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The Difference Between An Artist And A Worship Leader

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Sometimes I hate to lead worship. Why? Because nobody cares.

Nobody. cares. And that’s actually a very good thing.

  • Nobody cares about the songs you wrote.
  • Nobody cares about your flawless musical arrangements.
  • Nobody cares about how you look.
  • Nobody cares how much you know.
  • Nobody cares how many mistakes you make.

What do people care about?

  • They care about connecting with Jesus.
  • They care about finding their purpose.
  • They care about the peace of God.
  • They care about knowing and believing the truth.
  • They care about their lives being a part of something bigger.

That’s the difference between an artist building a fanbase and a worship leader serving a community. It’s a different skill set. It’s a different goal.

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The Ins & Outs Of Intellectual Property & Copyrighting with Brock Shinen [Podcast]

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The priority is Jesus.” – Brock Shinen

One of the questions I receive the most is, “How do I go about copyrighting the songs I’m writing for my local church.” Well, I’m not the expert. But my guest on today’s show is. Brock Shinen is an Intellectual Property attorney who works with artists, churches, authors, and organizations surrounding this whole daunting concept.

I love Brock for this expertise and also for his love for Jesus. He works with Jesus Culture as one of his clients and is committed to the Kingdom of God.

If you are a songwriter, you need to listen to this and share it with 4,000 of your songwriting friends 🙂

Enjoy!

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New Worship Music I’m Particularly Excited About

Today is a good day because you’re reading this. And you are an awesome person.

But it’s also RELEASE DAY for our latest album, “All For Jesus.” I am the worship pastor at Allison Park Church in Pittsburgh, PA and these are the songs our team has written and our church is singing.
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I’ve never been more excited for a group of songs in my life. They were recorded live earlier this year and are the collective prayer and declaration of our church.

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The Most Important Quality Of An Effective Worship Leader

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If you look on the typical job description of a worship leader, you’ll see a lot of necessary skills. The ability to sing, arrange music, recruit a team, communicate, lead, and pastor people.

But none of these are the most important qualities. Matter of fact, the most important quality is what we assume and take for granted.

But this can no longer be assumed. What is that quality?

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