Jon Guerra on Devotional Songwriting, Sunday & Monday Worship, & Spiritual Formation

Topics Covered:

• How Jon got started as a songwriter
• The difference between a gesture and a posture in songwriting
• Monday morning prayer music
• Why our Sunday morning worship needs to tell a more honest story
• Comparing the writing of hymns and modern songs
• Devotional Songwriting Masterclass

Resources Mentioned:

• Show Sponsor: Beyond Sunday Backstage
• Show Sponsor: Planning Center
• Devotional Songwriting Masterclass by Jon Guerra
• Jon Guerra Music

Show Sponsor #1: Beyond Sunday Backstage (Coaching Community)

The Beyond Sunday Worship Coaching Community is now open! I’ve wanted to create a group coaching community for a while and that time is now!

Beyond Sunday Backstage is a low-cost coaching community designed to give you year-round support as a worship leader.

For $49/month, here’s what’s included:

• Bi-Weekly LIVE coaching calls focused on your specific challenges/questions (no need for perfect attendance…make it work for you)
• Monthly MASTER CLASSES that dive deep into specific tools, strategies, and tactics for your worship ministry (taught by me and other special guests).
• Exclusive guest Q&A’s/hangouts with guests from the Beyond Sunday Podcast
• Full access to my beginner keys video course, Learn Worship Keys (plus full access to all future courses).
• Downloads of The Worship Songwriter & Beyond Sunday eBooks
• Access to an exclusive “Off Facebook” private community of worship leaders
• Songwriting training throughout the year and group co-writes with me and others in the community
• Exclusive LIVE access to Beyond Sunday Podcast interviews to ask questions (via chat) in real time.

No long term contracts. Cancel anytime. But I know you’re going to love it. Join us backstage!

Show Sponsor #2:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.