by Mark J Martin | May 22, 2015 | Archived
Just finished a project for my daughter’s K5 graduation video. I used an Alesis Q88 MIDI controller (and the YAMAHA Clavinova in my office) to record background music. The software I used was Ableton Live Lite, which came free with the controller. Overall,...
by Mark J Martin | May 8, 2015 | Archived
Last week, I said that we music directors must repeat songs. Why do you think that is the case? One reason we should repeat songs more often is that the impact of a song is affected by its context. Here’s what I mean. A different combination of songs will bring...
by Mark J Martin | May 6, 2015 | Archived
One privilege you have in planning worship services is the opportunity to mix and match songs. Colossians 3:16 tells us to teach each other with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Giving attention to the flow of thought from one song to the next facilitates this...
by Mark J Martin | May 3, 2015 | Archived
The fear that says, “They will not want to play/sing,” is unfounded. If I’ve learned anything this year, it’s that instrumentalists love to play and singers love to sing. Don’t feel like you are inconveniencing them by having them...
by Mark J Martin | May 1, 2015 | Archived
Hard work is right. But don’t work to the neglect of quiet, private worship. As a leader in worship, your work is fueled by your private worship. To do the one without the other is to present God and your people with a shell. Don’t be a hollow shell. Let...
by Mark J Martin | Apr 29, 2015 | Archived
Last year, I visited New York City with our church’s youth group. I had been to NYC once before, when I was a teen. This time, I had the responsibility of leading the group. We were using the subway system as our only method of transportation for the week. To...
