Worship Ministry Training Podcast (for Worship Leaders)

How can we show appreciation to our faithful worship volunteers? Should we buy them gifts? Do something special? How can we make them feel loved, encouraged, and cared for...especially those who have been serving on the team for a very long time? This was a question one of our academy members asked in our weekly Q&A session, and this was our response. If it helps you, please forward it on to a friend who needs to hear it! Want to submit your own questions?

The path to becoming a full-time worship leader can seem confusing and unclear. How do you get hired for a full-time ministry job? What do you need to do to prepare yourself? What makes for a compelling resume and sample video? How do you know if a hiring church is compatible with your personality, theology, and skill-set? I ask all these questions (and way more) to Alex Purtell from Froot Group. Froot Group helps job-seeking worship leaders find compatible hiring churches. Alex knows a thing or two about what makes a worship leader a "top-candidate" in churches eyes. If you're looking for a job change (or a first time job), check out this insightful interview with Alex Purtell. Know someone who needs to hear this? Forward it to them. www.frootgroup.com If you recently got hired, check out THIS EPISODE here: https://www.worshipministrytraining.com/13-ways-to-win-when-starting-at-a-new-church/   Get 15 days of Worship Ministry Academy for $1: Get organized and equipped with our 10 in-depth courses, live month

We've all heard about "onboarding" new team members, but how should we "offboard" a team member who is leaving to another church? Is there anything we should do to make it special? Should we conduct an exit interview? How can we make the transition helpful and encouraging for both them AND ourselves (as their leaders). This was a question one of our academy members asked in our weekly Q&A session, and this was our response. If it helps you, please forward it on to a friend who needs to hear it! Want to submit your own questions?

Does your church's livestream mix sound bad? You're not alone. Most church's don't have professional audio engineers on staff. It's usually a volunteer who's managing the "front of house" mix and the livestream mix at the same time (and usually with cheap or antiquated sound gear). It's no wonder churches struggle to make their livestream mixes sound great. John Dirks (from The Livestream Mix Co) is here to solve that. In this episode, John will teach you the secrets of a great livestream mix, how to get a good mix no matter what kind of gear you're using, and many tips, tricks, and hacks you can use to improve the sound quality of your livestream mixes. If you enjoy this episode, please send it on to your church's sound tech with a note of thanks and encouragement. www.thelivestreammixco.com

What makes someone a great worship leader? What are the common traits of some of the best and most impactful worship leaders in the world today? That's exactly what we're talking about in this episode! Shalon Palmer (founder of Worship Online) interviewed many of the world's most influential worship leaders and synthesized his findings in a new book called "Worship Mentors". In this episode we talk about some of the lesser known qualities that make a worship leader truly impactful for the Kingdom of God. I think you'll be surprised by which qualities we discuss.

Want to become a world-class worship leader without it taking years and years? There is no magic pill you can take, but there IS something you can do to fast track your success. Find mentors. In this episode, I talk with Shalon Palmer (Founder of Worship Online) about how mentors can help us skip past much of the pain and failure and achieve our goals faster. We talk about how to find good mentors, how to be a good mentee, and the mindset you need to get the most out of your mentorship. If you're ready to level up as a worship leader, this episode is for you. If you enjoy it, please share it with a friend. 

Worship leaders, artists (and really most humans) can be quite insecure. Any time we are stepping into new territory we can feel unsure of ourselves and our abilities. How can we battle insecurity and become all that God is calling us to be? Patrick Mayberry says through having the right identity. More than what we do, or what we accomplish, or how well we 'perform', we are God's beloved children. What an incredible truth! If you feel God is calling you to more, but you are feeling insecure or unsure if you're capable...this episode is for you! Let this interview breathe life and courage into your bones, so you can step into ALL that God has called you to be. Know someone who needs to hear these truths? Send this episode to them!  www.patrickmayberrymusic.com    Get 15 days of Worship Ministry Academy for $1: Get organized and equipped with our 10 in-depth courses, live monthly training, weekly Q&A sessions, pre-built ministry systems and team documents, team discipleship material, personalized help, and

In this bonus episode I answer a lot of practical questions that apply to both worship leaders AND worship team members. A list of the questions tackled is below. If you'd like access to coaching calls check out https://www.worshipministrytraining.com/ ---- - What do you wish you knew about worship leading when first starting? - How do you deepen your anointing as a worship leader? - Besides Jesus, what should teams be focusing on the most? - What is a role that took you out of your comfort zone? What tips would you have for someone in that position? - How do you unify the tech and worship team?

In this bonus episode I answer a lot of practical questions that apply to both worship leaders AND worship team members. A list of the questions tackled is below. If you'd like access to coaching calls check out https://www.worshipministrytraining.com/ ---- - How do you communicate vocal parts to your singers? - How do you balance flowing in the spirit vs planning? - How do you play more cohesively with other musicians? - How do you improve your camera shots on a limited budget? - How do you lead your team when you're actively leading worship or directing video? - How do you ACTUALLY recruit new people? - What do you look for in a potential worship member or leader? - How do you help someone become a lead singer?

What are the key factors that make up a healthy worship team? In this podcast episode, I talk with Jimmy Cooper from Hey Worship Leader about how to develop your core values, how to communicate them, how to exemplify them, and how to lovingly correct team members who are not living up to the agreed upon standards. Plus much more around the topics of team building and team culture. Enjoy and if you were helped, please pass this on to one person who needs to hear it! https://www.heyworshipleader.com/   Get 15 days of Worship Ministry Academy for $1: Get 10 in-depth courses, live monthly training, weekly coaching calls, pre-built ministry systems and team documents, team discipleship material, personalized help, and a supportive community!  Visit Worship Ministry Academy and start your $1 trial today!   FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK

What is the Nashville Numbers System and how do we use it in worship? More importantly, how can we teach our musicians to understand and use the Nashville Numbers System? In this special bonus episode, I'm answering an Academy member's question on how he can practically teach his team the NNS (Nashville Number System) at his church.    Get 15 days of Worship Ministry Academy for $1: Get organized and equipped with our 10 in-depth courses, live monthly training, weekly Q&A sessions, pre-built ministry systems and team documents, team discipleship material, personalized help, and a supportive community!  Visit Worship Ministry Academy and start your $1 trial today!   FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK

Most churches don’t have money to hire professional sound techs. Usually, worship leaders get stuck being both worship pastor AND audio director. The problem is, most of us weren’t trained in audio. To make matters worse, our churches usually aren’t equipped with the latest and greatest sound gear. So how do we, as untrained audio engineers working with less-than-adequate gear, make our churches sound great? That’s exactly what we’re talking to James Attaway about in this very practical episode! It’s all about audio! Namely, how to improve sound in small or mid-sized churches. Honestly, no matter what your church size, you'll get a TON out of this great interview! Enjoy and share it with people who need to hear it! www.attawayaudio.com/livemixingfieldguide  www.youtube.com/attawayaudio    Get 15 days of Worship Ministry Academy for $1: Get organized and equipped with our 10 in-depth courses, live monthly training, weekly Q&A sessions, pre-built ministry systems and team documents, team discipleship materi

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What if the modern worship experience is incomplete? What if how we lead worship and what we include in our services is leaving our church malnourished? What if we aren't giving them the Biblical language and experiences they need to successfully navigate life as a believer? Can we do better? If so, what should our worship services look like? What elements should they include? These are all the questions I explore with Aaron Niequist, author of The Eternal Current and facilitator of the Pastors, Priests, and Guides retreats. I hope this conversation gets you thinking. Please share with your pastor and any worship leaders you think need to hear it. The Eternal Current Book - https://amzn.to/3u2tIci Retreats - https://pastorspriestsandguides.com/   Get 15 days of Worship Ministry Academy for $1: Get 10 in-depth courses, live monthly training, weekly coaching calls, pre-built ministry systems and team documents, team discipleship material, personalized help, and a supportive community!  Visit Worship Ministry Ac

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All ministry is about discipleship. Jesus didn't call us to make music, but make disciples. So how do we as worship leaders disciple our teams? If you're not sure where to start, I'll give you 5 simple methods you can use to help your team grow spiritually. Enjoy! If this helped you, send it on to a friend!

A huge part of the modern worship sound is amazing sounding keyboards and synthesizers. But it's not just the sounds of the keys that matter. It's also how our keyboardists approach what they're playing. In this podcast episode, I talk with David Pfaltzgraff of Sunday Sounds about how our keyboardists should approach their playing in a modern worship, live band context. We discuss mindset, hand placement, general technique, frequency awareness, active listening, helping classically trained pianists adapt, and more. After you listen to this, DEFINITELY send it on to the keyboard players of your team. We made it especially for them.... and for you too. :) Get Sunday Keys Get 15 days of Worship Ministry Academy for $1: Get 10 in-depth courses, live monthly training, weekly coaching calls, pre-built ministry systems and team documents, team discipleship material, personalized help, and a supportive community!  Visit Worship Ministry Academy and start your $1 trial today!   FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEB

We can't expect anything from our worship team volunteers if we haven't clearly communicated what we want from them! The job of a leader is to provide clarity. Clarity around what we want our volunteers to do, why it matters, and how to do it successfully. In this episode, Jason Squires and I talk all about setting volunteer expectations for worship team members. If you were helped by this content, forward it on to a friend.  The Table Podcast Get 15 days of Worship Ministry Academy for $1: Get 10 in-depth courses, live monthly training, weekly coaching calls, pre-built ministry systems and team documents, team discipleship material, personalized help, and a supportive community!  Visit Worship Ministry Academy and start your $1 trial today!   FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK

It seems that since Covid, people's attention spans and commitment levels have plummeted to near zero. This is a problem when we're trying to lead a team! How do we get our scattered teams re-engaged, especially when it comes to responding to our digital communication (emails, texts, group chats, etc)? Should we expect responses in a timely manner? How can we train them to be more responsive? This is the topic we tackle in this short clip from one of our weekly live coaching calls. Get 15 days of Worship Ministry Academy for $1: Get 10 in-depth courses, live monthly training, weekly coaching calls, pre-built ministry systems and team documents, team discipleship material, personalized help, and a supportive community!  Visit Worship Ministry Academy and start your $1 trial today!   FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK

Everybody wants to build a thriving worship team. The truth is, building anything in life is HARD! This is especially true regarding team building. Healthy teams take work, sacrifice, time, and COST us. In this episode, Jenni McGrew and I discuss 3 hard (unpopular) truths about team building. Jenni has a lot of depth and wisdom, so you'll want to see what the Lord is trying to speak specifically to you. If you like this episode, forward it on to a friend. https://www.worshipleaderscollective.com/  https://hopecitychurch.ca/ Get 15 days of Worship Ministry Academy for $1: Get 10 in-depth courses, live monthly training, weekly coaching calls, pre-built ministry systems and team documents, team discipleship material, personalized help, and a supportive community!  Visit Worship Ministry Academy and start your $1 trial today!   FOLLOW US! TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK