Striving to Be a Minister through Music
The fourth and highest level of effectiveness for church musicians (and technical assistants) is to be a minister through music. (To read about Levels 1 – 3 go here.) People on L
Welcome WorshipLeader.com Readers!
Thanks for stopping by! A huge shout-out to Julie, Jeremy and the gang at Worship Leader Magazine for publishing my article, A Christmas Wrapped In Praise, on their website during
Casting Crowns Cast Their Crowns
Casting Crowns was up (again) for an award at the American Music Awards last night. They didn’t receive the award, but as fellow artist, Kirk Franklin, stood behind the wi
Repetition in Praise Is Not a Bad Thing!
I was talking on the phone recently with a worship leader friend of mine in Mobile, AL. He said he has a small clan of people in his choir that complain every time they sing any so
How One Worship Leader Helped Teach His Church about Worship
I’ve believed for years that we should do more than just lead the congregation in singing. As worship leaders, we need to also teach worship and praise to the people in th
Worship Study Overview Video
Below is the Week 1 Overview Video for the in-depth worship study, Praise More Powerful: Insights to Transform Our Worship NOTE: If you can’t see the video screen below, plea
Redefining "Blended Worship"
I’m afraid the idea of “blended worship” is often watered down. Blending a few old and new songs in the same service does not necessarily constitute God-honorin
Pray for Rick Warren & His Wife
Last night I received a second letter from Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church. He sent it to those on his PurposeDriven.com mailing list, people who (for the most part!) sup
Worship – The Missing Jewel
Today during my quiet time I came across this commentary by Chuck Swindoll. Powerful reading. This encapsulates the reason we started Next Level Worship, LLC. Enjoy! A.W. Tozer