by Abbie Stancato | Jul 16, 2013 | Church Media, General Christian Topics, Music Directors, Praise Music, Shadowlands and Songs of Light
What Is CCLI And The Basic Church Copyright License… This is the first of a five-part series on CCLI to be followed by articles about the licensing agency CCS. As a House of Worship, you must understand which licenses your church has or needs. Otherwise, your...
by Abbie Stancato | Jul 16, 2013 | General Christian Topics, Music Directors, Praise Music
Are You Practicing Legally…The Church CCLI Rehearsal License The best way to learn a song is to hear a song. So the natural thing for a Worship leader is to get an original recording of an artist’s songs and make copies available to the team for rehearsal. “But doing...
by Abbie Stancato | Jul 11, 2013 | Music Directors, Praise Music, Praise Teams
Worship Consulting – A European Perspective with Mike Sandeman of Phatfish! Mike Sandeman is the keyboard player with Phatfish, a seasoned contemporary UK Christian band that has performed around the world for nearly 20 years. Mike now offers his experience and...
by Abbie Stancato | Jul 1, 2013 | Music Directors, Praise Music, Praise Teams
Mega-Church Worship Music – How They Run and What to Expect Grace Community Church of Noblesville, Indiana serves 6,000 to 7,000 members each weekend. Steven Potaczek, Senior Director of Musical Worship at Grace, is one of several worship leaders who lead the...
by Abbie Stancato | Jun 25, 2013 | Music Directors
Music Director Advice From A 20-Year Vet – Too Many Volunteers? Is it possible to have too many Praise Team members? A large team of volunteers is difficult to manage. An abundance of volunteers is guaranteed to change the dynamics of your team from week to week and...
by Abbie Stancato | Jun 19, 2013 | Music Directors, Praise Teams
Worship Leader Workshops For Praise Team Members – Dan Macaulay I recently interviewed solo recording artist Dan Macaulay. Dan offers Worship Leader workshops. He began leading worship as a teenager and has continued doing so for more than twenty years. His...