New Chord Wednesday - Em - 0 10 9 0 0 0
Incorporate this chord into your worship leading!…
The Importance of Rest
When's the last time you took a break? Not like a 5 minute nap but a full Sunday off?
Small church leader (and large church leaders too), I know what it's like. You're the only one capable of leading worship. You have to be there. The thing is: that's a recipe for burn out. If you plan on leading from now until eternity you need a better plan…
How to Raise up New Worship Leaders in Your Church
What does your system for raising up new leaders look like?
The honest truth is that in 100 years we are not going to be the ones leading worship at our church. But the flipside of that is that we have the opportunity to affect the way worship is led in our church long after we're gone. READ THAT SENTENCE AGAIN…
Worship Songwriting Tip - Just Finish!
Songwriting was a hot topic on my account last week. This past Saturday I led a songwriting session with 10 creatives from my church…
Saturday Challenge - Encourage Your Team
Today I challenge you to send a text of encouragement to the people you're leading with tomorrow…
Communicate With Your Pastor
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!…
Why isn't Your Church Singing - Part 2 - Song Selection
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!…
How to get Unstuck in Your Worship Leading - Part 2
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?…
Connect the Dots when Leading Worship
As worship leaders it's our responsibility to CONNECT THE DOTS for people. Don't assume they know what you're talking about. Don't assume they know (or remember) God's grace, what Jesus has done on the cross, or the fact that God still loves them…
How to Get Unstuck in Your Worship Leading
Have you ever felt like you hit a wall in your worship leading? One of those moments where you just realized you've done the same 10 songs for the past 3 months and haven't introduced anything new. One of those moments where you feel like every song you play is just G, D, Em, C over and over again. How can you break past that point?…
Saturday Challenge - Open Your Eyes
Tomorrow I challenge you to open your eyes more often than you normally do while leading worship…
Book Suggestion - Worship Matters by Bob Kauflin
This book was one of my textbooks for a worship class at Liberty University and it found it's way back on my list of books to read in 2018. This is my third time reading through the book so I'm well acquainted with the material…
What Guitar do You Use to Lead Worship?
I use a Taylor 214ce. This guitar is special to me because I bought it as a gift for myself for my high school graduation. During my senior year of high school I got a job as "worship team coordinator." I suppose I was to young to be considered a "worship leader" and certainly too young to be called a worship pastor. But that was a formative year for me…
How to put Worship Songs in a Singable Key
Picking keys for songs can be confusing. Do I just do what feels good for my voice? What if it feels good for my range but the other vocalists can't hit some of the notes? Should I try to put this song in the same key as the one before it so it doesn't interrupt the flow of worship?…
Saturday Challenge - Pray For Tomorrow
I challenge you to pray for tomorrow. Not one of those short 20 second prayers but a long 15-20-30 minute prayer.
Why Isn't Your Church Singing?... and How to Fix it.
If you’ve led worship for any amount of time, you’ve been in this situation: You step up to the mic. “Hello everyone and welcome to church! We have a lot to be thankful for today so let’s celebrate.”…
How to Find New Worship Team Members
It's difficult to find new worship team members. Maybe you've had the same people on your team for the last 5 years. There's nothing wrong with that but it's good to get other people involved. So how do we do it?…
Saturday Challenge - Write Your Transitions Down
Tomorrow I challenge you to have your transitions written down…