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Today’s “Studdly” Statement

Let us not glide through this world and then slip quietly into heaven, without having blown the trumpet loud and long for our Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Let us see to it that the devil will hold a thanksgiving service in hell, when he gets the news of our departure from the field of battle. C.T….

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Have an “American Idol” Lead Your Worship Service!

  Wow…not THAT’s an interesting statement…”Have an “American IDOL” lead your worship?  Obviously…this isnt the same type “idol” we are talking about.  In fact, this “idol” would prefer to abandon that title altogether.  Yep – there have been many worship leaders on FOX’s hit show American Idol.  Of all of them, Chris Sligh has stood out…

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What is the most important task for a Worship Leader?

  I’ve been honored to speak at various worship seminars and conferences – most of which lead to Q&A sessions.  Of all the questions I have fielded over the years – one is pretty consistent: What is the biggest piece of advice you can give to current or future worship leaders? My answer…stay ahead of the…

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Bringing the MAN Back To The Church

  Women – we love you.  We love that you serve in the church.  This message, however, isn’t for you.  Married?  Print it out and give it to your husband.  Church secretary?  Print in out and put it in your bulletin.  When you do…make the title in HUGE BOLD LETTERS: MEN, BE A MAN! STEP…

Should We Pay Musicians in Church or Not?

We ask this question…lots.  Interestingly enough, each time we ask the question, the balance seems to change.   With that being said – would you take a moment to chime in on this poll?  Cast your vote…and then share your thoughts in the comments field.  Pass this link on to other members at your church…

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The Lighter Side of Worship : Wednesday

  These days twitter has become overrun by parody twitter accounts of pastors, worship leaders, sound guys, guitarists…the list goes on and on.  While we’d love for the focus to go away from glamorizing positions within the church…there are , all too often, truths in these tweets that either smack us in the face or make us…

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REVIEW: Carlos Whittaker – “Fight”

In a fusion of worship, techno, and pure honesty comes Carlos Whittaker’s latest album offering Fight.  Carlos, an avid blogger, worship leader, songwriter, artist, father, and adoption advocate set out on a desire to write songs about the “fight” that each person faces in their daily lives.  The result has become the ten track album….

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Storage Wars: Could this be the new Dropbox?

  Move over Dropbox…here comes “Cubby”.  I’ve suggested Dropbox before as a viable option to share files with other members of your worship team.  Some of you complained that the free version doesn’t hold the amount of storage you need.  How does up to 25GB for free grab you? The new service is by the…