Worship Teams
How Red Rocks Worship Runs Tracks
Loop Community team member Matt Slack sat down with Red Rocks Worship’s Musical Director Scott to talk about how Red Rocks Worship runs tracks, tips for running tracks and more! The Setup Matt Slack: “How do you run tracks each Sunday at Red Rocks Church?” Scott: “We use Ableton Live 11 and we run it… View Article
How Worship Music and Tracks Have Changed w/ Crowder
David Crowder joined Loop Community Founder Matt McCoy to talk about how he started leading worship, using tracks in the early 2000s and his new Christmas album. He shared how he has seen tracks and worship music change over the years. How Using Tracks in Worship Has Changed Matt: “Who inspired you to start using… View Article
The Songwriting Process w/ Josh Baldwin
Songwriter and artist Josh Baldwin joins Loop Community Founder Matt McCoy to talk about the songwriting process and his latest album. “Stand In Your Love” Matt: Can you tell us about “Stand In Your Love” and how it just took off? Josh: “I went on a trip to Dallas with a worship leader buddy of… View Article
The SIMPLE Framework For Developing A Healthy Worship Team Culture
Worship ministry “culture” has become a buzzword in recent years. But what does the word “culture” actually mean, and why do so many leaders want to develop it? Culture is simply the set of assumptions, values, and expectations that your ministry members use to guide their actions. It’s how the people of your church do… View Article
Tips for Songwriting w/ Cody Carnes
Do you write your own songs for worship? Do you want to start? Cody Carnes sat down with Loop Community Founder Matt McCoy to talk about his journey, his new album and tips for songwriters. Take the Pressure Off Matt: “If you could go back and give a younger version of yourself advice, or a… View Article
Advice for Every Worship Leader w/ Chris Brown from Elevation Worship
Chris Brown has been leading worship at Elevation Church and with Elevation Worship for 15 years. Loop Community Founder Matt McCoy sat down with him to talk about his journey and advice he has for worship leaders. Growing as a Worship Leader Matt: “How have you grown over the years and how have you seen… View Article
The Simple Act of Abiding
We are really great at creating atmospheres of worship in our churches today. Our platforms are filled with highly skilled musicians and talented singers. The songs that make it into our set lists are powerful. The transitions and lighting have all been planned with diligence and care. This level of preparation is important because how… View Article
Praying More Confidently While Leading Worship
Confession time: Have you ever heard someone else pray in public and been jealous of how they sound? There’s always that one person who seems to know exactly what to pray for, exactly how to say it, and could go on and on for eternity speaking to God (and sometimes it feels like they do). How… View Article
Keeping Your Worship Rehearsals Fresh And Exciting
Has your worship team rehearsal time become stale? Do you ever feel like you’re just showing up and doing the same thing over and over again? You meet on the same day of the week, do a devotional, run through some songs, pray, and go home. There’s nothing wrong with having a routine – it’s… View Article
5 Misbeliefs When Running Tracks (ft. Worship Together)
Loop Community Founder Matt McCoy sat down with Terryl Padilla from Worship Together to talk about the five misbeliefs & misconceptions that many people have about running tracks, and tips for how to solve them. 1. “The click is making me worse.” Terryl: “When I first started using tracks I thought that the click made… View Article