Last weekend I headed up to a worship conference run by New Wine, called “Plugged In”. The following points brought up by Tim Costley builds on my previous post but possibly in a more succinct way. High and Low Dynamics…
There are many benefits for playing by ear in a worship team, just as there are benefits for having music in front of you. I must say, that when I lead the congregation in worship, I like to have the…
One of the most valuable skills I have learned over the years is the ability to play worship by ear. The benefits are endless, least of all because you no longer need to flick through music folders or have a…
So you’ve come to church, again. Things havent been going well for you. The latest deadline at work passed on Friday and the project wasnt complete. Your dad’s just been diagnosed with cancer, and your mate was just over at…
A trap that church-goers can fall into is thinking that Worship is music, and that the only possible way to worship is to sing a song or bask in the ambience created by talented musicians. The fact is that music…
Today I found out that one of my favorite teachers passed away. Roger Mexted was my teacher in Standard 4 (Year 6) in 1993. But he wasnt just any teacher. When I was in sixth form, it was Mr Mexted…
Note: I apologised that this has taken so long to upload – but when youre without Internet it makes it difficult. A late summers day. A decision was to be made. A life changing event to be planned, organized and…