Mike Tapper1
@Tapper1Mike
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educator, minister, collaborator, worship researcher @SWU_edu
Six Mile, SC
Joined October 2022
"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. https://t.co/Iqv2TcJ9EG
worshipleaderresearch.com
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? https://t.co/HjRKa6Ls17
worshipleaderresearch.com
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 set of...
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Thanks @KatelynBeaty for taking time to report on our recent survey report.
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Our new survey research. 2yrs in the making. 400+ worship leaders’ views on the music industry. Read away! @marcjolicoeur @eliasdummer @adam_a_perez
Friends, our 2022 Worship Leader Survey Report is here. As always, we'd love to discuss! What stands out to you? #worship #worshipmusic #worshipleaders #hillsong #bethel #elevation #contemporaryworshipmusic
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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? https://t.co/9p07cHBPrL
worshipleaderresearch.com
They go out of their way to release charts and tracks for every song on the album. Why, then, release some songs as singles and not others?
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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 https://t.co/mSijiADnh6
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With Hillsong and other megachurches linked to scandals, should worship sets still feature their popular songs? Experts discuss.
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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 https://t.co/IH70tp5ZJZ
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A study finds four megachurches—Hillsong, Elevation, Passion, and Bethel—essentially have a monopoly on church worship. The authors discuss.
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A new drop from our team. This one hits with the historical angle. @eliasdummer @adam_a_perez @marcjolicoeur @worshipresearch
Haven't a handful of churches ALWAYS dominated the worship music industry? Well, not quite... https://t.co/njS2K2oSTQ
#worship #Christianity
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This article launched our study and, with the help of many others, has kept us on our toes the past month. Thanks for the constructive critique and helpful comments. We’ll continue to seek methodological integrity in this process. @adam_a_perez @marcjolicoeur @eliasdummer
Was asked recently about which recent story of mine got the most attention. It was this one by a landslide. https://t.co/7H7ooru7Vw
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FOLLOW-UP: How Songs Like “Great Are You Lord” Are Connected to the “Big 4” Worship Megachurches https://t.co/aSQ7WOgV6d
worshipleaderresearch.com
In this article (with neat interactive visualizations!) we identify exactly how every song in the CCLI and PraiseCharts Top 25 were platformed by churches Bethel, Passion, Hillsong, or Elevation.
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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: https://t.co/a4M4siu10L
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