Nathan Drake
- Aug 22, 2018
Making Worship More Than Music
Teaching and worship. We tend to separate the two in our worship services. Part of our service is worship and part is teaching, but that separation doesn't really exist. It is all teaching and it is all worship. So how do we intentionally incorporate teaching into the musical part of our services? I give you four paths to teaching nirvana. (whoops, wrong religion) 1. The Pre-sermon Proposition Consider the music part of your service as a prelude to the sermon. The musical p
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Nathan Drake
- Aug 16, 2018
The Ultimate Budget Video Camera [DSLR vs Cell Phone]
It's a DSLR vs smartphone video showdown... With our smartphone cameras becoming better and better, do we really need a video camera anymore? Well, for LESS than the cost of your smartphone you can buy a DSLR camera that will blow your camera phone out of the water. Can your cell phone camera make good videos if that is all you have? Of course it can! Both iPhones and Android phones have wonderful cameras in them, but if you are considering creating videos for your small chur
Nathan Drake
- Aug 9, 2018
4 Signs of Worship Leader Burnout
Guest post by Adam Rainwater Burnout is real. If you are curious enough to read this then that might be an indication that you are starting to burn out or have already burnt out. We ignore the signs like we ignore our “Service Engine Soon” light. So what are the signs? 1. Little things REALLY bother you. Any kind of conflict makes you really angry! Like SUPER angry. If someone challenges something you are doing and you can feel your heart beat in your ears because you are g
Nathan Drake
- Aug 2, 2018
The 5 Easiest Hymns on Guitar
Hymns are notorious for being difficult to play on the guitar. But not all hymns have to tie your fingers in knots. Whether you are a beginner guitarist or an experienced worship leader looking for easy to play hymns for your team, it doesn't get much simpler than these 5 hymns. These hymns are a good mixture of simple chords, easy time signatures, and good spacing between the chords. When you are ready for more easy hymns, check out The Reawaken Hymnbook. The 5 Easiest Hymns
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