[notice]Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column.[/notice] Here’s a totally comprehensive command of God that touches every aspect of our lives: “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be […]
Hugh Wetmore — Worship Conversation With Hugh
Raise the bar in worship
[notice]Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column.[/notice] High-Jump Athletes are continually pushing themselves to achieve ‘higher’ standards of excellence. They do this by raising the bar, incrementally, and willing themselves to exceed the height they reached […]
The power of a song with meaning
[notice]Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column.[/notice] As I listened to the sermon, the application of God’s Word got under my skin. The Holy Spirit was doing His gracious, uncomfortable work of convicting me. Jonathan’s […]
Write your own Songs for Ascension and Pentecost
[notice]Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column.[/notice] You are a Worship Leader who loves Jesus and gets absorbed in meditation on every aspect of His life among us here on earth. You are sensitive to the leading […]
Why do we sing in church?
[notice]Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column.[/notice] In fomenting the “Congregational Singing Revolution” we must be motivated by knowing why we should sing in Church. I suggest seven good reasons, in the order in […]
The keyboard’s full potential
[notice]Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column.[/notice] The family were excited when Dad brought home the new Mercedes C-class. It had the most comfortable seats they’d ever sat in, much better than their lounge […]
The joy of singing together
[notice]Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column.[/notice] Singing on your own sounds thin and raspy … this diminishes your desire to sing with your own voice. It is easier to give up and simply […]
Continuity in worship — speaking between songs
[notice]Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column.[/notice] After two Columns urging a Continuity Flow in the Service, I came across this piece from “The Gospel Coalition 29.8.2013″ which I found helpful – and you […]
Continuity in the service-flow: Indexing your song database
[notice]Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column.[/notice] Achieving a cohesive “flow” in the Worship Service is dependent more on the Content of the Words than the Key of the Music. Our August Worship Column […]
Continuity in the service flow
[notice]Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column.[/notice] Worship Leaders tend to have differing paradigms for ensuring a homogenous “flow” in the Worship Service. Those with a “chord” orientation, such as guitars and keyboards, are […]