Worship Ministry Training Podcast (For Worship Leaders)

Want to start using backing tracks in worship? Or maybe your church is already using tracks but you want to see if there's a better way. This episode is for you! This month I talk with Matt Mccoy from Loop Community about how to properly begin using tracks in worship. We cover... Which churches should be using tracks. How to get your band ready. Who should be in charge of running the software. Wha...

Tommy Walker has been faithfully leading worship at his church for the past 30 years! Talk about steadfastness! Tommy has a lot more ministry experience than most of us! So in this month's episode I ask Tommy to share wisdom and advice with us younger worship leaders. Whether you're just getting started in ministry or you're two decades in, there is so much wisdom and encouragement in this episode...

Acoustic worship sets can actually be very powerful. You don't need a big band or huge sound system to see your church respond in worship. Led well, acoustic worship sets with small, simple teams can lead to passionate praise and intimacy during coorperate worship. Whether you're part of a church plant with a small team, or a large church with a huge team. Embrace small. Try these 11 tips next tim...

Having a great music director can really take your worship ministry to the next level when it comes to musical excellence. In this episode I talk with Tyler Wester from Highlands Worship about how to be a great music director, what key qualities are necessary, what to look for in potential trainees, and some pro-tips on how to make your worship team sound great musically! Whether you have a music...

Investing in your worship team volunteers is one of your most important tasks as a worship leader. You may not be able to pay your worship volunteers with money, but you can definitely show them you care in many other creative ways. This month I talk with Lee Baker from 12 Stone Church about how we can create "rhythms and layers" of volunteer care for our team members. There are a lot of really gr...

Systems, processes, routines, and schedules.  Most worship leaders run and cower in fear at the mere mention of such "structured" words. We are creatives. We like our lives to be free and flowing. But the truth is, you can't have a healthy ministry without solid and effective administrative systems and routines. The results you are currently getting in your ministry are directly correlated to acti...

Many churches are lacking (and even losing) young people. But you don't want that to be your church's story. You are a leader who cares about reaching and engaging the next generation.  You desire to see young adults equipped to be passionate prayer warriors and worship leaders . But how do we reach, disciple, and equip young people to be hungry for God? The trick is, to engage them in the mission...

Backing tracks have been a blessing to many worship ministries. But tracks can turn into a curse if we implement them without pastoral wisdom and thoughtfulness. What are some of the ways that backing tracks can inadvertently harm our worship ministries? What are some of the benefits tracks provide? How can we strike a healthy balance? This month I'll tell you all the pros and cons of using backin...

Worship leaders are called to be worshippers first, leaders second. But sadly many of us have it backward. We perform the duty of being a worship leader, without learning to first be a worshipper.  Honestly, how is your personal devotional life with the Lord? How are your private times of worship? Do you have a hard time communing with God when it's just you and Him? Are you leading from empty? We...

So many worship leaders are stuck leading worship every single Sunday. They have no one to back them up or fill in for them. This means they never get a break, which leads to exhaustion and burnout. Why do so many worship leaders have such a hard time raising up others to take our place? What should we be looking for in potential new leaders, and how do we help them grow to the level we need them...

Singing is a huge part of what we do as worship leaders. Yet most of us never received any formal training on how to properly use our voice. This leads to a lack of range, power, control, and endurance; none of which are good when leading others in song!  Thankfully all of these problems can be corrected by some simple training.  Charmaine Brown from  The Worship Vocalist   joins us this month to...

We were created to create! We reflect our Creator's image and imagination by creating and being creative. God allows us to influence His story in the world through what we "output" via our creativity.  Art has an impact!  As musicians, singers, songwriters, set designers, and "creatives", it's vital that we have a Biblical understanding of art and its role within the world and the Church!  Andrew...

Many of our worship sets have become so pre-planned that worship has become an act of simply executing the songs one after another.  How do we move deeper into worship and patiently pursue the Holy Spirit's leading during a set? How do we move past performance to actually pursuing God's presence?  And practically, how do we do that when we only have 20 minutes on a Sunday morning, and we're using...

Every week, worship leaders gather in a room filled with people to do something.  What is it?  Why do we gather?  What is corporate worship supposed to look like?  What is it supposed to accomplish?  Biblically speaking, what should we do while gathered? Which elements should we include in our services? In what order?  And what long term outcomes are we trying to accomplish through our times of co...

Most of us were put in charge of our ministries because we were good at music. Now we have to figure out how to be leaders!  What is leadership at its essence? What does a good leader do? What are some common mistakes new leaders make? We talk about all of that and more in this month's episode!  Enjoy! And remember, being a worship leader is more about leadership than musicianship! Check Out The B...

You have big goals. You have big dreams. You want to accomplish a lot with your life. But you're busy. There's not enough time to do all you want to do!  Or is there?  In this episode, I am going to share with you the things I've learned by managing an extremely busy schedule and a lot of responsibilities over the last three years.  You'll learn how to view time, how to determine your desired dest...

What do tabernacles, sacrifices, incense, and priests have to do with worship? Well, EVERYTHING! The worship practices of the Old Testament may seem like strange, confusing, and barbaric ways to worship, but when understood correctly we gain a deeper understanding of what God wants from us as worship leaders. Instead of looking to social media profiles, YouTube videos, and Mega-churches to learn w...

Worship Leader Mentorship (APPLY TODAY) Many of us under-utilize our background vocalists. We fail to equip them for this vital role. What are some things we worship leaders can do to help our background singers thrive and succeed? What are the tools, tips, and resources we can give them to help them sing better? This question came from our Worship Leader Mentorship.   APPLY for our Feb 2021 Sessi...

The Coronavirus has forced the Church into all sorts of innovative and advantageous positions. I believe we can actually take ground for the gospel and come out AHEAD during this time.  If we are good stewards with this opportunity, we will be poised to increase our influence and impact as we reach the world through innovative ONLINE ministry. In this episode, I share how churches should view the...

Worship Leader Mentorship (APPLY TODAY) Many churches have volunteer sound techs who haven't received a lot of professional training. This leaves the audio quality of our church services sounding a bit less than desirable. What can we do as worship leaders to help train our sound techs, not just in the technical side of sound, but also in the artistic side of sound design?  This question came from...

Your personal health or unhealth will directly affect the health or unhealth of your ministry. That's why as leaders, it is critical that we strive to be holistically healthy. We should be taking care of ourselves physically, spiritually, emotionally, and mentally so that we can bring the best version of ourselves to those we are called to serve. If you are drained, empty, tired, or unhealthy, you...

Youth Ministry can be a brutal place to be a worship leader. Kids stare, unengaged. No one sings along. The band is mediocre and the sound is bad. Help! Well  Hillsong Y&F  have definitely built quite the opposite experience at their church. In this episode we talk about how you can build a vibrant, thriving, worshipful community amongst the youth at your church. We also discuss the future of cong...

Worship Leader Mentorship (APPLY TODAY) When trying to change the culture of a worship team, how do we help our team members embrace the new values, without being impatient or leaving them in the dust? Change is hard and takes people a long time. How do we strike the balance of loving people well, while also pressing ahead to a preferred future?  This question came from our Worship Leader Mentorsh...

Marriage is hard. Ministry is hard. Put the two together and things can get really tricky! But we all know that if we don't have healthy marriages, our ministries will be negatively impacted. In fact, many worship leaders have forfeited their ministries because their marriages have failed. How can we balance serving the needs of our church AND the needs of our spouse? Well, thankfully Paul Baloche...

Now that most of our churches are streaming services online, it's time for us to figure out how to make them look and sound good! In this episode, I talk with Jake Gosselin from  Churchfront  about how we can improve the quality of our audio and video for our church's livestream. We will be covering the technical details, the gear you should buy, how much it'll cost, and pretty much everything els...