Songwriting
Writing A Song Is Awesome, Seriously It Is
Writing a song is awesome, seriously it is. You write a song once and it goes on to become a hit song listened to by millions of people all over the world. Yes… it involves actually sitting down and coming up with ideas to write about and if you can get that part right, then…
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“With Us” From Firebrand Notes and Friends
Stories behind the scenes that helped make With Us // When all we can do is cling to the ancient bedrock of ‘Christ in us’ we’re also helped by hearing each other’s ‘black and blue’ stories // When we’ve know He’s been with us even in the hardest of times // See: 2 Cor.1: 3-5…
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Spirit and Truth: Songwriting: try on everything!
One of my guitar students is also a budding worship leader. The other day, he called me because he had written his first worship song and wanted to share it with me. So, of course, I invited him to stop by. When he arrived at my home, I invited him inside, we grabbed a guitar…
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Guitar Tutorial: Stuck in the Key of G Part 2
Today’s tutorial is Part 2 in a series by Ed Rotheram for www.WorshipMinistry.com that challenges us to learn new chord patterns other than the Key of G. … You must be a member to access this content. Please Register as a member (for FREE!), and then log in and enjoy!
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SONGWRITING – THREE KEY ELEMENTS
Songwriting can be broken down into 3 key elements: 1. LYRICS 2. MELODY 3. HARMONY Below is a brief definition of each element and a TIP for those who are composing for congregational singing: 1. LYRICS Words that express subjective thoughts and feelings. TIP – Be creative. Obviously, the words must be biblically sound, but…
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Will modern worship songs stand the test of time?
Why are classic hymns so enduring? Some songs stand the test of time. Classic hymns such as Amazing Grace, And Can It Be, Be Thou My Vision, Great Is Thy Faithfulness and It Is Well With My Soul are centuries old, but still have the power to stir the soul today. What makes these…
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Guitar Tutorial: Stuck in the Key of G Part 1
Today’s tutorial is Part 1 in a series by Ed Rotheram for www.WorshipMinistry.com that challenges us to learn new chord patterns other than the Key of G. … You must be a member to access this content. Please Register as a member (for FREE!), and then log in and enjoy!
Read More ⇨Songwriting As Worship #2- The Song Only You Can Write
The Song Only You Can Write… In this video, I talk about overcoming some of our fears in writing songs. Many of us are afraid to get creative because we are not sure if people will like what is inside of us. But you have a unique expression of Jesus that no one else in the world…
Read More ⇨Songwriting As Worship #1: Why The World Needs Your Songs
Why We Should Write Songs… In this video, I talk about some of the reasons that writing songs is such an important thing to do, and why we should try to master it. Writing songs is one of the only art forms where your words actually end up running through people’s minds. Sometimes over and…
Read More ⇨Scott’s Thoughts on Writing Original Praise and Worship Music
I thought I would share a little on writing original worship music from scripture. I love God’s Word. It is so inspiring. Especially the Psalms. I can hardly read the Psalms without composing a song. Let’s look together at Psalm 70: “Hasten, O God, to save me; O LORD, come quickly to help me. May those…
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