Hey, gang! I have been leading worship for many, many moons, and have been a worship pastor for nearly a decade now—so studying the concept of worship, facilitating congregational worship, investing into other worshipers, keeping up with musical worship trends, and teaching on worship are all elements that are close to my heart. But if … More Leading Worship: Crafting a Song Set
Happy Thursday! I love being a worship pastor. I love arranging music, teaching parts, and selecting songs. I love singing our church through the good and the difficult times, and I love that worshipful music has a way of prophesying life over hopeless situations reflected on weary and anxious faces. I love teaching about the … More Leading Worship: Building a Song Repertoire
There are some things Jesus will only teach us as we gather to worship alongside the people of God. There are certain experiences with Jesus that can only be had in a corporate context. There are special revelations of His goodness and timely reminders of His Fatherhood that can only be gleaned with men and women of faith on our left and right, in front of us and behind us. … More What Happens in Corporate Worship
Happy Thursday, friends! I pray you are well, and that you are adoring and serving Jesus with all your affection and mind. May passion for His Name never wear thin in us! You may have heard the following unfortunate statement: if the Holy Spirit were to depart from the typical American church, 95% of that church’s … More Presence-Driven
Have I really written 26 installments already on leading worship?! Oh, friends.. as I write this, it is an ungodly hour of the night, but as I’m sure you know, when creativity strikes.. ha! My mind is in a million different directions (First, struck again with the amazing significance of the band’s title “Jesus Culture” — … More 5 Tips for “Guest” Worship Leading: Leading Worship, 026
Joshua Watts 