3 Ways You Can Trust Your Worship Team More
How much do you trust your worship team? Answer that. Okay, now how much do you REALLY trust your team? What do your actions say about how much you trust them?
It can be easy for worship team leaders to get stuck in the thought process of "I'm the only one who can do this." But, there are a ton of things you can trust your worship team members to do. In fact, that's the healthy way to build a team. As the leader, you are called to "equip people for the work of ministry and for building up the body of Christ" (Eph 4:12)…
Worship Leaders: What To Do Now That Easter Is Over
You did it! You made it through Easter. And the question is: now what?
In your worship leading journey, there are seasons that you go through. Some are busy... some not as busy. And it's usually this time right after Easter, as schools are starting to let out and you start to transition into summer that there aren't quite as many things to prepare for. So, what should you be doing?…
Friday Challenge - Thank Your Worship Team
I challenge you to send a thank you text to your worship team before they lead on Sunday…
5 Things To Do Before You Lead Worship On Easter
Just a few more days and Easter Sunday will be here! Woo!!
That might be exciting for you or a little nerve-racking because you still have a lot to do. To make sure you're completely prepared to lead worship on Sunday, there are a few things you should do…
New Chord Wednesday - G - 3x0007
This chord works well in the key of G along with these chords…
3 Truths For Worship Leaders About The Week Before Easter
It's finally here - the week before Easter! And I'm sure you've got a lot on your plate. Let's keep it short and simple today and be reminded of these 3 truths…
Saturday Challenge - Provide A Specific Opportunity To Respond
I challenge you to provide your church a specific opportunity to respond to God tomorrow…
You Can Be Excellent With What You Have - Guest Post - Andrea Olson
If you want to be excellent with whatever you have, we must first ask why we pursue excellence?
This is a common question as I travel leading worship and training teams. We want to honor God as we are leading while doing our best. But the reason we pursue excellence isn’t so that people look at us. We do it so people aren’t distracted by us. This is key. Leaders, lay a healthy foundation for your teams. We all need to align in this vision from the beginning…
3 Ways To Keep Your Eyes Open While Leading Worship
Think about the last time you led worship: what amount of time were your eyes closed and what amount of time were your eyes open?
For most worship leaders, that ratio is 75% closed to 25% open. But, what would happen if you flipped that ratio? What if you were able to keep your eyes open 75% of the time and closed only 25% of the time? This one small change can have a huge impact on how you lead worship…
How To Take A Day Off The Week Before Easter
Let's face it: next week is going to be crazy! You've got extra services. You've got special elements in those services. There's a lot going on. How could you ever take a day off leading up to Easter? There's too much to do!
But the thing is... you can. Really - you just have to do these 3 things…
New Chord Wednesday - B - 7x9800
This chord works well in the key of B along with these chords…
3 Tips For Worship Leaders During The Creative Process
If you're a worship leader, you are probably involved in the creative process at your church. Worship leaders love to create things - from songwriting to set list planning to creating special elements in your services. You might have noticed by now that CREATING things isn't always easy. There's a lot of struggle in the process. There's trial and error but in the end it's worth it. What if there were a few simple things you could do to make the process easier and less stressful?…
3 Truths About Congregational Engagement For Worship Leaders
Yesterday I asked, "What's the most difficult part of leading worship for you?" There were a lot of good answers but the most common one was congregational engagement. Tons of worship leaders in the Leading Worship Well community are struggling with "getting their congregation to engage during worship." So, if that's something you struggle with as a worship leader, be assured: You are not alone!…
Saturday Challenge - Write It Down!
I challenge you to write something down today that will help you lead worship tomorrow…
3 Benefits Of Writing Your Thoughts Down For Worship Leaders
As a worship leader, you probably have a lot of thoughts bouncing around in your head. There are so many different things that you can do and these thoughts pop into your head without any advanced notice. Everything from speaking transitions to song lyrics to prayers to vision for your team - it's easy for those things to stay in your head…
New Chord Wednesday - G - x 10 9 12 10 x
This chord works well in the key of D along with these chords…
4 Steps To Start Speaking Between Worship Songs
Speaking between worship songs is hands down one of the most nerve-racking responsibilities for worship leaders when they first start out. It's one thing to play your instrument and sing in front of people. It's a whole other thing to speak in front of people and have everyone's eyes on you…
3 Questions To Ask When Listening To A Recording Of Yourself Leading Worship
Listening to a recording of yourself leading worship is one of the best ways to improve your leading. It's hard to critique yourself in the moment but listening to a recording afterwards gives you a chance to objectively critique how you led…
Saturday Challenge - Record Yourself Leading Worship
I challenge you to record yourself leading worship tomorrow…