Worship Ministry Training Podcast (For Worship Leaders)
Do you want to be a better worship leader? Worship Ministry Training is a monthly podcast for worship leaders. Giving you the practical training, tips, techniques, and mindset to help you excel musically, theologically and pastorally! Subscribe to get impactful interviews with experts in the field of worship leading, plus punchy, practical episodes that you can apply immediately to your ministry. For more free training resources for worship leaders, worship pastors, music directors, and worship team members visit www.worshipministrytraining.com
Episodes
What does a world-class Music Director do during a worship service? How do they lead the band? What do they say to the team and when do they say it? In this video, you’ll get an inside look (and listen) to our in-ear mix as our amazing music director speaks, directs and guides the band to a musically excellent, enjoyable experience. Enjoy, and send this to at least one per...
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Worship leader...your primary role at church is to be a coach, guide, and equipper of people. That means helping them grow, which means speaking the truth in love. If you want your people to succeed you have to help them know how. You do this through clear, kind feedback.
In this short video, I’ll show you an actual exam...
How do you properly onboard a new worship team member? In this video I give you 11 steps that you SHOULDN’T skip when onboarding a new volunteer. The key to a great onboarding process is clear communication from start to finish. Follow these 11 steps, and you’ll have happy volunteers and less headaches.
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Kristian Stanfill’s is one of top worship songwriters in the world. His songs are sung in churches all over the globe and have racked up millions of streams.
In this episode, Kristian shares his songwriting process. We cover his daily writing routines, how he collaborates to elevate his songs, and what makes for a TRULY great worship song.
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A percussion kit for worship is a great way to involve more people, train up new volunteers, and enhance your band’s sound by adding awesome textures and effects. I love using percussion in a worship band context, and once you hear it, you’ll realize how much it adds a "polished" feel to your band.
In this video, I’ll show you how to build a percussion kit for your worshi...
Sometimes our church just stands and stares at us. If the arms are crossed while they stare, it’s even more deflating. How do we get our churches to sing and participate more during worship? Why aren’t they singing? Join me as I interview Kenny Lamm, who wrote an entire handbook on worship leading. We’ll discuss his list of 10 reasons why your church isn’t singing during musical worship.
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Good worship leaders make their team members feel seen, known, and loved. Your worship ministry should feel like a FAMILY. If your musicians feel like employees who are just "fulfilling a function", then you aren’t experiencing the fullness of what ministry is meant to be!
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Late lyric slides are a huge distraction in worship. Whether your church uses pro-presenter or powerpoint, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that your lyric slides person understands the importance of their role and knows how to succeed in it, by presenting the lyrics well.
In this short video I give you 5 tips to help your lyric slide operator take their role ser...
Do you want more volunteers for your worship team? In this video I’ll share 5 tactics that you can use to get more volunteers involved in serving on your church’s worship team. Enjoy and share it with one person who needs to hear this!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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 FINANCIAL...
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 Lor...
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Feeling burned out in your church job as a worship leader or pastor? Unsure whether to quit or stick it out? In this video, I share 5 reasons you should QUIT your church job, and 5 reasons you should STAY. Learn how to know when it’s time to move on or time to press in and persevere.
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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 w...
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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 b...
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