The role of a vocal director will change from setting to setting based on needs, team and a variety of variables. Here are some suggestions to get you started.
MIDWEEK: Check who is rostered during the week and let campus oversight know if anyone is unconfirmed, look at songlist, identify any potential challenges as early as possible. Eg new song on the list, give the team an extra heads up.
Some leadership thoughts when being asked to run a new team: Continue reading
So, you’ve been asked to build a team.
From scratch
And you have no one.
And you are not quite sure what to do, or where to start… Continue reading
The Bible talks about ‘ordinary people.’ Who are these ordinary people. Am I one?
Every year the church I grew up in hosted a youth camp at Lake Ainsworth in Northern NSW. One particular year I was determined to find out if God had indeed called me to do something significant. Continue reading
Hey! Just a quick message for those following on WordPress before I launch into the next blog in a meander though Romans 12:8: Continue reading
Is God is interested in the everyday ordinary details of our lives? I am continuing to ponder this question…
About six months ago I was in the middle of a rather lengthy pursuit to find the perfect pair of leather boots. At the height of my chase I had driven an hour and a half to the only store within a 100km radius that had ‘the ultimate pair’ still in my size. They looked perfect but as I tried them on I quickly realised that they hardly fit, even without a sock. Continue reading
Regardless of how long I have been leading worship I still find myself constantly wondering if I am cut out for the task. My hurdle of late has been fear. Fear about saying the wrong thing, saying too much, saying too little, fear in general that I am missing the mark and potentially affecting someone experience of God. Continue reading
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I’ve lost count of the number of times times I have lead worship or spoken only to leave the platform wanting nothing more than to have the world swallow me up, vowing never to do it again. Continue reading