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What can wash away my sin
Nothing but the blood
Nothing but the blood
What can make me whole again
Nothing but the blood

Entering into the summer months can be a mixed bag for worship leaders. On one hand, the craziness of Easter has worn off and a more relaxing pace can be sustained from week to week. On the other hand, half of your volunteers are on vacation, the high school student that’s a prodigy on drums has gone to summer camp, and you’re left trying to recruit volunteers from other ministries in the church (sorry children’s ministry, we need Ms. Sandy to rock out on keys for a week or two). Not all is lost though! Here are some ideas to keep your sanity in the midst of the summer slump many worship leaders experience.

What a beautiful reality that “The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.” (Ps. 145:18, ESV) We are encouraged and told to “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” (James 4:8) The song, “Heaven Fall” by Cody Carnes (written by Cody, Matt Hammitt & Seth Mosley) has us do just that. There is nothing like the presence of the Lord…As the psalmist said, “In Your presence there is fullness of joy.” (Ps. 16:11)

Isaiah 55:8-9 reads, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” (NIV) God’s plans are so much better than our plans. We aren’t able to see the big picture of God’s plans; therefore, we have limited understanding. “Giving It All To You” by Carrollton reminds us that when we give everything over to the Lord, there’s no better way to live. May we put our trust in Him completely; and place our lives in His hands.

I find that sometimes there is a disconnect between the songwriter in me, and the worshipper in me. The songwriter wants to seek out the newest way to express my love for The One, who always was and always will be. How can I depict an eternal truth in a way that is fresh and creative?! Like a pirate on a treasure hunt, I seek out gold, hoping that others will take note of its value.

The word “rehearsal” can bring up anxiety for some worship leaders. Thinking of all that goes into scheduling and rehearsing a group of volunteer musicians can certainly be overwhelming.