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What is the purpose of production in worship? Why do we have lights, sound, and video in our services, and does the Bible have anything to say to inform us of their intended use? Even the most simple churches have to make decisions about how bright the lights are, and how loud the sound is. In this month’s episode, I interview the only man on planet earth with a PhD in the Theology of Production. Dr. Josiah Way has some Biblical insight for us to help us understand both the purpose of technology in worship, and how to make sure we are using them to effectively communicate the gospel, and not distract from it.
Check out Dr. Way’s NEW BOOK and PODCAST on the Theology of Production. SEE ALSO: 7 Principles To Improve Your Church’s Sound
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Imagine a video team, a worship team, a photography team, a design team, a songwriting team, and a web and social media team, all working together as one unit! Sound like a dream? It’s possible and Chris Vacher from C4 Church has done it.
As worship leaders, we want our churches to be creatively excellent for the glory of God. But how do we get all these teams to work together? What if we don’t even have any of these teams? Where would we start? In this episode, Chris shares how to form new creative teams, where to find the right people, how to set creative vision, keep the teams working together, and actually produce great creative content on a regular basis. Whether you’re a solo worship leader in charge of this year’s Christmas program, or you’re wanting to start a songwriting team, or you’re in charge of all the creative elements for your worship services, this episode will help you and your church produce better, more cohesive creative content! SEE ALSO: What Good Worship Leaders Focus On Between Sundays w/ Chris Vacher Starting a Songwriting Ministry For Your Church w/ Andi Rozier
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Phil Wickham has one of the most unique and beautiful voices of our generation. But four years ago Phil almost lost his voice forever. In this episode, I talk to Phil about what led to his vocal polyp, what he learned through the healing process, how he cares for his voice now, and how you and I can strengthen and develop our own unique singing voice for the glory of God and the good of our churches.
Phil Wickham Online Living Hope (iTunes) Living Hope (Amazon)
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Most worship leaders are Bi-Vocational (meaning they hold a second job, or serve strictly as a volunteer). With all that we want to accomplish in our ministries, how can we move the ball forward while balancing ministry, family, health, and a second career? How do we find time to work ON our ministry, not just IN it? This month I talk with Zach Hodges about how he (as a bi-vocational worship leader) manages his time, disciples team members, delegates responsibility, balances family responsibilities and more, all while managing a 40-hour-a-week career. To all the bi-vocational worship leaders out there…we salute you!
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Why is Hillsong Worship so good? How do they achieve such high levels of musical excellence? What are they doing behind the scenes that leads to consistently great results in all of their campuses? Inquiring minds want to know. Thankfully, this month I am joined by Rich Langton, Creative Pastor for Hillsong Church, and he gives us a peek behind the curtains, helping us understand the systems, structure and culture that drives the creative machine we all know and love: Hillsong Worship.
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Starting at a new church can be a daunting and overwhelming task. The first few months in particular are crucial to setting the tone and direction you want to take the ministry. With the right attitude and methods, you can successfully adopt an existing team, win their trust, help them catch your vision, build momentum, and transition the culture and direction of the worship department. In this practical episode, Zach Hodges and I share 13 ways to win when starting at a new church. Enjoy and if you liked it, please leave us a review on iTunes (or send us a dollar to celebrate our 4th birthday)!
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How To Get Hired As A Worship Leader Creating Culture Through Consistent Communication Culture Docs Examples First Meeting Notes Examples First Meeting EMAIL Invite Example 5 Administrative Systems To Bring Health To Your Ministry Cultivating A Healthy Relationship w/ Your Senior Pastor Subscribe To Our Podcast The best way to listen to our podcast is on your smartphone. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Tune In, Google Play, Android, Spotify, iHeartRadio Not sure how? CLICK HERE I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! EMAIL ME your thoughts on this episode or ASK A QUESTION that you’d like us to answer on a future episode by calling +1-831-607-WLT1 Say hi on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK SHARE: EMAIL TO A FRIEND TWEET THIS EPISODE SHARE THIS EPISODE ON FACEBOOK Our Sponsor This Month – Planning Center Planning Center is the ultimate tool for scheduling teams, planning worship services, selecting song sets, communicating with team members, hosting chord charts and mp3's and so much more! Sign up and get 30 days free at planning.center Enjoy the podcast? Help us out by leaving us a review on iTunes! 
All worship leaders have to run rehearsals, but not all worship leaders run rehearsals well. Wasted time, sloppy arrangements, and frustrated band members all stem from a lack of leadership. As worship leaders, we owe it to our teams to make our rehearsal times as fun, efficient and productive as possible. The goal is that everyone leaves rehearsal feeling excited, engaged, energized and expectant for what God will do in the upcoming service. This month’s episode is a recording of a live workshop I taught on how to run efficient worship rehearsals for your team. I hope you are helped by the content. If so, please pass it on to a friend.
SEE ALSO: 7 Ways To Use Your Rehearsal Night To Its Full Potential
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Difficult conversations are an inevitable part of being a leader. But difficult conversations don’t have to be viewed in a negative light. In fact, helping a team member grow is a very positive thing, and is actually commanded in scripture (Ephesians 4). In this month’s episode, Brenton Collyer and I share how to reframe your mindset regarding difficult conversations, and give you very practical tips on how to have them in a variety of contexts (auditions, sin, bad team behavior, etc.)
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If you want to accomplish something great for the Kingdom of God, you need a great team of people around you. In today’s episode, I talk with Carl Barnhill about how to create healthy, happy, thriving, volunteer teams. Carl is truly an expert team builder. I learned SO much from this interview. We discuss recruiting (“inviting”), onboarding, culture, communication, training, and so much more. This is a super practical episode, and I’m excited for what you’ll be able to take and apply to your ministry.
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This month we will be doing a three-part Q&A series, answering listeners’ questions. This first episode addresses a common problem that many worship leaders face: Inheriting a team member (or multiple team members) who don’t have the musical skill to perform the task at hand. How do we as worship leaders help this beloved person understand that music ministry might not be God’s calling for their lives? Is there any hope that we can help them develop? In what other creative ways can we use them as part of the team? Brenton Collyer and Justin Bell join me this month to share their wisdom and insight. Enjoy the episode!
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One of the prime objectives of scripture is to be fruitful and multiply. As worship leaders, we can multiply ourselves by investing in the next generation of worship leaders. It is our job to pass the baton to future generations and intentionally train and disciple them. At Passion City Church, worship leaders like Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, David Crowder have passed the baton to the younger guns: Kristian Stanfill, Brett Younker, and Melodie Malone. This month I talk to Kristian Stanfill and Brett Younker about what it was like to be poured into by the greats like Chris Tomlin, and how they are already beginning to identify, train and raise up the next generation of worship leaders from within their church, and how you can do the same. You won’t be the worship leader at your church forever…so it’s time to start raising up the next generation. Get started by listening to this episode.
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How does someone get hired as a worship leader? Is there a path a person takes to become a paid worship leader at a church? And what are some tips to help navigate the hiring process for a full-time ministry position? Getting hired at a church can be a daunting and mysterious process, so in today’s episode, I try to take some of the mystery out of it and give you practical tips to guide you to the greatest chance of success.
I share three principles for young worship leaders to keep in mind as they aspire to a ministry job. I also break down the five steps most churches take when hiring worship leaders and share practical suggestions on how to successfully navigate each step. In this episode, I cover: how to find a compatible church, how to write a strong resume and cover letter, what sort of content should be in your “sample video”, how to audition at a church to win over the pastor, the people, and the band members, plus lots more. I hope God uses this episode to guide you as you seek His will for your vocation.
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Planning Center is used by over 30,000 churches worldwide, and for good reason: It is the most robust, easy-to-use software available for service planning and church database management. Aaron Stewart, the founder of Planning Center, started it as a frustrated worship leader looking for something to help manage his teams and his song sets. Today, the software can do much more than that and is helping thousands of worship leaders just like you do their job with less headache and hassle. In this month’s episode, I talk with Aaron about some leadership lessons he learned while building his company, and some little-known tips, tricks, and hacks to get the most out of using Planning Center. If you use Planning Center for your services (or if you’re curious about what it can do for you), you’ll definitely want to listen to this episode.
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Our rehearsal nights can be so much more than just playing through a few songs. If used correctly, they become times to shape culture, invest in relationships, do discipleship, train new volunteers, raise up new worship leaders, find better uses of our technology and more. This month, I’m the one being interviewed, by Carl Barnhill of the Church Media Podcast (check them out!). In this episode, I share 7 ways we can use our mid-week rehearsals to their full potential. Enjoy! (Please leave us a review on iTunes if you’ve been enjoying this podcast!)
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In a world of pervasive “shallowness”, deep spirituality can seem an elusive thing to attain. Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and other distractions keep our minds in the shallows. This is the world that our team members live in. As leaders in God’s Church, it is our responsibility to fight for depth, focus, and deeper spirituality in our people, so that there is power in our worship leading. But how do we do this? Today I talk with Jeremy Riddle of Bethel Church about how he helps his teams stay rooted and connected to Jesus. Enjoy the episode!
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We have all had those band members who think that the worship set is their time to shred! The drummer who plays a fill every two bars. The electric guitar player who solos over the vocal. The bassist who won’t stop noodling! No more! Put an end to musical busyness with this month’s episode. This month, I give you seven principles to help your band beat busyness and embrace musical simplicity. God deserves excellence, but excellence does not equate to unceasing shredding. Help your band members embrace tasteful musicianship once and for all! This is definitely an episode you’ll want to share with your worship team members. So go ahead, take a listen, and pass it on!
Also See: Playing In Parts – How To Sound Like A Professional Band
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As we come to the close of the year, I asked prolific songwriter and worship leader Matt Redman about the current state of modern worship around the globe. Where are we at as a worship culture, what encouraging trends is he seeing, what concerns him, and what advice does he have for worship leaders as we stewart our calling well? This episode is less of a training and more of an encouragement and exhortation from a wiser, older brother. Be encouraged and challenged!
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Your acoustic guitar is an incredibly powerful tool. Its melodic and percussive nature allows you to create lots of energy and dynamic if utilized properly. Unfortunately, many worship leaders are under-utilizing this versatile instrument because they have never been taught a handful of simple techniques that can take your acoustic guitar playing to the next level. Whether you lead alone (just you and your acoustic guitar), or you have a worship band, using the six techniques outlined in this episode will help you grow as an acoustic player and better utilize this incredible instrument for God’s glory. The first half of this episode is a playthrough of a popular worship song (5:00 – 14:43), demonstrating the techniques in action. The second half is an overview and explanation of each technique in detail (14:45 – End). Feel free to skip to whichever part you’ll find most helpful. And don’t forget to listen at “normal speed” on your podcast app! WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS LESSON RESOURCES MENTIONED: Capo Cheat Sheet Chord Family Cheat Sheet (Nashville Numbers System) Using Vocal Cues to Help Your Church Sing Strumming Patterns Subscribe To Our Podcast The best way to listen to our podcast is on your smartphone. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Tune In, Google Play, Android Not sure how? CLICK HERE I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! EMAIL ME your thoughts on this episode or ASK A QUESTION that you’d like us to answer on a future episode by calling +1-831-607-WLT1 Say hi on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK SHARE: EMAIL TO A FRIEND TWEET THIS EPISODE SHARE THIS EPISODE ON FACEBOOK Our Sponsor This Month – Alclair Audio In-Ear Monitors Alclair Audio's in-ear monitors are some of the best sounding in-ear monitors available at very affordable prices. Join artists like Crowder, Vertical Worship, All Sons and Daughters, and Shane & Shane, and get yourself a great shiny new set of Alclair in-ear monitors at an incredible price. Our listeners get an exclusive discount! Enter WMTPODCAST at checkout for 10% off ANY SET OF MONITORS! 
Our worship services have a formative effect on our people’s minds and souls. With weeks, bleeding into months, into years, and ultimately decades, the habits we form in our people have a long term cumulative effect. What we do in our services and how we do it matters.
In today’s episode, I talk with author and Pastor Zac Hics about the ways in which worship is formative and how to best utilize our gathered worship times to shape our people into the image of Christ over the long haul. Get the free books: Tweet at @WMTpodcast and @ZacHicks Zac Hicks Online The Worship Pastor (Amazon) You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit (Amazon) Christ Centered Worship (Amazon)
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Subscribe To Our Podcast The best way to listen to our podcast is on your smartphone. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Tune In, Google Play, Android Not sure how? CLICK HERE I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! EMAIL ME your thoughts on this episode or ASK A QUESTION that you’d like us to answer on a future episode by calling +1-831-607-WLT1 Say hi on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK SHARE: EMAIL TO A FRIEND TWEET THIS EPISODE SHARE THIS EPISODE ON FACEBOOK QUOTABLES: Corporate worship is a weekly event that God uses to shape our people’s souls over the course of decades. – Tweet That! What we do and how we do it week after week has a cumulative effect whether for good or bad. – Tweet That! The songs that we lead are the lasting prayers on the lips of the people of God throughout the week. – Tweet That! A good worship service tells the story of the gospel: the Glory of God, the gravity of sin, the grandeur of Grace. – Tweet That! The words we say between songs and service elements will affect the way our people view next week’s worship service. – Tweet That! The style of our services is not neutral. Song styles, architecture, and aesthetic all shape our people’s worship. – Tweet That! If it sounds, looks, and smells like a rock show, then our people are going to behave like they’re at a rock show. – Tweet That! Our Sponsor This Month – Coresound Pads Add rich, beautiful ambient sounds to your mix in three simple steps. Coresound Pads are the best sounding worship pads I’ve ever used, and I’ve tried them all! Check out this video demo. Our listeners get an exclusive discount! Enter WMTPODCAST at checkout for 20% off ALL BUNDLES! Not sure? Try out some sample pads for FREE! Enjoy the podcast? Help us out by leaving us a review on iTunes! 
Culture is one of the most important aspects of your worship ministry. Healthy culture will help your ministry thrive, while unhealthy culture will undermine everything you are trying to accomplish. But healthy culture doesn’t appear of thin air. Culture is something that is carefully cultivated through consistent communication of a clear and compelling vision. Aaron Ivey of Austin Stone Worship seems to have cracked the code of clear, consistent communication and has crafted an incredible culture of worship and creativity at the Austin Stone Church in Austin, TX. That’s why we’re excited to have him share his insights on this month’s episode. If you’re struggling with bad team culture, or simply want to strengthen a specific aspect of your team’s culture, I know you will be helped by this interview.
Check Out: Austin Stone Worship ASW Field Guide Document Steal Away Home (Aaron’s New Book) CCSB’s New Culture Document
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Subscribe To Our Podcast The best way to listen to our podcast is on your smartphone. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Tune In, Google Play, Android Not sure how? CLICK HERE I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! EMAIL ME your thoughts on this episode or ASK A QUESTION that you’d like us to answer on a future episode by calling +1-831-607-WLT1 Say hi on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK SHARE: EMAIL TO A FRIEND TWEET THIS EPISODE SHARE THIS EPISODE ON FACEBOOK QUOTABLES: At the end of the day, culture is how human beings interact with each other. – Tweet That! Apathy in a leader is the death of the team. – Tweet That! Passion is contagious. – Tweet That! You’re always creating culture whether you know it or not. Bad culture is formed when there is no vision. – Tweet That! When your team knows who they are (identity) it’ll affect how they act (behavior). – Tweet That! No one should be more passionate about your vision than you are. – Tweet That! God is the author of vision and if we seek Him for it, He’ll give it to us. – Tweet That! Our Sponsor This Month – Coresound Pads Add rich, beautiful ambient sounds to your mix in three simple steps. Coresound Pads are the best sounding worship pads I’ve ever used, and I’ve tried them all! Check out this video demo. Our listeners get an exclusive discount! Enter WMTPODCAST at checkout for 20% off ALL BUNDLES! Not sure? Try out some sample pads for FREE! Enjoy the podcast? Help us out by leaving us a review on iTunes! 5 Administrative Systems, Structures and Schedules To bring Health To Your Worship Ministry8/7/2017 
One of the key characteristics of a great worship leader is administration and organization. It may not be glamorous, or even fun, but you literally can’t have a healthy worship ministry without administration and organization. In this month’s episode, I share 5 administrative systems, structures, and schedules that are necessary in order to have a healthy, thriving worship ministry.
Resources Mentioned: Auditions Episode Holding High Standards In Small Churches Episode Free Audition Template Free Chord Charts
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The best way to listen to our podcast is on your smartphone. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Tune In, Google Play, Android Not sure how? CLICK HERE I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! EMAIL ME your thoughts on this episode or ASK A QUESTION that you’d like us to answer on a future episode by calling +1-831-607-WLT1 Say hi on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK SHARE: EMAIL TO A FRIEND TWEET THIS EPISODE SHARE THIS EPISODE ON FACEBOOK QUOTABLES: Worship leading is more about leadership than musicianship. – Tweet That! Strong administrative systems lead to strong ministries. – Tweet That! You can’t expect your band to rock the songs if they are only getting them two days before service. – Tweet That! The better resources you give your band, the better your band will be. – Tweet That! God deserves excellence, even backstage! – Tweet That! Our Sponsor This Month – Planning Center Planning Center is the ultimate tool for scheduling teams, planning worship services, selecting song sets, communicating with team members, hosting chord charts and mp3's and so much more! Sign up and get 30 days free at planning.center Enjoy the podcast? Help us out by leaving us a review on iTunes! 
Everybody wants a rich, full sound for their musical worship. And everyone wants smooth worship services that flow from song to song without distraction. But how can we achieve such excellence on a weekly basis? One answer is to utilize backing pads.
What are backing pads? What are the benefits of using them in our worship sets? What are the key qualities of a great backing pad? What are the simple and advanced set-ups needed to run backing pads? We answer all those questions and discuss some advanced techniques, tips, and tricks for using backing pads in worship in this month’s episode. I truly believe backing pads will transform your worship sets. Our listeners get 20% off all Coresound Pads bundles by entering WLTPodcast at checkout. Try 8 amazing backing pads for FREE.
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Subscribe To Our Podcast The best way to listen to our podcast is on your smartphone. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Tune In, Google Play, Android Not sure how? CLICK HERE I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! EMAIL ME your thoughts on this episode or ASK A QUESTION that you’d like us to answer on a future episode by calling +1-831-607-WLT1 Say hi on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK SHARE: EMAIL TO A FRIEND TWEET THIS EPISODE SHARE THIS EPISODE ON FACEBOOK Our Sponsor This Month – Coresound Pads Add rich, beautiful ambient sounds to your mix in three simple steps. Coresound Pads are the best sounding worship pads I’ve ever used, and I’ve tried them all! Check out this video demo. Our listeners get an exclusive discount! Enter WLTPODCAST at checkout for 20% off ALL BUNDLES! Not sure? Try out some sample pads for FREE! Enjoy the podcast? Help us out by leaving us a review on iTunes! 
In our 2nd Listener Q&A Bonus Episode, we answer a question from podcast listener, Brian Johnson. Brian is a new worship leader and will be taking over an established youth worship ministry. He asks for advice on how to lead a band, and how to do his best as a new leader in a youth group context. Justin Bell and I answer.
If you’d like to submit a question for a future episode email me at alex@worshipleadertraining.com or call and leave a voicemail at 831-607-WLT1. AUDITION / CULTURE EXAMPLE DOCUMENTS THE IMPORTANCE OF SONG SELECTION IN WORSHIP (ARTICLE)
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The average church in America has only seventy members. This means that most worship leaders are fighting the uphill battle of trying to create an excellent worship ministry with limited resources and limited personnel. However, Kade Young seems to have cracked the code. In a church of only 100, Kade is consistently bringing forth excellence from both his worship and tech ministries. Today we talk to Kade about how to hold high standards for excellence in a small church. The principles outlined here will apply to small and large churches alike, so no matter what your church size dive in and be encouraged!
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The best way to listen to our podcast is on your smartphone. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Tune In, Google Play, Android Not sure how? CLICK HERE I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! EMAIL ME your thoughts on this episode or ASK A QUESTION that you’d like us to answer on a future episode by calling +1-831-607-WLT1 Say hi on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK SHARE: EMAIL TO A FRIEND TWEET THIS EPISODE SHARE THIS EPISODE ON FACEBOOK QUOTABLES: Whether you lead a church of 100 or 10,000 people, the calling to be an excellent worship leader is the same. – Tweet That! It’s better to have an incomplete team than have a team full of people who aren’t a good fit. – Tweet That! More does not equal better. You don’t need a large team to be musically excellent. – Tweet That! The majority of a worship leader’s most important work takes place behind the scenes, not just on stage on Sunday. – Tweet That! Our Sponsor This Month – Planning Center Planning Center is the ultimate tool for scheduling teams, planning worship services, selecting song sets, communicating with team members, hosting chord charts and mp3's and so much more! Sign up and get 30 days free at planning.center Enjoy the podcast? Help us out by leaving us a review on iTunes! |
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