The Worship Homestead

God gave me the first line of the chorus for this song when I woke up one morning. It was up to me to finish it. God often does that. He gives us something, and then enjoys watching us finish it. In fact, He made the universe to run on receiving and giving, in that order. Find out more. To access my free guide "25 Arrangement Tricks" visit: https://www.blueprintsounds.com/25tricks

My new course "Deeper Worship Lyrics" is out and on sale. To celebrate the launch I am sharing my "Ten Commandments of Worship Songwriting" with you. I guarantee that if you follow these ten songwriting rules, they will make you better. To learn more about the course, click on the link below: https://www.blueprintsounds.com/offers/Z5rSNq2k/checkout

Today I want to share my song "Courts Above" and how I wrote it.  It was both a quick song to write... and it took over ten years.  In this post I share: - Why I had to write this song twice over 10-15 years.  - How writing songs scripture works for me. - Why it is good for a songwriter to look over your cast off and forgotten songs again. Plus, my new course "Deeper Worship Lyrics"...

This week I share the story of "In Time". I wrote this song to remind myself that God's timing is perfect.  In the bible, some people were reconciled to the timeline God had for them, and some were not. Do you want to know how to stay on God's timeline?  Check your gratitude levels.  Ingratitude is a dangerous sign that you might be forfeiting your God-given timeline for something w...

All creation gives God glory. But far from being our competition, rocks and trees are our collaborators. In this episode I share a song and new way of looking at a bible verse we too often misread. It turns out:  - God's plan for his church involves redeeming and working with land.  - God has always loved land and tied the destiny of His people to land.  - Jesus isn't just lord over...

Sometimes a song changes you. Today I want to share a song I wrote called "Look What God Has Done". It's a very different kind of worship song from what I usually write. It is a song we sing to each other. If that sounds weird, I agree. But it's actually tells us in the Bible to "sing to each other". I never noticed that until a neurotheologian named Dr. Jim Wilder pointed it out. Find out how God...

No, not that kind of gas. It's called Gear Acquisition Syndrome, and it's a killer. All those lost hours online doom scrolling. All that wasted energy and wasted money. All that time you could have spent making music. Today we talk about GAS. -What are 4 ways you know that you have a bout of Gear Acquisition Syndrome. -When is new gear not GASSY. -What lie are you believing that gives you GAS. Rel...

Recording an album is a challenge. Doing it yourself is a marathon. But it's worth it. Today I tell the story of how I recorded my first album, what I learned, and what mistakes I made. I also share 3 important pieces of advice if you want to reach the finish line on your project. Below is a link to one of my songs "Everlasting". This is proof that you can still get good sounding drums with only 3...

If you are part of the the Christian community, you may have noticed. A lot of worship music sounds the same. Western Worship Music has become it's own genre. Why? And is that good, bad, or neither? The answer may surprise you. This isn't a rant video. It's a call to personal responsibility. It has a lot to do with... land. To access my free guide "25 Arrangement Tricks" visit: https://www.bluepri...

In part 2 of our series, we look at David's time in the wilderness. If you are a leader, you need to protect your team culture. Here's how David did it. To access my free guide "25 Arrangement Tricks" visit: https://www.blueprintsounds.com/25tricks

David fled to the desert as a rebel. He came out with his mighty men ready to be king of Israel. What happened? God taught David a few things about leadership that apply to us today. Find out.   To access my free guide "25 Arrangement Tricks" visit: https://www.blueprintsounds.com/25tricks

This one is a killer, and it's invasive. But Jesus showed us how to guard against it. There are three things you'll need. To access my free guide "25 Arrangement Tricks" visit: https://www.blueprintsounds.com/25tricks

Did you know that the Bible has something to say about picking people for your worship team? It might surprise you how they did it back in the day. But the principle still applies. Get ready for God to grow your trust. To access my free guide "25 Arrangement Tricks" visit:  https://www.blueprintsounds.com/25tricks

Have you ever read about the first formal worship service? It ended badly. Very badly. But there are important lessons for us to learn. Find out. To access my free guide "25 Arrangement Tricks" visit: https://www.blueprintsounds.com/25tricks

Where did worship leaders come from? We need to start with the story of Levi. While it's not pretty, God redeems Levi's family line in three ways. Let's find out. To access my free guide "25 Arrangement Tricks" visit: https://www.blueprintsounds.com/25tricks

What should we do with compliments? Horde them? Reject them? Or something else. Today we talk about God's way of receiving compliments. To access my free guide "25 Arrangement Tricks" visit: https://www.blueprintsounds.com/25tricks

Discernment sounds like an intimidating word. It doesn't have to be. Today we talk about what discernment is, what keeps us from growing in it, and the first step to receiving discernment. To access my free guide "25 Arrangement Tricks" visit: https://www.blueprintsounds.com/25tricks

Jesus warned his disciples about the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees. What is it? Is it still around today? And what do we do about it? Find out. To access my free guide "25 Chart Topping Arrangement Tricks" visit: https://www.blueprintsounds.com/25tricks

What's the deal with yeast in the Bible? Why are we supposed to avoid it, and does it have anything to do with our lives today? In this episode, we look at two regions from the Bible with very different cultures. They have a lot to tell us about our culture today, and the "yeast" we should watch out for. To access my free guide "25 Arrangement Tricks" visit:  https://www.blueprintsounds.com/2...

Last week we talked about worshipping "In Spirit". Now let's talk about worshipping "In Truth". There's more to it than just getting your facts right.   To access my free guide "25 Arrangement Tricks" visit: https://www.blueprintsounds.com/25tricks

We all know the passage in John 4. But what does it mean to worship "in spirit and truth"?  In this episode, we look at the history behind Jesus'  conversation with the Samaritan woman.  His answer to her is not just different than you thought, it is shocking. 

What is acceptable worship? In our last episode we learned about part 1. But part 1 doesn't get you all the way there. Let's look at part 2. To access my free guide "25 Arrangement Tricks" visit: https://www.blueprintsounds.com/25tricks

What is acceptable worship?  There are actually two components, and we see them in the story of King David and the Ark. Let's find out what the first component is. To access my free guide "25 Arrangement Tricks" visit:  https://www.blueprintsounds.com/25tricks

Can we use praise and worship to God for the wrong reasons? I believe there are two ways the western church misuses worship and praise.  Find out what those ways are and what you can do about it. 

Worship is for God. Fair enough. But does He use it for anything? Have your Bible ready, we're going to go front to back in search of the answer. To access my free guide visit: https://www.blueprintsounds.com/25tricks