Blog - Beyond Sunday Worship

Jul 02 2014

#47: Hillsong Worship on Healthy Team Culture, Leadership, Songwriting, And The New Album [Podcast]

It was my honor to talk with a few guys from Hillsong Worship.

We discuss a lot – the new album, a behind the scenes look at their worship teams, and their all-out passion for the name of Jesus.

Those talented lads are:

Dean Ussher – Creative Pastor at Hillsong Melbourne, songwriter, worship leader
Ben Fielding – Songwriter, Worship Leader, Tours, Based at Hillsong Sydney
Eric Liljero – Creative Pastor at Hillsong Stockholm, songwriter, worship leader

The Hillsong movement is truly extraordinary. What the world sees (and hears) is their music. But excellence, heart, and passion come through in all they do.

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Jul 01 2014

A 5 Step Strategy For Introducing And Leading Your Original Worship Songs

There’s no hiding that I’m a fan of worship leaders writing original worship songs.

I wouldn’t say it’s a distinguishing, necessary skill for all worship leaders. You can still be an incredible worship leader in your church without ever writing a song.

However, I encourage everyone to try. You never know if there may be a gift inside that you’ve never allowed to grow.

With that being said, leading your own songs can be a sticky situation. So many doubts rush through our minds: [Read more…]

Jun 26 2014

#46: The Secret To Becoming A Better Musician…Faster [Podcast]

Most people think becoming a great musician needs to take eons of years.

Sure, investing the time to develop a relationship with your instrument is important.

But practicing a lot isn’t enough. Taking lessons isn’t enough. Getting a degree isn’t enough.

It takes something else to become a better musician. That’s what we’re going to dive into today. Included in this episode is another interview with professional drummer, Steve Goold.

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Jun 24 2014

Painful Worship: How to Worship When Life Doesn’t Make Sense

Over the last 10-15 years there has been a beautiful resurgence of worship songs about pain and suffering.

Songs like You Never Let Go, Whom Shall I Fear, and The Desert Song have provided weary saints with declarations of faith in the midst of their pain. This is wonderful. Our worship expression needs to touch on all the areas of human experience – joy, celebration, lament, suffering, confusion, hope, and loss.

Worship isn’t a place to forget your circumstances. It’s a place to bring them. It’s a place where they find their God-ordained context.

But until your life has been touched by fire, you don’t know what it’s like to actually worship in the midst of it.

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Jun 19 2014

#45: How Worship Leaders Can Prepare For a New Season of Ministry [Podcast]

Summer is a bittersweet time for people in ministry.

It’s nice to have the college students back. It’s nice to get a slight breather from the crazy Fall & Spring seasons.

While it’s a nice time to rest, if you’re not careful the Fall will be upon you in full force and you’ll be unprepared.

That’s why it’s so important to prepare now for the impact you want to have then.

I’ve decided to do a two part podcast series on this idea. This first episode will revolve around my thinking regarding brand new plans for this fall.