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Monday, April 03, 2006

What makes a great Worship Leader

Perry Noble has a great blog. Perry is the Senior Pastor of NewSpring Church, located in Anderson, SC. His blog says that it is "the writings of a man who is out of his mind." Now you know why I like Perry's blog. He's like me.

Recently, Perry had a great post on his perspective as a Senior Pastor on what makes a great Worship Leader.

Qualities of a GREAT Worship Leader

I will be honest - great worship leaders are HARD to find. Don't get me wrong - there are lots and lots of talented people in the world who can play a guitar and sing... but to LEAD worship, that is something totally different.


#1 - A Great Worship Leader Is A Deflector!

Anyone - I MEAN ANYONE - can perform! AND... we are fascinated by performance... look at the ratings on American Idol if you don't believe me! However, the church doesn't necessarily need someone performing for them--they need someone on stage who is "smoking what they're selling." People need to see people on stage who are EXCELLENT and what they are and who are RADICALLY in love with Jesus... which leads to my next point...


#2 - A Great Worship Leader Is Intimately Connected With God.

Trust me on this one...if your worship leader, or anyone on staff for that matter, isn't connected with God...well...they can only fake it for so long. Sooner or later junk will come out!

If someone is into worship leading because of the show - they will ultimately fail. I will say this - Lee is fun to watch... he's full of energy... he's all over the place; however, he did the same thing when we had 75 people coming... because of his connection with Jesus!


#3 - A Great Worship Leader KNOWS and UNDERSTANDS The World He Lives In.

I know this might make some pastors nervous... even a little upset... but Lee (Perry's worship leader) went to a Nickelback concert last Friday night!!! How do I feel about that? I LOVE IT! I do not like every song that Nickelback sings... but I love the fact that Lee understands that the secular world knows how to grab people's attention... and he is a student of every single band that he goes to see.

I not only don't mind Lee not going to secular concerts... I encourage it! He always comes back with fresh and creative ideas as to how we can ramp things up in our services and make them better.

But not only that - Lee understands how to connect with those who have grown up in church. For those who attend NewSpring... you have GOT to admit that one of your favorite songs is when Lee and Jon sing, "It Is Well With My Soul!" That song puts goose bumps on my goose bumps!!!

There is a balance... and that balance must be managed well.


#4 - A Great Worship Leader Must Be Attentive To The Holy Spirit!

A great worship leader does not just throw a set list together... but rather he meets with the pastor to try to get a grip on what is being talked about and then he goes and spends time in prayer - seeking God and asking Him what songs He would like to be in the service.

Once again - if a worship leader isn't listening to the Holy Spirit then he will inevitably gravitate towards doing his favorite songs... and people will then see that its a show and not a worship service.


#5 - A Great Worship Leader Must Have A Great Relationship With The Senior Pastor

Like it or not - the worship leader and the senior pastor are the two most visible people in your church... and those two people HAVE to be on the same page - or there will be tension on Sunday... and everyone can see right through it.

Senior pastors, worship leaders - understand this - it's not about the EGO... and if it ever becomes about the ego then one, or perhaps both, of you will flame out because instead of trying to reach people for Christ the attention will swing to who gets the most attention... and it just can't be that way.


#6 - A Great Worship Leader Will Seek Talent

A great worship leader doesn't have to sing every song...they don't have to be on stage every Sunday...they are not afraid to share the stage at all...AND they are constantly seeking ways to encourage and tighten the band they minister with.


#7 - A Great Worship Leader Will ALWAYS Pay When He And The Senior Pastor Go Out For Lunch!

I'm just saying that if...oh, let's say for instance that Lee and I had scheduled lunch for today that...well--Lee--look at #7 one more time! :-)


OK, that's Perry's perspective. In your opinion, what makes a great worship leader?


Check out Perry's entire post HERE.

posted by Pat Callahan at
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