THE PURSUIT FOR THE RIGHT MUSIC, PRAISE AND WORSHIP

Praise -to express approval or admiration of; to honor God in words.

-Praise consists of songs, music, words, etc.
Worship -reverence and respect paid to God; adoration to a person.
-Worship is not merely singing, but an action taken in acknowledging the
Lord as our God.

WORSHIP SERVICE
The worship service is one of the most important events in the local church and
the engine that drives all programming. A great factor of church health depends on
what happens to that experience. Therefore, if the worship service is deteriorating,
growth in other ministries will be temporal and marginal.
As a result, when all is said and done, dynamic worship services will surely
produce dynamic churches. “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy
nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called
you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you
are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received
mercy.” – 1 Peter 2:9-10.

The Do's and Don'ts of Worship

1. First and foremost, WORSHIP
As worship leaders, it is first and foremost our job to demonstrate sincere,
authentic worship to those we are leading. In this day and age, more than ever,
people are looking for the real stuff - real people with real passion! The question is,
"How do we consistently and authentically worship God in front of all those
people?" The secret has been in learning how to let God bless us. Though asking God
to bless you sounds simple and even selfish, it's what helps us focus on Him.
We should know that we can only give others what God has first given to us.
It's only spiritual pride that says we can grit our teeth and produce some kind of eternal
goodness on our own.
Therefore, we should run to our heavenly Father and ask him to bless us. That's
what people need to see - your personal relationship with Christ spontaneously
happening in front of everyone. Psalms 37: 4 tells us to delight ourselves in the
Lord. Psalms 34: 8 says, Taste and see that the Lord is good.“

2. BE HUMBLE
 James 4: 6, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble." All that
to say this – worship and pride will never go together. The best place to find
humility is at the feet of Jesus, in the midst of being lost in worshipping Him.
3. BE CONFIDENT
Being a great worship leader takes a lot of confidence and courage. If you come
across as nervous, you'll make everyone else nervous as well. “Know that God
has called YOU, For He is surely going to give YOU the ability and anointing to
succeed." If you struggle with confidence, I believe you need to hit the prayer closet
and let God speak to you. Anything less won't be getting to the root of the matter.
Here's a beautiful verse. Eph. 2:10 says, "For we are God's workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus to do good works, so that no one can boast."
4. DON’T BE IN A HURRY
Have you ever been to a worship service and felt like you were at a horse race?
Nerves once again are usually what caused this phenomenon. We may say - "It's
better to do three songs and take your time then to have done four and have felt
rushed." Another thing to remember is, it's not the end of the world if you leave a song
out because another one was going so well.
5. KEEP ONE EYE ON HEAVEN AND ONE EYE ON EARTH
This is a very unique skill we must learn. While we are worshipping God in spirit
and truth, we have to remember that it's our job to bring the people along with us.
“If a song is working well, don't stop but if a song is not working, stop and move on”
6. PLANNED SPONTANEITY
Four Helpful Hints
a. When rehearsing a song, let the band know the sections of the song that you
will possibly return to spontaneously. Shout out the cue to everyone. There is
nothing wrong with letting the whole congregations hear you say, "Let's go to the
chorus."
b. Another thing to do is to tell your worship team you might reprise a whole
song at the end of the set if it feels right.
c. Then there are tags. A lot of songs have an ending phrase that can be repeated.
Talk over how you might repeat them. It can also be nice to repeat the chords in
the tag while you say a prayer and get ready to move to the next song.
d. The last thing you always try to have ready are what we call hip pocket songs.
These are simple songs everyone knows that are a home run every time. You pull
them out when the moment is begging for more - songs like "Amazing Grace," "I
Love You Lord," "I Exalt Thee," "Great Is Thy Faithfulness," etc.
7. DON’T SAY ANYTHING IF YOU DON’T HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY
Unfortunately when we're nervously spewing out religious clichés and repeating
them over and over again to keep ourselves from looking clueless, the congregation
knows what's up. We've all done it and will probably do it again. Luke 6: 46 says, "Out
of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks."
Where your heart is throughout the week is what is going to show up in your
words from the stage.
Prepare your thoughts beforehand and then be open to not sharing them if they
seem out of place or not needed. A few short, thought out sentences from the heart can
be very powerful.
8. BE MUSICALLY PREPARED
When you are leading a song, it should be second nature to you. You should
know it, head to toe. Both music and lyrics should be memorized if possible. You cannot
effectively lead if you're reading something on a music stand. Also, if you have
everything memorized, you are automatically going to be less nervous. Remember,
what we're talking about here is passionate, intimate worship of the most high God -
not just singing songs.
9. KEEP IT FRESH
"If you and your worship team are dreading the weekends, it's nobody's fault but
your own.
Try not to let more than two months go by without teaching a new song. Try new
arrangements of hymns or old praise songs. Try having the congregation recite
scripture or have a team member read a spiritual poem. Another idea is to
choreograph hand movements on a song. This always forces people to get involved.
…KEEP TRYING NEW THINGS
The God we worship is the Creator of all things. He loves it when we step out
and create new ways to honor Him.
10. DON’T BE DISCOURAGED
Worship is all about having a relationship with God.
Relationships have both exciting, joyful times as well as quiet, sad times. I can
feel worthless and depressed with the best of you when a worship time seems flat and
uninspired. There is no higher calling than leading people into their ultimate
purpose and destiny in life-worship!
17 COMMON WORSHIP LEADING MISTAKES AND HOW TO AVOID THEM

1. Including too many new songs in the set

Your congregation is there to worship – most will find it difficult to do so if they
spend most of the time learning your latest masterpieces. Vary your set list to
include a variety of older, recently introduced and brand new songs and be
ready to make changes on the fly if you sense your congregation is
becoming weary.
2. Pitching the songs too high
Change the Key; consider the congregation
3. Clunky moving from song to song.
Playing a song once its underway is fairly straightforward so make sure you
concentrate on rehearsing how to start and end a song. Practicing a seamless
flow from one song to the next is worthwhile and focus on. It will help if both are
in the same key with a similar groove and if you are using music, make sure the
sheets are side by side on your music stand
4. Poor band dynamics
Conflicting rhythms, one instrument speeding up/slowing down, vocalists
overwhelming the sound with too many ad libs or vibrato. Exercise leadership
in directing your singers clearly and if necessary get them some vocals
training. Get them to listen to each others’ parts and possibly film or record a
service to help with some constructive criticism.
5. Lack of leadership
Without clear guidance from the worship leader it’s difficult for the band to know
what they are meant to do, let alone the congregation. Give a good clear brief
in practice and use vocal cues and body language to communicate during
the set.
6. Overly complex vocals
Congregations get easily confused when the lead vocalist slips into harmonies,
trills and ad libs. Simple clear melody is always the easiest to follow. Leave
the harmonies for the backing vocalists.
7. Poor phrasing and blending by vocalists.
Make sure that all your singers are phrasing each “musical sentence” in the
same way. It can help to have one backing vocalist leading the others so that
everyone finishes their words at the same time.
8. Wrong keys or wrong capo positions.
Make sure all the band are playing in the same key. Issue your set list in advance
with instructions for keys. And if you change your mind, make sure that everyone
knows.
9. Tuning
Are all your instruments in tune and are they staying in tune throughout the
set?
Even the right notes out of tune sound far worse than the wrong notes in tune
10. Lack of rhythm and togetherness by the band
This can be caused by many things including poor musicianship and lack of
overall direction. Try to generate a sense of team where everyone plays their part
to contribute to the whole without any one musician standing out.
11. Winging it
Either the result of poor preparation or trying something new out on the
spot.
Be sure you can accomplish what you have in mind. Are you trying to sing a song
without the lyrics in front of you and you’ve forgotten the words? Does your AV
guy have the words for the congregation or do they have to remember them too?
Do you and the rest of the band know all the chords you need?
12. Technical problems.
The sound gremlins can happen to the best of us but try to get there early, set up
methodically and make sure your technicians are well trained in the system they
are using.
13. Problems with pitch
You’re starting a new song and you’ve suddenly realized you’ve started on
completely the wrong note. Try to identify the problem songs in advance and
quietly play the note you need to hit on your instrument. Hold the note in your
head while playing the intro and then hit it with confidence. Alternatively ask one
of the other (confident) vocalists to lead on that song.
14. Over emphasis on the melody line.
Make sure your backing vocalists and single melody instruments are playing
harmonies. The lead vocalist and congregation are all on the melody line –
create some contrast.
15. Worship crash
Often caused by trying something complicated that hasn’t been practiced
enough.
Never try anything complicated until you, the band and the congregation are
really familiar with the song.
16. Starting the song in the wrong tempo.
Either invest in an in ear click or sing the song through in your head first so that
you can pace the tempo properly. Generally the chorus is the fastest part of the
song.
17. Audio visual failure
 Make sure to coordinate with the person in charge in overhead projection of
lyrics.

NOTE:
Fellow worship leaders, if becoming a complete worship leader were mission
impossible, God would not have called us to it. God would not have placed us
where we are – in our congregation, in our community, in this country, this millennium,
in this time called NOW. But God has. And in doing so, God calls us to a supreme
walk of faith and intentionality.

References:
The Complete Worship Leader, Kevin J. Navarro; Sally Morgenthaler
Some Do’s and Don’ts in Worship, Tommy Walker
Common Worship Leading Mistakes, Music Academy
Oxford Handy Dictionary
 Do’s and Don’ts of Praise and Worship – Part 1
by Philip Renner
God come together in unison and worship Jesus. Praise and worship is a
supernatural experience. Miracles happen, issues of the heart are dealt with, and
sinners come to repentance in an atmosphere of godly worship. The Bible says God
inhabits the praises of His people (see Psalm 22:3) — and there’s nothing quite like
having God “invade” your praise and worship!
This is the goal of praise and worship in every service. How to reach that goal
requires commitment — including multiple rehearsals each week — and maturity in your
own spiritual walk. The following are some “do’s and don’ts” of praise and worship that
can help ministers and their worship leaders lead others into heartfelt, undistracted, and
meaningful worship of God.
#1: DO Spend Time in God’s Presence for Yourself
The saying is true that you cannot give what you do not have. If I haven’t spent
time in God’s presence throughout the week, my praise and worship as a worship
leader won’t be anointed during the Sunday morning service. Spending time in God’s
presence helps me know what He wants to say to the people through the praise and
worship. But I can’t impart His heart if I don’t know His heart!
Our relationship with God is critical as worship leaders and as any Christian
leader. The saying is true that “as the head goes, so goes the whole body.” What the
leaders of an organization do or don’t do in their spiritual walk affects the entire
organization on some level.
God promised us as believers that out of our “bellies,” or spirits, would flow rivers
of Living Water from God (see John 4:14; 7:38). No matter how skilled or talented we
are as worship leaders, ultimately, God’s presence is the only thing that will truly satisfy
our hearts and the hearts of those we lead in worship. As praise and worship leaders,
we must picture ourselves as a sponge that becomes saturated throughout the week by
the Living Water of God. Then as we lead worship on Sunday, we release those waters
to the people. Every day we must drench ourselves with His presence so that we can
impart that same presence to others. This kind of commitment is required of everyone
who is part of a praise-and-worship team, but it is especially necessary for the leader. If
a leader possesses this kind of dedication and commitment, it will have a positive effect
on the congregation as well as the musicians who work with him or her.
The commitment to develop and maintain a consistent life of personal worship
requires determination and persistence. Our attitude toward our worship of God should
be that of Jacob’s when He wrestled with the Lord. Scripture tells us that Jacob wouldn’t
let God go until he received from Him. (See Genesis 32:24-26.) Through that
experience, Jacob’s name was changed from Jacob to Israel — and changing his name
eventually changed his life. Similarly, we should have the attitude, I’m not leaving until
You bless me. I won’t leave this place of worship until you change my heart and take
me to another place in my walk with You.
#2: DON’T Confuse Praise and Worship With Entertainment
I’m all for lighting, special effects, and excellence in performance, as these are
things that can enhance praise and worship. But it’s important to understand that praise
and worship is not a show. In other words, the goal of praise and worship is not to
entertain but to usher in God’s presence. Therefore, as worship leaders, we must be
more focused on bringing glory to God than on the entertainment value of what we’re
doing for Him.
We’ve heard arguments over which has the best music — the Church or the
world. God created music, and no music can surpass His genius and creativity. So
certainly, the best music should be coming from the Church. But my honest opinion is
that the world has the best entertainment, and I’ll tell you why I believe that.
Entertainment appeals to the flesh, or the natural part of man. And simply put, the best
entertainment — from movies, music recordings, concerts, nightclubs, etc. — comes
from the world.
As worship leaders, we can’t get people to come back again and again to a
church or meeting on the sole basis of our entertainment quality. The world is simply
superior in this respect. We must focus on something the world does not and cannot
have: the anointing, God’s power and presence that changes people’s lives. And one
way the anointing is released into people’s lives is through praise and worship.
Worship leaders should remember that the service is not theirs but God’s. And
the church is not ours but God’s. We live under His rules, and His rules are to follow the
leading of the Holy Spirit and to esteem His power and presence as absolutely vital and
necessary when we meet together as a local body of believers.
Submission to the authority of the Holy Spirit in worship is something we must
constantly strive for as worship leaders. For example, if the Holy Spirit wants me to sing
a certain chorus longer than I’d planned for, rather than be concerned about my agenda
or schedule, I must be concerned about following Him. I don’t want to grieve the Spirit of
God or give Him only limited access to the service and the people in attendance.
Instead, I want Him to fill the place with His glory, because when that happens, God
touches people, and they’re set free from sin, sickness, addictions, etc.
The Holy Spirit doesn’t just deal with people during the message. During praise
and worship, He can deal with people and prepare their hearts for the message. Praise
and worship is a crucial part of God’s work during a service, so it’s important to stay
focused on Him, allowing Him to lead you and your team into God’s presence in worship
and to take the congregation into His presence with you.
#3: DO Realize the Importance of Your Role So You Can Do Your Part Well
Imagine yourself going to church for the first time. You’re not saved, and you go
to church only because you made a promise to your friend that you would. You leave
your home, careful not to be late, but when you arrive at the church early and find a
seat, you have to sit and wait because the service doesn’t start on time. And thoughts
begin to flash across your mind, these people don’t respect me or my time.
Finally, the worship starts. The music is loud, and the people look sloppy and
unprofessional. The worship leader says nothing to encourage the people to enter into
praise and worship, and there’s no explanation as to the purpose of worship or why
others are raising their hands as they praise God. You’re thinking, These people are
weird or maybe even crazy!
Then the songs are hard to sing because the key is too high. The melody is also
difficult, and there are too many words — so many that even the worship leader mixes
them up. Afterward, the minister begins the message, but you as a guest are so
bewildered that you’re more attuned to your “strange” environment than to the words of
the message. At that point, the chances that you’ll ever return to that church are slim.
Unfortunately, what I just described is a reality in many churches and to many
who are unsaved and unchurched. Yes, there are a lot of great praise-and-worship
leaders in the Body of Christ. But there are also things churches could perhaps improve
on regarding their praise and worship.
For example, imagine a similar scenario at a different church. You arrive at that
church, and the service starts exactly on time. Whether consciously or subconsciously,
you think, This organization is professional, and I feel respected. The worship leader
greets the people and leads them into a song that is easy to sing. Then he or she uses
Scripture in between songs to briefly explain the importance of worshipping God. Your
mind feels at ease instead of distracted by questions and confusion.
Perhaps the leader exhorts the people in a specific way as he or she is led by
God, such as to pray for their city, a friend or relative, or even the person in the seat
beside them. The worship leader might also have a word of knowledge that he or she
speaks out. It “hits home” to you, and the Holy Spirit begins ministering to your heart.
As the music continues, you notice that the team is sharp and plays well
together. The sound is pleasant to your ears, and you’re eager to hear the pastor’s
message. You end up yielding to the convicting power of the Holy Spirit — and when the
man or woman of God gives the altar call, you give your heart to Jesus. You feel at
home in that church and look forward to returning and learning about your new life in
Christ. The praise and worship played a role in your getting saved because it opened
the door for God to move in your live without distraction.
Music and worship play a valuable role in any service. In Second Chronicles
20:20-22, we can read that King Jehoshaphat sent his worshipers out ahead of even his
soldiers. In other words, the worshipers were in the frontlines of battle! And worship still
has its place on the “frontlines” today. Biblically, praise and worship is a spiritual weapon
God has given to His Church. But the praise-and-worship portion of a service also
provides one of the first impressions for a guest in your church or meeting — and it can
prepare the way for a move of God’s Spirit to radically change people’s hearts and lives.
Serving as a worship leader or on a worship team is an honor, but it’s also a
calling that carries a great deal of responsibility and commitment. It’s important that we
as worship leaders give careful attention to this area of ministry so that we don’t fall
short in fulfilling our role to make each service — as well as the church overall — what
God desires it to be.
 Do’s and Don’ts of Praise and Worship – Part 2
1. In your prayer time, ask God what He wants to say during the worship.
When choosing songs, resist the temptation to select songs just based on their
sound — whether they’re energetic or mellow. Instead, ask God to give you a vision for
what He wants to do in the worship service. Write it down and prepare for it just as
seriously as you would if you were preaching the sermon. Lead every worship service
as if it’s the greatest opportunity of your life!
Similar to preaching or teaching a message, there’s so much more to leading
worship than just standing on the platform leading the congregation and a team of
musicians. One thing I continually remind myself of as a worship leader is that I’m first
singing to Jesus Christ, not to people. So as I prepare and practice, I do that “behind-
the-scenes” part of it unto the Lord as well (see Colossians 3:23).
2. Use the Scriptures during worship.
The Bible is the foundation of our faith and should therefore not be neglected
during worship. One great way to use the Scripture is at the beginning of the praise and
worship segment to bring a word of encouragement to people. In doing this, you’re
directing people’s attention to God and His Word. Their minds may be burdened and full
of anxiety and care, but as they begin to look at Jesus, their focus is changed, and it’s
easier to lead them into the presence of God in worship.
You can use the Bible to amplify the point or message of the song. Reading from
God’s Word brings unity to the worship portion of the service. Even if people don’t know
the particular song you’re singing, they can always relate to and connect with the Word
of God.
3. Lead the people in worship.
When people come to church, they have a lot of things on their minds: paying
bills, obtaining their basic needs, mending relationships, etc. For many, worshiping God
is the furthest thing from their mind. The job of a worship leader is to exhort and
encourage people to turn their attention toward God where it needs to be — to bring
honor to Him to whom honor is due and to prepare the way for Him to move in and on
the behalf of people as He desires.
It’s okay to give direct, simple suggestions, such as, “Let’s raise our hands,” or,
“Let’s close our eyes and concentrate on Christ and His cross,” or, “Let’s sing in other
tongues.” No matter how great the worship is, people will not always do all of these
things automatically. They need to be led.
4. Choose songs that are easy to sing.
Loud music, guitar riffs, and creative arrangements can be great, but if the music
is too loud or there’s been too much arrangement that you can no longer focus on the
words, the song becomes distracting. You simply can’t lead people into the presence of
God if they can’t sing the songs. Therefore, the melody should be easy to sing — easy
enough for everyone to participate in, not just those with an ear for music.
 Even secular songs that hit the top of the charts are usually those that have an
easy melody and are easy to sing. One simple rule is that if it takes the worship team an
entire week to learn the words and music to a new song, the people in the congregation
probably won’t pick it up in three to five minutes! Simply put, praise and worship should
be sweet and simple. In this sense, “less is more.” And think about it: Songs with few
words that are easy to sing can live for generations. So having easy melodies with as
few words as possible should be what we strive for as we choose and write our worship
music.
One ingredient found in songs that are easy to sing is a key that’s appropriate for
a majority of the congregation — not too high or too low. As a worship leader, I don’t
choose the key for myself — instead, I choose it for the people I’ll be ministering to and
leading into worship and also for the back-vocals section of the band or choir.
A worship leader obviously must possess vocal talent, yet as he or she leads
worship, it’s not about impressing the congregation with that talent. In fact, if the worship
leader is the only person who can sing the songs at the right tempo and key, what was
intended as a ministry to lead others into God’s presence becomes nothing more than a
concert!
5. Honor the Holy Spirit and the pastor.
The worship leader has a lot on his plate. He must follow what God wants to do,
honor the leadership of the pastor, and lead the musicians as well as the congregation
in worship. There have been times when I’ve concentrated so completely on God that I
actually missed out fulfilling all of my responsibilities as a leader. I’m a creative person,
so sometimes I’m in the clouds! I lead worship in the youth services in our church as
well as in one of the adult services in which my dad ministers. Once, I was leading
worship for my dad, and I had my eyes closed — just worshipping God — while Dad
waited about ten minutes for me to “wake up” so he could take the pulpit and preach!
As I said in Part One of this article, a worship leader must have a well-developed
personal life of worship. However, when he’s leading worship, he must constantly be
aware of what’s happening around him. That means he should never close his eyes for
long periods of time in public worship. It’s possible to get so caught up in worshiping
God that you become unaware of your surroundings and miss your cues from the pastor
and others who are involved in the service.
When my dad had to wait on me for such a long time before he could take the
pulpit, it wasn’t that my heart wasn’t right. I was sincerely worshiping God, but I wasn’t
thinking about the worship I had been called on to lead. I was in my own world, so to
speak, until Dad finally walked over, put his arms around me and whispered, “I’ve been
waiting about ten minutes. Are you going to let me preach today?” I knew I had made a
mistake, but being the wonderful father he is, Dad smoothed it all out by thanking me for
leading worship and for my heart of worship before God.
I have a great father, who taught me how to honor the Holy Spirit as well as the
pastor. The Bible teaches that we are to honor those who are in authority over us
(see Hebrews 13:17). So if Dad — or any pastor I’m leading worship for — tells me not
to sing a specific song, I won’t sing it, even if I like the song and want to sing it. I choose
to submit to the authority given to the man or woman of God in charge of the service.
Unfortunately, churches often split because the pastor and the worship leader
see things so differently. For example, a worship leader might think a particular song is
anointed, but the pastor doesn’t like the song. Maybe the song is too hard to sing or it
doesn’t follow the direction for the service — or for the church — that the pastor desires.
Yes, the song may be anointed, but if the worship leader goes against the wishes of the
pastor and sings it anyway, it will no longer be anointed because it is sung in an act of
rebellion.
One of the issues that all musicians must deal with is pride. Satan, a God-gifted
musician himself, was kicked out of Heaven because he thought he could be greater
than God. The root of sin is pride. And the attitude that says, I know better than you is
rebellion. The Bible is crystal clear when it comes to this subject. We are to humble
ourselves before God, and in due to time, He will lift us up (see James 4:10). If we stick
with the way God has set up the principle of submission and authority, we will always
end up on the top. We must honor God, and we must honor our pastor and the authority
figures in our lives. This kind of attitude positions us for favor and promotion. As we
humble ourselves under God — and under the authority figures in our lives — He will lift
us up.
6. Don’t allow obstacles to remain.
There are many obstacles that can hinder our progress, but the biggest one we
must deal with is sin.
Sin is a blockade Satan uses to try to get you off-track and keep you from reaching your
God-given destiny. As a worship leader, if you’re practicing wrongdoing, your praise and
worship will not be as anointed as it should be, you will not be able to hear God’s voice
clearly, and you simply won’t be able to lead others in worship in the best way possible.
Sin can bring feelings of condemnation and can prevent you from experiencing
the love God has for you. Don’t allow the enemy to condemn you! Receive correction
from the Holy Spirit, have a penitent heart, and push forward. Guard your heart
(Proverbs 4:23). Give it completely to Jesus. Read your Bible, pray continually, and
make God your top priority — you will never go wrong if you do these things! God will
protect you and guide you through every obstacle and difficulty, including the temptation
to sin or the guilt and condemnation that comes from sin.
7. Don’t stop developing.
Practice makes perfect. As praise-and-worship leaders, we must thoroughly
know every song we’re going to sing in a service. We must know the order of each
service and even practice leading at home. Also, we must continually develop ourselves
vocally and musically.
I encourage music leaders to always continue learning. The moment we think we
know it all is the moment someone else will pass us by and walk through the door of
opportunity that we were waiting for. Because we refused or simply failed to grow,
someone else took that position (see 1 Corinthians 10:12).
 No one is irreplaceable. It doesn’t matter how good we think we are at
something, if our hearts are wrong and we’re not willing to develop our gifts and
callings, God can find someone else to take our place.
I encourage you to continually develop yourself as a worship leader by reading
books and studying other types of materials about worship and leadership. Attend as
many conferences as you can. If you’re not already proficient at playing a musical
instrument, consider learning to play one so that you’re not entirely dependent on other
musicians.
Also, stay in the Word of God and maintain your personal passion for God.
Remember, if you invest in your gift, it will grow, and God will able to use you and
promote you to experience all He has called you to do.
8. Don’t shun advice or criticism from your team.
Team-building is extremely important in praise and worship. As leaders, we need
to value the opinion of every person on the team. Members of the worship team need to
know that their opinion means something to the leader. The Bible says that where there
are many advisors, victory is sure (see Proverbs 11:14).
I challenge leaders to view every team member as an advisor in some way.
Everyone can contribute something. Big decisions are still up to the leader, but a little
extra advice never hurts. A leader who makes every decision on his own, never asking
for a second opinion, is a weak leader.
By asking the team’s opinion in a matter, you build trust and devotion among
your team. You can also see who has potential to lead when you’re away or when God
moves you to another position.
A majority vote never rules: In the end, God will hold the leader, not the whole
team, responsible for a job well done or poorly done. It’s a great privilege to be a leader,
but there are also many responsibilities, and a leader needs a team to help him faithfully
carry out those responsibilities. So how a leader fulfills his leadership role is important
— but equally important is how well that leader builds and utilizes the team that
surrounds him.
9. Don’t forget the ministry of the Holy Spirit in praise and worship.
God has assigned you as a worship leader to be His instrument to bring
Heaven’s music to the people and to bring the people before His presence in worship.
And in that role, it’s important to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit so that He can flow freely
during praise and worship.
In fact, the gifts of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:7-11) should be able to freely
operate during praise and worship as God sees fit. People should get saved, healed,
delivered from addictions and oppression, strengthened, and encouraged in their faith. I
encourage you to pray for these gifts to operate as you lead worship.
God is no respecter of persons (Acts 10:34), and since God’s glory can fall
during the teaching and preaching of His Word, that same glory can fall — and God
can saturate the people with His presence — as you exalt and proclaim His Word during
worship. So pray and seek to be yielded as an instrument to usher in His presence in
your worship. God’s glory can and will be manifested if we keep our hearts pure and our
spiritual ears open to hear what He wants to do in every service.
This is true in the present as it was in the Old Testament. When Solomon
dedicated the temple, as the musicians played, the glory of God filled the temple (2
Chronicles 5:13,14). The worship was so strong when the temple was dedicated that
the priests (in our day, we might say pastors and elders) fell down under God’s power.
God is the same yesterday, today, and forever (see Hebrews 13:8). What He did then,
under the Old Covenant, He can do today in your church as well as in your life, your
family, your city or community, and even in a nation.
This is the message we must all get hold of as worship leaders: If we depend
solely on our music, it won’t be enough. If we’re looking to the music, we’ll barely go
“ankle deep” in our worship of God and our experiencing His glory. But if we’ll look to
God, we’ll go in over our heads! (See Ezekiel 47:3-5.) Our very lives are dependent on
the Lord, and enough of Him is never enough! We were created to fellowship with Him,
and one of the ways we do that is through our worship. Our assignment as worship
leaders is to assist others in this experience and to fulfill that assignment and calling
with excellence.
 Eight Steps to Transform Your Worship Team
By Dwayne Moore

Help your worship team members flourish in three fundamental areas—

as worshipers, musicians and mentors. This approach can change the culture of your
worship ministry and help your team grow spiritually and numerically—no matter the
size of your church.
Please note that these methodical steps may take you months to complete. Be
patient, and don’t rush through them—and be sure not to skip any as you move along.
Each step is crucial to your success in training your team to be ministers through music.
Step 1: Confirm your vision, values and philosophy.
1. Through prayer and Scripture. Your first and most important task should be to
nail down what you value and what your specific convictions are for the ministry God
entrusted to you. No vision, no values and no approach to ministry should be formed
outside of clear scriptural confirmation and God-given direction.
2. Through careful research. Talk with other worship leaders and pastors in your
area to learn what they do. Also, take a look at quality worship ministries you know are
committed to discipling and training their teams.
3. Through godly counsel. Proverbs 11:14 reads, “Where there is no guidance, a
people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety” (ESV). Before you go
public with your ideas, explain your vision and plans to people you trust to give you
sound feedback and advice.

Step 2: Consult with key influencers within your church.

1. Educate them. The philosophy and systems you introduce may be a major shift
from what your church has had in the past. You are hoping to change the culture of
your worship ministry—and that change must begin with your key influencers.
2. Inspire them. Your dedication to work through these eight steps and your
enthusiasm will be very important as you talk with key leaders. Know what you need to
present to each influencer. Trust God to use your words to help inspire them to want to
be on board with your ideas and dreams for the worship ministry.
3. Trust them. Ultimately, you need to remember that God has placed your key
leaders in their places of influence for a reason. Listen to your pastor and elders and to
the suggestions they give you. Pray for them that God will illumine their hearts and
minds to see what you’re trying to do. Then trust and submit to them—even when they
don’t fully agree with you.

Step 3: Commit to your development process.

1. Budget for it. David said, “I will not…offer burnt offerings that cost me nothing” (1
Chronicles 21:24, ESV). Offering God our best costs something. It’s all just a big pie-
in-the-sky idea until we have to pay for it. Then it becomes reality. Plan ahead for the
materials your team will need and for training events they need to attend. If possible,
 place line items into your church budget like “leadership development” and
“mentoring.”
2. Broadcast it. Habakkuk 2:2 says, “…Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so
he may run who reads it” (ESV). There comes a point when you have to make plain to
your entire team what you are doing, why you’re doing it, and how you plan to do it.
Share it over and over in various and creative ways. It’s also helpful to have a graphic
image which illustrates what your vision and plans are. My worship staff and I
developed a carefully crafted process that’s simple to explain and follow.
3. Belabor it. Anything worth doing can be difficult. Go ahead and plan now for
obstacles and challenges from people who don’t get what you’re doing and don’t like it.
As you begin to make adjustments to weekly schedules and long-standing traditions,
you will get some push back. Handle it prayerfully and carefully. Don’t take it
personally. Keep reminding your team of what you’re trying to do and why.

Step 4: Lead your team to grow as worshipers and musicians.

1. Lead them in Bible and book studies. This is where the “water meets the wheel.”
Everything you’ve said and done thus far has basically been rhetoric. Talk is cheap.
Now it’s time to actually dig in and start growing. The best place to start is with heart-
training. After all, worship starts in the heart. Worship leaders should learn to worship
God themselves before they lead others in worship. To help accomplish this, we
require our leaders to complete Pure Praise: A Heart-focused Bible Study on Worship.
2. Provide opportunities for music training. The best worship leader development
involves not only character training (for the heart), but also competency training (for
skills). Psalm 33:3 exhorts us to “play skillfully.” Look for ways to coach up your
vocalists to be better singers. Challenge your musicians to set goals for themselves to
improve their playing. Partner with a local college music department or music store to
provide discounted lessons for some of your singers and band members. Line up
technical training for your sound and production folks.
3. Model personal growth. No matter your age or educational background there’s
always room to sharpen your musical skills and leadership ability. If you settle for
stagnation and mediocrity, those on your team may also.

Step 5: Mentor individual members in character and competencies.

1. Identify them. Not everyone is ready and willing to be mentored. Mentoring
requires face-to-face interaction and an invasion of some personal space. Much prayer
and discernment is needed to know who should be mentored and by whom.
2. Challenge and teach them. Mentoring is a step above classroom-style teaching
or discussion groups. Mentoring someone means investing your life into that person
for a period of time and intentionally helping him or her to grow.
3. Hold them accountable. In Proverbs 27:17, Solomon wrote, “As iron sharpens
iron, so a friend sharpens a friend” (NLT). Help those you mentor to set goals to grow
spiritually, in leadership, and in their skills development.
 Step 6: Empower and expect your overseers to mentor others.
1. Give them guidelines and parameters. Mentoring is the most important part of
this entire process. It will be your key to years of continued growth and ministry
success. To be most effective and enthusiastic, your overseers need to know your
expectations and where their boundaries are regarding mentoring. Carefully explain
what you need them to do and not do.
2. Encourage them. Most likely, many of the overseers in your ministry have full-
time jobs, families and tons of other responsibilities. Be patient with them and
empathetic to their full schedules and life-pressures as they carve out time to pour into
others.
3. Continue to coach them. Many churches tend to place someone in a position of
leadership, and then leave them to their own devices. It’s like we barely teach them to
swim before we throw them into the middle of the lake to survive alone! Check in with
your leaders occasionally, and keep an open door of communication in case they need
your help or advice.

Step 7: Evaluate your team’s progress and adjust as needed.

1. Compare your ministry’s values to your activities. To keep yourself and your
ministry on course, it’s imperative to take time to step back and see where you are.
Have you made any real progress? What have you done up to this point that directly
supports your stated values?
2. Assess individual skills and accomplishments. After months into this growth
process, you now need to assess the skills of your band members, singers and tech
team members. What has each one learned? How have they improved? Are they still
enthusiastic about growing and about serving the Lord in the worship ministry? One
way to know is to schedule time to sit and talk with them.
3. Innovate for more change. Think creatively about ways to improve your process
and better serve your team and church. No matter how much you may have honed
your plans, be willing to change them. If some part of the plan isn’t working well, then
do something different. Constantly ask yourself, what can we do to better to reach our
goal of growing our team?

Step 8: Repeat these steps again and again.

1. Recognize that real change takes time and patience. There is no cookie-cutter
approach to discipleship. And there are no instant, out-of-the-box solutions for helping
people grow as worshipers, musicians and mentors. It will take time–lots of time.
2. Refine your vision and never lose sight of your calling. It’s not ultimately your job
to help someone mature. That’s God’s role as the Author and Finisher of our faith. Just
keep faithfully repeating these important steps. He’ll do the rest.
3. Realize people need constant reminding and reshaping. Paul said in Philippians
1:6, “And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his
work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns” (NLT). Learn to
look beyond the warts, issues and imperfections of your team and know that God is
 making them–and you–into His perfect image. Never give up on them. Pray for them
and show to them the same graciousness they show to you.

How to make a Praise and Worship Lineup

by PJ
Choosing songs that go in the praise and worship line up is a big responsibility. I
have been doing this for more than 10 years now at Taytay First Church of the
Nazarene. There are reasons behind why songs appear on the line up and they are not
just randomly selected all of a sudden. I spend time thinking, praying and carefully
selecting songs that go on our line ups and make sure these are the proper and
effective songs. I also get help from the team by their suggestions or requests.
Selecting them is one challenge. Executing them is another.
It is not about choosing your favorite songs and sound trips. You are to choose
songs that best fit the line-up of your church service or program. An effective song line
up is a contributor to the success of the worship program. It’s important that you don’t
choose a certain song just because it’s what every church is playing or it’s what you’re
always listening to. Here’s almost everything you need to know or some top concerns to
take in consideration for selecting songs.
The Crowd
Before choosing songs, you have to think about your audience because it is them you
are trying to lead to worship. At TFCN, we have a good mixture of 50% traditional or
people who prefer their church music softer and slower, and 50% radical who like it
louder and faster. How did we balance this? The morning service is our inter-
generational service or where more families come together. So with that in mind, we
choose songs that everyone can sing and go with. Those not youth usually have a hard
time with songs that are either too fast or too loud so we don’t play much of that in the
morning. We don’t enforce music we like just because young people make up a good
majority of the team. Now in the evening is our youth service, so we can be as loud and
fast as we want there. How we conduct our songs in church also shows being selfless,
showing care and respect for all of the Lord’s people.
The Song Selection
a. Related: Choose a song that is relevant to the message or theme. Always ask
“who is the speaker” and “what is the topic or text?”. Or if there is none, what is
the theme or season of the year? It’s difficult to choose songs weekly without
these. Knowing this information will help you pick songs and not just random
ones. You simply take the key topic, title of the sermon (or one of the major
points) and based on that, select the songs closest in expressing these. Look for
the key words that relate best. These songs will then help prepare the worshiper
for God’s Word or helps them to express their response to it after. Songs that are
so closely integrated with the message helps make a beautiful worship service.
If there are no songs that come close, choose general praise songs. Note: This is
not a general rule because not all the time or not all songs in a lineup can relate
 to topic. But you try to at least have one. If there is just one, it’s best to put that
as the last song before the message and/or sing it as a response song.

b. Sing-ability: 1.) Choose an easily catchy tune or lyrics. For instance, a song
that you can recall immediately after hearing it for the first time and not one you
like after listening to it ten times. At TFCN, I like to choose songs that have the
LSS (Last Song Syndrome) factor meaning after singing or hearing it just one
time, one can already sing or at least hum its tune already. Songs that grow
popular among the churches Is also a good indicator of a song’s sing-ability.
Avoid songs that only some of the crowd can pick up and sing. 2.) Make sure the
key the song is in is not too high for the audience to sing. If it’s a woman leading,
songs are usually lower in key. But avoid having too low where men sound too
dead and low in energy. If it’s a man leading the song, not too high that their
necks are overstretched and also not so that the ladies will sound like a
squeaking mouse!

c. Variety: of sound and beat. Don’t get stuck with one sound. Explore different
music you can use. For instance “wag puro rock” or “puro R&B”. Also try not to
put two songs that are the same beat back to back or it’ll get too long and tiring
unless it is a medley. 2 songs back to back with the same beat can become tiring
or boring.
Question: What if the songs are the same beat but both are needed in the line up?
Answer: Simply adjust the beat. Who said they had to be the same? You can make a
different beat for one, make it slower or faster.

d. Choose Songs by Different Artists: To avoid having the same style or sound
or idolatry even, make sure songs covered are by a variety of different artists. For
instance, wag puro Hillsong even if they make a big percentage of popular songs
or songs in the data base. Avoid having an all Hillsong lineup as much as
possible.

Other Factors (What ifs)

No Singer Present
If there are no real singers or vocals of the worship team present to lead the
singing, choose only upbeat or fast songs. The song leader being out of tune can be
very distracting in a solemn song.
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You have to remember, not everyone memorizes songs you may memorize or
are familiar with. Most people have the tendency to just stand around when they can’t
sing along or do not know lyrics. So with that in mind, choose the most common songs
or most easy to learn, songs with very short lyrics, and songs that are repetitive in lyrics
or have echo in it. Example:
Traditional Well Known: How Great Thou Art (chorus), Lord I Lift Your Name
Easy to Sing Modern Song: Holiness Holiness is what I Long For, Holy is the Lord
Repetitive: O Come Let Us Adore Him (3x) Christ the Lord
Echo Songs: You are Worthy of My Praise-Song Leader: “I will worship..” Audience: “I
will worship”
Order
This also depends on the audience or how many songs or minutes you have for
singing. Most crowds need a warm up song to break the ice before they can really get
into it. So you start with something slow or semi fast. Our common lineups are
progressive. Here are the usual flow of the order of song we found effective at our
church:
2-3 Fast, 2 Slow
2 Slow, 2-3 Fast
1 slow, 2 fast, 1 slow
1 slow 2 fast or 2 fast 1 slow

Music Arrangement
The reason behind arranging songs is because if you sing the same song exactly
the same way every time, this makes it too scratched (gasgas) and it may lose its effect
on the audience. It is also important that the musicians challenged and also enjoy the
song they are doing. There are so many ways to arrange a song. Simple basics include:
Start or end differently. Do it at a different key (just make sure it is not too high or too
low in key for singing). Have a male and female version of it. We want to do something
different every time the song comes up on the lineup. If the element of surprise is also
good. So if a song has a over familiar intro, maybe you can go straight to singing before
doing the intro. You need to be creative. Just avoid overdoing it too. (For more on this,
see my other article “How to break sawa”.)
Introducing New Songs
When introducing a brand new song or one that has not been done yet at that
program, treat it like your teaching it to the audience. Do not do it at the exact same
time arrangement as in the original song. Most of the songs on a CD are on a concert or
radio edit format which means the time is limited. If you did it like them, by the time the
audience learns the song, it may already be done. So if it’s the first time to do it for
instance, add another verse and sing more choruses for them to get familiarized. Line
this song up either the first fast, or first slow. New Songs will usually appear in the lineup
for 3 or 4 consecutive times to give regular audience time to really get to know it.
The Team Learning a New Song
Musicians must listen to the new material a good number of times before they
could know the chords. When doing a new song, do your best to cover it as closely as
possible or get the exact same sound of the original.
 Once you have mastered the original, then you can make your own versions.
This goes especially if you do not have sufficient skills to make own version that are
good sounding. Knowing the right chords is not enough. Good dynamics and art must
be applied.
Easy Songs
These are songs with only a few chords. The problem that I see with praise team
musicians is when they take it too lightly. They make it a no brainer when really, this is
where we need to use more brain so the song can become more quality. I found the
less the chords, the more we need to put more effort in making it art so that the limit of
chords doesn’t make it boring. So we add more dynamics to make more of it.
Lacking Instruments
There are some songs that work best with a piano or a guitar and so when one or
both of these are not around, sometimes it’s best not to do them without them. But if you
can make up somehow for the sounds of those instruments, it’s ok to proceed with it.
The Team’s Ability
Choose a line up also based on the team’s capability to perform it effectively. If
the song is too difficult or cannot be simplified, then don’t force to do it. Avoid difficult
songs especially if it is a rush or no practice.
How Many Songs?
Avoid too many songs as well as too less. This may also depend on the crowd
and the event. Too less occurs when the crowd is just beginning to feel the worship and
then we cut them off. Or if it’s a revival (or super excited) crowd, we don’t want to
deprive them, so it’s ok to give in to their “mores”. But when you feel it’s too much
already, that’s when you immediately do an intro to the next slow song or immediately
exit stage.
If I had to choose between a lineup so fully loaded in songs but not so quality, I
would go with less songs that are done in excellence. The energy of the audience is
also one thing to keep in mind. We don’t want to tire them so much that when it’s time
for the word, they have a hard time listening because we exhausted them too much in
the singing. Remember, one reason we also do these songs to set them up for God’s
word. There is a difference between fanning the flame and causing it to burn out.
 WORSHIP LEADING
BY THANE
WORSHIP
- Old English word “weorthscipe” which means ascribe worth unto being or object
whatever one values most highly or places the greatest worth upon that is what
he worships.
- A feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity.
- Regard with great or extravagant respect, honor or dedication.
Some important points in worship:
1. Christian worship is all about God
2. Spirit-led, spirit directed, God centered, to glorify honor and please God
3. Implies humble contrite submission
4. Shows adoration and loyalty to a living and present God
5. Acknowledging and revealing His good works and greatness
6. Form of expression of love and compassion
7. Touching the heart of God
8. It can be a lifestyle, experience and communion with god
Why should we worship God?
It is a commandment. Phil. 2:10-11, John 4: 23-24
WORSHIPPER
1. True Heart (Heb. 10:22)
- Heart is the main part of man’s nature. Everything the flows from it manifest in
our actions, word and even on how we worship.
(Prov. 4:22)
(1 Sam. 16:17)
- The Lord hates a hard, unbelieving and rebellious heart.
(Ps. 51:10)
- If the heart is right, the first requirement in worship is achieved.
2. Fullness of Faith
- Evan in the absence of feeling, worship is possible if done in faith.
- Faith is the relationship that draws people to worship; it is greater than thoughts
and feelings.
 - Faith is the translation of Obedience (Jm. 2:17) (1 Sam. 15:22)
- More than any offering and sacrifice, God desires worship done in faith, faith that
is shown through obedience to His words.

WORSHIP LEADING/LEADER
One of the common issues in worship leading is, “Am I legitimate, fit or even
capable of being a worship leader?” It is as simple as standing in front of a crowd and
asks them to sing with you or even allow them to sing by themselves. With the term
used, “Worship Leader,” you lead people to worship and Almighty, Omnipotent,
Omnipresent and Glorious God.
“All gifts are from God but they are distributed to different people and implemented in
different ways through activities that produce an effect.” - Gift of Worship Leading
- A worship leader can be a Pastor, Teacher, Evangelist or a Prophet, but their
differences in function describes their choice of songs and manner of singing that
gives effect to their activities.
- Worship Leading is an ART because it is a learned ability that can be developed.
A worship leader must grow in skills of worship leading.
Some important points:
1. Help people look unto God
2. Properly guided and being sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit
3. Facilitating other to worship
4. Both worshipping God and drawing others into worship
5. Like Usher, we welcome and direct visitors and we sit and enjoy worship with
them
6. Not controlling nor manipulating people to certain response or expression
7. Not a clown who cheers and jokes at the crowd
8. Eye cleanser but must be cleansed first.
Who can be a Worship Leader?
It is those with a divine calling of God. It is a desire being developed but it is also
a passion.
Not all who can sing can be a worship leader. It is having the willingness to consecrate
that gift by passing through the stages of preparation.
Just Remember: You’re not a solo singer.
You’re not a back-up singer.
You’re not there to gain popularity from people.
 - Worship Leading is a relationship based ministry where we provide language
through prayer songs for the people to relate to God.
- It is required that as worship leader, we should have our own private life of prayer
and devotion. We should keep in touch with the spirit, because it is the spirit that
leads, not us. And we are being lead according to our surrender to the spirit.
- Our focus is serving people and next it is up to God.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Gives everyone opportunity to fully worship.
2. Serves as an Example
3. Sensitive to God’s leading
4. Reliable
5. Burden to sense God and His Church
6. Plans well and prayerfully selects songs
7. Rightly initiates the singing of songs
8. Gate opener and Plower
9. Be who God made you to be ***
Dos and Don’ts in Worship Leading
1. Do free yourself from responsibilities and focus as a worship leader
Don’t accept responsibilities like caring children or other ministries that may
promote conflict.
2. Do resolve spiritual problems, burdens, discouragement.
Don’t lead if you are having struggles
3. Do provide confident, humble leadership
Don’t act super spiritual or better than the other or worse, shy.
4. Do prepare verbal introductions and transitions between. It must be well
prepared and intelligently spoken.
Don’t read them (Exempt for Bible Verses)
5. Do only say what is necessary and speak clearly
Don’t over verbalize, be too loud like shouting. You are not a rocket. (Modulate
greetings accordingly)
6. Do choose words carefully
Don’t use anything that draws attention on to self or seems boastful
7. Do let the preacher do the preaching
 Don’t talk too much, you are not the preacher
8. Do dress appropriately
Don’t over dress
9. Do be sensitive with the leading of the Holy Spirit. Know when to cut what has
been planned and adjust to the moving of the Holy Spirit.
Don’t ignore the spontaneous leadership of the Holy Spirit
10. Do encourage to express demonstrative praise.
Don’t and never ever manipulate
11. Do stand erect and have a good posture
12. Don’t PERFORM
Be a TRUE WORSHIPPER
REMINDER:
The motives of worship team members are very important. Wrong motives could
cause them to follow their own human selfish desires and goals. Right motives will help
us see true purpose of being worshippers and help us know and understand God’s will
in our lives.
(John 4:23 )
God wants worship services, not concerts. He wants worship leaders, not
performers.
 Worship Tips
1. Prepare

Before pa maassign as leader, dapat pinaghahandaan na. Dalasan ang pakikinig

at pag aaral ng mga songs. If may mga changes, make sure may time pang mag
adjust lahat ng members of the team. Preparation includes both physical and
spiritual aspect. Our goal is to bring the people to God. It will only be possible if
the team is malapit na kay God. O baka naman tayo ang malayo. Prepare
prepare prepare

2. Practice with the team

As much as possible present po tayo lagi sa practice. Kasi ang ministry po natin
is not only during sundays. Hindi lang din tuwing tayo lang ang leader. Yung
practice is part n ng worship. I therefore conclude n magsuggest tayo ng time ng
practice na meron ang lahat. In other churches, pag d nagpractice hindi kakanta
or tutugtog sa service. Which I find good kasi mapapractice ang dedication natin
sa ministry as well as discipline

3. Pick easy songs to sing

Make sure masasabayan ng congregation kasi congregational singing ang

nililead natin hindi concert. Kaya I remind everyone lalo na yung leader na before
natin ipakanta is narinig n ng congregation twice or more. Pick song na madali rin
bigkasin. May mga songs na masyadong maraming words ang mga lines

4. Pick Theologically rich songs

Content is more important than the music. Let us study the lyrics. Hindi kasi lahat
ng kanta applicable sa isang church. Let us choose songs na nakacentro kay
Lord, not about our feelings, not about what we want to happen

5. Ditch the music stand and monitors

Dont rely on your copies. Guide lang po yang mga yan. Minsan hindi tugma yung
copy natin sa naifaflash sa screen. Best thing is familiarize the song

6. Pray for your worship

Everyday kasama sa prayer yan. Pray pray pray... all aspects dapat pinagpipray

7. Make yourself invisible

 When we lead forget about our feelings and emotions. Set aside everything and
focus on God. Kasama po jan the way we dress. Make sure hindi po tayo agaw
pansin

8. Be authentic

Worship is worship... instrumentalist man or singers, what we do is worship not

just mere music

9. Spend time with your team

Mag- GYM (God You and Me) din tayo. Let’s gather sa bahay ni ganto ganyan
once or twice a month. Exclusively for music team. Mas maililead natin ang
congregation if iisa tayo ng spiritu

10. Smile

Let the joy of the Lord makita sa atin. Hindi porket mabagal ang kanta, dapat
iiyak tayo.
 Altar or Stage?
"We'll now call on stage a powerful music act to come and bless us with their
signature song." How often have we heard or said these very words or used terms to
that effect in church circles? Are we really aware of what we are reinforcing into our
psyche when we say that? Here are a few differences between a stage and an altar. I
don’t know who the author is but it is worth reading for worship leaders, worship teams,
choristers, church musicians, pastors, and ministers.

1. A stage is for performance; an altar is for worship.

2. A stage is for competition; an altar is for completion.

3. A stage is for personal applause; an altar is for God’s glory.

4. A stage is for wooing the frantic crowd; an altar is for serenading the King of
kings.

5. A stage is for dishing out popular sentiments; an altar is for delivering heaven’s
edicts.

6. A stage is for selfish ambition; an altar is for selfless sacrifice.

7. A stage is owned and manned by man; an altar is owned and supervised by a

particular deity to whom it is erected and dedicated.

8. A stage is where everything must be perfect; an altar is where the imperfect

are perfected.

9. A stage is where man ascends; an altar is where God descends.

10. A stage pushes professionalism; an altar stresses spirituality.

11. A stage is all about how to project the right image; an altar is concerned about
how to mold character.

12. A stage is for fireworks display of human excellence, skill, and ingenuity; an
altar is for the release of the divine purging fire of His holy presence.

13. A stage is where stars gloat over the camera’s glare; an altar is where sons
lie prostrate, struck by heaven’s glory.

14. A stage is where a brilliant blaze of firecrackers illuminate the performer; an

altar is where a bolt of heaven’s fire disfigures the worshipper.
 15. A stage is where living beings are showcased; an altar is where dead beings
are offered.

16. A stage is where artists pull out all the tricks of the trade to dazzle the crowd;
an altar is where servants stay true to their call so as to let the congregants draw closer
to Jesus.

17. A stage is where superstars hog the limelight; an altar is where everything
pales into insignificance in light of the stunning bright Morning Star.

The Reformation Resurgence