Comments on: Worship Leaders - The Everlasting God and the Gospel http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/02/worship-leaders-the-everlasting-god-and-the-gospel/ Resources for Leading Worship from Bob Kauflin Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:12:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Bob Kauflin http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/02/worship-leaders-the-everlasting-god-and-the-gospel/#comment-1108 Bob Kauflin Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:36:18 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=265#comment-1108 Kyle, Thanks for asking. I think I answered a similar question here: http://worshipmatters.blogs.com/bobkauflin/2007/02/qa_fridays_shee.html It's the post for Feb. 23, 2007. Let me know if that works. Kyle,

Thanks for asking. I think I answered a similar question here:

http://worshipmatters.blogs.com/bobkauflin/2007/02/qa_fridays_shee.html

It’s the post for Feb. 23, 2007.

Let me know if that works.

]]> By: Alan Smith http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/02/worship-leaders-the-everlasting-god-and-the-gospel/#comment-1107 Alan Smith Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:52:35 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=265#comment-1107 Yes Bob, as a matter of fact is was the Hughes/Baird song. It worked out well. We ended up praying and ministering to a father in our congregation who has a daughter serving on the mission field in Africa. The village she is in is being threatened by rising flood waters. All of the leaders she serves with were away from the village for one reason or another. She alone was having to coordinate an evacuation plan for 45 orphans on her own. Needless to say a song taken from Isaiah 40 spoke to him and his wife an our church family in a wonderful way! God's "selection of songs" is, well... perfect! Yes Bob, as a matter of fact is was the Hughes/Baird song. It worked out well. We ended up praying and ministering to a father in our congregation who has a daughter serving on the mission field in Africa. The village she is in is being threatened by rising flood waters. All of the leaders she serves with were away from the village for one reason or another. She alone was having to coordinate an evacuation plan for 45 orphans on her own. Needless to say a song taken from Isaiah 40 By: Bob Kauflin http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/02/worship-leaders-the-everlasting-god-and-the-gospel/#comment-1106 Bob Kauflin Sat, 24 Feb 2007 20:14:16 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=265#comment-1106 Alan, Are you doing the Everlasting by Eric Hughes and Aaron Baird? If so, we're using those same two songs here tomorrow morning. Alan,

Are you doing the Everlasting by Eric Hughes and Aaron Baird? If so, we’re using those same two songs here tomorrow morning.

]]> By: Alan Smith http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/02/worship-leaders-the-everlasting-god-and-the-gospel/#comment-1105 Alan Smith Sat, 24 Feb 2007 19:37:08 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=265#comment-1105 Bob- Thanks for insight into your song selection for Sunday. We are introducing Everlasting God tomorrow. We are leading into it with one of our congregation's favorite songs "Everlasting" A double dose of considering the infinite attribute of God? It seemed to work today at rehearsal. Alan Smith Perrow Presbyterian Church Cross Lanes, WV Bob-
Thanks for insight into your song selection for Sunday. We are introducing Everlasting God tomorrow. We are leading into it with one of our congregation’s favorite songs “Everlasting” A double dose of considering the infinite attribute of God? It seemed to work today at rehearsal.

Alan Smith
Perrow Presbyterian Church
Cross Lanes, WV

]]> By: Kyle http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/02/worship-leaders-the-everlasting-god-and-the-gospel/#comment-1104 Kyle Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:53:07 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=265#comment-1104 Bob, I am a 25 year old corporate worship leader, and am on the brink of joining the staff of a church in Houston. The worship team consists of a good number of talented people, and instruments ranging from trapset and guitar to timpani and flute. To this point, the band has used printed sheet music for all of the songs they play; this means that someone has manually entered everything into a music writing program (Finale) and printed everything out. It also means that for any given song, A) Musicians have four to six pages of material to deal with, B) creativity and freedom of expression are squelched a bit, and C) introducing new songs to the band, and to the congregation, will be very difficult. I have been used to working from chord charts, where the lyrics are provided, and there are chord names above the lyrics where the chord changes. I feel that this creates structure but allows creativity and freedom, and logistically it makes much more sense, because it would take up a LOT less space, and would allow me to much more easily introduce new songs. My question is this: A) Is it a good idea to try to transition a group of people who are used to sheet music to a chord chart paradigm, and 2) if it IS a good idea, how should I go about making that transition? Your wisdom regarding this issue would be greatly appreciated. Kyle Bob,

I am a 25 year old corporate worship leader, and am on the brink of joining the staff of a church in Houston. The worship team consists of a good number of talented people, and instruments ranging from trapset and guitar to timpani and flute. To this point, the band has used printed sheet music for all of the songs they play; this means that someone has manually entered everything into a music writing program (Finale) and printed everything out. It also means that for any given song, A) Musicians have four to six pages of material to deal with, B) creativity and freedom of expression are squelched a bit, and C) introducing new songs to the band, and to the congregation, will be very difficult.

I have been used to working from chord charts, where the lyrics are provided, and there are chord names above the lyrics where the chord changes. I feel that this creates structure but allows creativity and freedom, and logistically it makes much more sense, because it would take up a LOT less space, and would allow me to much more easily introduce new songs.

My question is this: A) Is it a good idea to try to transition a group of people who are used to sheet music to a chord chart paradigm, and 2) if it IS a good idea, how should I go about making that transition?

Your wisdom regarding this issue would be greatly appreciated.

Kyle

]]> By: Bob Kauflin http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/02/worship-leaders-the-everlasting-god-and-the-gospel/#comment-1103 Bob Kauflin Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:35:53 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=265#comment-1103 Jared, Thanks for your very meaningful encouragement. Recently I've been trying to sharpen the focus of the blog to better serve worship leaders and pastors. Although I'm happy if anyone benefits from what I'm thinking, it brings me a particular joy to know that in some small way I can help guys like you serve God's people more effectively. So thanks for letting me know that I'm doing that! Jared,

Thanks for your very meaningful encouragement. Recently I’ve been trying to sharpen the focus of the blog to better serve worship leaders and pastors. Although I’m happy if anyone benefits from what I’m thinking, it brings me a particular joy to know that in some small way I can help guys like you serve God’s people more effectively. So thanks for letting me know that I’m doing that!

]]> By: Jared Jensen http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/02/worship-leaders-the-everlasting-god-and-the-gospel/#comment-1102 Jared Jensen Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:59:04 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=265#comment-1102 I've been reading your blog for a couple months now and have never left a comment. I just had to write today and say thank you. Your blog is a constant source of inspiration, encouragement, and wisdom. I am a 31 year old worship leader from AZ. I so much appreciate this blog!!! Thank You Thank You Thank You!!!! I’ve been reading your blog for a couple months now and have never left a comment. I just had to write today and say thank you. Your blog is a constant source of inspiration, encouragement, and wisdom. I am a 31 year old worship leader from AZ. I so much appreciate this blog!!! Thank You Thank You Thank You!!!!

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