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Worship Leaders
by Stephen M. Newman
Pastor of Worship and Arts
April 10, 2009





A Must for Good Worship


Do
you ever wonder why people don't participate in worship the way you would
like them to? Have you ever been in a service where it was hard to
worship? Do you know why? If the music is not distracting,
and the style of music is to your liking, there should be no reason why
you can't worship right?

If I came to your church
tomorrow, I could put together two different worship services, and one
would have more participation than the other. If I knew a little
about your churches background, and had a songlist of the songs your people
do, I could plan the two services so that one would have people singing
out loud and the other, they would stand there frustrated and lost.
You know what the answer is. You know how I could do this, and yet
each week worship leaders around the country face this very problem.

Familiarity is the key to
good worship participation. If you don't believe me, try throwing
together songs that no one knows during a service. See how much singing
and participation there is. Then, try using songs that everyone knows
and you will see the difference. Simple, and yet I am guilty of it
on a weekly basis. Partly because I want to sing the new songs.
I get hooked on songs that I've listened to for months before anyone else
hears them. I know them and can worship with them. The problem
arises when I fail to put the people in the middle of my planning.
The worship team may get tired of doing the same songs over and over, but
keep in mind, they may sing a song for months before you use it in
worship. When it gets to the people, it may begin to get old with
the worship team. It's a hard balance to maintain. Also, there
may be someone who is new to your church and doesn't know the songs yet.
The influx of new people on a regular basis only adds to the frustration.

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