When you’re learning to play worship piano, it’s easy to focus almost entirely on what your right hand is doing. Chords, melodies, fills, and improvisation tend to get most of the attention.

If you're learning to play worship songs on piano, “King of Kings” by Hillsong Worship is an excellent song to add to your repertoire. The song can be approached with a straightforward chord accompaniment, but there are also plenty of opportunities to add movement and create a fuller sound.

“Holy Forever” by Chris Tomlin is a powerful worship song with a strong, memorable melody and a chord progression that works beautifully on piano. Whether you're just learning to accompany worship or you're looking for ways to make your playing more expressive, this song gives you plenty of room to grow.

In John 12, we read the story of Mary of Bethany bringing a costly offering to Jesus—her alabaster jar of expensive perfume. It wasn’t just valuable… it cost her everything.

Can we come to church again, and come to our personal times of worship again, not as professionals, but as children desperately in need of a touch from God?

One of the easiest ways to make your worship piano playing sound fuller and more musical is to learn a few simple right-hand patterns.

“10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)” by Matt Redman is a great worship song to learn on piano because you can play it with a very simple accompaniment or add more movement and detail as your skills grow.

“Way Maker” by Sinach is a powerful worship song that is also a great one to learn on piano. Its simple chord progression makes it accessible for newer pianists, while the repetitive structure gives more experienced players plenty of opportunities to add movement and expression.

When you sit down to play worship piano, it can be tempting to fill every space with notes, patterns, or runs. But worship piano often serves a different purpose. Instead of filling the space, we create it.

“Goodness of God” by Bethel Music is a wonderful song to learn on piano because it can be played with a very simple accompaniment while still leaving plenty of room to add expression and movement.

I was a classically trained pianist. I studied Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, music theory, harmony, and all the things that come with earning a music degree. By the time I graduated, I had grown tremendously as a musician and had developed a strong technical foundation. But I couldn’t play for worship.

Have you ever felt like you're learning worship piano... but you're still not getting where you want to go?

“Come Lord Jesus” by Jesus Image is a beautiful worship song that works especially well on piano because of its spacious, repetitive style. You can approach it with very simple chord accompaniment or add more movement and expression as you become more comfortable.

Those of us who are part of musical worship may often hear the phrase, “ministering to the Lord.” This phrase comes from 1 Samuel 3:1, when it says, “Now the boy Samuel ministered to the Lord.” Growing up, I pictured Samuel as a young boy, playing his harp and singing at midnight, with a lone candle lighting the room. This was my definition of “ministering to the Lord.” However, when I seriously studied that phrase, I found that the Scriptures provide a much different definition.

In a moment, all that I loved on this earth was taken away. When God breaks my heart, do I still love Him?

How do you get inspired to write a song?  Most songwriting books will tell you to write about what you are passionate about, what interests you at the time, or what people will resonate with. But as we established previously, worship isn’t about us and it isn’t about the people either.  Worship is unto Jesus.

Where can you find inspiration to write worship songs? How do you find the topics to write about? What if lyric writing is challenging for you? Here are a few sources of inspiration as you begin writing for worship.

As you write the lyrics and melody of your worship song, you will want to begin finding chords for the song. If you do not play an instrument, you will probably want to get advice from someone who does. However, if you do play piano or guitar - even if you are a beginner - you will most likely be able to find chords that fit perfectly in your song! Here are a few tips.