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MoPar — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:18:42 -0000

When they pray for the church body (even the people that hate what they are doing.)

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Adam — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:26:20 -0000

Thank you Shaun for voicing something that has been stirring in me for a while. Maybe we "Worship Leaders" need to try and understand how to allow people to experience worship in Spirit and Truth...anywhere, and everywhere, as a part of our lifestyle. If that doesn't work for us...maybe we should be Music Leaders and appoint someone else as "Worship" leaders.

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Stephanie — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:51:59 -0000

I have to say I agree with Shaun. While I hate the whole "worship leader" vs. "lead worshiper" arguement (am I the only one who thinks it feels pretentious?) I do think we have unrealistic expectations of the worship leader instead of remembering that a HUGE part of worshiping God is us putting our hearts in the right place. A worship leader can't do that.

When I can worship despite all the distractions, to me it's no different then worshiping when there are none.

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Joni — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:57:52 -0000

I believe worship/creative arts/music directors can definitely create environments that help point a congregation/group/audience toward God. Environments that turn our eyes off of ourselves, if even for a little while, and focus on God's nature/God's character/God's words/God's heart. And I believe that a responsibility as artists in the church is to be faithful to that calling/vocation/serving opportunity whatever that looks like individually. God moves. God completes. We serve.

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Shaun Groves — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:15:12 -0000

I don't believe a worship leader can get me to experience God. And I don't believe in a next level.

Maybe it's time for the worship leader community to invest in some new language. The old language which was once the new language unintentionally miscommunicates what "worship" is and what the role of the "worship leader" is.

You're a brilliant man, Los. Perhaps you could lead the charge and use some different words with more accurate meaning. Would make for a killer post in your hands I think. Because words matter.

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Michael — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:29:47 -0000

I love it when the worship leader cuts the church's grass. OK, that one was about me, but I think it's great to see worship leaders (any church leader, really) submit themselves to someone else's leadership in some area. Whatever kind of serving it is, I love to see leaders model being good followers.

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drew — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:27:22 -0000

breaks a G string

...on his GUITAR, you degenerates...

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gene — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:08:20 -0000

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i think it is sad that there were 100 more comments about what people hated than what they loved.

Christians need to have better attitudes.

i wonder how we'd feel if our Savior listed out all the things He 'hates' about us verses what He loves.

Re: Ragamuffin Soul » I Love It When My Worship Leader

Scott Mills — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:19:13 -0000

dewde Says:
July 15th, 2008 at 7:35 pm

"I love it when the worship leader gets genuinely lost in worshipping with us, making it feel as though they could be the person standing next to us just as easy as being the person on stage."

LOVE IT. i would underline "[worshipping] as they could be the person standing next to us."

downplay the onstage persona.
connect with your people.
be REAL.
experience TRUE WORSHIP with them.

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Jan Owen — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:54:46 -0000

thanks for telling us what you love....it was encouraging. many of the things you as attenders love are the things that are very important to me as a worship leader. they are what i really work on. i'm glad about that.

i love it when a worship leader (that is not me) worships very authentically and we forget about the time and are all focused on the King.

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Rhen @yestheyareallmine — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:17:18 -0000

Mixes up the songs between more contemporary songs and old hymns. Just beautiful!!
I like it when they invite people who play different instruments and songs to join them.
I also like it when he gives an additional moment to meet and greet other people, to welcome them to church. I always look for the person who looks most in need of a hug. :)

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Sam L — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:14:25 -0000

I love it when the worship leader from New Life Church in Renton, WA gets taken out to coffee.

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Adrienne — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:10:18 -0000

I also love it when the lead guitar and drums beat through my chest and shoulders, and I feel like it's God's hearbeat in my body.

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Adrienne — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:08:09 -0000

not sure if this is the worship leader's decision (the one on the stage) but I love it when they perform a song at the end of the service that just echoes and reverberates the sermon, and I just sit there and listen and have all of it rock my world.

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church guy — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:49:52 -0000

they pray and give way for andy to speak...

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not in the choir — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:20:05 -0000

I love it when things get mixed up...
percussion sunday
drumline sunday
recorder sunday with a bunch of fifth and sixth graders playing

and the times when we don't sing but explore other methods of worship- breathing, being, giving, creating- these are my absolute favorite as it trains us to live a life of worship realizing we can worship God in whatever we do!

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not in the choir — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:20:05 -0000

I love it when things get mixed up...
percussion sunday
drumline sunday
recorder sunday with a bunch of fifth and sixth graders playing

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Fred McKinnon — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:19:58 -0000

I love it when they arrange the songs in a range where everyday, normal folks can sing w/o trying to do it in chris tomlin's key.

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Vince — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:06:45 -0000

Disappears on stage. Then God can show up.

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Jesse — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:05:56 -0000

I like when they transition songs with only music. I like when they remind me to be worshipping, but in a humble, gentle way.

I like when they cry, and sway.

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Christian — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:51:44 -0000

I love it when he grabs my ass as we're walking off the stage. And he doesn't care that everyone sees him do this. Oh wait...I'm the worship leader.

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BN — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:36:41 -0000

Lets someone else lead the worship.

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Keith — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:23:54 -0000

I love it when my worship leader is not me.

As a guy in the worship trench week after week, it can get pretty draining. One of the greatest blessings in following someone else's lead. Reminds me what it's like in the congregation. Keeps me connected in a different way.

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Jamie — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:21:03 -0000

Prays. When Lee McD prays, you can tell without a doubt that he is in love with Jesus.

I also love it when they use pop culture songs to emphasize a spiritual meaning. Coldplay's "Fix You" Nickleback's "Someday" Foo Fighter's "There Goes My Hero" The Fray's "How To Save A Life" to name a few. Tears are coming just remembering the power those songs brought to the service.

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Jeff — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:15:52 -0000

I love it when they bring their gifts and model serving with open hands. I also love it when they don't take themselves so seriously and are able to see their small piece of the total worship experience puzzle.