https://sundaymusician.com/authors/jeremy-ross/Recent content in Jeremy-Ross on Sunday MusicianHugoenTue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sundaymusician.com/blog/how-to-handle-last-minute-cancellations/Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sundaymusician.com/blog/how-to-handle-last-minute-cancellations/Last-minute cancellations are part of church life. The goal isn’t to eliminate every disruption — it’s to build a ministry that can absorb it without panic or a Sunday morning scramble.https://sundaymusician.com/blog/how-to-successfully-guest-serve-in-a-church/Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sundaymusician.com/blog/how-to-successfully-guest-serve-in-a-church/Playing as a guest musician at a new church is a privilege and a tightrope walk. Your goal isn’t just to play the right notes — it’s to be a seamless, supportive addition to the team.https://sundaymusician.com/blog/live-musicians-vs-backing-tracks-in-modern-worship/Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sundaymusician.com/blog/live-musicians-vs-backing-tracks-in-modern-worship/Backing tracks offer real advantages, but live musicians provide something irreplaceable — authentic community and the leadership formation that recordings simply cannot replicate.https://sundaymusician.com/blog/building-backup-musician-list-portland-worship-team/Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sundaymusician.com/blog/building-backup-musician-list-portland-worship-team/A healthy worship team needs more than the people scheduled this Sunday. It needs a bench — a small circle of trusted musicians who can step in when the rotation needs help.https://sundaymusician.com/blog/what-to-look-for-guest-musician-worship-ministry-portland/Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sundaymusician.com/blog/what-to-look-for-guest-musician-worship-ministry-portland/Inviting a guest musician is a small decision that carries a lot of weight. The question isn’t simply ‘Who can play?’ — it’s ‘Who can serve our church well this weekend?’https://sundaymusician.com/blog/the-value-of-church-musicians-acknowledging-their-contribution/Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://sundaymusician.com/blog/the-value-of-church-musicians-acknowledging-their-contribution/Church musicians are not just performers — they are ministers who shape the worship experience. Recognizing their contribution strengthens the whole church community.https://sundaymusician.com/blog/logo-socials-and-hitting-our-goal/Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://sundaymusician.com/blog/logo-socials-and-hitting-our-goal/This week Sunday Musician rolled out our first logo, made our first Instagram post, and hit our goal of doubling from 15 to 30 local musicians.