Memo To Worship Bands

John G. Stackhouse, Jr. (love that name!) wrote an article in Christianity Today, giving five reasons that worship bands should lower the volume in church.

Here's an excerpt:

"the contrast with the Reformation is the modern-day insistence that a few people at the front be the center of attention. We do it by making six band members louder than a room full of people. But a church service isn't a concert at which an audience sings along with the real performers. Musicians—every one of them, including the singers—are accompanists to the congregation's praise. They should be mixed loudly enough only to do their job of leading and supporting the congregation."

You can read the short article here.