WHAT IS A WORSHIP CIRCLE?

A worship circle is a gathering of people to sing and play praise & worship music together “around the instruments”. A circle begins with a small group of musicians and singers in the middle of a space, and spreads out in concentric circles of people from there, each circle filled with people singing, or playing acoustic instruments they bring with them.

All are invited to bring their voices and instruments (if they play) to come and contribute to the communal sound. It is like the age old traditional of gathering around the piano at a family get together.

Dan Wilt writes:

“I believe Worship Circles will help us recover some precious ideas related to worship that are vital to our church cultures right now.

The Porch
Americana, folk, and country music began on front porches, where young musicians stood beside experienced musicians and learned their craft.
The Fire
Around tribal fires, many communities learned how to ebb and flow in music and creativity together, telling their story in ways that the entire family could learn to respond to one another.
The Home
In the Vineyard movement of which I’m a part, our worship expression began not on a stage, but in a living room. A living room is where everyone can participate, everyone can find their place, everyone can get comfortable.
These elements combine to make Worship Circles special in a community.”

We regularly host Worship Circles here at NLV. We provide packs of music charts to play along with. Our focus is always for Jesus and we just love connecting in this way to praise Him! Info in our next Worship Circle is found below, we hope to see you there!