Posts by Scott Jasmin
Working Toward A Better Understanding: Are You A Hammer Or A Nail?
Inspire a worship leader and you inspire a worship team. Inspire a worship team and you inspire a congregation. Inspire a congregation and you affect an entire community, which can have a ripple effect throughout the world!
Read MoreLeading Worship: What it’s all about?
Leading Worship: What it’s all about? This past weekend I led worship at a church that has three services: one Saturday evening and two Sunday morning. Just before the first service on Sunday, the worship team gathered in the back room to pray. We prayed that God would draw the worshipers to Himself so that…
Read MoreOne Guitar’s Story
One Guitar’s Story I can remember (though it was long ago) when I was his only guitar… his first. We met downtown. I was hanging out with the other guitars when the Empty man walked in. The Empty man spoke with the Busy man who, after a brief conversation, led the Empty man over…
Read MoreBefore You Play: How Do You Build A Worship TEAM?
When asked what to write about, you said: “How to build a relationship with the worship team.”Great topic! A sense of team is invaluable for the worship department. There is a huge difference between merely being in the worship band and belonging to the worship team. For example, as I assist various churches with their worship…
Read MoreOur Differences are Beautiful
At the close of our pre-service prayer circle, I looked down and happened to notice how we all had very different shoes: sneakers, boots, clogs, dress shoes, casual shoes, even a pair with no laces. And I thought, “How interesting. Different shoes, different people with different tastes, backgrounds, experiences, gifts and talents.” Just as a…
Read MoreInspire Me: Leading Worship in Spirit and Truth
in·spire verb \in-ˈspī(-ə)r\ : to make (someone) want to do something : to give (someone) an idea about what to do or create : to cause (something) to happen or be created : to cause someone to have (a feeling or emotion) Let’s face it: the daily grind is exhausting. Work, family, friends, vacation: all are…
Read MoreThe 5/4 Time Signature: Leading Worship in Spirit and Truth
One of my songs that I don’t get to use in worship very often is called “My Refuge,” and the reason I don’t get to use it very often (with a band, anyway) is because it is in 5/4 time. 5/4 time means that there are five beats per measure and the each beat is…
Read MoreWhy Do I Need To Understand Time Signatures?: Leading Worship In Spirit And Truth
Time signatures: a brief review Let’s do a brief review about time signatures. The time signature declares the meter of the song being played, and is noted as two numbers, one above the other. The upper number declares the number of beats per measure. The lower number declares the value of each beat. For example,…
Read MoreDo You Have EDD? (Excessive Drumming Disorder)
I was talking with my friend Lionel at church this past Sunday. He is new to our worship team and will be joining me on drums for the first time this upcoming Sunday. We are both drummers, and we were talking (as drummers often do) about our kits, both past and current. I even showed…
Read MoreGive Someone A Chance: Leading Worship in Spirit and Truth
Everyone needs someone to believe in them. Anyone who is going to do something great (or small) for God needs to be given the chance to do it. But before you choose someone to mentor, take a lesson from Samuel. I Samuel 16 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have…
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