Originally Posted by: 6strngs_2hmbkrsare you kidding??? I use power chords all the time in my churchs band!!! lol... only on fast songs though, I've got my own palm muted power chord version of "awesome god" it's awesome! lol
but, if you are playing acoustic guitar, and/or you are the only guitarist on the stage, I would recommend staying away from power chords unless you think you can pull it off (a good fast song that has no parts where power chords would not be needed)

yeah dude, but on the slow songs, really its best to do the full chords on an acoustic for worship. the praise band im in, we do it directed completely to high and middle school students. so its more of a rock n roll thing. in that since, its better to do powerchords.

and some more advise, i had ALOT of problems with my F chord when i started, but do what jolly said. it helps. on an acoustic, i still dont do the full F. bad habit i guess. but it sounds fine.