Foreword / Paul Baloche -- The leader. The important things -- My heart : what do I love? -- My mind : what do I believe? -- My hands : what do I practice? -- My life : what do I model? -- The task. So what does a worship leader do? -- A faithful worship leader -- Magnifies the greatness of God -- In Jesus Christ -- Through the power of the Holy Spirit -- Skillfully combining God's Word -- With music (part one : what kind?) -- With music (part two : planning Sunday's songs) -- Thereby motivating the gathered church -- To proclaim the gospel -- To cherish God's presence -- And to live for God's glory -- Healthy tensions. Guiding principles -- Transcendent and immanent -- Head and heart -- Internal and external -- Vertical and horizontal -- Planned and spontaneous -- Rooted and relevant -- Skilled and authentic -- For the church and for unbelievers -- Event and everyday -- Right relationships. Always people -- Your church -- Your team -- Your pastor -- Some thoughts for pastors -- A brief annotated bibliography. Combining biblical foundations with real-world application, a pastor and professional songwriter guides worship leaders and pastors to root their corporate worship in unchanging scriptural principles rather than divisive trends. --from publisher description.