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Five Technical Pointers

Five Technical Pointers

Five Technical PointersKris Baines
Published on: 26/03/2026

When you can't hear your voice from a monitor, it’s really easy to go slightly out of tune without noticing. It also causes you to sing louder and strain more as you don’t have an accurate reflection of how your voice sounds.

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The Importance Of Balancing Playing With Practice

The Importance Of Balancing Playing With Practice

The Importance Of Balancing Playing With PracticeKris Baines
Published on: 19/03/2026

Practice is certainly important. However, we mustn’t let that crowd out the joy of simply sitting down and playing...

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10 Common Hindrances To Worship - Part 3

10 Common Hindrances To Worship - Part 3

10 Common Hindrances To Worship - Part 3Kris Baines
Published on: 05/03/2026

Even if we are leading as we play, it’s not our place to fit a mini-sermon in between songs, share our favourite insights, or give testimonies of what the Lord’s been doing in our lives.

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10 Common Hindrances To Worship - Part 2

10 Common Hindrances To Worship - Part 2

10 Common Hindrances To Worship - Part 2Kris Baines
Published on: 26/02/2026

There’s nothing wrong with good playing, but sometimes good playing, if too "good", can become a great distraction from the real focus of worshipping and praising God.

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