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Lead Guitar – Advanced Pentatonic Licks with Steve Thornhill
For those lead players out there. Here are two exciting video lessons with the minor pentatonic. We will be following up with some finger exercises and continue to help you build the technique you need to play these up to speed! Learn the shapes and start slow. Then build speed over time. Use More >
3 videos to help you understand Major and Minor
This shows you how to turn a major chord into a minor chords and explores the C major scale. It is very important to memorize the chords and Major/Minor quality of each chord in the C major scale. This will be the basis of all music theory learning when it comes to chords (triads) and chord More >
Make Your Electronic Drums Sound Great
Many churches are using electonic drums and that is something that is just reality!
I grew up playing “real” drums and I do not personally like playing the electronic drums and I have developed a tightness and pain in my wrist because of these drum kits. (more on that later)
BUT… there is one hug More >
Awesome way to read the whole book of Psalms every month
At a worship conference when I was 18, I found a great way to read the Psalms from an older worship leader. I am sharing it with you because it changed the way I led worship and the way I viewed God. During that time, I read the Psalms over and over again and it grounded me in worship. It helped More >
How to pick your worship team
This is one of the most important things you are going to do as you build your worship ministry. As a leader, you will be left with this great responsibility. These waters are often murky and hard to navigate but with some core values you can pick a strong team and keep it growing. I believe More >
Worship Guitar Student Testimony with Jenny Zavatsky
I met Jenny and her parents at a home school convention several years ago! Jenny learned to play guitar and is now leading worship for her youth group and teaching other Junior High students how to play with the 8chords100songs worship guitar program. I caught up with her at a recent convention More >
New Song – All Because of You with Guitar Lessons for Riffs
This song is really a testimony of salvation. It is my story and I know many of you will relate to this. The riffs are easy to learn and very memorable. I show you how to play the riffs here! This video is the older version of the song (title: New Life Has Come) and includes an optional climb More >
New Song – You Are Good with Acoustic Lessons
This song was written by Eric Roberts, Emily Roberts and Tyler Yosick. I show you the new style for the acoustic guitar riffs. This is the acoustic version. The new EP version has an electric riff that I will teach in future videos! If you are leading this with your band or by yourself, this is More >
Pastor and guitar teacher Steve Thornhill with new lead guitar lessons
Steve was my guitar teacher when I was about 15 years old. He left his rock and roll life behind and became a Christian. He became a pastor of a church in Dayton, Ohio and also teaches guitar and is helping develop videos and lesson for the 8chords100songs and WorshptheKing. You’re going to see More >
Starting a Youth or Big Church Worship Band – Part 1
Starting a youth worship band is going to be fun and it will help your youth group fulfill one of the most important elements of our faith. I want the experience to be fulfilling. I have seen great start-ups as well as disasters. In fact, if you are trying to achieve something that you More >
