Exploring Theatricality in Church Worship and Predictions for Simplified Setups

In this episode, Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst revisit a topic from a previous episode – why people aren’t singing in our churches.

1. They don’t know the songs.
2. We are singing songs not suitable for congregational singing.
3. We are singing in keys too high for the average singer.
4. The congregation can’t hear people around them singing.
5. We have created worship services which are spectator events, building a performance environment.
6. The congregation feels they are not expected to sing.
7. We fail to have a common body of hymnody.
8. Worship leaders ad lib too much.
9. Worship leaders are not connecting with the congregation.

Resources related to this podcast:

“Nine Reasons People Aren’t Singing in Worship” by Kenny Lamm