October 2024 Walking with God Through Every Season Embracing Change and Transformation Hello Reader, Thereâs a beautiful song by Nichole Nordeman called Every Season that I often find myself singing or playing around this time of year. As we watch the seasons change, itâs easy to reflect on the ways life shifts around usâwhether in our faith, our ministry, or our daily routines. Now, if youâre like me, maybe youâre not a big fan of change. Iâm a creature of habit, comforted by the things that...
6 months ago â˘Â 1 min read
EASTER 2024 3-TIPS for a Stress-Free Easter Week Some have dubbed it the "Super Bowl of Sundays" for church musicians! For Worship Leaders and those in ministry, Easter week is very busy, super rewarding and sometimes quite stressful! You likely have extra services to prepare and to sing! It requires a good amount of stamina and a good bit of intentionality. So, how do you walk into Easter week with joy in your step, fully ready, in good voice and stress free? Here are my 3-Tips for a Stress...
about 1 year ago â˘Â 1 min read
March 2024 SUNDAY 10-MINUTE CHALLENGE! Hi friends, I invite you to join me this week in the Sunday Morning 10-Minute Challenge. Use this video to warm up your voice and sing your best this week! No more tired voices or struggling to hit notes. Your singing will sound open, free, and relaxed! To join the CHALLENGE: Sing with me on this video this Sunday AM! or pick a Weekday or Challenge Extreme- Sing it every day this week! You can stream it from your phone in the car before church - or where...
about 1 year ago â˘Â 1 min read
Worship Singers 2024 God is doing new things Hello Reader January is the month for "new things", of course. And we know that God is always doing a new thing in us as we set our hearts on more of Him! Isaiah 43:19 " See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland." Here's where we are headed in 2024 at Worship Singers: On January 26 & 27th, we'll be at Worship 4:24 Conference featuring Shane and Shane!...
over 1 year ago â˘Â 1 min read
December 2023/#4 Fall on Your Knees If we could truly understand the depths of the Love the Father has for us; the Love of Jesus Christ who died for our sins and rose to be in relationship with us forever, the Holy Spirit who lives in us here on earth, this last carol of Christmas becomes our forever proclamation and song of praise. After all is said and done, Christmas Eve preparations are final, we sit after all the hustle and bustle is complete, we fall on our knees and worship - Jesus...
over 1 year ago â˘Â 1 min read
December 2023/#3 Bringing the Joy! JOY is one of my favorite words. Perhaps because it is so closely related to my last name (Loy) or because it is filled to the brim with anticipation, hope, fun, laughter and freedom! The joy I feel is not about just being optimistic, or happy. I can certainly look at my circumstances and let fear overwhelm me (Just like the shepherds in Luke 2). However, the news of great joy is found in my relationship with Jesus. If you have found life in Christ, and the...
over 1 year ago â˘Â 1 min read
December 2023/#2 Hail The Prince of Peace "Hail the Heaven-born Prince of Peace" opens the third stanza of another favorite carol, "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing". If we've ever needed the Prince of Peace, it is today, in our world. There are so many anxious thoughts that weigh us down this time of year, especially. But what is this peace we seek? For many of us, we seek an inner peace. Jesus said in John 14:27, âPeace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give...
over 1 year ago â˘Â 1 min read
December 2023 Emmanuel,God with Us Greetings Singers! You likely have a full plate this month, singing, leading, perhaps preparing services and balancing special times with family and friends as well as obligations and even a little stress or dread. On this first week of December, I am reminded of one of my favorite carols, "O Come, O Come Emmanuel". With it's haunting melody and words of lament, it offers a reminder for us to rejoice; for God, our Emmanuel, has come to rescue and save. With...
over 1 year ago â˘Â 1 min read
Hello Reader, It's Christine for Worship SIngers Connection here! One of the biggest problems that I hear from singers is they struggle with VOCAL FATIGUE! Teachers, salespeople, cell phone users or people who just love to talk (hmmmm ...extroverts...) can easily disrupt the delicate balance when they add SINGING into their week. The good news is, there are some easy things you can do to get things back on track! Grab my FREE GUIDE to 5-Strategies to Overcome Vocal Fatigue for some helpful...
almost 2 years ago â˘Â 1 min read