Maybe you've noticed by now, not all churches are the same. What works in one church might not work in another. That doesn't mean the idea isn't valid, it just means it didn't work in that specific context. Hymns work well in some churches, contemporary songs work better in others. Leading with just an acoustic guitar in some church is amazing, a full band works better at another church…

I recently watched a church's live-stream and, honestly, it felt more like a concert than a worship gathering. The band sounded amazing but they were just heading from one song to the next with no real direction. A transition sounded like "Hey! This next song is called _____!"…

Believe it or not: you don't have to play worship songs exactly like they sound on the radio. You can adapt them to the specific context you're leading in. In fact, adapting them to your church's unique voice often helps your congregation connect more with them…

I'm sure you've realized by now that Sundays can be exhausting.

When I recently asked, "What's your Sunday routine?" Nearly every worship leader concluded their Sunday routine with a nap. And it's true! Leading worship well can be exhausting. Have you ever stopped to ask why?…

As every good worship leader knows, it's not about you receiving the attention; it's about pointing people's attention to God. Ideally, you'd be virtually invisible. Our goal as worship leaders is to direct people's focus so much on God that we would fade into the background…

It seems like most resources that are available online for worship leaders are from large church leaders for people leading in a large church context. This leaves you, the small church worship leader, having to translate the information and adapt it to your own context.

Enter: Churchfront and Leading Worship Well…

What if you actually embraced one of the unique advantages you have when leading worship in a small church? That advantage is intimacy!

The fact that there are less people and you are in a smaller space means that the environment is instantly more intimate. In fact, this is one of the things that larger churches have to constantly be creative about - how do they create a more intimate environment with larger gatherings?…

Preparation often just looks like practicing the songs. But, leading worship is about way more than just playing songs. You've got to not only know the songs themselves, but also how they work together and how to stitch them into one cohesive time of worship…

Here are 3 common misconceptions about worship leaders…

A few days ago, we talked about 3 things that aren't your job when you lead worship. It turns out that God is the one who is actually responsible for a lot of things during your time of worship. However, at the same time, God has chosen to use you as a way to fulfill his plans. So what are your responsibilities?…

Have you ever felt unsuccessful after a Sunday morning? Maybe it was because you were trying to fulfill a job that wasn't your responsibility. It's easy to get sucked into the idea that we are the ones that make things happen on Sunday mornings. After all, we're the ones praying the prayers and singing the songs. But what if you stopped trying to fulfill responsibilities that don't belong to you in the first place?…

The idea of incorporating pads into your worship leading has really been amped up over the past year. It's treated as a magic bullet. "Just add pads and it'll improve your worship team's sound." While there are major benefits to incorporating pads into your worship leading, there are several things that using them will not do…

While pads won't help with certain things, they are a valuable tool in worship leading. They have the ability to instantly improve subtle qualities of your bands sound. Keep in mind, they will only support what's already there. But if what's already there is good, they have the ability to improve it…

Pads are an easy way to add a little something extra to your worship team's sound. They are an ethereal base that drones behind what your band is doing. They provide a fuller sound by filling in the frequencies that your band's typical instruments don't fill up.

Pads are great because you can use them in any instrumentation set up - all the way from you leading by yourself with just an acoustic guitar to a full band…

Just do it…

There are a lot of good practices when it comes to introducing new songs in your church but it all starts here: give your team ample time to prepare to lead it…

This is Andrew. He's my friend, fellow worship leader, and accountability partner.

I used to work with Andrew and we would eat lunch together every Tuesday and talk about ministry. Once I started my new job as a full-time worship pastor I didn't get to see Andrew as often and I missed our time together. So we made the decision that our relationship was…

This has the potential to be a game changer for the way you lead worship at your church.

If you aren't already communicating with your pastor before your worship gatherings start the conversation today!…

Last week we talked about whether or not your church is ready to worship when they step into church. Let's assume now that they've made the step and they're ready to worship. Sometimes... they still don't sing!…

Let's be honest: you've gotten to that point where you feel like you keep playing the same thing over and over again. G, D, Em, C. Verse 1, Chorus, Verse 2, Chorus , Bridge, Chorus. So how can you break out of the seemingly monotonous way you're leading worship?…