Journal

In scripture, the idea of "preparing the way" carries layered meaning. It evokes John the Baptist in the wilderness, road builders clearing paths for kings,…

Worship leaders in Australian churches are rediscovering the power of songs that hold a long, honest pause before they turn toward hope. Too many modern tracks…

Worship gatherings carry a particular kind of weight. When the room fills with voices lifted toward heaven, something sacred happens that goes beyond melody…

Every worship leader eventually faces a Sunday morning where the words they've sung a thousand times feel foreign, where the guitar is in tune but the spirit…

In most live worship settings around the country, the spotlight falls on the vocalist or the lead guitarist. The bass player often stands at the edge of the…

For weeks, the only congregation our microphones picked up was the hum of the air conditioning. When gatherings across Australia were suspended, we found…

A worship set becomes more focused when every song, reading and spoken transition serves one biblical truth. Rather than choosing familiar songs first and…

Music has a distinctive place in Christian worship. A melody can help a congregation remember Scripture, a steady rhythm can gather scattered attention, and a…

When we set up for a worship night, the first sound in the room is rarely a drum or a vocal. It's the soft scratch of fingertips finding a chord on an acoustic…

Walk into a suburban church in Brisbane on a Sunday morning and the room is often full of bright faces. The band kicks off with a familiar chorus, hands go up,…