One memorable worship gathering — a band, orchestra, and organist were leading a well known song. For a special moment in the song, the plan was to musically modulate from the Key of C up a full step to the Key to D. Modulations work really well when everyone moves together to the new key. So…
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WHAT HE SAID “Came to the chapel to get away from the music in the worship center — the music & the volume are the worst 20 minutes of my week when I am in the worship center.” WHAT I WANTED TO SAY I am thankful you have finally found refuge in our chapel service. I…
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Our church had organized a unique Christmas community outreach event with a creative twist. We decided to break down a traditional Christmas cantata into seven different scenes, placing each one in various rooms throughout the church. Community members could sign up for free tickets to take a guided tour narrating the Christmas story. We called…
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WHAT SHE SAID “Really hoping for some good ol’ Easter songs we could sing. Maybe that’s why #’s are so low.” WHAT I WANTED TO SAY “Dear Sassy Sally. Thank you so much for your question or prayer request. I couldn’t agree more. Our selection of Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (1739) was likley too modern — and our creative…
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In one eventful summer, our church organized a grand outdoor production, one of those classic patriotic celebrations complete with fireworks, food trucks, games, inflatables, band, orchestra, choir, military color guard and the works! It was a spectacular affair, and we wanted to make it even more special by arranging for a local airshow flyover during…
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SUNDAY SASS What I wanted to reply: “Please attend one of our non-smoking satellite services……they meet Sunday at Chick-fil-A.” But this is probably how Jesus would respond… Dear _____________, I appreciate your helpful feedback regarding your recent experience at {name of your church}. Sharing preferences helps us in our ongoing efforts to craft a worship…
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‘Tis the season for Christmas productions — simple and extravagant. I’ve come to learn that the larger the scale of production; sometimes there’s an equally-sized chance for mistakes. The night the subs saved a life… Once, I organized a fairly large community event in eastern Pennsylvania. A team of professional sound engineers from a local company…
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