Why is it important that we sing to God? Bob grapples with this question and more in this interview to help us better identify the importance and meaning of singing during worship. Be stirred, be moved as God leads you in this video to give Him glory through song.

Can music speak without words? Bob Kauflin explains how music speaks and moves the person.

Part II: In the discussion of "What's In A Name," Bob takes us further down-stream to analyze what it means to be a worship leader, by its title and representation. Anyone who seeks to encourage others to give praise and honor to God can be referred to broadly as a “worship leader.” While in Scripture praising God often involves music, it can happen without it as well.

Bob Kauflin answers questions from Mars Hill's Tim Smith, on the relationship between worship as an event and a way of life.

How do you motivate people to physically express affection for God when they’re singing his praise, when their default attitude on hearing music is passivity and reservation? How do you keep from manipulating or commanding certain responses that are appropriate to biblical corporate worship? 

A performer cannot lead others in worship. Only a worshiper can!

Does everyone in a corporate worship service need to do everything exactly the same? If not, how much diversity is acceptable?

Frequently over the years, people have asked me whether it is necessary to be mostly spontaneous in culturally relevant worship (a common trend) or whether it is okay to plan everything ahead of time. My answer to this question is generally a resounding, “Yes.” Let me explain...

We must be intentional when choosing the songs, when and how we introduce songs, and when we lead songs.

Getting a response does not guarantee that a crowd is worshiping.