It’s been thirty years since he passed, but I still think about my Dad every day. I’ve been on the planet as long without Dad’s physical presence as with it. It’s a symmetry I no longer dread to think about. Some of Dad shows up in me every day. In simple ways – like putting […]
Month: December 2016
Music and smaller churches: The Simple Primer, part 5 of 5
Contemporary versus traditional music in worship: how to avoid the landmines The whole discussion of contemporary versus traditional styles of worship wears on me a bit, but not as much as it used to. Let me tell you why. Over time, the contemporary approach in music that I once brought to the table has become […]
Music and smaller churches: The Simple Primer, part 4 of 5
Developing new musicians in smaller churches Larger churches often have the budget to bring in “ringers” to enhance and lead their music programs. Smaller churches usually have to depend upon volunteers. These comments may be more relevant smaller churches at first glance, but can apply to that “how tos” of developing worship musicians in any […]