Save up to 50% when buying downloadable lessons

By admin | August 28, 2013

We re-configured the bundle pack pricing on our website over the summer to give you far better prices when you buy downloadable lessons in bulk. This means you will enjoy considerable savings on downloads over purchasing the DVDs. Whilst we don’t have the entire product range available as downloads, you can save plenty of money […]

A letter to the worship music patriarchs

By Guest Blogger | August 27, 2013

  Do note that we don’t think Jamie (the writer of this article) remotely had Graham Kendrick in mind when writing it. Graham has simply been cited by many of the commenters here as an inspiring example of a patriarch still writing and serving. (And in the bottom right image you might just glimpse our […]

NEW! The Worship Guitar Collection

By admin | August 14, 2013

 We are pleased to announce a new set of instructional lessons for worship guitarists  The Worship Guitar Collection is a download-only set of 20 worship guitar lessons suitable for existing players. Each individual lesson teaches you a well known worship song. Even if you know how to play the song already you’ll pick up […]

The Sister Act Syndrome – how churches cope with change

By Guest Blogger | August 1, 2013

In 1992, the movie Sister Act was released and became an instant hit. Whoopee Goldberg plays a lounge singer in Reno, Nevada who one evening witnesses her mobster boyfriend murder a Limo driver. She agrees to testify against him, but is placed in protective custody in a convent with a really lousy choir and attached […]

Leading Worship or Prostituting Worship?

By Guest Blogger | July 16, 2013

The One Year Bible had me reading 2 Kings and the story of King Josiah’s cleansing of the Temple. Before he came into power his predecessor, Manasseh, began using the temple for Baal worship and cult prostitution as sacrifice to the fertility goddess Asherah. The temple had been desecrated by the sacrifice of infants and prostitution. […]

Musicademy Band Skills seminar – live footage.

By Marie@Musicademy | July 15, 2013

Fundamentals for arranging / Practical Musicianship Footage from a live Musicademy worship training day. In their funny, inimitable style, Andy Chamberlain and Tim Martin talk band skills including instrument fundamentals for arranging and practical musicianship tips. This seminar includes some really useful ideas on optimal positions for worship team musicians for maximum visibility and communication. […]

Eleanor Mumford on worship songs

By admin | July 10, 2013

Eleanor Mumford (yes, the mother of Mumford & Sons’ Marcus), an experienced leader in the Vineyard church reflects on what the Vineyard movement brought to worship songs – simplicity, purity, sweetness, accessibility and intimacy. She encourages song writers to return to simplicity. Two soundbites: “My plea to our wonderful worship leaders is that we would […]

Top 5 djembe drumming techniques you need to master

By Guest Blogger | July 8, 2013

When it comes to percussion instruments, the djembe drum is a great addition to any musical performance. Growing in popularity all the time this African drum will add real depth and tone to your music. Played with the hands, almost anyone can pick up a djembe and have a go; but learning the top 5 […]