Resources for Music and Worship

Just want to pass along a couple of resources that I find really helpful in music ministry. It seems there is a magazine for everybody these days, and worship team members are not left out. Here are two great magazines with helpful articles and features for each member of the team.

First, Worship Musician Magazine is "a bi-monthly resource devoted to equipping congregations and individuals as they seek to lead a life of Christ-centered worship. Each issue is aimed at helping those who play a part in the worship of their local church - including worship leaders, musicians, songwriters, grassroots worshipers - and the pastors or elders overseeing this aspect of congregational life. They can all take encouragement from features on practical, inspirational and theological issues."

A sister magazine to this is Christian Musician Magazine. This is "a bi-monthly publication that provides practical training in easy to understand articles by some of the best musicians in Christian Music. Also featured are great interviews with your favorite artists, as well as up-and-comers."

Both are relatively inexpensive at $25 per year (since they are bi-monthly that is 6 issues). If you subscribe to both (as I do) you can get both for $45. Or I guess since you know I subscribe you could just borrow mine.

Lastly, a great magazine is Relevant Magazine (This is not connected to Relevant Radio). Their focus is "God - Life - Progressive Culture". Really appeals to the 20-30 year old demographic (or helpful if you are trying to understand the 20-30 something age group). However, the latest cover was of Bob Dylan. Go figure. By far a better produced magazine than the other two, and a much better price. There are 7 issues/year. A one-year subscription is $15, and two year subscription is $20.

These make great gifts for those musicians, worshipers, or 20 somethings on your list.

Matt