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 27, 2015 | Archived
Worship leaders at times fear repeating a song too often. We’ll pass over a song as we are planning because we feel we’ve sung it too recently. While there is a danger in wearing out a song (and I’m sure each of us has that song the congregation...
by Mark J Martin | Jul 26, 2011 | Archived
I know. I know. Choirs are so last Millennium. I should get with the times. But, in spite of the trend away from choirs, I still love them. In high school, choir is where I learned to love singing. It taught me harmony. Choir encouraged in me a heart for praising...
by Mark J Martin | May 7, 2011 | Archived
Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. John 12:3 In Mary’s heart, Jesus was worth it. Her heart of love and worship...
