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Investing in your worship team volunteers is one of your most important tasks as a worship leader. You may not be able to pay your worship volunteers with money, but you can definitely show them you care in many other creative ways. This month I talk with Lee Baker from 12 Stone Church about how we can create "rhythms and layers" of volunteer care for our team members. There are a lot of really great ideas for ways you can show your volunteers how much you appreciate them! Take a few and apply them to your team this month!   EXAMPLES OF 12 STONE’S DOCUMENTS   Check Out The Brand New Worship Leader Training Courses!   Use Promo Code WMTpodcast for 25% off!     FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK

Systems, processes, routines, and schedules.  Most worship leaders run and cower in fear at the mere mention of such "structured" words. We are creatives. We like our lives to be free and flowing. But the truth is, you can't have a healthy ministry without solid and effective administrative systems and routines. The results you are currently getting in your ministry are directly correlated to actions you repeatedly take.  So what sort of actions do you need to start taking to get better results?  Thankfully, today I am talking to Chris and Tyler from Highlands Worship. Church of the Highlands is known as a "systems church", and through intentionally designed systems they've been able to grow to 60,000 people!  In this episode, I talk with Chris and Tyler about the systems they have in place to bring about health in their worship ministry.  Take a listen and be inspired! Highlands Worship Prayers to the King (Spotify) Songs to the King (Apple Music) Pray First App Check Out The Brand New Worship Leader Training Courses! Use Promo Code WMTpodcast for 25% off! ALSO SEE: 5 Administrative Systems to Bring Health to Your Worship Ministry   FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK

Many churches are lacking (and even losing) young people. But you don’t want that to be your church’s story. You are a leader who cares about reaching and engaging the next generation. You desire to see young adults equipped to be passionate prayer warriors and worship leaders. But how do we reach, disciple, and equip young people to be hungry for God? The trick is, to engage them in the mission.   And this is exactly what the Circuit Riders movement is doing. The Circuit Riders are engaging tens of thousands of young adults in meaningful missionary-minded ministry. And you can have similar success at your church. If you want to learn how to develop passionate, prayerful, servant-hearted young adults, check out this month’s episode. And definitely send it on to someone else you think needs to hear it!   Check Out The Brand New Worship Leader Training Courses! Use Promo Code WMTpodcast for 25% off! Helpful Links: Circuit Riders Music Circuit Riders Instagram ALSO SEE: Developing Future Leaders w/ Passion   FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK

Backing tracks have been a blessing to many worship ministries. But tracks can turn into a curse if we implement them without pastoral wisdom and thoughtfulness. What are some of the ways that backing tracks can inadvertently harm our worship ministries? What are some of the benefits tracks provide? How can we strike a healthy balance? This month I’ll tell you all the pros and cons of using backing tracks in worship and guide you regarding whether or not you should be using them at your church. Check Out The Brand New Worship Leader Training Courses! Use Promo Code WMTpodcast for 25% off!   Helpful Links:  MultiTracks Loop Community Set Building E-Book (and resources) Set Building Course ALSO SEE: Playing In Parts FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK

Worship leaders are called to be worshippers first, leaders second. But sadly many of us have it backward. We perform the duty of being a worship leader, without learning to first be a worshipper.  Honestly, how is your personal devotional life with the Lord? How are your private times of worship? Do you have a hard time communing with God when it’s just you and Him? Are you leading from empty? We need to cultivate rich, private devotional lives in order to thrive in our public calling. “Apart from Jesus we can do nothing, but by abiding in Him we will bear much fruit.”  In this month’s episode, I talk with Craig Denison from First15 about how we can learn to have richer, more vibrant times of personal worship.  Enjoy, and share with someone who needs to hear this! First15 Website Abide Song Check Out The Brand New Worship Leader Training Courses! Use Promo Code WMTpodcast for 25% off! ALSO SEE: The Power and Importance of Personal Worship   FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK

So many worship leaders are stuck leading worship every single Sunday. They have no one to back them up or fill in for them. This means they never get a break, which leads to exhaustion and burnout. Why do so many worship leaders have such a hard time raising up others to take our place? What should we be looking for in potential new leaders, and how do we help them grow to the level we need them to actually be capable of leading in our services?  Andrew Wooddell has been training young worship leaders for the last fourteen years and has a ton of wisdom for us on how we can find, develop, and deploy new worship leaders into our churches. Enjoy the episode!  Ocean’s Edge University Check Out The Brand New Worship Leader Training Courses! Use Promo Code WMTpodcast for 25% off! ALSO SEE:Multiply Your Ministry Effectiveness Developing Future Worship Leaders w/ Passion FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK

Singing is a huge part of what we do as worship leaders. Yet most of us never received any formal training on how to properly use our voice. This leads to a lack of range, power, control, and endurance; none of which are good when leading others in song!  Thankfully all of these problems can be corrected by some simple training.  Charmaine Brown from The Worship Vocalist joins us this month to share how we can strengthen and improve our own voices, and also lead our background singers to sing. better as well!  Definitely send this episode to all the singers on your team! Enjoy! The Worship Vocalist Check Out The Brand New Worship Leader Training Courses! Use Promo Code WMTpodcast for 25% off! ALSO SEE: How To Help Your Background Vocalists Sing Better FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK

We were created to create! We reflect our Creator’s image and imagination by creating and being creative. God allows us to influence His story in the world through what we “output” via our creativity.  Art has an impact!  As musicians, singers, songwriters, set designers, and “creatives”, it’s vital that we have a Biblical understanding of art and its role within the world and the Church!  Andrew Peterson (one of the most creative people I have met) joins us to discuss creativity, and how we can be better creatives as we serve the Church and the World through God-honoring art!  BUY “Adorning the Dark” BUY “The Wingfeather Saga” 💻  Check Out The Brand New Worship Leader Training Courses! Use Promo Code WMTpodcast for 25% off! ALSO SEE: Leading Creative Teams   FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK

Many of our worship sets have become so pre-planned that worship has become an act of simply executing the songs one after another.  How do we move deeper into worship and patiently pursue the Holy Spirit's leading during a set? How do we move past performance to actually pursuing God's presence?  And practically, how do we do that when we only have 20 minutes on a Sunday morning, and we're using backing tracks? Jeremy Riddle is back on the podcast to answer all of these questions and more! This is one of my favorite episodes! Check it out and be encouraged! Let's get back to the heart of worship! BUY THE RESET Check Out The Brand New Worship Leader Training Courses! Use Promo Code WMTpodcast for 25% off! ALSO SEE: Cultivating A Deeper Spirituality On Your Worship Team w/ Jeremy Riddle   FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK

Every week, worship leaders gather in a room filled with people to do something.  What is it?  Why do we gather?  What is corporate worship supposed to look like?  What is it supposed to accomplish?  Biblically speaking, what should we do while gathered? Which elements should we include in our services? In what order?  And what long term outcomes are we trying to accomplish through our times of corporate worship?  In this month’s episode, I talk with Matt Merker about his new book called “Corporate Worship“.   Enjoy and please share with a friend! Check Out The Brand New Worship Leader Training Courses! Use Promo Code WMTpodcast for 25% off! ALSO SEE: Recovering the Lost Art of Congregational Singing w/ Keith Getty Using Our Worship Services to Shape People’s Souls w/ Zac Hicks   FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK

Most of us were put in charge of our ministries because we were good at music. Now we have to figure out how to be leaders!  What is leadership at its essence? What does a good leader do? What are some common mistakes new leaders make? We talk about all of that and more in this month’s episode!  Enjoy! And remember, being a worship leader is more about leadership than musicianship! Check Out The Brand New Worship Leader Training Courses! Use Promo Code WMTpodcast for 25% off! ALSO SEE: Executive / Organizational Leadership (Unreleased Episode)Forming and Leading Creative Teams That Produce w/ Chris Vacher chrisvacher.com   FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK

You have big goals. You have big dreams. You want to accomplish a lot with your life. But you’re busy. There’s not enough time to do all you want to do!  Or is there?  In this episode, I am going to share with you the things I’ve learned by managing an extremely busy schedule and a lot of responsibilities over the last three years.  You’ll learn how to view time, how to determine your desired destiny, how to design your days, and how to destroy your distractions.  Time management + task management. You might not have all the time you want, but you can wisely utilize the time you have.  The more efficiently you use your time, the more you can do for the Lord.  May God give you the wisdom to accomplish all that He has called you to do!   Check Out The Brand New Worship Leader Training Courses! Use Promo Code WMTpodcast for 25% off! ALSO SEE: How To Be More Organized and Productive   FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK   EXAMPLE OF TIME BLOCKING   EXAMPLE OF ENERGY WINDOWS CALENDAR

What do tabernacles, sacrifices, incense, and priests have to do with worship? Well, EVERYTHING! The worship practices of the Old Testament may seem like strange, confusing, and barbaric ways to worship, but when understood correctly we gain a deeper understanding of what God wants from us as worship leaders. Instead of looking to social media profiles, YouTube videos, and Mega-churches to learn what our ministries should look like, Zach Neese (author and worship pastor) is calling us back to seek God’s vision for worship as found in the Scriptures (both in the Old and New Testament). This is a fascinating, insightful, and powerful conversation, so be ready to have your mind and heart expanded! Check out Zach’s new course and his book (below), and also sign-up for the Worship Leader Mentorship before Dec 31st to get your early-bird discount. How To Worship A King (Course) How To Worship A King (Book) Zach Neese (Instagram)   FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK   Enjoy the podcast? Say thanks by leaving us a review on iTunes!

Worship Leader Mentorship (APPLY TODAY) Many of us under-utilize our background vocalists. We fail to equip them for this vital role. What are some things we worship leaders can do to help our background singers thrive and succeed? What are the tools, tips, and resources we can give them to help them sing better? This question came from our Worship Leader Mentorship.  APPLY for our Feb 2021 Session   FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK

The Coronavirus has forced the Church into all sorts of innovative and advantageous positions. I believe we can actually take ground for the gospel and come out AHEAD during this time.  If we are good stewards with this opportunity, we will be poised to increase our influence and impact as we reach the world through innovative ONLINE ministry. In this episode, I share how churches should view the coronavirus crisis, how we can think with an opportunistic mindset about this season, and I give you a whole BUNCH of ideas for how your church can effectively do ONLINE ministry and reach new people with the good news of Jesus! Definitely send this episode to your Senior Pastor or any other staff who are involved with vision and strategy.  Let's do this!!!! WMT 10-WEEK MENTORSHIP (APPLY HERE) RESOURCES MENTIONED: Brady Shearer Carey Neiuwhof MailChimp Sendfox MailerLite Subsplash Textedly Tithely PushPay Church Online Platform "Know God" web page Google Ad Grants FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK   Enjoy the podcast? Help us out by leaving us a review on iTunes!

Worship Leader Mentorship (APPLY TODAY) Many churches have volunteer sound techs who haven’t received a lot of professional training. This leaves the audio quality of our church services sounding a bit less than desirable. What can we do as worship leaders to help train our sound techs, not just in the technical side of sound, but also in the artistic side of sound design?  This question came from our Worship Leader Mentorship.  APPLY for our Feb 2021 Session   FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK

Your personal health or unhealth will directly affect the health or unhealth of your ministry. That’s why as leaders, it is critical that we strive to be holistically healthy. We should be taking care of ourselves physically, spiritually, emotionally, and mentally so that we can bring the best version of ourselves to those we are called to serve. If you are drained, empty, tired, or unhealthy, you will not be able to serve others effectively. In this episode, I will be giving you four practical ways to improve your overall health. Remember, you can't take care of others if you don't first take care of yourself.  Enjoy, and share with someone you think needs to hear this! WMT 10-WEEK MENTORSHIP (APPLY HERE)   FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK

Youth Ministry can be a brutal place to be a worship leader. Kids stare, unengaged. No one sings along. The band is mediocre and the sound is bad. Help! Well Hillsong Y&F have definitely built quite the opposite experience at their church. In this episode we talk about how you can build a vibrant, thriving, worshipful community amongst the youth at your church. We also discuss the future of congregational music styles. Will everything become electronic dance-pop performed by computers? Find out in this episode! Best Friends – Spotify Best Friends – Apple Music   FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or 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 planningcenter.com   Enjoy the podcast? Help us out by leaving us a review on iTunes!

Marriage is hard. Ministry is hard. Put the two together and things can get really tricky! But we all know that if we don’t have healthy marriages, our ministries will be negatively impacted. In fact, many worship leaders have forfeited their ministries because their marriages have failed. How can we balance serving the needs of our church AND the needs of our spouse? Well, thankfully Paul Baloche is here to help. Paul has successfully balanced a thriving worship ministry and happy, healthy marriage for over 33 years. Paul has some major insights for us! Even if you’re not yet married, listen to this episode, because one day you’ll need the advice. Dig in and enjoy!   Behold Him (Album) – Spotify Behold Him (Album) – Apple Music ALSO SEE: Longevity and Fruitfulness w/ Paul Baloche Wise Boundaries with the Opposite Sex w/ Dr. Zack Carter   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   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 planningcenter.com

Now that most of our churches are streaming services online, it’s time for us to figure out how to make them look and sound good! In this episode, I talk with Jake Gosselin from Churchfront about how we can improve the quality of our audio and video for our church’s livestream. We will be covering the technical details, the gear you should buy, how much it’ll cost, and pretty much everything else you need to know to get your livestream video and audio looking and sounding great! Get ready to take some notes, and be sure to pass this episode on to a “techy” friend! Churchfront Livestream Tutorial (YouTube) Churchfront Livestream Course CCSB Livestream Example (no tracks, no vocal tuning, no drum replacement) ALSO SEE: Church Online: Best Practices w/ Carl Barnhill  MENTORSHIP SIGN UP!   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   Our Sponsor This Month – Twelve:Thirty Media Twelve:Thirty Media is a one-stop shop for all your church's media needs. They can help with graphic design, videography, video-editing, motion graphics, hosted video-announcements, training, and more! Visit twelvethirty.media to get your project started today! Enjoy the podcast? Help us out by leaving us a review on iTunes!