1.
Theological
2.
Congregational
-Songs that are not just
personal favourites of ours. It is vital that we remind ourselves that leading
worship means LEADING! Worship leaders have a tendency (another generalisation)
to have a rebellious slant that surfaces from time to time as it becomes “their
ministry” and they try to push through their agenda’s. This is unhelpful and
prideful. Be involved in the community of the church, be submitted to the
leadership. Have conversations with them often around the culture of worship in
your local church. Ask for feedback.
-Songs that are easy to sing.
On a very practical note, consider the keys you are singing in. Too low and the
song hardly ever gets off the ground, too high and you alienate half the
congregation. Again, remember the leading is about the people who are following
you!
Don’t introduce too many new
songs too quickly. Most people in our congregations only sing the songs we’re
singing once a week, whilst we as worship leaders play them at practice, at
home, in our cars all on top of our Sunday meetings. So we definitely will get
bored of them quicker. But again we must remind ourselves that this is not
about us! Our aim at a base level is to get the people singing, not primarily
to get their feet tapping.
3.
Seasonal
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