Do you find yourself feeling the pressure to always be doing the "latest and greatest" new song? Do you feel embarrassed to share your song list (at times) because you think you will be deemed "out of touch?" On today's episode, I have a great panel discussion about songs that are still speaking to our churches, why they're still working, and how to think about our song selection in general.

Note: We specifically excluded hymns from our discussion. We feel hymns are timeless classics and almost always welcome additions to a service!

Contact our panelists on Facebook: Andrea Leaman, Leeann McIntosh, Michelle Cole

Here are most of the titles mentioned from today's episode. (The majority are 10-20 years old, a few 20+ years, and a few "new" songs were mentioned, as well.)

I Will Bless the Lord
I Will Sing
I Feel the Joy 
Lift Up Your Voice Medley
We Praise Your Name
Lord, You are Good
Heaven
Enter the Gates
Trading My Sorrows
Deliverance
Broken
Because of Who You Are
Great I Am
Break Every Chain
How Great is Our God
Blessed Be Your Name
Our God
When I Speak Your Name
Withholding Nothing
Mercy Seat / For Every Mountain
Revelation Song
This is the Day / Presence of the Lord / Jesus Said It
Let it Rain
Heaven on Earth
King of Glory
This is How We Overcome
When I Think About the Lord / Worth
We Exalt Thee / Worthy of it All
Let Me Tell You Who Jesus Is
Every Praise
Can't Stop Medley
Holy Ghost
Set a Fire
House of Prayer
Just the Mention of His Name
In Jesus' Name
Waymaker
Breakthrough 
Stones

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Christmas.... When you're in music ministry, Christmas often involves learning special music, extra practices, and special programs. Today on the Simple Church Music Podcast, my guests, Angie and Elenee share how they've navigated the Christmas season in their smaller churches. 

Hear this: you have permission to do what works for your church in this season! I hope that you receive the message through this episode that "effective music ministry" looks different in different church contexts. Not only is this good, but it is vital! 

This episode is certainly not in any way exhaustive; there are tons of ways to approach doing something (or not doing something!) special for Christmas. We hope to merely provide ideas, a sense of relief, and the freedom to do whatever works for your team and your church. (This might even be using the Christmas season as a season of rest for the team and opportunity to focus on family!) Be encouraged!

Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Angie's Epic Background Track
Go Tell it On the Mountain (Maverick City)
Messiah
Let Us Adore
Elenee's Christmas SET LIST
Pentecostals of Quinte  Christmas Production  from 2022
Christmas Hallelujah 
Love Came Down MEDLEY
Sunday Keys App

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In this episode, Landon brings us all back to square one by helping us to remember our purpose. This is one of the strategic ways that he continuously creates culture within his music team....and it pays off, big time! Landon also shares some really practical, easily actionable tips to help make your music ministry run more smoothly and be more effective.

Resources Mentioned on the Podcast

• Something Has to Break / Believe for It Mash-up
• Anything is Possible
• This Place
• See a Victory
• The Landon Spann Podcast
• Landon Spann YouTube Channel (tutorials and musical helps)

Connect with Landon at landonspann@gmail.com, or on Facebook.

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