Comments on: Top Ten Ways to Write Bad Worship Songs http://www.rockworship.com/song-writing/top-ten-ways-to-write-bad-worship-songs/ Creating music to lead people into God's presence. Music Ministry Production, Performance, Gear, and Theology Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:28:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Travis Swan http://www.rockworship.com/song-writing/top-ten-ways-to-write-bad-worship-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-20233 Travis Swan Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:35:08 +0000 http://www.rockworship.com/?p=143#comment-20233 <h1>5 is a biggie . . . I've encountered this with so many people - they write a song and then are unwilling to listen to criticism. Worship songs created in community are typically much stronger, both musically and lyrically than are songs created by one person. Yielding to each other is a great heart check and helps us to work on our greatest stumbling block as musicians, PRIDE.</h1> <p>I sometimes run new songs by several "average congregational member" type people. Even if they have zero musical skill, they can provide useful feedback on how a congregation will take to the song. Music people can give good feedback as well - I guess my point is don't work in a vacuum, be yielded to leadership and be sensitive to the people you're trying to lead in worship with an original song.</p> 5 is a biggie . . . I’ve encountered this with so many people – they write a song and then are unwilling to listen to criticism. Worship songs created in community are typically much stronger, both musically and lyrically than are songs created by one person. Yielding to each other is a great heart check and helps us to work on our greatest stumbling block as musicians, PRIDE.

I sometimes run new songs by several “average congregational member” type people. Even if they have zero musical skill, they can provide useful feedback on how a congregation will take to the song. Music people can give good feedback as well – I guess my point is don’t work in a vacuum, be yielded to leadership and be sensitive to the people you’re trying to lead in worship with an original song.

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