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Mike Tapper1

@Tapper1Mike

educator, minister, collaborator, worship researcher @SWU_edu

 Six Mile, SC
Joined October 2022
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"With age comes wisdom,” so the saying goes – does this saying extend to the way worship leaders navigate the worship music industry? Our new article delves into the complex dynamics between age, artist associations, and theological discernment. worshipleaderresearch.com/ag…
Age & The Worship Artist

Age & The Worship Artist

When worship leaders talk about age, it’s mostly about the question of “aging out” and the hurt that has come from churches appearing to pass over older worship leaders in favor of their younger and...

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🚨NEW🚨 Worship Leaders report they are more likely to consider a song heard via streaming than radio, but does Becky have her toe on the algorithmic scales? worshipleaderresearch.com/fr…
From the Playlist to the Pews

From the Playlist to the Pews

Introduction We may not recognize it often, but the local Worship Leader might be a music industry powerhouse. You see, long before a chord rings out each and every Sunday, he or she chooses a humble...

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Thanks @KatelynBeaty for taking time to report on our recent survey report.
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Our new survey research. 2yrs in the making. 400+ worship leaders’ views on the music industry. Read away! @marcjolicoeur @eliasdummer @adam_a_perez
worshipleaderresearch (@worshipresearch) profile pictureworshipleaderresearch@worshipresearch11 Jul 2023
Friends, our 2022 Worship Leader Survey Report is here. As always, we'd love to discuss! What stands out to you? #worship #worshipmusic #worshipleaders #hillsong #bethel #elevation #contemporaryworshipmusic worshipleaderresearch.com/20…
2022 Worship Leader Survey Report

2022 Worship Leader Survey Report

THE Worship Leaders 2022 Worship Leader Survey Report. Published June 2023. THE Worship Leaders Worship Leader Survey Report. June 2023. Survey Background Information How do worship leaders feel...

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Since 2017, every Top 25 worship song has been a single. Believe it or not, this represented a sudden and unprecedented change. Why did it happen? And how might this have changed what we find ourselves singing today? worshipleaderresearch.com/si…
Since 2017, 100% of Top 25 Worship Songs Have Been Singles… So What?

Since 2017, 100% of Top 25 Worship Songs Have Been Singles… So What?

Suppose you open Spotify, type “new worship music” into the search bar and begin scrolling away. You’d quickly notice there is no shortage of it available to the average listener. Of course, if you...

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Should churches still be singing @Hillsong's worship choruses? Or should ldrs rethink worship sets? @EliasDummer & Shannan Baker of @WorshipLeaderResearch discuss implications of using megachurches' songs—at points we even disagree in this lively podcast julieroys.com/podcast/the-me…
The Megachurch Worship Monopoly, Part II | The Roys Report

The Megachurch Worship Monopoly, Part II | The Roys Report

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A study finds that 4 megachurches—@Hillsong @ElevationChurch @PassionCity & @BethelMusic—essentially have a monopoly on what evangelical churches sing @WorshipResearch contributors discuss how churches & worship ldrs can navigate current music landscape julieroys.com/podcast/the-me…
The Megachurch Worship Monopoly | The Roys Report

The Megachurch Worship Monopoly | The Roys Report

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A new drop from our team. This one hits with the historical angle. @eliasdummer @adam_a_perez @marcjolicoeur @worshipresearch
worshipleaderresearch (@worshipresearch) profile pictureworshipleaderresearch@worshipresearch9 May 2023
Haven't a handful of churches ALWAYS dominated the worship music industry? Well, not quite... worshipleaderresearch.com/th… #worship #Christianity
The Worship Industry is Younger Than You Think

The Worship Industry is Younger Than You Think

Dear Worship Leader Research,  Hasn’t it always been the case that a small number of churches have dominated the contemporary worship industry? Sincerely, Concerned Worship Leader We’ve been getting...

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This article launched our study and, with the help of many others, has kept us on our toes the past month. Thanks for the constructive critique and helpful comments. We’ll continue to seek methodological integrity in this process. @adam_a_perez @marcjolicoeur @eliasdummer
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Was asked recently about which recent story of mine got the most attention. It was this one by a landslide. religionnews.com/2023/04/11/…
There's a reason every hit worship song sounds the same

There's a reason every hit worship song sounds the same

(RNS) — A new study found that the most popular worship songs come from a handful of megachurches with a knack for writing pop songs about what God will do for you.

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FOLLOW-UP: How Songs Like “Great Are You Lord” Are Connected to the “Big 4” Worship Megachurches worshipleaderresearch.com/ho…
How Songs Like “Great Are You Lord” Are Connected to the “Big 4” Worship Megachurches

How Songs Like “Great Are You Lord” Are Connected to the “Big 4” Worship Megachurches

When it comes to sharing a new worship song with the world, it takes a village. When it comes to the Top 25 songs sung in local churches, that village has, in recent years, had four central “megach...

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There are many questions that may arise from our research. Which stands out to you as the most salient? Article here: worshipleaderresearch.com/10…
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New proj. More to come. worshipleaderresearch.com/10…
(Almost) 100% of the Top 25 Worship Songs are associated with just a handful of Megachurches.

(Almost) 100% of the Top 25 Worship Songs are associated with just a handful of Megachurches.

From 2010-2020, 38 worship songs appeared on the CCLI and PraiseCharts Top 25 list. 37 of them were co-written or popularized by a mere 5 megachurches.  If you have ever felt like most worship music...

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