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- What makes good music?
  - Appropriate for context
    - What is the culture of the church and surrounding culture?
      - What kind of people are in the church?
      - What kind of people are you targeting?
    - What is the history and vision of the church
    - What resources do you have
      - instruments
      - singers
      - musicians
      - sound equipment
    - Work with what you have- toward where you are going
    - Work from the assumption that God is in control and provides the people, resources and opportunities
    - Treat people with respect
    - Take worship outside the four walls
  - Appropriate to lyrics
    - Harmonize texts
    - Musical expressions that reinforce lyrical content
  - Appropriate lyrics
    - meaningful/significant
    - theologically correct
    - unique/catchy
    - put to words what people were thinking
    - ambiguous
    - You can change style, reharmonize chords, etc. but need good lyrics
  - Appropriate focus
    - focus on God
    - Celebrative and hopeful
    - Honest about human contexts and problems
    - Variety of appropriate topics- whole council of God
    - Variety of appropriate purposes
      - praise
      - teaching
      - encouraging
      - evangelism
      - etc.
    - Fits overall service and message
  - Appropriate melody
    - catchy, not too complicated
    - but not too simplistic and trite
    - sticky, memorable
    - singable
  - Skilled execution
    - each style has different criteria
    - appropriate arrangement
    - in tune
    - in time
    - in the groove
    - no missed chors/timing, etc.
  - Bottom line
    - Best in musical quality = music that is excellent and fulfills its purpose
    - Not just finding the best song and using it
    - But right Variety, continuity and balance and appropriateness and flow
- What makes good worship?
  - God Centered/Focussed
  - Revelation and Response
  - Adoration and Action
  - Praise and Lifestyle
- What makes a good service?
  - Exalts God
  - Celebration and intimacy
  - Place for God to reveal Himself
  - Educational and encouraging
  - Gracious and healing
  - Challenges idolatry and comfort
  - Clear way for people to respond
    - celebrate
    - repent
    - etc.
- What makes a good leader?
  - Team Leadership
    - Recruiting
    - Training
    - Vision Casting/Unifying
    - Pastoring
    - Releasing
  - Planning
    - Prayerful and obedient
    - Theologically deep/aware/insightful
    - Wisdom in purpose and integration
    - Song vocabulary
    - Humble/Servant
  - Musical Leadership
    - Composer
    - Arranger
    - Copyist
    - Conductor
    - Musician/Performer
    - Songleader/M.C/Director
  - Spiritual Leadership
    - Worshipper
    - Sensitive
    - Leading/Encouraging
    - Pastoral/Prophetic
  - Pastoral Virtues
    - Compassionare
    - Holy
    - Wise
    - Authority and direction
    - Humble
    - God-centered but people caring
  - Organization
    - Scheduling
    - Music Library
    - Working with production teams