectations. It was the third time I’ve been able… Read More

The Priestly Function of Praise (Part 3)

*If you have not read parts 1 & 2, please do so, otherwise you’ll be lost with this one.* We are called to be a “Kingdom of Priests” as John told the early church in Revelation 1:6. The chief function… Read More

The Priestly Function of Praise (Part 2)

***If you have not read part 1, please do so, otherwise you’ll be lost with this one. *** We are called to be a “Kingdom of Priests” as John told the early church in Revelation 1:6. The chief function of… Read More

The Priestly Function of Praise (Part 1)

Revelation 1:5-6 (NKJV) and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. 
To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and… Read More

Lifestyles of Worship

In the previous lesson I talked about the 2 Main Goals of Worship Ministry: 1) Leading in Moments of Worship, 2) Leading in a Lifestyle of Worship. The latter is clearly the more demanding as it involves every part of… Read More

2 Goals of Worship Ministry

Its so often easy to get in the habit of looking at worship as the 15-20 minute musical experience we have at church on Sunday mornings. We are a people routine, and our worship can easily become just that –… Read More