Feb 24
"What are your plans for retirement?"
Many have asked this question, "So, what are your plans for retirement?" Even though Mellonee and I have some plans for the first three...
Jan 26
Announcing Retirement
After almost 39 years of full-time ministry and almost 30 alone at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, I will be retiring in April of this...
Feb 23, 2023
Orchestra Mission Trip to Guatemala - BEST EVER!
At the end of 2022 and into the beginning of 2023 I was able to participate in an orchestra mission trip to Guatemala, through Global...
Sep 23, 2020
Preview of New Book
I have a new book due out by the beginning of next year (2021), published by Webber Institute Books. Here is a preview: Music of...
Aug 20, 2020
Waiting
My life right now can be described by one word: waiting. Yours may be that way too. We are waiting on orchestra rehearsals and other...
Jul 6, 2019
Discarding Choir and Orchestra in Favor of Rock Band: Are we Helping or Hurting Church Attendance?
In the current era, many churches around the country are eliminating choirs and orchestras, and moving to worship services led by a...
Dec 11, 2018
Worship in Cuba is thriving!
I was recently invited to speak at the Havana Baptist Seminary on the subject of my book, The Biblical Foundations of Instrumental Music...
Feb 22, 2016
Worship has Content, Structure, and Style
All worship has CONTENT, STRUCTURE, and STYLE: CONTENT – this should not and cannot change. “For worship to be biblical and Christian,...
Jun 25, 2015
Conducting Instrumentalists (for Choral Conductors)
Are you totally comfortable conducting your choir, but a little intimidated conducting instrumentalists? Here are some practicle tips on...
Aug 6, 2014
Combining Instrumental Music and Missions
When you are a Christian instrumentalist, there is nothing more fulfilling than taking your instrument onto the mission field. Combining...
