Track Your Set Lists

One of the most often overlooked aspects of leading effective congregational worship is being able find the right balance of the right songs week in and week out. There are usually several competing aspects to finding and keeping the right mix.

On one hand, worship must be immediately accessible to the congregation. In other words, the people must have a certain level of familiarity with the songs so that they can more easily participate in singing. On the other hand, too much of the same ole’ songs will probably begin to create a level of apathy or boredom from those singing.

A great way to help keep the proper balance between the good ole’ standard songs and the new “fresher” songs is to keep a record of your set list from week to week. This way you’ll have immediate feedback regarding which songs you’ve done over the last several months. Reviewing the previous set lists will help to show which songs are in jeopardy of being over used. Also, you’ll be able to keep track of the frequency of the new songs and how to more effectively add or repeat them within the existing repertoire.