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A #leadership change can kill a decade of dynasty in months, weeks, or even, in extreme cases, days. Leadership change can also turn an underperforming #team into a dynasty in a short period of time. Here are 4 Things to Transform an Underperforming Team cmag.ws/2a

31 Small Things a Director Can Do to Have a Big Impact on a Choir #Ministry cmag.ws/p3 #leadership

The reality of ministry, and especially music and worship ministry is that Sunday’s coming. Read Vern Sanders' article Mission Accomplished...Now What here: cmag.ws/c3 #leadership

A recent study found there are more than 32.5 million #church #choir members in the US who every week make a joyful noise cmag.ws/34

Practically speaking, the role of musical curator can be summed up in the old adage: Local solutions for local situations. It is finding those solutions that can be hard. To do so, you will need four things: cmag.ws/kh

In church music ministry we are regularly forced to face a horse/cart issue. What's more important, the words...or perhaps we should say the Word...or the music? cmag.ws/en

Q & A: Top 10 #Leadership Tips from a #Worship Wars Survivor cmag.ws/ac

If you serve in musical #leadership at a #church you are one of, if not the main curator of the church's music. You can't help it. The choices you make will become part of the church's musical heritage. Whether you like it or not. cmag.ws/kg

6 Reasons Most New Church Choir Repertoire Sounds the Same cmag.ws/i1 #ministry leadership #curation

Between emerging ministry opportunities, regular fire dousing, persistent local issues, and humans being human, it is hard to stay on track as a ministry leader. That's when you need to focus on the #ministry you are really in. cmag.ws/l #leadership

here's a list of 20 things that a church musician and/or #worship leader might do for others by giving something extra during Lent or any time cmag.ws/2h #leadership

3 Reasons to Stop Buying Mediocre Choir #Music cmag.ws/82

If your church is like most you will, from time to time, have an issue with the duration of your worship service, and I can almost guarantee that it won't be because you quit early. Here's how to "tighten up" your service. cmag.ws/14

Agree or disagree? Pastoral care as a "calendared" part of the job description of a church musician or worship leader is what separates a part time position from a full time position cmag.ws/kz

Are you a church musician? Do you know what you are supposed to be planning and scheduling this month? I let you in on it here: cmag.ws/qz #leadership

As a church musician you should know a congregation's musical corporate culture. No matter what you like and how good you are at preparing it, if the congregation's cultural style does not resonate with you, perhaps you should polish your resume. cmag.ws/kh

Fixing musical problems in an ensemble before they become chronic is critical to long term musical growth. It is like training horses. If you let something go, the animal begins to believe that is the way it is supposed to be. cmag.ws/l6

Do you always (I say always) have trouble when you put your choir and band or orchestra together after rehearsing them separately? Here's a simple solution that makes it much easier cmag.ws/mv #music

In #music and #leadership (and most other things) you need to know how to Finish Like a Pro. Hint: In essence it comes down to intention and execution. Read more at cmag.ws/5q

Does Hannibal Lector Lead Your #Worship Service? Wait...this piece is not about fava beans and chianti... cmag.ws/fp #leadership