I've been leading worship since I was in junior high, so about 9 years. About 4 years ago I started leading with my best friend, so I took a more prominate role than I had ever had in years earlier. To say that I have learned a lot is an understatement. I'm going to get real with you, I've always struggled with insecurity and still do. So leading worship has, at times, been a major struggle for me. But God is faithful and has worked in me; so ... Read the Post...
My Top 5: Worship Songs for Easter Sunday
Hello all! We are approaching Easter Sunday and as a worship leader, I always want the songs I lead to mean something. So I thought I would share my top 5 worship songs that are great songs with incredible meanings that are great for Easter (and really any time). I believe that worship music should not just be fluffy songs that make us feel good but songs that truly lead us into the presence of God. Easter is one day we try to acknowledge Christ ... Read the Post...
To be known by a line…
"The sun persists on rising, so I make myself stand." "Without the dark, we'd never see the stars." "She has no idea, the effect she can have." "Three years? That's a thousand tomorrows, ma'am." "It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live." As a writer, I catch lines in my favorite books that I love and I have a feeling I'm not the only one. We all seem to hold on to catchy or breathtaking lines from movies, songs, or books. Above ... Read the Post...
Christian Journalism
We’ve all seen it; the TV/Movie portrayal of a journalist that smokes like a chimney, drinks like a frat boy, and cusses like a sailor. They spend their day in a smoke filled office on the phone yelling at some source to tell it to them straight. They miss time with their family. And they will do ANYTHING to get the story {and I mean anything}. I believe this is a misconception. Not all journalists are cut-throat drinkers with a vivid ... Read the Post...
