Archives for November 2011

Nov 15 2011

6 Essential Qualities Pastors Look For In Worship Leaders

From David: Today I have the honor of featuring one of my favorite bloggers, Michael Perkins. Michael is an incredibly kind, gifted, insightful leader who blogs over at The Handwritten. Check out his blog and follow him on Twitter. And don’t be shy when it comes to commenting. He won’t bite 😉

I pastor a church in Louisiana.

And up until a month ago my wife lead worship for us. You would think having your wife lead worship would be awesome (it is), but it’s difficult when she’s not called to lead worship.

To be honest she was filling a need. And she was coming dangerously close to burning out.

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Nov 14 2011

Artistic Influence: Is Anything OK?

[This post is part of a new series on “The Christian Musician“. Check out the rest of the posts here.]

We all have our influences.

No one is self-made. Every artistic achievement, all heroic creativity has its influence.

But as Christians, is it OK to be influenced by anything?

Or are some influences killing us?

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Nov 11 2011

Confessions Of A Self-Centered Songwriter

I love my name. Not in the sense that David is all that fabulous, but in the sense that I love to see it.

I love to see my name on the big screen, getting credit as a songwriter.

Matter of fact, if you don’t know that I wrote a certain song, I’m a bit upset. The more I’m recognized and credited and loved and adored, the more I enjoy my life.

If you suggested a fireworks display to honor my songwriting brilliance, I’d be all over that.

These are the confessions of a self-centered songwriter.

How To Be An Unproductive Writer

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Nov 10 2011

The Christian’s Productivity Paradox

Did you know that productivity can kill you?

It’s possible for you to accomplish great work and be a to-do list ninja, yet lose sight of what matters most.

If you’re a Christian, your approach to productivity is unique. At least that’s what I see in the Bible.

And it disturbs me.

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Nov 09 2011

Elevation Worship Interview & Album Giveaway

Today I have the privilege of interviewing and giving away 3 albums of one of my favorite worship teams, Elevation Church.

Elevation is set to release their brand new live album, For The Honor, on November 22. After the interview I will let you know how you can win a free download on that particular date.

Chris Brown, one of the worship leaders, was kind enough to answer a few questions.

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