The WHM Blog

WorshipHouse is absolutely thrilled to be involved with a handful of conferences this year. First on the calendar is Luminous Project, taking place just outside of Nashville this May. It’s their first year and they have a great lineup of speakers and artists (folks like Ian Cron, Derek Webb, Blaine Hogan, Robbie Seay Band, All Sons and Daughters, etc.). Their aim is to create a space that will “facilitate a sacred encounter with the Artist of the universe”. Their vision is to “see a resurrection of creativity in the lives of those who attend as well as the churches and organizations they serve.” It should be a really cool time when artists can learn from one another, collaborate, and be inspired. We’ll have a booth at the conference and we’d love for you to stop by and say hello. More info about the conference can be found here.

We have some great deals this week! Check out Valentine’s Day deals like:

Love the Way Jesus Loves by Hyper Pixels Media (ends Feb. 8th) for $9.99.

and

Without Love by Shift Worship (ends Feb 8th) for $7.50.

Invision Media is a new producer to WHM in the last few months. They had a great Christmas Video, and are back with a really fun and moving Valentine’s Day Mini-Movie. I really like how they tell such a powerful story using so little words. The imagery is minimal but very recognizable right off the bat. You know this is going to be a story about love. Check it out! Hint: Don’t miss the very end for a cute surprise ending…

Love Journey – A Valentine Story

We’re really excited to unveil some recent changes to the WorshipHouse Media.

First, we have new tabs!

You’ll notice that mini-movies, countdowns, small groups and seasonal remain unchanged, while the Song Tracks tab has become Worship Tracks, Motions has become Motion Backgrounds, the Stills tab has become Still Backgrounds, and Software has become Church Software. These changes should make finding the right products much easier for those navigating our site for the first time or the thousandth time.

You’ll also notice some changes to our footer:

In addition to favorites like Help, Contact Us and On Sale, you’ll now find an About Us page and a Site Map.

You can also click to any of our categories directly from the Footer.

You’ll also find links to our Social Media pages and a handy-dandy Twitter feed without ever having to leave the bottom of the page!

Check out all the changes at WorshipHouseMedia.com!

Ever wonder why we love football so much? Check out this new video from Lifetone:

I got your attention with that title, right?

There are many uses for different types of mini-movies. Some can be used as a an introduction to a service or a sermon. Some work as great transitions from one piece of your service to the next. Some tell a visual story that no clever anecdote ever could. Some get the wheels turning before you begin speaking about something your folks may have not been thinking about already.

And some mini-movies tackle a hard topic for us, knowing that some things are just difficult to talk about in church… usually the things that most need to be addressed.

I Had Sex by Skit Guys is one of those videos.

As the dad in the video accurately communicates, no one likes talking about sex. But addressing love and romance and sexuality in the context of our Christian faith is vitally important. Everyone else in our culture is talking about sex, and it’s critical that we, as the church, tell our own story. If you’re looking at teaching on this tough topic, take a look at I Had Sex. It may just be what you need to intro your sermon.

View the preview here:

And if your church likes a good animated typography video, check out Dan Stevers’ newest, The Story of Sex:

This month’s free wallpaper is not at all wintery – mainly because it’s not feeling at all wintery around Dallas this month. BUT… it’s still very pretty. And that’s what’s important.

Download the ZIP folder below and grab the image that best fits your screen. We have provided a calendar and non-calendar version for each resolution.

Get the ZIP file here!

We’ve added some awesome new stuff this week, and below you’ll find some of our favorites.

Mini-Movies:
Valentine’s Day: Tremendous Gift by Beamer Films

and

Quinn Testimony by Central Community Church

Countdown:
Football Countdown 2 by Access (click here to preview)

Motion:
Stain Glass Crucifixion by Motion Worship (click here to see the collection)

Dale and Luke talk about the WorshipHouse Blog, Facebook and Twitter… and Dale discovers a not-so-new thing called “planking”.

Show Notes:

WorshipHouse Blog (no link – you’re already here)

Our Facebook Page 

Our Twitter Page

Valentine’s Day Store

BONUS: Planking Wikipedia Page

We recently took a look back at 2011 to see which non-seasonal videos our churches were using most. The list is a best-of-the-best from our producers last year, and you should check them all out here.

Did I mention they’re on SALE?! This week only – get all ten videos for just $10/each.