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Here at OurChurch.Com, we have wrapped up September’s theme, Musicians Month, and are transitioning into October’s theme, Sounds from the Church.  Since I’ve been playing music virtually all my life, have a masters degree in music composition, and currently lead the contemporary worship band at Family of Christ Church in Tampa, FL, Paul asked me to take the blogging baton for this next series of articles about using audio on church websites.  I told him I wanted a 25% bonus and a new Martin D41 acoustic guitar.  He said he’d give me a quarter and a slick new pick.  I think I need to work on my negotiating skills.

Many churches these days have or are starting a contemporary worship service.  This can mean many things, but one general commonality is the use of contemporary Christian worship music with praise and worship bands.  These bands come in all shapes and sizes doing Gospel music, worship songs, folk songs or Christian rock.  Some groups have just one worship leader with a guitar while other churches have a full band with an orchestra.  So how does your worship team relate to your website?  There are many ways to promote, facilitate and improve the musical worship experience in your church both for your worship team and the congregation using your website. (more…)

Last week I wrote about the 12 things every band website needs.  Since, undoubtedly, you have already made sure every one of those 12 things are now a part of your website, it’s now time to promote your band and your fabulous new website.  You can have a phenomenal band and the most amazing band website, but if no one knows about or can’t find it, it doesn’t do any good.  So here are 12 things you can do to promote your band and your band’s website. (more…)

There are many styles of music and types of bands with varying aspirations.  Whether you have a Gospel quartet or a heavy metal band, whether you are just starting out or have several cds, whether you want to be the next Steven Curtis Chapman or are satisfied with being a local sensation, your band should have a website and there are certain things that every band website needs. (more…)

For the last month Christian Web Trends has been talking about MySpace.  What is it?  Is it safe?  How can it be used for ministry?  But we left the best for last.  There’s one area use for MySpace that stands out in the crowd.  There’s one group of people who can benefit from using MySpace far beyond any other.  Can you guess who it is? (more…)