by J. Worrell | Mar 1, 2020 | Choir Director, choirs, Church, Church Choir, Gospel Music, Ministry, Music Ministry, Pastors, Preachers, Uncategorized
“With all these worship leaders in the room, there shouldn’t be a problem getting y’all to worship.” How often have we heard this in a workshop or conference setting that was mostly for worship leaders and music ministry members? Actually, in...
by J. Worrell | Dec 15, 2019 | Choir Director, choirs, Church, Church Choir, Gospel Music, Ministry, Music Ministry, Pastors, Preachers, Uncategorized
“When your soul is resting, your emotions are okay, your mind is okay, and your will is at peace with God, not resisting what He’s doing.” – Joyce Meyer There’s been a lot of media shared socially around a pastor from the DMV area by the...
by J. Worrell | Dec 14, 2019 | Choir Director, choirs, Church, Church Choir, Gospel Music, Ministry, Music Ministry, Pastors
No pictures. No graphics. Just words…. I sat in a church meeting a few years ago where a few people voiced that they did not want a choir for a particular upcoming service. This made me raise an eyebrow for obvious reasons, but what stuck out to me and made...
by J. Worrell | Oct 13, 2019 | Choir Director, choirs, Church, Church Choir, Gospel Music, Ministry, Music Ministry, Pastors, Preachers, Uncategorized
“Why do we have to pay you to conduct the choir?” I didn’t make this one up. I sat in the audience as I heard this exclaimed from across the pulpit during a service I attended recently. I could say a lot about the statement, but I’d rather get...
by J. Worrell | May 15, 2019 | Choir Director, Church, Ministry, Music Ministry, Pastors, Preachers, Uncategorized
It’s been a minute. I’m bringing this one back to the top of the pile. Let’s jump right in. Want to know if you’re a leader? Leaders Solve Problems One of the purest marks of a good leader is their ability to solve existing problems. This...
by J. Worrell | Aug 6, 2018 | Choir Director, choirs, Church, Church Choir, Gospel Music, Ministry, Music Ministry
A couple of weeks ago I was privileged to serve alongside several of my Mount Calvary Holy Church of America comrades in music ministry during our organization’s “Outcry” youth and young adult conference. During the week I served on the praise team...
by J. Worrell | Mar 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
It’s Saturday night, which means, for most church choir members, it’s time to make sure uniforms are out, robes are pressed, shoes are shined, hair is presentable, and alarms are set to be sure that we arrive on time and ministry-ready in the morning. So...
by J. Worrell | Feb 7, 2018 | Choir Director, choirs, Church, Church Choir, Gospel Music, Ministry, Music Ministry, Pastors, Preachers, Uncategorized
“The true beauty of music is that it connects people. It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers.” – Roy Ayers “Musicians should not play music. Music should play musicians.” – Henry Rollins Some people don’t...
by J. Worrell | Jan 6, 2018 | Choir Director, choirs, Church, Church Choir, Gospel Music, Ministry, Music Ministry, Pastors, Preachers, Uncategorized
Happy New Year! As we start off the year many of us make new year’s resolutions for our personal lives or even for our ministries. While resolutions are commonly discarded by the end of the first month of the year (at least that’s what Google says), I...
by J. Worrell | Nov 18, 2017 | Choir Director, Church, Church Choir, Gospel Music, Ministry, Music Ministry, Pastors, Preachers, Uncategorized
In talking about music ministry, especially as it relates to the church, I find myself addressing or feeling the need to address leadership more and more. So….here’s a few “Characteristics of Leadership” that can be applied across the board...
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