Feeling unappreciated or taken for granted in your music ministry? Read this.

  By Ron Cross | May 19, 2013 - 10:27 pm |
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I struggled with this for a long time. I felt very much taken for granted and unappreciated. Even thought about moving my membership a few times. “I’ll go some place where I’ll be appreciated”, I thought. But there was one problem with that whole line of thought, the whole attitude I had about it and pretty-much every emotion I had any time I thought about it. And I can sum it up for you in one scripture: Col 3:23-24 . Continue reading →

Why you should STOP using lyric sheets to learn songs asap

  By Ron Cross | May 2, 2013 - 4:29 am | ,
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Whether you’re working with a choir, praise team, group or even if you’re a solo act, chances are you’re experiencing (or have at some time or other) trouble remembering the lyrics and keys to new songs. This is an especially common issue in Gospel music ministries where sheet music is … Continue reading →

Maximizing Defining moments in your ministry

  By Ron Cross | April 28, 2013 - 11:16 pm | , ,
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If you’ve been serving in music ministry any length of time- especially in a leadership or “simi-leadership” role, chances are you’ve had something happen that changed your view of where you are. Something that made you say “wow, I wasn’t ready.” Or “Oh wow, if I had known how to … Continue reading →

For a stronger singing voice, do this exercise!

  By Ron Cross | April 23, 2013 - 11:30 am |
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One thing most singers want is a more powerful singing voice. Once that is sharp, full and cuts through the music easily. Unfortunately most of us go about achieving that by simply pushing and forcing our way through notes, phrases and melodies. Today I’ll talk a little bit about what … Continue reading →

How doing regular cardio makes you a better singer

  By Ron Cross | April 20, 2013 - 11:00 pm |
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If you’ve been a regular reader of this blog for any length of time you’ve no doubt seen me harping many times on the importance of improving your breathing technique for better singing. In fact Shena did a 3 part blog series dedicated to The fine art of proper breathing, … Continue reading →

How to sing loud without yelling

  By Ron Cross | April 14, 2013 - 12:00 am |
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The ultimate calling card of the Gospel music genre is powerful singing, isn’t it? That’s not only what most singers want, but it’s become what most listeners expect from Gospel singers. But there is a fine line between singing with a nice, full, powerful voice and just out and out … Continue reading →

Evaluating songs; a simple but powerful acid test

  By Ron Cross | April 10, 2013 - 11:00 pm | ,
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Often we find ourselves evaluating new songs to see if they should be included in our song lists or not. We’re at this very place right now as we prepare for our annual Family And Friends musical. I wasn’t thinking about that when God gave me the idea for this … Continue reading →