5 tips for backing vocalists [+ free harmony backing track]

If there are two of you then STICK TO YOUR PART. Learn that discipline if you haven’t already. Talk to the other singer and decide together whether you will go for the 3rd or the 5th (the higher or lower backing vocal line). Space is just important as filling it- sometimes more important! Just because […]

Advent Liturgy

This is an alternative take on an Advent liturgy – reminding people the true reasons why we should look forward to the Christmas season.  You can also download the Powerpoint slides at EngageWorship.

Free Christmas resources for churches

Here we have pulled together a helpful list of Christmas resources. Please feel free to add in your own finds to the comments at the bottom. Free Christmas resources for churches Christmas story narrations – Fantastic set of narrations of the Christmas story re-written for a variety of contexts. Also a fun story behind the development […]

Advent purple ribbon reflection

Here is a simple reflection on the meaning of advent, using purple ribbon devised by Chloe Axford for EngageWorship. Reflection: Advent, from the Latin adventus, meaning arrival or coming, is a chance for us to slow down and take time to prepare for Jesus’ birth at Christmas. It is an opportunity for us to reflect […]

Advent candle liturgy

Advent liturgy This was written to be used as a responsive prayer during the lighting of advent candles.  The leader says the bits in normal text and the congregation responds with the text in bold.  It can add some depth to the ritual of lighting the candles, whilst being simple enough for all ages to understand. […]

Advent Liturgy

This is an alternative take on an Advent liturgy – reminding people the true reasons why we should look forward to the Christmas season. You can also download the Powerpoint slides at EngageWorship.

Creative Advent idea that involves the church & wider community

  A church in Deptford, South London chose a highly innovative and visual way to celebrate advent. On the flat roof at the front of the church building, every day in advent, a new large wooden box has been erected on the roof of the church. Each advent box is decorated to represent a Christmas […]