[Article] Reflections on a worship concert

By admin | February 14, 2016

We come across this thought provoking article written by a South African blogger and really liked the way he was able to present a critique of a recent Passion conference without being overly critical. Have a read for yourself and see what you think. Note that this is a link to Facebook so can take […]

Are we missing the point about Christian worship music? Guest article from Dave Bilbrough

By Guest Blogger | February 10, 2016

It’s funny how we have a tendency to evaluate good and bad.  Recently I was reading an article on the current state of Christian music.  ‘Is it progressive or creative, or has it cocooned itself into a safe formula; i.e Coldplay beats Big Country’, the writer asked.  Whilst the arguments on both sides were convincing […]

Real world transitions between song sections and what happens with MultiTracks

By Andy@Musicademy | January 25, 2016

We get the odd email at (our sister company) Worship Backing Band asking us about the transitions between song sections when people are using the repeat, loop or jump functionality. They find that sometimes it can sound a little “ragged”. This isn’t actually an error in the software but what is realistically likely to happen from […]

Finding the right key for small church worship

By Andy@Musicademy | January 13, 2016

Marie’s intro: If there is one topic that we can guarantee lots of comments on, it’s the subject of song keys. On the one hand you have the die-hards who are convinced that it is essential to use the original key (we address that here) and on the other you have the (*coughs* diva-like) worship […]

Encouraging research for smaller churches

By admin | January 9, 2016

Not only does this article report on how well some smaller churches are doing, but it also unearths some of the ways in which they have adapted to survive and thrive in a changing world. Encouraging article (amidst research which often reports on the decline in church attendance). Some great stories of how… Posted by […]

Research shows the benefits of singing

By admin | December 14, 2015

We often come across research about the benefits of singing but this article goes beyond the usual findings and takes a slightly different angle in that it looks at the impact of singing on men. Worth digging below the headline here. Some interesting research regarding singing even back to Neanderthal times. This article is particularly […]

Join us in 25 days of Advent reflections. From wherever you are.

By Marie@Musicademy | November 30, 2015

We have decided to mark the Advent season with a daily meditation taken from the Mission Aviation Fellowship and Evangelical Alliance Advent Prayer Guide. You can download a copy of the guide here. We are posting the daily meditation on our Facebook page at 10am UTC (that’s 10am GMT in the UK, 2am PST, 3am […]