10 commandments for worship bands / introduction

i’m going to expound on these in more detail, one each for the next 10 tuesdays. i’ll be drawing from my experiences both as a musician and as a worship leader. i’ll do my best to give some application ideas to different instruments as well as singers. my goal is to give some tidbits that help us all to improve the quality of our individual contributions to our worship ministries. please feel free to add your own thoughts in the comments. i certainly don’t profess to have the corner on the market.

ladies and gentlemen, i give you…

10 commandments for worship bands

1. thou shalt play in tune
2. thou shalt learn the song, not just the arrangement
3. thou shalt practice with a metronome or drum machine
4. thou shalt seek out a mentor or coach on your instrument
5. thou shalt know thy gear
6. thou shalt play less for more
7. thou shalt seek out feedback
8. thou shalt be on time
9. thou shalt learn basic practical music theory and ear training
10. thou shalt continue thy education