From Behind the Microphone: Everything I wish I’d known when started leading worship

Andrew Gonoude has been leading worship for 40 years, but the ministry almost cost him his marriage and children. What is it like to be the band leader who breaks a guitar string in the middle of a sensitive 'Come, Holy Spirit' moment? How does it feel to lead worship at a new church for the first time and accidentally begin by singing a completely different verse to everybody else? How can a singer confidently lead a song when their own child is standing up on the front row of chairs with their fingers in their ears? "Welcome to my world! In 1986 at the age of eighteen, I became a Christian and a busy church musician who quickly learned to sing, play guitar and lead praise and worship. That was forty years ago and culminates here. This book represents four decades of my life, rejoicing, laughing, praying, screaming and crying my way through the good, the bad and the ugly." With raw honesty and heart-wrenching true stories, Behind the Microphone by Andrew Gonoude with Ralph Turner is a fascinating and deeply moving book recounts Andrew's journey, marked by many victories, tragedies and 'oh-my-gosh' moments. This book will appeal to anyone with a heart for worship and church leadership."Whether a church leader like myself or someone with a heart for worship, we can all learn from Andrew's experiences." Graham Timson, Former Baptist Pastor at Harris Street, Peterborough, Thrapston, Northamptonshire and Open Doors, Lincolnshire"This book will speak to many groups of people, church leaders, musicians, singers and congregational members." Ashley Martin, Former Mentor and Music Director, Elim Peterborough