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“All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need. They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.” Acts 2:42-47 (NLT)

We’ve all seen this scripture before. As a matter of fact, this piece of scripture has been the model for the Sunday Night Service – a weekly gathering different from the Sunday morning services– since it’s inception.

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I know we’ve all been there: You meet your best friends at a church camp, find out they all play instruments, and wind up in your garage with a “worship” band covering your favs from Delirious.

That is exactly the beginning of this story.

Fast forward to today, I’ve been friends with this group of people for a long time now, and now that I lead worship for the junior high ministry at my church, these people are all obvious candidates for players in the band.

Sometimes though, having friends in the band can be a very hurtful thing.

Now, at this point in time, it’s not too late for you to turn back. If your relationship with your favorite guitar player is great, then this post is not for you. However, I’m quite certain that I am not the only one in the world to experience this series of events, and if I can shed some light on your situation, I’d like to do so. (more…)

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?