A song to ring in the new year

Here’s a song to ring in the new year, sung to the tune for Auld Lang Syne. Words by Dustin Kensrue, former frontman of Thrice and now worship leader at Mars Hill Church. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_wXkDuaRGI May these words be a help in centering our priorities Heavenward for 2014. Happy New Year everyone! Should nothing of our …

Album review: From the River to the Ends of the Earth by Matt Searles

In the morning our family has been reading the Psalms in reverse order (starting from Psalm 150 and going backwards). What an encouragement and refreshment to start the day being reminded to praise the LORD, who “takes pleasure in his people” (Ps 149:4), who is our “refuge/portion in the land of the living” (Ps 142:5), …

Footnotes on your lyrics: an easy way to improve your gathered worship

A few months ago I read an interview with Matt Boswell and Michael Bleecker. As a fellow worship leader, one of their answers piqued my interest: Trevin Wax: What are some practical steps you’d recommend for worship leaders who want to incorporate a more Scripture-focused, gospel-centered approach to their ministry? Michael Bleecker: I would begin …

Some reflections on singing together at STAND 2013

  Cheryl and I have just come out of a busy weekend of serving during  our home church’s  Stand for the Gospel  conference. This was the 4th year we helped out (this time around I organised the music ministry and helped plan the general sessions, taught a seminar on hymns, and also helped to get …