Worship Teams
7 Values Worship Teams Should Have w/ Austin Ryan
Communicating values with your worship team is important to make sure everyone is on the same page. Matt McCoy with Loop Community sat down with Austin Ryan from Worship Catalyst to talk about the seven values he feels all worship leaders should have. Why should we establish values with our teams? If you are already… View Article
Ableton Live in Worship w/ Will Doggett
If you run tracks in worship, there are many different softwares you can use to run them. One of the most popular is Ableton Live. Matt McCoy from Loop Community and Will Doggett with From Studio to Stage, both Ableton Live Certified Trainers, sat down to talk about how churches have changed how they use… View Article
Devotional Worship Music w/ Jon Guerra
The worship music we sing on Sunday mornings may sound different than the worship music we listen to on Monday mornings. We sat down with artist Jon Guerra to talk about devotional worship music, how it’s different than congregational worship music, and tips for writing it. Jon released an album of devotional worship titled “Keeper… View Article
How to Think Sonically and Improve the Sound of Your Band w/ Ross Fishburn
If you’re a worship musician, it’s important to think about where your instrument fits in with the rest of the band. Ross Fishburn from Equipped Worship joins Matt McCoy to discuss how to think sonically and improve the sound of your band! What does “thinking sonically” mean? In order to think sonically, we first have… View Article
The Importance of Collaboration with for KING & COUNTRY
An important part of songwriting as a worship leader is collaborating with other songwriters! Luke Smallbone from for KING & COUNTRY joins Matt McCoy to discuss his top tips for cowriting. 1. Come in with a humble heart Choosing to collaborate when writing songs doesn’t mean that you aren’t good enough to write a song… View Article
How to Legally Stream Services When Using Tracks
You most likely already know that you need a CCLI license to sing songs at church and display lyrics. But what about if you’re using multitracks in your services and streaming them online? With more and more churches streaming their services online, it’s important to make sure you have the proper licenses in place. Nate… View Article
Leading Worship During & After COVID
These last two years have presented many challenges for churches and worship leaders. Andi Rozier from Vertical Worship joined Matt McCoy to talk about common problems worship leaders are facing and how we can move forward. Don’t rely on production When the COVID19 pandemic first hit, the whole world and every church was affected by… View Article
3 Tips for Leading Worship from Keys
We usually think of the person leading worship as a guitar player. However, many churches have a keys player or piano player lead worship. David Pfaltzgraff from Sunday Sounds sat down with Matt McCoy to talk about his top three tips for leading worship from keys. 1. Practice Transition Moments When you are transitioning between… View Article
How to Grow as a Worship Musician
Whether you’re a new worship leader or have been leading every Sunday for 20 years, it can be challenging to know how to improve as a worship musician. Jason Houtsma from Worship Artistry joined Matt McCoy to talk about why we should want to continue to grow and his tips for how we can. Why… View Article
Avoiding Comparison as a Worship Leader
As worship leaders it can be easy to look at other churches, worship leaders and worship artists, and compare ourselves to them. It can be a struggle to avoid comparison and not turn worship leading into an idol in our lives. Matt McCoy sat down with worship leader and songwriter Jon Egan to discuss how… View Article