We’re in danger of “new song overload” according to Dave Bilbrough

By admin | March 19, 2015

It’s time to do much more with our worship according to Abba Father writer Dave Bilbrough The trend towards fresh worship expression can quickly lead to ‘new song overload’. That’s the view of worship leader Dave Bilbrough, one of the fathers of modern-day worship. In an article in the upcoming Resources magazine, Dave offers seasoned advice […]

Top 10 (worst) ways to introduce a new song in worship

By Guest Blogger | February 16, 2015

Before you begin the song: TEN Tell your congregation, “This is the best worship song EVER. Only a moron couldn’t worship to this.” NINE Spend 12-18 minutes analyzing the lyrics. Give personal, vividly-detailed testimony to back up each line. EIGHT Dedicate it to the memory of your favorite childhood pet, Rufus the Gerbil. SEVEN Point out […]

The story behind the arrangements of our latest MultiTracks

By Andy@Musicademy | January 26, 2015

  When we create our backing tracks we face the dilemma of people (thinking that they) want the song as close to the original recording as possible and actually creating a track that is actually singable in church and also practical as a backing track. Inevitably that will involve recording it in a lower key […]

10 new MultiTrack backing tracks and EveryKey chord charts

By admin | January 24, 2015

  Today we have launched 10 new MultiTrack  backing tracks. Each also has an EveryKey Chord Chart where you get 12 pdf charts per song, one in all 12 keys plus a Nashville Number Chart too! The new MultiTrack  backing tracks Alive – Aodhan King, Alexander Pappas (Hillsong) Build Your Kingdom Here – (Rend Collective) […]

How music theory can create a worship moment. Guest post by Jon Nicol.

By Guest Blogger | January 15, 2015

Have you ever gotten to that place in a worship song where you just wanted to linger for a moment? It might be as a song ends, or during an interlude within the song, but the arrangement you’re using doesn’t seem to give you that.  That’s because many of the worship songs we use in our service […]

Announcing another set of Every Key Chord Charts

By Andy@Musicademy | January 8, 2015

We’ve had great feedback on our initial set of new EveryKey Chord Charts so have added another set. Your Love Never Fails – Chris McLarney, Anthony Skinner (Bethel) This is My Desire – Reuben Morgan (Hillsong) Sing Sing Sing – Chris Tomlin, Daniel Carson, Jesse Reeves, Matt Gilder, Travis Nunn Say So – Michael Gungor […]

Flying solo as a worship leader. Some practical tips.

By Tim Martin | December 30, 2014

Recently I’ve been in a number of situations where I have either had to lead worship on my own or with only one other instrumentalist. I’ve also been a part of gatherings where others were leading on their own. Most of the time we focus on developing our playing within a band but how should […]