037: What Happened To The Podcast?
Worship Leader 101 Podcast
In March I put out an episode, then suddenly stopped. Worse, I never updated all of you on why. Well, here's an update on everything that's happened since then and why I've taken a break from the podcast for the time being.
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036: Stage Presence in Worship + Recording an Album with Colt Straub of Ovation Worship
Worship Leader 101 Podcast
Today we have Colt Straub of Ovation Worship talking about stage presence, mentoring your worship team, using elements of entertainment in worship, and recording a live worship album which they just released. This is a great album that contains 2 fast songs that could work well for your congregation. Check out Ovation Worship on Spotify or wherever you stream music. Also visit worshipdeeper.com/book to learn how to start leading worship in 14 days.
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035: How To Coach a Worship Team, Touring as a Worship Leader & More with Shawn Thomas
Worship Leader 101 Podcast
Coaching and training your worship team is no easy task. But Shawn Thomas has learned a few things about it as he works with his home worship team and those he visits as he tours. But that's not where his skills end. Shawn is also a recording artist, songwriter, and studio owner. Get tips that will help you grow as a worship leader or aspiring artist in this conversation. Learn more about worship leading at WorshipDeeper.com/book. Subscribe to this podcast at WorshipDeeper.com/podcast.
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034: #1 Tip For Worship Songwriting, Art vs Faith, & More with Nick Morrow of Mountaintops
Worship Leader 101 Podcast
Being an artist and worship leader is no easy task. How do you write accessible yet artistic songs? Nick Morrow of the band Mountaintops talks about his struggle with art and faith. Faith led him and his wife Melissa, the other half of Mountaintops, through 4 miscarriages and eventually a healthy baby, while writing the new album "In The Valley", which takes listeners, not from doubt to certainty, but from doubt to worship. Find episode notes and resources at https://worshipdeeper.com/podcast/.
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033: Enhancing Your Worship Team's Sound With Worship Pads - with Mike Graff of Coresound Pads
Worship Leader 101 Podcast
Ever wonder how some worship teams sound "full" and others don't? It might have to do with background ambient sounds, namely pads. In this episode we dive deep into pads, why worship teams should use them, and how easy it is to start. Mike Graff of CoresoundPads.com tells us how he created pads for his own worship ministry, and how things took off from there. Turns out every worship team wants to have a fuller, more professional sound. Get pads at 20% off by using promo code DEEPER at CoresoundPads.com.
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032: Church Sound, EQ, & Worship Mix with Kade Young of Collaborate Worship
Worship Leader 101 Podcast
Worship teams focus on song arrangements, guitar parts, and vocals, while sometimes neglecting how it all sounds to the congregation. In this episode, I interview Kade Young of CollaborateWorship.com, church & worship sound expert, on how to get great sound no matter what equipment you have. Visit worshipdeeper.com/eq for Kade's EQ Crash Course. This episode also sponsored by Behringer X32 Mastery (worshipdeeper.com/x32), an easy-to-understand course on how to run this popular soundboard.
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031: Reawakening Hymns In Your Church + Easy Christmas Songs For Worship
Worship Leader 101 Podcast
Hymns were cool, then they weren't, now they are again. Nathan Drake of Reawaken Hymns is behind a massive effort to get churches to rediscover these important and timeless songs. Discoer why worship ministries are using hymns and where to find easy versions without copyright hassles! Plus, we talk about a free resource where you can download easy Christmas songs for your worship team. Christmas songs, after all, are just hymns about the birth of Christ! Enjoy this deep and useful conversation!
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030: Take Your Acoustic Guitar Playing To The Next Level
Worship Leader 101 Podcast
If you've plateaued as an acoustic guitar player, you need to listen to this episode. Many worship leaders can play acoustic, but never go further. Today's guest Brad May of AcousticWorshiper.com offers tips to improve your playing, even while doing everything else you do as a worship leader. Improve your chord structures & strumming and more. Ready to take your acoustic playing to the next level? Then listen to this incredible conversation.
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029: Special Announcement
Worship Leader 101 Podcast
Special announcement! Hear about positive changes coming up with the podcast.
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028: Should High School Students Lead Worship?
Worship Leader 101 Podcast
High school students might be young but don't overlook them as worship leaders, both for youth and adult services. See more at https://worshipdeeper.com/563/should-high-school-students-lead-worship/. To learn to lead worship in 14 days, go to https://worshipdeeper.com/book.
info_outlineRehearsals are an essential part of leading worship. If you want to be a worship leader, you need to learn how to run efficient and effective rehearsals. You might think that rehearsals aren’t your thing. You don’t need them because you like to be spontaneous.
But what you end up with is a messy group of songs where all the musicians are kind of doing their own thing. Rehearsals bring everyone together! Rehearsals are the lifeblood of any worship ministry and they should be treated as such. So how do you make sure you have great rehearsals?