Worship Team Leadership

7 mistakes beginner worship leaders make their first time leading worship (Video)

There are 7 mistakes I see beginner worship leaders make over and over again…

In fact, some worship leaders who AREN’T beginners make these mistakes too…

Better worship song arrangements in 3 easy steps. (Video)

“Eight singers on the stage at the same time all singing melody.”

That phrase perfect describes my early days in worship ministry.

I repeat: we had EIGHT singers on stage who were all singing melody throughout the entire song!⁠…

Everyone hates my worship team code of conduct. (Video)

Everyone hates my worship team code of conduct.

Well… not everyone. But ever since I shared my code of conduct with the world over 2 years ago, I’ve had quite a few worship leaders tell me how much they dislike it.⁠..

Here's why everyone is quitting your worship team. (How to stop it) (Video)

"I quit my worship team because the leaders were too controlling."

That's a comment I got on one of my videos about why people quit worship teams.

It was disheartening reading through hundreds of comments from people who recently stepped down from their worship teams…

How I’d Learn To Lead Worship (If I Could Start Over) (Video)

Sometimes I wish I could go back in time and start leading worship all over again...

Of course hindsight is 20/20 - but if I knew what I know now about worship leading when I first started, I'd be miles ahead of where I'm currently at.

I made so many mistakes when I first started leading worship and they could have been avoided if someone had just told me what to do…

Your worship team development plan for 2024. (Video)

Do you have a plan to help your team become better at what they do this year?

It's no secret that the start of the new year is the time to refocus. You do it for yourself (you probably have even set some personal goals). Why not do it for your worship ministry?…

5 must-dos for worship leaders in January 2024. (Video)

2024 is almost here and there are some important things you've got to do at the start of the year for your worship ministry.

Don't let January 1st simply come and pass - start the year off strong!…

The PERFECT worship team workshop in 5 easy steps. (Video)

Ready to run a worship team workshop now that the Fall ministry season is here?

As you know, taking your team to a conference or bringing someone into your church to run a workshop can be expensive. So the next best option is to run a workshop yourself…

Worship Leader Interview | The Ultimate Guide! (Video)

Applying for a new worship leading position soon?

I know it can be nerve wracking walking into the interview...

Horrible singer on my team: mute her or kick her off? (Video)

She sounds like a dying cat! I've just been muting her mic..

I constantly hear about situations like that from people who send in their questions for Real Talk…

I'm not the worship team leader but... my team needs to change. (Video)

Some of you are stuck on a worship team that needs to change but you feel like you don't have the authority to implement the change. Team members show up late on Sunday morning. They aren't prepared when they lead. Your worship team leader doesn't send out the song list until Saturday night.

What can you do to inspire change on your team when you aren't the leader?…

Your worship rehearsals are too long! (How to shorten them...) (Video)

Most worship rehearsals are entirely too long. If your rehearsals consistently go two-and-a-half to three hours every week, you're certainly in the club…

I Quit Worship Leading: Here's What I Learned... (Video)

Did I ever tell you about the time I quit leading worship?

There was a 10 month stretch where I didn't lead worship at all. I didn't play my guitar. I didn't sing. I didn't focus on speaking transitions. I didn't even step on stage…

If I wanted to GROW my worship team, here's what I'd do... (Video)

Ever wish you had more worship team members?

Another guitarist? Another bassist? A drummer? That'd be nice. But how do you find more musicians for your worship team?…

Why Your Worship Team Members Are Late (...and how to fix it!) (Video)

I finally figured it out! There's a very specific reason your worship team members are always late.

... and it's not that they're horrible people who don't respect you…

Worship Song Arrangement Made EASY! (Video)

Ever wonder why your worship team doesn't sound like the original recording? You're playing all the right notes. You're locked into the rhythm. But something still isn't quite the same…

Unbelievers On Your Worship Team? (What The Bible Says...) (Video)

Have you ever wondered if you should let unbelievers join your worship team? It'd certainly solve the problem of not having enough worship team members…

A video for anyone feeling discouraged in worship ministry... (Video)

I'll say it out loud: Ministry is hard.

Long hours. People are difficult. Budgets are almost nonexistent. Need I continue?...

5 Books That Will TRANSFORM Your Worship Leading (Video)

Leaders are readers. One of the best ways to level up your worship leading is to read a book!

There are so many good worship leading books these days but it can be hard to find the truly GREAT ones…