Wedding Woes and "Din Dingers"

I’ve written earlier about feedback, the high pitched noise or low pitched hum that occasionally arises from a hyper-sensitive sound system.  It inevitably and inconveniently arises its ugly head against us in music ministry who have a sound system, but no one overseeing it.  I’ve mentioned some ways to address possible feedback root causes and quick fixes, and here are a couple more, including a wedding story!

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Song Selection in Music Ministry

This is perhaps a post for the music ministry leaders.  How do you select songs for Sunday?  For many of us, the Service theme is selected for us and serves as a framework for the musical canvas.  Perhaps it is set by the readings for the day.  Perhaps it is set by the Pastor or Worship Team.  So, getting back to the blank canvas, how do you metaphorically select the brushes, paints, and painting style?  How do you select the perfect music?

Here is my thought process.

Intro or Opening.  I try to make this one upbeat.  After all, it is a joyful occasion that brings us here, no?  Since this is the opening song, the theme usually has not been set at this point.  So I’ll aim for themes such as Gathering, Community, God’s People, Coming to God’s Table, etc.

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Music Ministry Tips: Part I of Seventy times Seven

Welcome to Music Ministry Tips! As fellow church musicians, we hope you discover many simple tips and tricks for Prayerful Song!  

I thought I would start this site off with a subject dear to my heart: worship through Prayerful Song.


How beautiful is the gift of music? How much more beautiful is it then to return the gift as an offering of  worship? One of the Fathers of Christianity taught Qui cantat, bis orat, “to sing is to pray twice”. How honored are we, the music leaders and church musicians, to lead the assembly in song-full and soulful prayer?

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