Author Archives: Rick Jensen

We recently had the privilege of meeting Lester Ruth, the new president of the Charles Wesley foundation. He was kind to send along a link they put together of all Wesley’s Published verse.  Looking for lyrics? this will probably be … Continue reading →

We like to focus both on theological as well as practical items here, and a friend of ours recently posted a link to this blog: 5 Tips for Better Practicing.  There’s some good tips in here, and may be worth … Continue reading →

Luke Brodine has put together a really nice post on Transfiguration Sunday - it’s one of those Sundays that, if you’re not paying attention to the calendar, sounds somehow out of place. Luke’s post puts together some brief history and theology, and … Continue reading →

If you heard about or were able to attend the recent Calvin Symposium on worship, then you (knowingly or unknowingly) were touched by the work of Greg Scheer. He seemed to be everywhere at once, playing bass, leading groups, facilitating … Continue reading →

We seem to be meeting more people from Austin recently who are doing some great music.  Last year we posted on Austin City Life, and just last week we met some guys from All Saints Austin.  Both have some nice … Continue reading →

Up in Grand Rapids, at the Calvin Worship Symposium, we started discussing some cross-cultural implications of the Re:tuned hymns movement.  One thing I forgot to mention to several of the people that had questions was the work that New City was … Continue reading →

Phil over at Called to worship writes on something near to my heart: how to let the Gospel story (or if you want to sound more highbrow, the “Narrative of Redemption”), impact our Sunday morning worship. If you’re feeling frustrated … Continue reading →

Bob Kauflin at Worship Matters has posted a really nice set of videos on The Piano in Contemporary Worship.  This third video highlights some key items: In this session I deal with many of the specific questions I’ve been asked over … Continue reading →

Ordinary Neighbor has a nice discussion about auditioning musicians – many times an awkward subject among smaller churches. It’s a good reminder, even for those of us with existing teams, what our primary purpose in gathering these folks is. Auditioning/Recruiting Worship Musicians: … Continue reading →

Happy 2012! It’s funny how easily a rhythm can get disrupted, even by things you know well in advance – like the holidays.  We had a regular pattern of updating this blog, but over November and December fell out of the habit. … Continue reading →