Troy Trahan

Why do I care so much about sound theology concerning the songs we sing? Why am I so PICKY? Why do I actually call aRead More »Why theology matters in the songs we sing, and why you need to do something about it.

Idolatry is one of the great sins we face in our journey as Christ-followers. The Word of God warns us of this over and over.Read More »How I Fight Gear Idolatry

Have you ever looked around during a worship time and wondered where the joy was? I’m not talking superficial excitement. People can conjure that. I’mRead More »Be a leader

I started graduate school at Spring Arbor University in 2013. I was 29. My first child was to be born two months after I started.Read More »5 books that helped me focus on Jesus

“Then I met Jesus, and the process of falling out of love with the guitar started.” I started playing guitar when I was 15. IRead More »I don’t like playing guitar anymore

For years, it was about me. You learned to play guitar…for whatever reason. Maybe you were like me: 15 years old. Just saw my friendRead More »For years, it was about me

There’s something to be said for learning songs note for note. Doing so helps me “get in the head” of the player, which allows me toRead More »Why I learn songs note for note (even ones I don’t like)