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Changing The World Is Easier Than You Think

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Last week I was down. Discouraged. Depressed. Ever been there?

It’s not that anything major happened. It’s not that I failed, forgot something, or fell on my face. It was just one of those days – the natural, emotional ups and downs of being an imperfect human in an imperfect world.

I don’t always feel like this – some days I feel on top of the world. I feel like a success where everything is going my way. This was not one of those days.

But something happened that changed it all for me. It was nothing magical, nothing massive. Matter of fact, it was a simple text message.

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#80: The Worship Leader’s Identity, How To Lead With Time Constraints, & Coming Back to the Heart with Worship Mob

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When was the last time you worshiped because you wanted to?

Not because you were told you should. Not because it’s your job. Not because you have a responsibility. You just wanted to be with God – receiving His love, hearing His voice, being with Him.

Not many worship leaders do this. We do it because we have to and can easily lose our first love. That’s why I love what God is doing at Worship Mob, a weekly gathering of worship leaders and worshipers who are simply hungry for God.

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The Best Worship Leading Venue On Planet Earth

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Last night was a beautiful moment of worship – the kind every worship leader longs for.

No, it wasn’t that the sound was pristine, in ear mixes where perfect, or the band was tight. It wasn’t even that the songs were particularly great. It didn’t even involve a massive crowd.

It all started with screaming children.

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#79: The Pastoral Artist, Stretching Your Creativity, And Tips For Recording & Touring with Aaron Strumpel [Podcast]

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I don’t know about you, but I love discovering new worship music.

Especially worship music that is creative, real, challenging, honest, and different. Welcome to the music of Aaron Strumpel. Aaron is very prolific artist who wastes no time creating great art over the last 8 years: 6 solo full length albums, 5 solo EPs, 6 collaborative full length albums, and plenty more.

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Why Every Musician Needs To Think Like A Producer

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Ever get frustrated by another musician you work with? If you haven’t, you’re lying.

Think about it: musicians of different generations, unique styles, different preferences, varying degrees of skill, different goals – all placed on the same stage. There’s nothing like a worship team!

This weekend I was having a conversation with one of the drummers on my team, a great friend. He’s a good drummer – passionate, great feel, good sense of time, loves Jesus, and has the kind of attitude any worship leader would envy.

But even with all these positives in place, something was amiss. Something sounded off.

So began a great conversation that changed everything.

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