Wednesday's Worship Leaders at Ridgecrest Worship Leadership Week are LifeWay Worship songwriters Dick and Mel Tunney. This husband and wife team have been making music together since their days in the Christian music group Truth, through the ministry of the group First Call and now in their own writing, singing and their own worship leadership training and consulting ministry.

Today, we're proud to announce that fourteen of their own worship arrangements have been added to LifeWayWorship.com through our custom producer program. These are "road-tested" demos and leadsheets that Dick and Mel have used in their worship ministries that you can now use in your church! You'll find familiar worship songs alongside brand new expressions of praise for every occasion.

Click here for the Dick and Mel Tunney songs available at LifeWayWorship.com, both the ones that they've arranged, and the ones that we've created full versions for.

This post is part of the 21 Days of New Music at LifeWayWorship.com.

This week, we're going to feature music that we're presenting at the LifeWay Worship Leadership Week at Ridgecrest Conference Center. Today, we're honored to have Randy Vader and Jay Rouse leading in worship and sharing about their company, PraiseGathering Music Group. PraiseGathering is now exclusively available from LifeWay Worship, and that means that their congregational worship arrangements are now available right here at LifeWayWorship.com.

Click here for a list of all of the PraiseGathering Music Group titles available at LifeWayWorship.com.

You'll find quite a few parts available for each song, along with accompaniment tracks for churches with no or few musicians. No musicians? No problem! And... when you have musicians join your church, you can move them to the print parts smoothly... playing the exact same arrangement you've been singing along to the track!

We're kind of cheating a bit on the 21 Days of New Music at LifeWayWorship.com, because we did mention PraiseGathering when we loaded their new songs onto the site, but with the breadth of titles that they have to offer, not to mention the number of top 100 CCLI songs that they have to offer, I'm sure you'll find several songs that are new to you... if not just fresh new versions of songs you already know.

Today, our 21 Days of New Music at LifeWayWorship.com feature brings you Darlene Zschech's new worship song At the Cross. You probably know this from the Hillsong Live recording Mighty to Save. We've created our own version - with tracks, charts and PowerPoint® in singable and playable keys for your musicians and congregation.

Click here to choose the parts and tracks you need for "At the Cross." You'll find that includes our full complement of downloads... everything you could possibly need for a worship service. Plus, it's mappable. Our SongMap™ application lets you edit the tracks and charts right within your web browser to make the arrangement fit your exact need. You can add or remove verses, choruses, bridges... down to the second... whatever you need to tailor-make the arrangement for your timing or message.

If you're new to SongMap, check out our short help video. The good news... you can't "break" song map, and you can't accidentally buy something. Have fun with it! Questions? Send us a comment, email, or call us at 800-436-3869 and we'll be happy to help you find exactly what you need for your church.

Today, our 21 Days of New Music at LifeWayWorship.com feature brings you a brand new song, written by LifeWay writers Jeremy Johnson and Paul Marino. All Praise to You, Almighty King is a soaring, majestic modern hymn of praise in the vein of the new hymnody that is growing more and more within the worship lives of churches of every size and style. This powerful lyric makes an amazing congregational worship moment in your worship service.

Click here to choose the parts and tracks you need for "All Praise to You, Almighty King." This is the first song we've featured in the 21 Days of New Music at LifeWayWorship.com that includes our full complement of downloads... everything you could possibly need for a worship service. If you work best with a lead sheet and just need a demo recording for reference, they're both available. No musicians? No problem! Just download the split track version and your worshippers can sing along. If you need brass parts, we've got 'em. If you don't want to fool with typing words into a computer program, purchase and download the PowerPoint presentation!

When you add the song to your cart, it might be a little overwhelming at first... seeing all of the different options available. Shoot us a comment, email, or call us at 800-436-3869 and we'll be happy to help you find exactly what you need for your church.

Gateway Worship's Wake up the World features a host of live worship experiences, straight from Gateway. Two standout tracks that we wanted to get to you as soon as possible are "The Lord Reigns" and "Alabaster Jar." We probably couldn't pick two more different tracks... Alabaster Jar is an intimate song of commitment, pouring ourselves out for God's glory, and The Lord Reigns is an energetic proclamation of the sovereignty of our Savior.

Search for "The Lord Reigns" at LifeWayWorship.com and the SuperChart will be the very first search result.

Click here for a direct link to preview and download the tracks and charts for "Alabaster Jar" at LifeWayWorship.com.

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Disclaimer: this blog entry is about the American Independence Day holiday. If you are reading this from one of our global neighbors... feel free to skip to the next entry!

According to WikiAnswers, July 4th has fallen on a Sunday in 1779, 1784, 1790, 1802, 1813, 1819, 1824, 1830, 1841, 1847, 1852, 1858, 1869, 1875, 1880, 1886, 1897, 1909, 1915, 1920, 1926, 1937, 1943, 1948, 1954, 1965, 1971, 1976, 1982, 1993, 1999 and 2004... and 2010! As worship planners, it presents us with some interesting challenges. Your church may be hauling out the red, white and blue bunting, you're busy googling "indoor fireworks," and you need the most patriotic program you can muster. Others will choose to leave the patriotic portion of the day to be outside of the worship service.

The good news is that no matter what you need, you'll find it at LifeWayWorship.com. Just search for the word "patriotic," and all of the songs, hymns and worship songs that we've tagged with the word will automagically appear! And, if you're looking for other themes or topics, head over to the home page, and type in whatever words you like. The site will search every theme and topic, along with every lyric of every verse of every song to help you mine through and find the perfect song for your worship moment!

I Heart Revolution is an amazing Hillsong Live project, filled with worship songs. We could choose any of them as great songs for your congregational worship, but the song "You'll Come" is so simple and beautiful that your congregation will pick it up in no time. It's a great way to transition from everyday life to a heart focused on worshipping.

The SuperChart for "You'll Come" in all 12 keys is available TODAY!

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Join us today, Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 1:00 pm (Central)

Walk through the main features of LifeWayWorship.com with Technical Rep Daren Wells; including Find & Buy, SongMap, purchasing and downloading WorshipCharts and WorshipTracks, and accessing your Media Library.

There's still room, so don't miss out! Register today!

Starfield's sophomore project The Saving One has been heard across the globe as the band plays concerts on multiple continents. The song "The Saving One" is a straightforward testimony song... one that your congregation will love to sing out and show their hearts.

The SuperChart for this song in all 12 keys is available TODAY!

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The Robbie Seay Band release Miracle is full of amazing, powerful lyrics, but one that rises to the top when it comes to congregational singing is "Kingdom and a King." The lyric in the verse is compelling - challenging the church to be the church, and the chorus is an anthem of commitment.

The SuperChart for this song in all 12 keys is available TODAY!

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Announcing a new release so new, it's not out yet... but the SuperChart is!

Natalie Grant has released a new single from her upcoming August album Love Revolution: "The Greatness of Our God." This huge anthem will also be on the upcoming Hillsong Live album A Beautiful Exchange.

Reuben Morgan talks about the song on YouTube.

You might have to wait a few months to get the CDs, but the SuperChart for this song is available TODAY!

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NOW AVAILABLE at LifeWayWorship.com, "Center" as written and sung by Charlie Hall. Our SuperChart is based on the mid-tempo, clean and clear recording on Charlie's Flying into Daybreak. Lyrically, this is a great way to center your congregation's focus on the object of our worship: Jesus Christ.

Today, you can download the SuperChart in all twelve keys for just $1.99!

Click here for a direct link to add "Center" to your cart!

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NOW AVAILABLE at LifeWayWorship.com, "Nothing Holding Back." This driving song of encouragement was written by Tim Hughes and is the title song from his 2007 album, but we took our inspiration for this SuperChart from Melissa How's version on the Jesus Culture record Consumed.

Today, you can download the SuperChart in all twelve keys for just $1.99!

Click here for a direct link to add "Holding Nothing Back" to your cart!

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NOW AVAILABLE at LifeWayWorship.com, "This Is Our God" as written and sung by Reuben Morgan. Our SuperChart is based on the live recording of the power ballad that is the title cut on the Hillsong Live record This Is How We Know.

Today, you can download the SuperChart in all twelve keys for just $1.99!

Click here for a direct link to add "This Is Our God" to your cart!

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Thursday, June 24, 2010, 1:00 pm (Central)

Walk through the main features of LifeWayWorship.com with Technical Rep Daren Wells; including Find & Buy, SongMap, purchasing and downloading WorshipCharts and WorshipTracks, and accessing your Media Library.

Space is limited, so don't miss out! Register today!

NOW AVAILABLE at LifeWayWorship.com, "Remebrance" as written and sung by Matt Redman. You've heard this great new Lord's Supper song on This Is How We Know. It's even subtitled "Communion."

Today, you can download the SuperChart in all twelve keys for just $1.99!

Click here for a direct link to add the song to your cart!

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David Manner gives an exhaustive explanation of why it's important to understand the principles behind why you worship the way you do at your church.

That leads me to the next question... how do you evaluate? Is it whenever you get around to it? Do you have a set time each week where "iron sharpens iron" in your church?

NOW AVAILABLE at LifeWayWorship.com, "None But Jesus" as written and sung by Brooke Fraser of Hillsong United. You've heard this song on the Hillsong United CD United We Stand.

Download the SuperChart today for $1.99 per copy!

Click here for a direct link to add the song to your cart!

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NOW AVAILABLE at LifeWayWorship.com, three new charts from Fee's Hope Rising CD.

• Glorious One
• Everything Falls
• God Is Alive

These three SuperCharts are based on the version on the Fee Hope Rising CD.

Download the SuperChart today for $1.99 per copy!

Click the links above to add the songs to your cart!

NOW AVAILABLE at LifeWayWorship.com, "To the King" by Travis Cottrell. You know Travis Cottrell from Beth Moore and Max Lucado live events (or maybe Twitter...) but did you know that he's now the worship leader at Englewood Baptist Church?

This SuperChart of "To the King" is based on the version on his Jesus Saves Live CD and DVD combo.

Download the SuperChart today for $1.99 per copy!

Click here for a direct link to add the song to your cart!

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If you're in Orlando this week with the SBC Annual Meeting, come see us! We'll actually be in two different places in the LifeWay area. There's a LifeWay Worship area where we'll feature our whole product world... everything from anthems to Children's choir to events to the Worship Project, plus we'll be part of the LifeWay Digital Church booth, where you can see live demonstrations of LifeWayWorship.com all day. Look for the LifeWay Worship banners to find us.

The SBC Annual Meeting is a great time for us to connect with churches of every size and worship style to share how you can use LifeWayWorship.com in your ministry. Even if you're not "the music person," stop by either booth and we'll give you a code good for some free downloads at the site!

NOW AVAILABLE at LifeWayWorship.com, "Praise the Father, Praise the Son" by Chris Tomlin. This contemporary hymn from Chris Tomlin's Hello Love CD fits in all kinds of worship styles.

Download the SuperChart today for $1.99 per copy!

Click here for a direct link to add the song to your cart!

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NOW AVAILABLE at LifeWayWorship.com, "Rain Down" by Delirious? writers Martin Smith and Stuart Garrard. You might know the Delirous? version, or you might have heard Melissa Wise singing it live at a Jesus Culture event .

Download the SuperChart today for $1.99 per copy!

Click here for a direct link to add the song to your cart!

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NOW AVAILABLE at LifeWayWorship.com, "A Mighty Fortress" by Christy and Nathan Nockels - not the hymn... but a powerful new worship song, as recorded on Christy's Life Light up CD. Listen to a snippet...

Download the SuperChart today for $1.99 per copy, and download the DRM-free MP3 for just $.99!

Check out the Nockels' chart, and check out our versions of the hymn "A Mighty Fortress is Our God."

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NOW AVAILABLE at LifeWayWorship.com, "Follow You" by Leeland from his recent release Love Is on the Move.

It's the top hit when you search for "Follow You," plus you can see all of the songs on the site that deal with submission and obedience!

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NOW AVAILABLE at LifeWayWorship.com, "You Reign" by Mercy Me.

Download the SuperChart today for $1.99 per copy, and download the DRM-free MP3 for just $.99!

Direct link... just hit "add to cart" and go!

This post is part of the 21 Days of New Music at LifeWayWorship.com.

Why don't you guys put some new music up?

Guess what? We do!

For the next 21 days, we're going to announce a new song on the site that you can purchase and download immediately... some with tracks, others without. Most of them will be SuperChart™ releases. SuperCharts™ come with cues for every band member and every vocalist, a space on the PDF where you can type instructions before you print it out, and all 12 keys so you can pitch it wherever you want. Plus, we show you the original artist key, and then recommend a playable/singable key for us mortals to use.

I hope you find new songs that not only sound great and are fun to play, but messages that connect with your congregation and community, leading them to worship the One who saves!

This post by a couple visiting a Baptist church in New Zealand refers to the worship leadership there as "curating" the worship.

The wikipedia entry for curator says that it "means manager, overseer." I've always understood a curator as someone who preserves.

Is worship something to be curated?

June marks the beginning of "event season" at LifeWayWorship.com. We're going to be on the road all over the nation, hoping to meet you face-to-face and let you know more about what's going on at LifeWay Worship.

At each event, you'll be able to talk with LifeWay-trained people who can answer questions you have about SongMap™, WorshipMap Pro, or any of the products, events and services that LifeWay Worship has to offer. Some of them are more worship team-focused, and others are more broad based, offering training in everything from children's choir to orchestra.

Over the next few days, we'll give you more details about these events, but to get you started, here's a list...

Josh Hamrick talks about being a missionary to the community around his church, and makes a provocative statement:

Now, this discussion must be taken with the assumption that God has no favorite genre. If He does, we should only play that style. Seeing that we don't know His style preference, we must conclude that all musical styles (more or less) are equal, and the content is where God finds pleasure.

Daniella Summers sums up what she believes every lady worship leader has at their disposal on the SCL blog.