How to Transition Between Worship Songs - Just Do It - Part 1
This is often a part of worship leading that new worship leaders struggle with and even seasoned worship leaders forget about.
A lack of transition leaves an awkward empty space that may distract your congregation from worship. Therefore, it's important to know how to properly utilize transitions!
3 Tips to Improve Your Small Group Worship Leading
Leading worship in a smaller setting is different than leading in a larger setting.
There is a huge difference between leading 1000 people in worship and 100 people. There is an even larger difference between leading 100 people and 10 people.
It's necessary to change how you lead worship in smaller environments.
5 Steps to Train Up New Worship Leaders
Last week we talked about a way to get more worship team members: build the team you want. The question is how do you train up these new leaders? Learn 5 steps to make it happen!
Saturday Challenge - Remind the Why
I challenge you to remind your team of the "why" before you do anything else tomorrow.
Podcast Recommendation - Beyond Sunday - David Santisteven
You've got to check out David Santisteven's podcast! I've been listening to it for years and there is so much great information. Not to mention there are over 175 episodes to listen to!
The Power of Expectations
Expectations are the foundation of any team. It's what makes the team function.
The problem is most times the expectations exist but they aren't communicated.
New Chord Wednesday - D - 10 x 0 11 10 x
Incorporate this chord into your worship leading!
How to Read the Room When Leading Worship - Vocal Volume - Part 2
Learn how you can use vocal volume to read the room.
How to Survive Easter as a Worship Leader
Easter week is finally here! And it's packed full of opportunities to lead people into the greatest story ever told. Here are a few tips to help you survive this week!
3 Ways to Better Engage Your Congregation in Worship
Have you ever wondered how to better engage your congregation while leading worship. Learn 3 tips you can incorporate today!
How to Rest - Schedule it on Your Calendar
Take a quick look at your calendar. Open iCal or google calendar or your trusty old hard copy planner where you write everything down.
What do you have scheduled for this coming week? You probably have doctor appointments, get togethers with friends, pick the kids up from school, worship team practice, etc.
Saturday Challenge - Communicate the Gospel
I challenge you to specifically communicate the gospel from stage tomorrow.
How to Lead Worship When You're Not on Stage
Have you ever met a person that seems like they walked into the phone booth right before they stepped on stage and quickly changed into the "worship leader" version of themselves? (ala superman)
Don't be that person. You can be a worship leader on and off the stage…
Be Careful What You Sing - Your Music is Your Theology
There's no question that music is powerful. There's something special about it that affects our memories.
That's why you can remember all the lyrics to those 90's pop songs. Or that song that your mom used to always play in the car.
How to Care for Your Voice - Guest Post - Susan Browning
Many factors contribute to how your voice functions: how much sleep you’ve had, sickness or recovery, how often you use your voice, using your voice correctly/incorrectly, seasons (pollens/illness), even air conditioning can dry your vocal cords out.
Your instrument isn’t like a guitar or piano, you can’t pick it up & expect it be 110% reliable every time. It’s part of your body & as singers we need to view the voice holistically.
How to Pray More Confidently in Public - Focus on Your Private Prayers
Prayer is an act of worship. Therefore, as a worship leader, it makes sense that part of your responsibility is to lead people in prayer.
One thing many new worship leaders are self-conscious about is the way that they pray.
How do I know what to pray? What do I say when I pray? What if I get stuck while praying in front of people?…
To Solo or Not to Solo?
Simply put, soloing can quickly become performance when leading worship.
So, should worship team musicians solo during worship?…
Saturday Challenge - Read the Room
I challenge you to read the room when you lead worship tomorrow.