joeywithammusic

Worship is a word that is on the forefront of my mind most days, most hours, and most minutes.  It’s the response that I try to live out daily to the One who saved me, Jesus.  As a Worship Pastor it’s in your title.  It’s even on your name badge.  I face various questions regarding worship.  Have you heard this song?  Can you sing it this week?  What does worship look like to you?  Do you worship?  How do you define worship? 

I must confess that defining worship isn’t easy.  You don’t want to make it too intellectual where you’ve built a wall with no windows or doors and close people out.  However, you also don’t want to water down something that is so important in the life we live.  Worship is the very essence of why we were created. 

There are a lot of times when people ask me to check out certain songs for worship services.  There are times when I haven’t heard the song, and I always find it a great joy to be introduced to a new one.  There are times when the one song they want you to do is the song you just did last week, or you have done the past ten years. 

Balance is always healthy when it comes to leading people in worship through song.  Within that balance familiarity is always good.  People connect, they reflect, remember, and praise on the first note or so you hope.  With hymns and familiar songs, I believe it’s good to do them with different styles and dynamics.  There is nothing like singing familiar hymns and songs a cappella in a corporate setting.  It’s great to take familiar worship songs and hymns, and rock it out.  New songs are always a blessing too.  When introducing new songs, you’re asking a person to follow you and sing something that, in most cases, has brought you to praise our Creator.  It also breathes freshness.  Balance is good.

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