I know, I know – it’s October. But besides being one of the weirdos who enjoys Christmas music year-round, I know that Christmas always creeps up on worship pastors suddenly. Since my other song round-ups (especially Top 20 Easter Songs, Fast Songs for Worship, and Top Worship Songs of 2014… So Far) have been so … More Top Songs for Christmas Worship
Happy Thursday, my friends! I read a staggering statistic recently. Did you know that 90% of children ages 5 and younger are considered “highly creative”? And did you know that only 2% of adults are considered “highly creative”? That almost does not compute for me. If an overwhelming majority of people are wondrously and richly … More Lost Creativity
“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” I remember hearing this expression as a kid and missing the positivity of the statement. I would retort, “But you also need water and sugar to make lemonade!” Now that I have softened on being a literalist, I can appreciate the mantra. Make the best of a bad … More When Life Gives You Lemons
The 20th installment of the worship series! What! And yet I feel that I’m still scraping the surface. Hope that this blog post finds you all doing well. I wanted to explore some thoughts on what makes a song “work” in congregational, worship contexts. Generally speaking, a worship song fit for congregational use is one … More What Makes a Song "Congregational"? (Leading Worship, 020)
Happy, happy Saturday to you all! (What? Saturday? Sorry – technical difficulties – this was supposed to go live on Thursday!) In lieu of missing my weekly blog last week, you may be happy to know that I am committed to blogging every Thursday again, especially because I will now have more regular wifi access. … More Our Church Launch
Joshua Watts 