New This Month

Open Mic: Beyond The CCLI Top 100

Every February and August, the church music world turns its attention to CCLI’s Copy Activity Report and especially to the new “CCLI Top 100” list, detailing the top songs reported by churches across the country.

Inciting a Riot

I love reading the story of Moses. He was an amazing  man. Each time I read through his account I notice something else that I hadn’t  previously considered. This time it was immediately after the twelve spies had  returned from the Promised Land and gave their report. In the minds of the  people, the ten bad reports apparently overwhelmed the two good ones. The  people believed the ten naysayers causing rumblings of a mutiny to be heard  throughout the camp. God —once again—threatened to wipe out the Israelites and  start over by making a new nation from Moses.

Beware Of The Stage

Within our American Idol/Rock Star culture, often the goal is all about having–and keeping–the spotlight. As Christians, we belong to a least-is-the-greatest kingdom that pronounces the exact opposite, and yet worship leaders must regularly wrestle with the dynamics of being onstage in front of crowds.