Buying individual pieces of church media lets you choose exactly what you want from the brands you love. But those purchases add up fast. If you recognize the value of using quality media to visually communicate the gospel, you still have to decide...
One thing I’ve noticed over the years is that a lot of churches let things slide (pun intended) when it comes to worship lyrics and sermon slides. And I understand why. Nearly 60% of all churches in the US have under 100 attendees and are operated...
Hillsong Church has released over 40 worship albums since the early 90s. Songs from these albums regularly feature in the top 25 songs sung worldwide recorded through the CCLI. I recently wrote a post about 5 of my favorite Hillsong songs, here are...
Hillsong Church has been creating worship hits since the early 90’s. The church, which is estimated to have over 30,000 in attendance every week, has produced over 40 worship albums and continues to consistently release two to three new albums...
A well-crafted setlist can mean the difference between a smooth worship set, and one that stalls out at the end of every song. Over the years I’ve learned that there are a few keys to consider when crafting your worship set. 1. Pray This one doesn’t...
Chances are you’ve heard or joined in singing at least a couple of Chris Tomlin’s songs in your lifetime, after all he is the most sung songwriter in the world. I recently wrote a post outlining some of my favorite Chris Tomlin songs to...
There are 3 kinds of preachers in the world. Those who have been interrupted in the middle of a message. Those who will be interrupted someday soon. Those who are being interrupted right now. Murphy’s law tells us that service interruptions...
Today’s guest post comes from Rich Kirkpatrick. Rich is a writer, blogger, worship leader, musician, and author of The Six Hats of the Worship Leader. You can see more of his writing at rkblog.com. I have enjoyed being part of worship and...
Beautiful Eulogy is well-known for weaving powerful theology with fresh beats. The Christian hip hop trio from Portland, Oregon both challenges and encourages believers with lines like, “How can mankind decide how God should be identified? Can...
Today’s guest post comes from The Unstuck Group. The Unstuck Group helps churches grow their impact through church consulting and coaching experiences designed to focus vision, strategy, and action. Churches traditionally feel momentum cooling...
Today’s guest post comes from Derek Schrock. Derek works in the Design department at Faithlife, and helps lead worship at his local church. In contemporary Christian music, songs are often recorded in musical keys 2 to 4 steps higher than what...
Today marks the 64th annual National Day of Prayer. Millions of people across America will join Dr. Jack Graham as he leads the nation in prayer. This year’s theme “Hear Our Cry,” is an echo of Kings 8:28. As the excitement of National Day of Prayer...
By Kevin Bradford As a creative director and worship leader, what is displayed on screen is very important to me. I want to have confidence in what’s being projected, and know that when the inevitable glitch happens, the support staff will have my...
One of the easiest ways to spice up your presentations is to choose interesting fonts. But like all good things, fancy fonts become a problem if you abuse them. The result is a distracting jumble of letters that makes it difficult (or impossible)...
Gone are the days when changing the church stage design meant bringing in Easter lilies in April and a musty, oversized fake Christmas tree in December. Now churches are designing elaborate stage environments, sometimes designing them to coincide...
Recently, I attended All about Worship, a worship conference in Kansas City. During my time there, I spoke with some phenomenal songwriters and worship leaders. Traveling to similar conferences all across the country gives me the...
It’s one thing to build a presentation that looks great on your computer, but it’s a whole different challenge to create text and images that stand out when they’re projected onto a screen. Sometimes, you might be able to blame the...
We recently interviewed Jared Schwyhart, a volunteer media technician for Garnett Assembly of God and Praise Assembly Deaf Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A few months ago, Schwyhart’s church started using Proclaim. Schwyhart has a degree in...
Today’s guest post is by Rick Muchow, Saddleback Church’s founding worship pastor. Muchow served with Pastor Rick Warren for 25 years, and he has helped train over 150,000 church leaders. Muchow continues to equip and encourage local...
Today’s guest post is by Susan Fontaine Godwin, founder and president of Christian Copyright Solutions—a leading authority on church-music copyrights. She is frequently featured in Christian magazines, where she equips teams and churches to...
Today’s guest post is by Susan Fontaine Godwin, founder and president of Christian Copyright Solutions—a leading authority on church-music copyrights. She is frequently featured in Christian magazines, where she equips teams and churches to...
Proclaim Church Presentation Software is designed to make your life easier. Stop stressing about last-minute emails. Don’t panic about spontaneous changes in your service. And never wonder again if you chose the right font or if you could have...
Today’s guest post is by Susan Fontaine Godwin, founder and president of Christian Copyright Solutions—a leading authority on church-music copyrights. She is frequently featured in Christian magazines, where she equips teams and churches to...
Today’s guest post is by Susan Fontaine Godwin, founder and president of Christian Copyright Solutions—a leading authority on church-music copyrights. She is frequently featured in Christian magazines, where she equips teams and churches to...
It’s Sunday morning. Your 7:10 a.m. worship-team rehearsal was supposed to start at 7:00, but the guitar isn’t coming through the system. Everything was fine during the midweek practice, but now there’s no signal, and it’s crunch...
Sound checks can be an area of contention and, let’s face it, frustration. Let’s take back our sound checks and transform them into a time of honoring God and each other. Here are three ways you can improve your sound-check experience: 1. Come...
Perhaps more than any other part of the Bible, the Psalms cut to the heart of human emotion, presenting raw cries of humanity as we interact with God. When joyful, the psalmists break forth in praise of Yahweh. When in anguish, they cry for...
When you subscribe to Proclaim, you don’t have to wait for the “new version” or buy additional software. When we create new features, you get them for free. In December, we announced the On-Screen Bible—a new tool that draws attention to your...
“Worship” is a broad term. But all too often, the worship team is perceived as a band. Praising Jesus with our voices is a powerful way to glorify and connect with God—but a worship team is so much more than that. The body of Christ is...
Below you’ll find six great worship books you can purchase in Logos today. Whatever Happened to Worship? Though he only wrote 15 books in his lifetime, A. W. Tozer wrote thousands of articles and essays—many of which have been posthumously...