Mark Cole
Mark is the "founding arranger" for PraiseCharts, having contributed over 350 arrangements to the catalog since 1998. Mark is a worship leader, arranger, songwriter, teacher and record producer. He has spent 18 years as a music pastor in three of the largest churches in Canada, and has lead evangelistic teams to over 40 countries with Living Sound and Charles Ndifon. Mark plays multiple instruments and has a Bachelor of Music degree. He has also produced several recording projects for various artists.You can find more information on Mark at www.praisecharts.com/markcole and www.markcoleworship.com.
Articles by this Author
Bringing Your Church to a Higher Level of Worship
- By Mark Cole
- Published April 1, 2008
- Leading The Congregation
- Unrated
All
of us want to become better worshippers and in turn lead our congregations to
a higher level of worship. Here are a few thoughts gleaned from 20 years of leading
worship in dozens of denominations, cultures and languages.
Keys to Developing a Great Rhythm Section
- By Mark Cole
- Published April 1, 2008
- Directing & Leading
- Unrated
Getting a great rhythm sound from
part-time musicians can be challenging.
Here are a number of areas to
work on.
Keys to Developing a Great Vocal Section
- By Mark Cole
- Published April 1, 2008
- Vocal Team
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Investing
time into your vocalists will pay
off with rich rewards. As they
are trained to sing with excellence,
they will be more equipped to lead
with confidence and sing from their
hearts. When you
work with the vocalist make sure
they are doing the following things
correctly.
Ten Ways to Improve Your Worship Team
- By Mark Cole
- Published April 1, 2008
- Directing & Leading
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Mark Cole describes ways to improve your worship team.Three Keys to a Great Worship Rehearsal
- By Mark Cole
- Published April 1, 2008
- Directing & Leading
- Unrated
One
of the things that I’ve learned over 18 years of church music ministry and
6 years of traveling is how to get the most our of my rehearsal time. In my last
two and a half years of traveling and ministering around the world, I’ve
had to work with a new worship band every second week and I’ve
often had very little rehearsal time. It teaches you
how to be organized.
Ten Ways To Improve Your Worship Leading
- By Mark Cole
- Published March 5, 2008
- Leading The Congregation
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Mark shares some very practical steps that you can follow to improve your ability to lead worship. It starts with finding a great mentor to follow after, then it becomes a part of your personal walk, and then you begin to add on to that foundation all the great worship songs, musical skills, and band leading dynamics. All of that put together, resting on a solid foundation of a life of integrity, will make you a rock-solid worship leader.