by Tim Carson
A Vocal Artist is different than a singer. Singers reproduce notes and words. Vocal Artists are able to connect heart to voice, and find the ability to accurately convey their heart’s message through their songs. Singers approach their stage presence with what they think they should be doing – externally motivated. Vocal Artists are able to physically express their songs in a way that is natural, compelling and authentic – internally motivated. Singers are left to do the best they can within the limitations their voice has placed upon them.
The blank page. Every creative type fears it. “What if I never come up with another good song?” “What if my best paintings are behind me?” “I have no ideas for the drama this week.” “What am I going to write this article about?” (Don’t let that last one fool you, this was a preconceived idea for this article!)
James Taylor has it. Stevie Wonder has it. Bonnie Raitt, Joni Mitchell ooze with it. The deft and creative touch of pianists Lyle Mays (with the Pat Metheny group), and arranger/composer/conductor Dave Grusin sparkle with it. Violinists Itsak Perlman and Isaac Stern and Mark O’Conner have it. Take 6 musical arranger Mervyn Warren has it.
Recommendations for leading worship in a small group setting of 10 people or so
by Andy Chamberlain
by Paul Baloche
To be successful, any song must do two things:
1. Achieve its intended effect in the listener, by making him or her laugh or cry or contemplate or worship or whatever the song is supposed to do
2. Make the listener want to hear it again. First let’s consider what makes a successful song of any kind. Then we’ll examine those specific things a good worship song needs to accomplish its purpose.
The Cardinal Rule
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1)
Paul the apostle said: “… we look not at things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” (2nd Corinthians 4:18)
And one more simple, powerful phrase from Paul: “For we walk by faith, not by sight”.
By Scott Longyear
Find more of his articles at www.reson8.org
By Joel Engle
Psalm5:7 "ButI, by Your great mercy, will come into Your house; in reverence will I bow downtoward Your holy temple…”
Send in the Subs
By Paul Baloche
Making Worship Team Pie
By Terry Butler
My favorite dessert is my wife’s pecan pie, and it is a recipe that has been passed down from generations past. The smell of it at Thanksgiving wondrously fills our house, and I know that soon I’ll be adding some of it to my waistline (some of you are getting extremely hungry for dessert right now!). Adding the right ingredients to a pie is essential. Putting too much of one thing in, and not enough of another, spells disaster.
