A WEEKLY COLUMN ON MUSIC MINISTRY This Week — On the Musician’s Dress and Bearing The Best-Dressed in the House A word to young musicians on dressing for the calling, not just the gig By Robert Wright • Minister of…
Category: Religion
A pastor’s wife is a holy servant, not a first lady
There is a practice unique to black churches that pastors should be careful to avoid, namely the adoption of the secular political honorific “First Lady” for the pastor’s spouse. While intended to signal deep honor and recognize the grueling, often…
The Choir Stand Pulpit
A WEEKLY COLUMN ON MUSIC MINISTRY Sunday, May 24, 2026 • New Light Baptist Church When Amazing Grace Doesn’t Fit Reading the room when the Spirit moves the program in a new direction. By Robert Wright | Minister of Music,…
The Choir Stand Pulpit
A Weekly Column for Musicians, Song Leaders, and Worshipers MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026 Mrs. Morrison’s Heels You never know who is watching you — or what a child is learning while they sit and stare. By Robert Wright | Minister…
Exercise care in chairing business meetings
Leading a church business meeting requires a careful balance of administrative order and pastoral grace. To ensure your meetings foster unity rather than division, keep these essential practices in your leadership toolkit. Always start on time, and never neglect the…
Should you open the doors of the church at funerals?
Few moments in ministry are as delicate as extending the invitation to discipleship after a funeral sermon. In many evangelical traditions, “opening the doors of the church” is standard practice, often resulting in rows of youth filling the altar.…
The Choir Stand Pulpit
A Weekly Column for Musicians and Song Leaders MOTHER’S DAY EDITION • MAY 10, 2026 What Mama Hummed, the Choir Stand Must Carry When a preacher testifies in past tense, the musician answers in present tense — a real-time reflection…