Author: Heather Sorenson

Encouraging Growth While Honoring Grace We’ve probably all been in that rehearsal: The pianist has spent hours practicing a difficult anthem, only to be publicly scolded for the measures she…

September has always been one of my favorite times of year! There’s something exciting about opening fresh folders, introducing new music, and seeing choir members reconnect after a busy summer. Over…

Dear Worship Leader, How’s it going? Are you feeling rejuvenated? Buried? How do you know when you’ve successfully “led” worship? Is it a nebulous and unattainable metric that drives us…

The silence of God is something with which I’m well acquainted. From a human standpoint, I can tell you: I’m not a fan. I’m in the process of selling my…

I grew up in a faith environment that placed a heavy emphasis on disciplinary consistency. Behavior modification, perfectionism, and impeccable rule-keeping became the hallmarks of my religion (though of course,…

I admit I laughed a little when I realized this was the topic I had chosen! By hard-wiring and by life experience, I know my way around the heavier side…

Let’s talk about preparation in music ministry. Preparation isn’t just something we do for ministry—it’s also something God uses to shape us. And if we let it, it becomes more than rehearsal planning and…

When I was younger, I thought the fruits of the Spirit were a to-do list. A really hard, holy to-do list—and I was in charge of making sure the fruit…

We live in a world that seems to require us to pick a side on everything. And not just on big-ticket issues. These days, it feels like we must declare…

Easter morning looked a little different for me this year. There were no sunrise services, no choirs robed in pastels, no dramatic “He is risen indeed!” echoing through stained-glass sanctuaries….

For the past few years, most of my writing time has been spent creating major concert works for choir and orchestra. I’ve loved deep-diving into this niche of my skill…