http://www.expressiveworship.net Love the congregation Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:00:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/02/all-because-i-wanted-their-picture/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=all-because-i-wanted-their-picture http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/02/all-because-i-wanted-their-picture/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:00:30 +0000 Amy Wolter http://www.expressiveworship.net/?p=1705 I remember the feeling. Too amazing for words really. Our band was invited to play in Sao Paulo, Brazil at a huge festival. The driver threaded his way from our hotel past scores of buses that lined the streets for miles leading up to and around the soccer stadium. People had come from all across [...]]]> http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/02/all-because-i-wanted-their-picture/feed/ 1 http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/whats-the-shape-of-your-heart/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-the-shape-of-your-heart http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/whats-the-shape-of-your-heart/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:36:00 +0000 Lang Bliss http://www.expressiveworship.net/?p=1677 Politicians are talking a lot right now. News commentators seem to have their own slant on what the facts of any given story are. 24 hour news cycles, non-stop music and videos, movies on demand, Christian radio, coffee shops, new clothes, the latest information on how to be healthy; it’s a never ending deluge for [...]]]> http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/whats-the-shape-of-your-heart/feed/ 1 http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/the-power-of-kindness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-power-of-kindness http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/the-power-of-kindness/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:09:51 +0000 Mary-Kathryn http://www.expressiveworship.net/?p=1692 Several years ago there was a song by Leslie Phillips called Your Kindness. The chorus said, “It’s Your kindness that leads us to repentance, oh Lord. Knowing that You love us no matter what we do, makes us want to love You, too.”  I often think about the words to that song because, in my [...]]]> http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/the-power-of-kindness/feed/ 0 http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/the-theory-behind-the-theory/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-theory-behind-the-theory http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/the-theory-behind-the-theory/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:25:28 +0000 Kevin Pauls http://www.expressiveworship.net/?p=1685 Why do we do what we do? Why is there music? Why has music become the only thing synonymous with “worship”? Deep questions, but I think they are often left out of the equation… often avoided so we can continue to make this about music, and not really take the time to understand our role [...]]]> http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/the-theory-behind-the-theory/feed/ 0 http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/where-am-i-going-wrong/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=where-am-i-going-wrong http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/where-am-i-going-wrong/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:50:35 +0000 Amy Wolter http://www.expressiveworship.net/?p=1550 During a recent Tom Jackson Webinar, we got this question from Angela: “Any thoughts for those of us who perform to super conservative “critical” audiences? I’m in ultra conservative churches each weekend and have had to weather lots of criticism. How do you stay creative and confident?” I feel your pain, Angela! I was raised [...]]]> http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/where-am-i-going-wrong/feed/ 1 http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/praise-and-worship-in-chile-go-love-them/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=praise-and-worship-in-chile-go-love-them http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/praise-and-worship-in-chile-go-love-them/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:46:37 +0000 Lang Bliss http://www.expressiveworship.net/?p=1664 The people of Chile are hungry – and I’m not talking about needing food. That’s an issue, too. But the hunger I mean is far more essential… I was blessed to be able to go to Chile at the beginning of this month for a praise and worship conference for South America, with artists Alberto [...]]]> http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/praise-and-worship-in-chile-go-love-them/feed/ 2 http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/free-to-be-like-everyone-else/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=free-to-be-like-everyone-else http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/free-to-be-like-everyone-else/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:30:02 +0000 Tom Jackson http://expressiveworship.net/?p=426 “So, if the Sons sets you free, you shall be free indeed.” John 8:36 An artist friend of mine, Francesca Battistelli, wrote a great song a few years ago… “On my own I’m so clumsy, but on Your shoulders I can see, I’m free to be me.” So why don’t we give our own worship [...]]]> http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/free-to-be-like-everyone-else/feed/ 0 http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/im-a-worship-leader-help/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=im-a-worship-leader-help http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/im-a-worship-leader-help/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:49:05 +0000 Amy Wolter http://www.expressiveworship.net/?p=1618 A church has asked you to take over as worship leader. Congratulations! But now what? If you’re new to this world, you’re probably quaking in your boots, and feeling suddenly inadequate in every way. You’ll be working with a group of musicians and singers – volunteers – some of which will be talented, and some [...]]]> http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/im-a-worship-leader-help/feed/ 1 http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/thankfulness-standard-operating-procedure-for-the-new-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thankfulness-standard-operating-procedure-for-the-new-year http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/thankfulness-standard-operating-procedure-for-the-new-year/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:07:45 +0000 Lang Bliss http://www.expressiveworship.net/?p=1632 Hey gang! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year holiday season. My family and I did. As I’ve thought about the new year and goals I have, one thing I have realized is that I have fewer “things” I want to have happen and more attitudes I want to see come into [...]]]> http://www.expressiveworship.net/2012/01/thankfulness-standard-operating-procedure-for-the-new-year/feed/ 0 http://www.expressiveworship.net/2011/12/paper-jamz-and-big-fun-at-christmas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=paper-jamz-and-big-fun-at-christmas http://www.expressiveworship.net/2011/12/paper-jamz-and-big-fun-at-christmas/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:43:54 +0000 Tom Jackson http://www.expressiveworship.net/?p=1609 A couple of years ago, I met Kevin David and Tim Yates of Valley Church, West Des Moines, Iowa. They came to one of our Nashville Expressive Worship Workshops. They really took to heart what we talked about that weekend, and Kevin has been studying my Live Music Method ever since! So recently, when he [...]]]> http://www.expressiveworship.net/2011/12/paper-jamz-and-big-fun-at-christmas/feed/ 1