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Permalink Reply by Guitarearl on August 11, 2009 at 11:50am

I agree with many of the points, especially the planning stages. If you have a program director or someone of that ilk, they need to be involved as well. But you need to take charge of plotting out the flow during the praise set and the segues in and out of the music. You need to have a grasp of what it's going to sound like going from Song X to Song Y and on down the line. If you anticipate some time elapsing between two songs, that's where you should consider some spoken word.

I'd suggest making a flowsheet for every Sunday, which can be duplicated for all the members of the worship team. That way they know what you're expecting with regards to the transitions. If you need to speak a few lines, perhaps communicate to your band know to start the next song while your speaking, softly if possible. If you can find creative ways to build bridges between songs (modulations etc), then that would help too.

Is there anything that says that the Holy Spirit only leads us during a Praise Set?

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Permalink Reply by Lorraine Doswell on August 11, 2009 at 12:07pm

That's a good point.

In my experience, He doesn't just lead during a praise set, but I think it is something I have taken for granted, and I shouldn't have. Thanks for bringing this to my mind. Praise God!

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Permalink Reply by _aPpLe_of God's Eyez_ on August 11, 2009 at 12:18pm

hi good day to you!! well, i know how it feels like coz i experienced the same as yours.. what i did? - i prayed. knelt down before GOD. said everything to Him.. i even wanted to step back.. but He wants me to keep going.. it is just by God's grace actually, who totally twisted everything.. i myself was just amazed by it.. when time comes that it would become a burden of yours, just pause for a while and talk a lil bit and listen to His voice more. we lead people but we are not the one who totally control it, even the words we are trying to speak. let God's presence just flow, be sensitive, and , the worship doesn't matter about the instruments used or the voice quality of the leader but it's a matter of one's heart. God sees our hearts.

may be blessed by this!! God bless!! keep the fire burning... -apple

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Permalink Reply by Justin Kirkendall on August 13, 2009 at 8:08pm

Dude- you just have to do it-
You just have to say "Ok, even though I'll finish this song off strong and then my voice will start to shake or I'll start sweating" I will talk.

I would start out by praying in between the faster songs in your set and your slower songs in the set- that's an easy place to begin the transitions-
I've struggled with this (and still do) talking in between songs- without sounding cheesy- you know?

It's a strange thing-
Try Scripture reading-
fast songs in your set- don't really need a talking interlude- just move from one to the other

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Permalink Reply by Dallas Daniel on August 14, 2009 at 1:52am

hey guys wow again thanks soooo much!! im loving this.. im soaking it up like a sponge... God Alive!! its amazing! Thanks SOOO MUCH ONCE AGAIN!

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Permalink Reply by Rick Cogbill on August 14, 2009 at 5:30am

Planning your song transitions ahead of time is a wise thing to do. And the transition might mean saying something or it might be just playing something on the keys or guitar while people just listen. I'm not a big one for letting the worship leaders talk a lot - it's usually not in their skill set!

Sometimes I'll pick out a few verses that I'd like to have read between songs, and I'll type them in big letters on a single page and then give it to one of the BGVs to read. That takes the pressure off of you, and also gives the band time to be ready for the next song.

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