by Kevin Ott | Mar 10, 2014 | Music Directors, Praise Music, Praise Teams
Worshiping in Public Places: A New Ministry for Worship Leaders? There were just four of us: two married couples with an acoustic guitar and a handful of worship songs that we knew off the top of our heads. We were standing in the middle of a bustling marketplace...
by Abbie Stancato | Mar 4, 2014 | Ask Abbie, Music Directors, Praise Music, Praise Teams
Stage Presence and Showmanship… Does It Belong In A Church? This is becoming a topic for great debate as contemporary Christian music continues to invade Christian worship and services. We are always under the scrutiny of crossing that line between worship and...
by Abbie Stancato | Feb 11, 2014 | Ask Abbie, General Christian Topics, Music Directors, Praise Music, Praise Teams
Are Traditional Choirs and Churches a Dying Breed? As churches continue to shift toward contemporary praise bands, is the traditional choir and service in decline? I previously conducted an interview with Mike Sandeman of Phatfish, a well-known Christian band in the...
by Kevin Ott | Jan 26, 2014 | General Christian Topics, Music Directors, Praise Music, Praise Teams
How to Overcome Worship Fatigue — New E-Book Daily Devotional! Rocking God’s House is excited to announce the debut of its first e-book, How to Overcome Worship Fatigue: 14 Days of Encouragement for Worship Teams, on sale for only $2.99 (click image on the...
by Kevin Ott | Jan 9, 2014 | Music Directors, Praise Teams
How to Fit Piano into Guitar-Driven Worship Despite the overwhelming dominance of guitar-driven worship, the piano is still a relevant instrument. While the instrument might wax and wane in popular culture, all worship bands, if it is in their power to do so, should...
by Kevin Ott | Dec 5, 2013 | Audio 101, Music Directors, Praise Music, Praise Teams
Compression In Music Explained and Defined! Compression is possibly the most common effect for audio, yet it is often misunderstood. Over the years, as I have searched for a clear explanation of compression, all the guides I’ve found could not break down its abstract...
