One of my favorite things to do with creatives is brainstorm. Creative brainstorms are a great way to uncover fresh ideas, promote team ownership and give your broader team(s) a voice into service design.
Tag: Inspiration
Where Do Great Worship Songs Come From? With Dr. Ron Kenoly
After decades of choosing, leading and writing worship songs, I was interested to hear Dr. Ron's take on where great worship songs come from. His response was insightful and is a brilliant blueprint for those who desire to write fresh songs of timeless truth for the local church.
Worship Leaders: Ditch The Green Room For The Lobby
In worship ministry, specifically at larger churches, it has become normalized for the Green Room to become a place of retreat, a refuge for those carrying out the “up-front” ministry on stage. From this a culture of inaccessibility for the “performers” in the church has become increasingly common.
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𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗮𝘄 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗛𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮 𝗡𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗡𝗼 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗲'𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗔 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗶𝗺 …
20 Things I’ve Learned From Listening to Great Songs and Songwriters (13-16)
The penultimate installation in this year-long series . . .
20 Things I’ve Learned From Listening to Great Songs and Songwriters (11-12)
11. Learn the power of slant (imperfect) rhymes Rhythm, rhyme and repetition are the building blocks of good lyrics. Rhythm is how words sound as we sing them and the cadence they rest upon, repetition is the frequency of a lyric and rhyme provides the verbal adhesive that bonds a lyric to a listener. For …
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20 Things I’ve Learned From Listening to Great Songs and Songwriters (9-10)
An artist can only create with the tools they’ve been given. Increase your tool box and you will increase your creative canvas.
20 Things I’ve Learned From Listening to Great Songs and Songwriters (7-8)
7. Have a plan to capture inspiration If you are like most people, inspiration is like an unplanned guest showing up at your doorstep. It can happen at the most inopportune times: in the shower, driving, during a prayer meeting. Have a plan on how you can capture your inspiration in the moment. Carry a …
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