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So, I’m the Worship leader for Jr. High Ministry at Mariners Church.

Recently, I got into a little text conversation with one of my friends/musicians (friend first, musician second… you know how tricky that can get), about the usage of the metronome when we play.

As it stands, I’m still all for it, while he thinks that it has caused mistakes, and has caused the music to feel stale-ish.

Now, this isn’t an opportunity for me to bag on my friend. I like him. I know he’s got many an opinion on music; we all do.

I tend to be a pushover, and so I’m doing my best to be a good leader and hold firm to what I believe would be the best route to take for our group.

What are your thoughts out there? Do you use a metronome when you lead worship?

Has it caused you or your band to stretch?

Have you ditched it all together?

What are the pros and cons of using a metronome?