If you are like me, you spend a great deal of time praying, selecting appropriate and inviting worship music, narrowing down the selections, and finally introducing them to those whom you lead in worship. It IS a distraction for your congregation when you "spring" a song on them that few have heard. While a new song in the rotation can breath "new life" into the service, it can also alienate people and cause a bit of anxiousness.
Here is a tip:
4 weeks leading up to introducing a new tune, play a recorded version during "walk-in" time each Sunday. (Between Sunday School and Worship Service, etc. prior to service starting.) People will hear it and become subconsciously familiar with it. They probably won't have the words memorized or even know the name, but it will be less of a shock for them and a nice subtle segue into even a completely different song or style that you will be introducing. Another great benefit... you may receive feedback from it from those in the congregation such as, "I loved the song that was playing before church this morning" or a response I once got (lol), "since when do we play that rap music before church" (it wasn't rap... it had a beat and this person probably just didn't have any other way to describe it.)
Just a tip I have learned from experience! Have a great day.
Dan
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