Engage the Back Row Sometimes, in our zeal and haste for a great worship service, we can neglect or miss the very people who could most benefit from an authentic encounter with Jesus. I call it the ‘back row syndrome’ or as we used to call it: ‘sinners’ row’. Though there are many reasons people sit [...]

What Were You Expecting? Great Expectations for a Great Service Every Sunday morning you have expectations. You expect everyone to show up. You expect the sound board to work, the lights to come on. You expect the guitars to be in tune. You expect the worship team to do their best. You expect people to [...]

Sometimes, as musicians, we technically progress through the worship service forgetting to play with a heart that musically interprets the message of the song we are ministering. One important part of our delivery of these songs should be the use of contrast, which is amazingly easy to accomplish.