Books, Web Resources, Music
Wow, 2013 was a year of big transitions! The most significant story was accepting a full time staff position at HFUMC as Music & Worship Director. That has been the game changer and God is really blessing that ministry assignment. More about that later. What went well in 2013. 1. Worship Team Workshop, Cleveland Ohio. [...]
What an amazing time in history to be a follower of Jesus Christ, pursuing the Great Commission – to go into all the world and make disciples. Through the amazing technology of the world wide web, it’s never been easier for believers from all over the world to discover and build relationships with like minded [...]
I was pleasantly surprised when reviewing our year-end stats. People are finding the content I hope is "evergreen" and most helpful! We had blog readers from 144 countries! In 2012, there were 141 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 304 posts. The highest ranked articles were in the categories of worship [...]
[tentblogger-youtube OMKO_D35EH4] I’m thrilled to share with you a great new worship CD by Allison Park Worship “Undying Love.”  They are led by uber worship blogger David Santistevan. David is  Creative Arts Pastor at Allison Park Church in Pittsburgh, PA. This is their first project and it’s probably the most sophisticated debut church worship project I’ve [...]
Our first annual ever missions benefit concert was a success! Well Saturday night we held our first ever annual missions fund-raiser "An Evening To Benefit Wholehearted Worship Worldwide." A major purpose of the evening was to create a context where our far flung supporters and interested persons could assemble and connect. It was [...]
Are you a songwriter? Interested in writing songs? Well, I’m delighted to recommend a new book by my friend and uber worship blogger David Santistevan, “The Worship Songwriter: A Step by Step Guide to Crafting Your Best Worship Songs” For many years I’ve been teaching songwriting all over the world and I’m always interested in [...]
I found an old, long lost friend on-line. What an age we live in! It’s Through The Bible Radio with Dr. J. Vernon McGee. I used to listen to J. Vernon McGee’s radio broadcast back in Maryland when I was a young believer in the early 80’s. I’m a country boy at heart. Dr. McGee’s [...]
I’ve been very blessed to connect with next generation thought leaders like Jeff Goins (Wrecked) and Tyler Braun (Why Holiness Matters) . These guys are a voice for the Millennial generation. [Video] Tyler Braun Interview [tentblogger-youtube QnPjPmwq6rI] I recorded this interview with Tyler Braun (author, blogger, & worship leader) shortly after my Rock-n-Worship Camp and [...]
I just finished recording the audio book version of “Wrecked” with author Jeff Goins. This is the second audio project we’ve collaborated on. He’s a thought leader for the next generation. It’s an honor and pleasure to work with him. Wrecked: When A Broken World Slams Into Your Comfortable Life is a fabulous book and [...]
I’ve had several conversations lately with music artist friends about increasing their reach. One resource I highly recommend is the new book by Michael Hyatt, “Platform: Getting Noticed In A Noisy World”. The ideas in this book apply to a wide range of communicators, that would include […]
