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KIDS WORSHIP
REPETITION MATTERS | By Yancy
A number of years ago I was prepping to do a a fly that zoomed by or the vibration notification hearts and mind to not just say it but believe it,
couple other elements of our service outside of of their phone. It could have been a stomach the writer kept putting down those four words:
the worship time. As I prepared what I would growl or maybe a noisy neighbor sitting close “His love endures forever.”
say and how I’ll never forget a leader on our by. They could be daydreaming about lunch or communication team that told me to repeat whatever fun thing they are going to do later. So Repetition can look like a lot of things. Of
myself. Yes, actually say the same thing over continually say things to encourage and inspire course, how often you repeat your song
and over. They taught me that people retain their participation during worship. choices tops the list but also consider putting
more of what they read than what they hear.
upcoming and newer songs in your pre-service
So, as I communicate to an audience I need to Earlier this week I came across a few passages playlist so those songs get in the subconscious
repeat what I want them to know so they will of scripture and I noticed the repetition of the and they feel less like “unfamiliar songs” and
not just hear what I say but retain what I say. Psalms. Take a look at Psalm 42:5, 11 and more like “Oh, I’ve heard this before, I really like
So, in the context of worship that may sound Psalm 43:5, “My spirit, why are you so sad? it” songs. Find a way to do a new song a couple
like: “Hey everybody, we’re so glad you’re here Why are you so upset deep down inside me? times in one day. Include it in the worship set
today. I am ready to sing and worship with all of Put your hope in God. Once again, I will have and then play it again as service dismisses so
you. Don’t hold anything back today. Let’s clap reason to praise him. He is my Savior and my people hear it again. Anytime I introduce a new
our hands and sing together to worship our God.” Could it be this is a Bible version of a song I’m going do it two weeks in a row, and
great God.” In that short greeting, I told them chorus? You know the catchy part of the song then every other week for a couple months until
twice to “sing and worship”. You don’t have that gets stuck in your head and you sing I feel like everyone knows it and it can go into
to sound like a skipping record or like a robot along with the most? I can imagine the verse a regular rotation. Remember, everyone does
breaking down to speak repetitively. But, you above was David singing the same thing and not come to church every Sunday anymore.
can say things multiple times and no one will the same melody over and over. He needed the So repetition in our worship sets matters more
ever notice you said the same thing twice. But repetition to help him put his hope in God. To now than ever. If David needed repetition in the
more importantly, the first time you say it some align his spirit with what was true about God, Psalms, I know we do too.
will hear you. The second and third time you and to overcome the realities of his flesh that say it, others will hear. Through the repetition were pulling him down.
Written by Yancy
©2020 Yancy Ministries, Inc.
you capture the largest percentage of your
audience as you continue to lead your worship Psalm 107:8, 15, 21 & 31 are repeated the
set. same also: “Let them give thanks to the Lord for
his faithful love. Let them give thanks for the
It’s also not enough to just set up a song and wonderful things he does for people.” There
think you’ve covered the bases. We can all get are four choruses in that old hymn called Psalm
easily distracted. Adults, students and kids 107.
are all the same on this front. There can be a
long list of reasons as to why someone stops Don’t forget about Psalm 136 where in all
participating during your set. Chances are they twenty-six verses we are told: “His love endures
didn’t quit participating because the goal of forever.” In an effort to make the message
their life is to frustrate you. No, it was probably stick—to allow for confession to transform
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Yancy
Yancy is a worship leader and songwriter for kids that
travels the globe doing family concerts and training
worship leaders. Every week her songs are used in
thousands of churches around the world. Yancy
has a passion to serve the Church which is why she
created “Heartbeat”, a five lesson curriculum series
to teach kids the heart of worship while exploring
David’s life. She lives with her husband and sons in
Nashville, TN.
YancyMinistries.com
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