Have you ever felt unsuccessful after a Sunday morning? Maybe it was because you were trying to fulfill a job that wasn't your responsibility. It's easy to get sucked into the idea that we are the ones that make things happen on Sunday mornings. After all, we're the ones praying the prayers and singing the songs. But what if you stopped trying to fulfill responsibilities that don't belong to you in the first place?…

The idea of incorporating pads into your worship leading has really been amped up over the past year. It's treated as a magic bullet. "Just add pads and it'll improve your worship team's sound." While there are major benefits to incorporating pads into your worship leading, there are several things that using them will not do…

While pads won't help with certain things, they are a valuable tool in worship leading. They have the ability to instantly improve subtle qualities of your bands sound. Keep in mind, they will only support what's already there. But if what's already there is good, they have the ability to improve it…

Pads are an easy way to add a little something extra to your worship team's sound. They are an ethereal base that drones behind what your band is doing. They provide a fuller sound by filling in the frequencies that your band's typical instruments don't fill up.

Pads are great because you can use them in any instrumentation set up - all the way from you leading by yourself with just an acoustic guitar to a full band…

Just do it…

There are a lot of good practices when it comes to introducing new songs in your church but it all starts here: give your team ample time to prepare to lead it…

This is Andrew. He's my friend, fellow worship leader, and accountability partner.

I used to work with Andrew and we would eat lunch together every Tuesday and talk about ministry. Once I started my new job as a full-time worship pastor I didn't get to see Andrew as often and I missed our time together. So we made the decision that our relationship was…

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!…

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!…

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?…

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…

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?…

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?…

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.”…