Blog - Beyond Sunday Worship

Apr 04 2014

10 Worship Leading Influences You Need In Your Life And Leadership

When it comes to worship leading influence, there’s a lot of things I notice in others (and myself).

We listen to a lot of popular worship music.
We listen to a lot of popular secular music.
We read the Psalms and Proverbs.
We read a lot of new, popular Christian books.
We keep up with the latest gadgets.
We keep a pulse on the best sounding gear and instruments.

Obviously, you are here – reading this blog.

All of these things are good – habits I keep myself. I like to keep a pulse on popular products, gadgets, and resources. But all of these things are not sufficient to help you become the best worship leader you can be.

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Apr 02 2014

#34: Paul Baloche On The Worship Leader’s Heart [Podcast]

It’s tough to be a worship leader today without the influence of Paul Baloche, whether you know it or not.

His songs have found their way into churches all over the world, along with his down-to-earth, practical training for worship teams. It was such an honor to talk with him about his new Live album and all things worship.

I love how Paul’s heart has always been for the Sunday morning worshiper and worship leader. That’s what this conversation is all about.

And, we’ll be giving away 3 copies of the CD/DVD combo if you leave a comment and share the interview. Don’t miss it!

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Mar 31 2014

Fearful & Fearless: How To Approach God In Worship

When you approach God in worship, what is your posture?

Are you in awe of His glory, gazing in wonder from a distance? Or are you a “run into His arms” kind of worshiper?

Would you rather sing “How He Loves” or “Holy, Holy, Holy”?

When it comes to the worship of Almighty God, we need both of these tensions.

We need the friendship and the fear. We need the awestruck and the intimacy. We need the fearful and the fearless.

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Mar 28 2014

How Corporate Worship Helps Us Live Lifestyles Of Worship

“If worship is a lifestyle, why is corporate worship so important?”

“If it’s all about our hearts, why do we need to sing songs together? Couldn’t I just stay home and worship God on my own?”

If you heard this before (or said this before) you’re not alone. Many people wonder about the purpose of corporate worship and why it’s so necessary.

I can understand the reasoning.

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Mar 26 2014

#33: Kari Jobe On Singing, Leading, & the Power of God’s Presence [Podcast]

There is a difference between powerful singing and leading worship. But what is it?

I had the honor of talking with Kari Jobe about this very topic.

We also discuss her new album, Majestic, as well as caring for your voice, breaking down denominational walls, how to stay fresh as a worship leader, and the power of the Cheez-it baked snack cracker 😉

One of my takeaways was this quote from Kari:

“Worship leading is the broken, hungry, & desperate leading for the broken, hungry, & desperate” (Tweet that).