Articles
On this page, you can find and read articles that bother on music ministry issues. Feel free to download and share with friends.

Church and musicians: To pay or not to pay? (May 2010) Wale stokes the fire with this article. Since it first appeared in Lifeway Magazine and then on Wale's facebook page, it has generated reactions and rightly so.

Beyond the details: Lessons learnt [November 2008] Wale Adenuga shares a few lessons learnt in the last two months that has caused him to reset per leading worship.

Guide to live worship recordings [August 2008]
Wale Adenuga shares his experience per what goes into doing a live worship recording

The trap of assumption (November 2007)
Wale Adenuga writes on how assumption creates a clog in the wheel with respect to unity in choirs and worship ministries.

Interview with Dehumo (August 2007)
What does it take to be a producer? What are the set skills required? Singapore based Dehumo Bickersteth who has produced every Fountain of Praise album till date shares from his heart..

Interview with Muyiwa (March 2007)
Wale Adenuga engages Premier Radio presenter and accomplished worship leader and recording artist, Muyiwa Olanrewaju questions about himself, dealing with fame, the Nigerian music industry and much more.

What's next? (November 2006)
Wale Adenuga in this article offers a challenge to choirs and worship teams to make a difference in this world and do something extra apart from leading worship on sundays and doing one special number.

Interview with Segun Lawal (July 2006)
Segun Lawal speaks on creativity, reaching youths with the arts and so much more. This will bless you. Enjoy!

Leading worship that engages (January 2006)
Wale Adenuga in this article points out some false assumptions we make as worship leaders. He also stresses on the fact that worship leading becomes all the more effective as we know the three parties involved.

The Lord's song in a strange land (July 2005)
Tunmise Awojobi in this article highlights the subtle danger in not experiencing God's presence simply because corporate worship in another church we visit is not quite the same as it is in ours.

Paying more than lip service to worship (February 2005)
Pastor Yinka Ojo in this practical and incisive article encourages us to truly worship our Maker by falling in love with HIm.

Having a teachable spirit (November 2004 )
Diya Otedola-Olusanya, SAE trained engineer expresses his mind with respect to having a teachable spirit. And that he does with real life examples.

Profile of a worship leader (Heart & Skill - striking the balance) November 2004
Wale Adenuga finally gets down to continuing the series on the profile of a worship leader.

Today O! - The story behind the song (August 2004)
Today O! has become one of Nigeria's most famous praise and worship songs. Wale Adenuga shares the circumstances that form the basis for writing this song.

Just before the next praise night (August 2004)
Wale Adenuga shares a few guidelines that will help in planning the next praise night in your local assembly.

Thoughts on worship dance (July 2004)
The Lord commands us to praise Him in the dance. This type of dance draws attention to the Lord and not to the person dancing. Is this possible? Tunmise Awojobi, a member of Fountain of Praise who has performed such dances shares from her experience.

Acquiring a sound system for your church (II) (July 2004)
Dr. Tosin Odumosu in this article concludes his discourse on how to get the right sound system for your church

Playing Keyboards in worship - A personal experience (July 2004)
Theophilus Emmanuel, Fountain of Praise's keyboardist for about 10 years, writes on the things that guides him as he plays for worship. To him, playing keyboards for worship is not just about chord charts and playing high-tech chords.

Acquiring a sound system for your church (I) (May 2004)
One major challenge many churches face in Nigeria is that of getting the right sound system. You hear of people building speakers and at the end of the day, hundreds of thousands may have been spent and all you have to show for it is cranky sound every sunday. Dr. Tosin Odumosu of Praise Foundation begins this two part serial on how to get it right.

Interview with David Baroni (May 2004)
David Baroni was our guest in the month of April 2004. He was a speaker at the worship conference we organised and he also featured on the live worship recording we had at The MUSON on April 18. Just before he left for home, Wale Adenuga asked him a few questions. His answers will certainly be of benefit to you.

Are you truly a worshipper (December 2003)
Have you ever during the times of leading worship, catch yourself focusing on the mundane things of life? You are not alone. Olufunmi, one of Nigeria's finest Christian artists challenges us all to worship the Lord with all our heart, mind and strength.

Sound engineering and worship music (November 2003)
Contributing writer, Dehumo Bickersteth writes on what sound engineers need to know and have to produce an effective worship music mix.

Melodies for the Unreached (September 2003)
Wale Adenuga shares his experience on the mission field, challenging worship teams to take the praise of their King beyond the confines of their local assemblies to those who are not opportuned to sing and dance to the songs we love so much.

A Thousand Screaming Dancers!
An unusual title only from someone who has done a great and unusual work in Nigeria. Segun Lawal, founder of Spirit of David, Nigeria's foremost Christian Dance club shares from his heart on what it takes to make a creative difference in our generation.

Ta lo Dabi Re: The Story Behind the Song
Read how Bimpe Afolabi, worship leader with Fountain of Praise was inspired to write one of Nigeria's most loved worship songs years ago.

Profile of a Worship Leader (PART 1)
Wale Adenuga commences this series discussing what's expected of worship leaders.

Music, Keyboards and Worship
This is an article by Dehumo Bickersteth. With at least one and a half decade experience as a church musician and producer, he writes for the benefit of keyboardists, showing how they can match heart and skill in ministry.

Teaching New Songs in the Local Assembly
Wale Adenuga shares a few tips on how to bring freshness to the time of corporate worship by learning new songs in the local assembly.