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Mike Tapper1

@Tapper1Mike

educator, minister, collaborator, worship researcher @SWU_edu

 Six Mile, SC
Joined October 2022
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"With age comes wisdom,” so the saying goes – does this saying extend to the way worship leaders navigate the worship music industry? Our new article delves into the complex dynamics between age, artist associations, and theological discernment. worshipleaderresearch.com/ag…
Age & The Worship Artist

Age & The Worship Artist

When worship leaders talk about age, it’s mostly about the question of “aging out” and the hurt that has come from churches appearing to pass over older worship leaders in favor of their younger and...

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🚨NEW🚨 Worship Leaders report they are more likely to consider a song heard via streaming than radio, but does Becky have her toe on the algorithmic scales? worshipleaderresearch.com/fr…
From the Playlist to the Pews

From the Playlist to the Pews

Introduction We may not recognize it often, but the local Worship Leader might be a music industry powerhouse. You see, long before a chord rings out each and every Sunday, he or she chooses a humble...

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Since 2017, every Top 25 worship song has been a single. Believe it or not, this represented a sudden and unprecedented change. Why did it happen? And how might this have changed what we find ourselves singing today? worshipleaderresearch.com/si…
Since 2017, 100% of Top 25 Worship Songs Have Been Singles… So What?

Since 2017, 100% of Top 25 Worship Songs Have Been Singles… So What?

Suppose you open Spotify, type “new worship music” into the search bar and begin scrolling away. You’d quickly notice there is no shortage of it available to the average listener. Of course, if you...

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Should churches still be singing @Hillsong's worship choruses? Or should ldrs rethink worship sets? @EliasDummer & Shannan Baker of @WorshipLeaderResearch discuss implications of using megachurches' songs—at points we even disagree in this lively podcast julieroys.com/podcast/the-me…
The Megachurch Worship Monopoly, Part II | The Roys Report

The Megachurch Worship Monopoly, Part II | The Roys Report

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A study finds that 4 megachurches—@Hillsong @ElevationChurch @PassionCity & @BethelMusic—essentially have a monopoly on what evangelical churches sing @WorshipResearch contributors discuss how churches & worship ldrs can navigate current music landscape julieroys.com/podcast/the-me…
The Megachurch Worship Monopoly | The Roys Report

The Megachurch Worship Monopoly | The Roys Report

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FOLLOW-UP: How Songs Like “Great Are You Lord” Are Connected to the “Big 4” Worship Megachurches worshipleaderresearch.com/ho…
How Songs Like “Great Are You Lord” Are Connected to the “Big 4” Worship Megachurches

How Songs Like “Great Are You Lord” Are Connected to the “Big 4” Worship Megachurches

When it comes to sharing a new worship song with the world, it takes a village. When it comes to the Top 25 songs sung in local churches, that village has, in recent years, had four central “megach...

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There are many questions that may arise from our research. Which stands out to you as the most salient? Article here: worshipleaderresearch.com/10…
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