Journal

A quiet Scripture reading can become the beginning of a melody, a chorus, or a single line that stays with us for years. Keeping a journal of song ideas gives…

A worship song about surrender begins with a real meeting between faith and uncertainty. It gives language to the moment when a person stops trying to control…

The word Selah appears 71 times across the Hebrew Bible, tucked between lines of some of the most cherished psalms ever sung. Most readers encounter it in…

For three months, our worship team handed the song list over to the people in the pews. What began as a small experiment during Sunday services at our church…

Worship has always been a whole-body experience. From David's dance before the ark to Miriam's song after the crossing of the sea, scripture paints people…

Worship leading is a strange craft. You stand in front of people with a guitar, a congregation behind you, and a sense that something sacred might happen if…

A capo is often treated as a practical device for making a song easier to sing or play. In worship music, it can do something more expressive: it can change…

Singing has always been part of the people of God’s response to divine grace. In the New Testament, music is presented as a way to praise God, teach the faith,…

Advent marks the four weeks leading up to December 25, a season when churches around the world prepare hearts to celebrate the arrival of Jesus. Songwriters in…

In a worship set, the pause after a song can feel unusually exposed. The instruments stop, the voices settle, and the room is given a moment without musical…