Comments on: What Does Your Audience Want To Hear? http://www.chrisfromcanada.com/worship/what-does-your-audience-want-to-hear/ Thoughts on worship & church life with a northern perspective. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:46:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: beth http://www.chrisfromcanada.com/worship/what-does-your-audience-want-to-hear/comment-page-1/#comment-5942 beth Sun, 31 May 2009 03:13:21 +0000 http://www.chrisfromcanada.com/?p=1303#comment-5942 Chris, this was excellent and well-said. I passed it on to my worship leaders Looking forward to part two! Chris, this was excellent and well-said. I passed it on to my worship leaders

Looking forward to part two!

]]> By: Chris From Canada http://www.chrisfromcanada.com/worship/what-does-your-audience-want-to-hear/comment-page-1/#comment-5940 Chris From Canada Fri, 29 May 2009 14:32:20 +0000 http://www.chrisfromcanada.com/?p=1303#comment-5940 <p>@Brent: </p>Don't be discouraged. This is part of the learning curve. I'd suggest starting with scripture. When you're choosing or preparing songs, see if you can find a verse or two that relates thematically to what you are singing and just read through those verses before, after or during the song. For example, if you're leading "How Great Is Our God" you might want to go to Psalm 93 - "The Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty, the Lord is robed, he has put on strength as his belt." Using that verse and a little verbal direction like "Isn't it awesome that we get to come together like this, knowing that whatever is happening in our lives - as good or as bad as it may be - is all under the care of God, our King. We know that the highs of life will fade and the low of life work to make us stronger but through ALL of those things, the strength of our King sustains us." That's a really simple example but you really don't need more than that. Do that a couple of times in a service and you will really develop that ability as part of your worship leading. @Brent:

Don’t be discouraged. This is part of the learning curve. I’d suggest starting with scripture. When you’re choosing or preparing songs, see if you can find a verse or two that relates thematically to what you are singing and just read through those verses before, after or during the song.

For example, if you’re leading “How Great Is Our God” you might want to go to Psalm 93 – “The Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty, the Lord is robed, he has put on strength as his belt.” Using that verse and a little verbal direction like “Isn’t it awesome that we get to come together like this, knowing that whatever is happening in our lives – as good or as bad as it may be – is all under the care of God, our King. We know that the highs of life will fade and the low of life work to make us stronger but through ALL of those things, the strength of our King sustains us.”

That’s a really simple example but you really don’t need more than that. Do that a couple of times in a service and you will really develop that ability as part of your worship leading.

]]> By: Brent http://www.chrisfromcanada.com/worship/what-does-your-audience-want-to-hear/comment-page-1/#comment-5939 Brent Fri, 29 May 2009 14:19:54 +0000 http://www.chrisfromcanada.com/?p=1303#comment-5939 Chris, this is one of my biggest challenges as a worship leader! I've played guitar for 15 years, but I've only had a mic in front of me for about 10 months now. It's already way out of my comfort zone but I've stepped up to the plate. My tendency is to just play the songs and sit down ... but I know the congregation needs more than that. I've come to realize that leading worship is more than just singing the songs ... and I'm still learning. Chris, this is one of my biggest challenges as a worship leader! I’ve played guitar for 15 years, but I’ve only had a mic in front of me for about 10 months now. It’s already way out of my comfort zone but I’ve stepped up to the plate. My tendency is to just play the songs and sit down … but I know the congregation needs more than that. I’ve come to realize that leading worship is more than just singing the songs … and I’m still learning.

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