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🚩 https://www.worshipministrytraining.com/ When first starting out at a new church I like to EQ my in-ears so they sound great and so I can clearly hear what the band is doing. I also like to test different microphones to find the best one that most naturally fits my voice. In this video I’ll talk you through the process and give you a few tips as you go about improving your in-ear mix and vocal mic sound! Enjoy and share to one friend you think could benefit from it! ...

🚩 https://www.worshipministrytraining.com/ Worship leaders are creatives. We go by feeling. But what if I told you you could develop a strategic action plan that would take your ministry exactly where you need it to go. There are only three questions you need to ask (and answer) to develop this plan. If you implement it, you’ll overcome your greatest problems, pain-points, and obstacles that your ministry is currently facing. You can do this! You just need the right roadmap. This...

🚩 https://www.worshipministrytraining.com/ I recently quit my church of 10,000 where I was the worship pastor for the past 7 years. I am sharing the factors that made me realize that my time was up, in order to help you consider whether your season might be coming to an close (or not). Don’t quit your church until you watch this. 💌 Send this to a friend who needs to watch this. RESOURCES MENTIONED: 🎥 Should You Quit? 5 Reasons to Stay and 5 to Leave - https://youtu.be/_liDPvlPTf0 ...

🚩 https://www.worshipministrytraining.com/ Ready to introduce a new song to your church but not sure how? What’s the best way to introduce new worship songs? How often should you repeat them before deciding whether or not they are a "keeper"? And how can you subliminally prep your church to learn and embrace new songs more effectively? I cover all of these and more in this short bonus episode. Enjoy, and pass it on to someone who needs to hear it! ============================= 🔥...

🚩 https://www.worshipministrytraining.com/ Most worship leaders want to achieve high levels of musical excellence without skimping on authenticity and spirituality. We want high-quality music without sacrificing heart. But how can we cultivate both without leaning too heavily towards one or the other? In this episode, I talk with BJ Putnam from Bethany MSC about how they’ve cultivated high levels of musical excellence while still maintaining a heart of true, passionate worship. We cover...

🚩 https://www.worshipministrytraining.com/ How old is too old to lead worship? Why is this even a question? Why does there seem to be agism in worship ministries? Do you have to be young, skinny, beautiful, and stylish to lead worship? In this episode Aaron Keyes shares the realities of being a 45 year old worship leader. And he gives super practical insights into how you can prepare yourself mentally, spiritually, and FINANCIALLY for that time! This conversation was not meant to go...

🚩 www.worshipministrytraining.com Worship leaders are notoriously under compensated. If you feel called to ministry but are struggling to pay your bills this episode is for you. If you wrestle with asking for a raise and aren’t sure if you should, this episode is also for you! I’ll give you three diagnostic questions, and some advice for how to have a conversation with your senior pastor about not getting paid enough. May the Lord guide and provide for you! Know someone who needs to...

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🚩 https://www.worshipministrytraining.com/  In many churches, tech and worship teams operate as two separate teams. There is little cohesion, cooperation, and culture shared between the two. In my opinion, this is not the best approach, because both teams are serving the same purpose and have the same objective… to facilitate the corporate worship experience. At a fundamental level, the two teams need each other, and should be working closely together in total alignment. In this...

🚩 https://www.worshipministrytraining.com/  Many worship leaders get the pre-service butterflies before getting on stage each Sunday. But how do we overcome our nervousness and lead from a place of confidence? Why are we afraid anyway? In this episode, I’ll be talking with Seth Putnam from New Life Church about how we can overcome our nerves and lead from a place of security in God. If you struggle with being nervous while (or before) leading worship, this episode is for you. We’ll...

🚩 https://www.worshipministrytraining.com/  Want your worship vocalists to sound better together? Would having a designated leader help your background vocalists improve their singing? Imagine having a volunteer vocal director who schedules your background vocalists, provides harmony parts, helps them improve their tone, pitch, and timing, helps them warm up their voice, and even confronts them about any awkward dress code issues! In this live training, Mike Halverson from Bloom Church...

Want to ACTUALLY hit your goals this year? In this episode I’ll teach you the proven system I use to hit the majority of my goals every year. This works for both your ministry and your personal life. Good intentions are not enough. We need to determine the highest impact goals, break them into repeatable actions, and keep them visible through regular review. This live training will teach you the system I use to do just that. Let’s make this a great year, and watch our ministries bloom! Enjoy...

🚩 https://www.worshipministrytraining.com/ How can we move our worship teams in a more spiritual direction? How can we move beyond simply playing music or doing life together, to intentionally make disciples of our team members? What does discipleship look like day to day in our ministries? Can we even set goals for (and measure) spiritual growth? We talk about all of these topics in this month's episode! This episode was originally part of the Making Sunday Happen podcast. Check out Carl...

If you're struggling with engagement from your people during worship, this little episode should help! In this bonus episode, we answer an academy member question: "How do I increase participation in my old, traditional, country church?" If you'd like to join the academy to get support, coaching, guidance, and training, check out our $1 trial! Get 15 days of Worship Ministry Academy for $1: Get organized and equipped with our 10 in-depth courses, live monthly training, weekly Q&A...

Worship leaders often struggle with what to say and pray from the platform. In fact, "confident stage leadership" is one of the biggest challenges we hear from worship leaders all over the globe, regardless of their experience level. If you want to learn how to be a clearer, more confident, and intentional leader when on stage, this episode is for you. In this episode, Jason Squires interviews me about what we should say, when we should speak, and how to lead with pastoral confidence and...

So much of worship music today has focused on creativity over clarity and catchiness over truthfulness. The problem with that is that Biblical worship is always revelation, then response. When Christ is clearly revealed in our songs, people will passionately respond in praise. Brett and the team at Journey Co Worship have decided to emphasize clarity over creativity as they write songs for their church. In this conversation, we'll be discussing how we can do the same and consider other...

As worship leaders we are at our best when we are invisible. Transparency is the goal. When people see through us and see Jesus instead, we are successful. But that can be hard to accomplish both on a practical level and a spiritual level. When we stand on stage with bright lights shining on us, how can we lead in a way that’s invisible? And when we’re off stage, how can we fight our pride and ego to live a quiet life of anonymity when social media rewards us for showing up and showing off?...

Do you have background vocalists that would like to start leading songs? What if they aren't quite good enough to sing lead? How can you help them "get there"? What if they are putting pressure on you? How do you handle that as a worship leader? These are all of the questions I cover in today's bonus episode about worship background vocalists wanting to sing lead.  And if you want to ask your own specific coaching questions, join the Worship Ministry Training Academy for just $1 👇 Get 15...

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Writing worship songs can be hard. Co-writing worship songs can be even harder. Especially if you're new to songwriting, or your church wants to start a songwriting ministry. It can be difficult to get a diverse group of people writing worship songs together (also known as co-writing). In this bonus episode (taken from our live, private academy Q&A) Stephen Duncan shares some gold nuggets about how to co-write worship songs effectively as a group. If you'd like to join the Worship...

Many worship leaders want to become worship songwriters. This is a great desire. In fact, we SHOULD be writing songs for our own local churches. Who else knows our congregation's needs better than us? Stephen Duncan of the Worship Coalition teaches us how to write pastoral worship songs for our churches. Stephen is an award-winning song publisher and was instrumental in launching Lauren Daigle's career, so he knows a thing or two about great songs! If you desire to write deep, rich, pastoral...

We all deal with sin on our lives. But how do we as worship leaders deal with sin on our worship team? In this episode, I give real life counsel to an Academy member who's electric guitar player cheated on the pastor's sister with someone else in the church and got them pregnant! Yikes! How do we handle this mess? I hope my counsel to our Academy member, helps you know how you should process these types of situations. If you'd like this kind of personalized support and guidance, sign up for...