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Author: Drew Causey

5 of My Favorite Modern Hymn Artists

Worship pastor Drew Causey shares 5 of his favorite modern hymn artists and arrangements, arguing that the depth of writing in the hymnody of the Church is something people love (and desire), and when style of music can become a means to this end, the Church only benefits.

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5 More New Songs To Consider for Worship in Lent

The Lenten season has a rich catalogue of songs for us to sing together. As an extension of his 2012 post on songs for Lent, Drew Causey adds five more songs for those who build the liturgies and choose songs for more modern or contemporary services in the local church.

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8 Artists I Wouldn't Miss at Ichthus 2012

Some of the names on the line-up at Ichthus will be obvious choices for you to see. You will probably know if you want to hear Toby Mac, Chris Tomlin, Switchfoot, or Kutless. But what about the rest of these bands? Some you may have heard of, others maybe not. How do you decide? Worship Pastor, Drew Causey, listened to a number of the bands on this list, and recommends eight artists he wouldn’t miss.

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5 Must-Have Resources on Worship Design

Worship design should always fit into the larger theological aims of a Church. To this end, Worship Pastor Drew Causey offers 5 resources on worship design to help to start the conversation and move your church in the right direction.

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5 New Songs to Consider for Worship in Lent

With Ash Wednesday marking the beginning of Lent, Worship Pastor Drew Causey shares 5 new songs for your congregation to consider using during this Season of Lent. Drew highlights songs by the Robbie Seay Band, Leigh Nash, and more.

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9 Songs Your Young Worship Band Should Know

The songs we learn in church shape both our musical and theological perspectives on what worship is and what it means for us to join into it. This is especially the case for young worship leaders, and that is why it is crucial to guide those who are cutting their teeth in your worship bands into things that will enable them (and those they lead) to grow into the kind of leaders the church, even your church, will need. So here’s nine basic but solid songs your young band should know, for their sake and those they will lead:

How Great is Our God – Well known, simple in chord structure, and one of the few blatantly Trinitarian songs sung in modern worship circles these days. You may see it as overdone, but this song will be sung by the church far into the future.

Beautiful – Phil Wickham’s simple, hymnic song […]

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