Worship Teams
The 5-Minute Framework For Knowing What To Say Between Worship Songs
Have you ever struggled with figuring out what to say between worship songs? It can be a daunting task for new AND seasoned worship leaders alike. And if you’re being completely honest, sometimes maybe you wish your job was to just get in front of your church, play five songs, and sit down. BOOM! “I… View Article
Setting Worship Volunteers Up For Success w/ Nathan Boyd
A majority of worship leaders are volunteers. If you are a volunteer on your worship team, it’s important to know how to serve well. If you’re a Worship Pastor or on staff, it’s important to know how you can best help and serve your volunteers. Loop Community team member Matt Slack sat down with community… View Article
Building a Worship Team w/ Patrick Mayberry
If you’re a part of a new church plant or a small church, it can be tough to build a worship team. Finding volunteers and having consistency can be a challenge. Artist and worship leader Patrick Mayberry joins Matt McCoy to talk about how to build a worship team. How do you find people? One… View Article
Playing Hymns in Worship w/ Shane & Shane
With so many new worship songs and top hits being released every week, many churches are playing hymns and more traditional worship songs less and less. Shane & Shane sat down with Matt McCoy to discuss the importance of playing hymns and singing scripture in church. It’s not about us! It can be tempting as… View Article
Building Community with Your Team w/ North Point Worship
Just because you serve on a worship team, doesn’t mean that you have great community on your team. If your team is only communicating on Sunday mornings and it’s all very surface level or only about the task at hand, it may leave you and your team wanting more. Lauren Lee Anderson from North Point… View Article
Discipling Kids in Worship w/ Yancy
If you’re a parent or involved in children / youth ministry, discipling kids and exposing them to worship music can have a big impact. Artist Yancy joins Matt McCoy from Loop Community to talk about her new book “Sweet Sound: The Power of Discipling Kids in Worship”. Yancy is a popular artist, author and mother… View Article
The Role of a Worship Pastor w/ Zac Hicks
Worship Pastor’s have a lot of responsibilities, but what is the actual role of a Worship Pastor? Matt McCoy from Loop Community and Worship Pastor & author Zac Hicks sat down to discuss it! Worship Pastor or Worship Leader? Worship Pastor and Worship Leader are often used interchangeably. Does the title matter? Zac: “Ultimately on… View Article
Being a Positive Leader w/ Meredith Andrews
As worship leaders, we are called to lead our teams and congregations to point them towards God. But how can we be positive leaders? Meredith Andrews joins Matt McCoy to talk about what makes a positive leader and where we find our identity. Our Purpose In order to be a positive worship leader, we need… View Article
The Importance of Song Selection w/ Brian Doerksen
As worship leaders, it’s important to choose the songs we’re adding to our setilsts with thoughtfulness and care. It’s not always best to choose the newest song or most popular song. Matt McCoy from Loop Community sat down with songwriter Brian Doerksen to talk about why it’s important to choose songs with care, and how… View Article
5 Ways to Grow the Worship Team
Whether you’re struggling to fill a single worship band or you manage multiple teams, growing the worship team is an integral part of ministry. Here are five ways you can grow the team and department. 1. Communicate the need Not long ago, I was talking to Heidi, a long-time church member who casually mentioned she… View Article