by Mark J Martin | Nov 13, 2017 | Archived
I heard it said recently that a soloist is only as good as his or her pianist. While that may be a bit overstated, there’s much truth in it. Anyone who has sung much in public knows the difference it makes when you have a strong, confident pianist supporting...
by Mark J Martin | Nov 7, 2017 | Archived
Limited time in music ministry forces you to find ways to save time in service planning. One way to do that is plan congregational hymns a month at a time. Here are a few benefits: Planning mode. Only entering that planning zone for hymns once a month. Seeing the big...
by Mark J Martin | Nov 6, 2017 | Archived
Consider how many times David said in the Psalms, “I will praise.” He chose ahead of time that he would praise God. No matter what! Psalm 34:1 I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 54:6 I will freely...
by Mark J Martin | Sep 23, 2017 | Archived
I have some friends who recently went through a deep trial as their son underwent treatment for stage 3 high-risk neuroblastoma. By God’s grace, Braden overcame the cancer, yet there has resulted from the treatments some hearing loss, specifically in the...
