Someone sent me an e-mail recently asking me to give her some suggestions for Altar Call songs. Every music ministry needs altar call songs. Well, the Fan Page family loves making song lists, so I took it straight to them. And as usual, they delivered in a big way. There … Continue reading
Today I’m happy to introduce to you guys someone I’ve been asking to write for the website for at least a couple of years now. Her name is Joan Hall, aka Joan The Choir Lady. Joan is an expert on all things related to Gospel Choirs. I featured an article … Continue reading
Thanksgiving day approaches here in America, and as such it’s a tradition for families and friends all over the country to come together and break bread. While everyone has their own traditions and staples, you’re almost sure to find Sweet Potato Pie on the menu at most gatherings. So I … Continue reading
This isn’t necessarily music ministry-related, at least not directly. But I thought this was so powerful and encouraging that I had to share. I found this at Bible.Org .Here’s a direct link to the article: https://bible.org/article/who-does-god-say-i-am Personally, I’ll be saving this and referring back to it often, if for no … Continue reading
As you may already know, I’m first and formost a professinal vocal coach. As such, over the years I’ve heard a lot of confusion from singers about taking lessons. I thought I’d cover the most common misconceptions in today’s blog. 1. Vocal lessons are for … Continue reading
So Thanksgiving is upon us already! And if your music department is anything like ours you must be thinking “isn’t there anything else we can do for Thanksgiving besides Thank You by Walter Hawkins?? I’m glad you asked! The family over on the Fan Page has done it again, creating yet … Continue reading
So you hear this great song and think it’s great for your choir or praise team. You go to all the trouble of learning it and teaching it. You perform it in the front of the congregation next Sunday and…. (insert cricket sounds here). The song bombs! It’s a very … Continue reading
Recently I asked my followers on the fan page to create a list of Gospel Choir songs with no leader. And boy did they step up to the plate! I put the number 150 on this list because it was somewhere around there the last time I was able to … Continue reading
In order for powerful, anointed music ministry to occur in our churches we must learn how to truly worship God. I this great list of quotes on-line that really blessed me. They’re all quotes about worship, and I found that reading them really gave me a sense of peace. The … Continue reading
First off, I suppose I’d better start off by defining what I mean by “great singer”. When I mention the “greats” I’m talking about those vocalists who have achieved critical acclaim for their singing. I’m talking about singers who are universally considered some of the best there is, by people … Continue reading