Last week we started a 3-part series on How to Grow Yourself and Your Worship Team this Summer. As you know, many worship leaders look at the summer as a time to GLIDE . . . to just get through the summer months and pick up where they left off in the fall. But I […]
How to Grow Yourself and Your Team this Summer A worship leader told me once that the summer was the worst time of year for his team to grow. He went on to explain that because of this, he took it easy during the summer, didn’t challenge his team (or himself) to grow and just […]
3 Things Every Worship Pastor Needs from their Lead Pastor Last week we started a quick 2-week series on the Pastor / Worship Pastor Relationship by talking about what every Pastor needs from their Worship Pastor. This week we turn the tables and I want to talk to Pastors about what your Worship Pastor needs […]
I am hosting a FREE Webinar designed for BOTH Pastors and Worship Leaders this week and I want you to join me for it. You’re invited to Register Now for the The Top 3 Worship Planning Mistakes Webinar. Two Dates to Choose from: Tuesday, May 3 OR Thursday, May 5 2:00pm – 3:15pm Eastern 1:00pm […]
3 Things Your Pastor Needs from You If you have been around Worship Leader Insights for awhile you’ve heard me say that the most important relationship inside the church is the relationship between the Pastor and Worship Pastor. (Pick up the FREE REPORT if you want to hear more on that). There’s good reason for […]
What is the goal for your Worship Arts Team this Easter Sunday? It’s a bit of a trick question, I know, but just go with me on this. Truth is there are a lot of goals – quality sound, exellent musicianship, passionate volunteers, not forgetting the lyrics (am I the only one with this goal?) […]
“Are YOU ready for Rehearsal?” That’s a question that I recently posed to a worship leader who was having trouble with his team being prepared and passionate about rehearsal. His response confirmed my sneaking suspicion . . . He wasn’t ready and here’s how I could tell:
I’m a big fan of checklists. Let’s face it . . . I can’t remember it all, so the checklist helps me keep everything from my daily work flow to what I need to prepare for Sunday on track. Several years ago I developed a checklist specifically for this time of year . . . […]
Several years ago a producer friend of mine from Nashville asked me to write and record a worship album for his label. (No – this is not a joke – ha!) I was honored – he is a Grammy-nominated producer, has big distribution channels, and frankly he’s a good friend so I really wanted to […]
“Late to Rehearsal . . . Again?” If you’re like me, when you read the phrase you immediately think of at least one person on your team. You can see their face right now, can’t you? Whether they are late to rehearsal, set-up, the Sunday service, Small Group, their own wedding, or whatever else may […]