We are supper excited to announce that we have published a new book! Moving Forward: Overcoming the 7 Hindrances of Worship Music is a narrative driven modern day parable that teaches principles of how to get better as a musician, and music ministry, in a story format. Our main character, John, has rellocated to a[…]
Wrapping up our series about the generations, today we are talking about how to lead people in worship without leaving people behind generationally. There are quite a few things that the younger generations are more likely to need in order to be able to participate, so today we give an example of what some of[…]
Today we give a practical example of how to lead worship that connects across generations. Included in the discussion is what instruments to use, what songs to select, how much to talk, what to say, and how to use older songs with newer songs to build community and connect in faith. https://musicandministry.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/MM-Podcast-17.mp3Podcast: Play in new[…]
We sat down with Jenn Johnson from Bethel Church to talk about her new book about finding balance in life and ministry. Lot’s of laughs. https://musicandministry.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Jenn-Johnson.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
We sat down with Jenn Johnson from Bethel Church to talk about her new book, All Things Lovely. Join us as we laugh about finding balance in life and ministry. Lot’s of fun.
We are very excited to announce that the audio book for 72% Cocoa: A Practical Guide to Intense Worship is now available everywhere! Narrated by the author (and Music & Ministry founder) Steven James Reed, he brings his humor to life as only he can. This powerful book is fun to listen to and will[…]
Part 1 (an excerpt from our new book, Getting Your Church To Sing) We have been told since we were little children, “Don’t talk to strangers.” We’ve been told not to take candy from them, not to follow them, and you might have even been instructed to scream, “Stranger Danger,” if someone you don’t know[…]
Our most popular teaching is now available as a book. Getting Your Church To Sing is a proven collection of insights into what it takes to lead others to participate. The book is filled with answers that may surprise you, as many small and free changes in our perspective and approach can yield drastically improved[…]
We are excited to help promote the new release of “In Your Presence” and the Spanish translation “En Tu Presencia” from Music & Ministry co-founder Shawn Reed. This is a great worship song that has been used by many churches. Click the links to find it in your favorite streaming service.
In addition to steering the ship here at Music & Ministry, we are honored to also be the hosts of the Worship Leader Podcast by Worship Leader Magazine. In a season where many people are trying to plan for 2021 we wanted to share with you a recent interview that we thought was especially timely.[…]