Journal

A worship band rarely has unlimited hours to prepare. Volunteers arrive after work, families manage school commitments, and church calendars fill quickly with…

Worship is a shared act, not a performance watched from a distance. When a congregation sings, listens and responds together, music can create a stronger sense…

Order in worship is not cold formality but a doorway. When Israel walked through the desert, every step toward the tent of meeting followed a rhythm that…

A worship song carries more than melody, lyrics and chord changes. When a church sings together, the words become a shared confession of faith, a prayer and…

When a worship band looks up from their instruments mid-song, the leader's hand is often the only thing standing between a smooth transition and a musical…

A song about God’s justice and mercy can hold two powerful truths in the same musical space. Scripture presents God as righteous, attentive to suffering and…

When someone approaches you after a set in Brunswick and tells you that a particular moment moved them to tears, the temptation is to feel a quiet surge of…

A Christmas Eve candlelight service creates a distinctive worship atmosphere. The room may be filled with families, occasional visitors, children, and people…

When our band finally hit record for that spontaneous session in a small Brisbane studio, none of us were certain the take would be the one. We had rehearsed…

Learning how to use a pedal steel guitar for a unique worship sound begins with listening rather than adding volume. Its sustained notes, sliding pitch and…