It can be intimidating when you first try to memorize your music. There are definitely things that can go wrong but the positives far outweigh the negatives. Once you start leading worship with your music memorized, you'll realize that you're better at it then you thought - give yourself some credit!…

There's no doubt it's difficult to memorize your music. Between chords and lyrics and constantly changing keys it can be hard to remember it all. But it's also hard to do a lot of things when it comes worship leading and just because something is difficult doesn't mean you shouldn't do it…

Have you ever felt disconnected from your church when leading worship? Here are 3 ways you might be disconnecting from your church…

Here are three things you should always do to prepare to lead worship…

You're up in front of your church leading worship - you know how to play the songs. You know what you're going to say. But what are you supposed to do? Do you just stand there and go through the songs?…

Maybe it sounds crazy for you to take on MORE responsibility at church. But there are real benefits to serving as a small group leader in your church…

It's important to create space in your worship sets. This is an often overlooked aspect of leading worship. When many worship leaders start out, their objective is to get from one song to the next as quickly and as smoothly as possible.

The things is: powerful moments can happen in the in-between. When nothing is said and your church is simply allowed to breathe and reflect, God can do amazing things…

Maybe you've noticed by now, not all churches are the same. What works in one church might not work in another. That doesn't mean the idea isn't valid, it just means it didn't work in that specific context. Hymns work well in some churches, contemporary songs work better in others. Leading with just an acoustic guitar in some church is amazing, a full band works better at another church…

I recently watched a church's live-stream and, honestly, it felt more like a concert than a worship gathering. The band sounded amazing but they were just heading from one song to the next with no real direction. A transition sounded like "Hey! This next song is called _____!"…

Believe it or not: you don't have to play worship songs exactly like they sound on the radio. You can adapt them to the specific context you're leading in. In fact, adapting them to your church's unique voice often helps your congregation connect more with them…

I'm sure you've realized by now that Sundays can be exhausting.

When I recently asked, "What's your Sunday routine?" Nearly every worship leader concluded their Sunday routine with a nap. And it's true! Leading worship well can be exhausting. Have you ever stopped to ask why?…

As every good worship leader knows, it's not about you receiving the attention; it's about pointing people's attention to God. Ideally, you'd be virtually invisible. Our goal as worship leaders is to direct people's focus so much on God that we would fade into the background…

It seems like most resources that are available online for worship leaders are from large church leaders for people leading in a large church context. This leaves you, the small church worship leader, having to translate the information and adapt it to your own context.

Enter: Churchfront and Leading Worship Well…

What if you actually embraced one of the unique advantages you have when leading worship in a small church? That advantage is intimacy!

The fact that there are less people and you are in a smaller space means that the environment is instantly more intimate. In fact, this is one of the things that larger churches have to constantly be creative about - how do they create a more intimate environment with larger gatherings?…

Preparation often just looks like practicing the songs. But, leading worship is about way more than just playing songs. You've got to not only know the songs themselves, but also how they work together and how to stitch them into one cohesive time of worship…

Here are 3 common misconceptions about worship leaders…

A few days ago, we talked about 3 things that aren't your job when you lead worship. It turns out that God is the one who is actually responsible for a lot of things during your time of worship. However, at the same time, God has chosen to use you as a way to fulfill his plans. So what are your responsibilities?…

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…