Worship Teams
Implementing Administrative Systems in Your Worship Team
If you are a Worship Pastor, you know that playing an instrument and singing is only about 10% of the job. Usually worship leaders begin leading worship because they’re musical, but then find they need to be a leader, theologians, pastors, shepherds, etc. Alex Enfiedjian from Worship Ministry Training sat down with Matt McCoy to… View Article
Tips for Worship Leaders, From a Pastor’s Perspective
As a worship leader or worship pastor, having a good relationship with your senior pastor is very important for your worship ministry. We often hear about the relationship between a worship pastor and senior pastor becoming strained and negatively impacting both leaders, and sometimes even their church. Pastor Dave Davis sat down with Matt McCoy… View Article
Navigating Seasons of Change as a Worship Leader
Are you in a season of change or considering a transition? Whether it’s a move to another city, changing your role at your church, or changing churches, these seasons can present a lot of challenges as a worship leader. We can doubt ourselves and think we may be doing the wrong thing. We may be… View Article
Developing a Devotional Worship Habit
Growth as a worship leader starts with growth as a worshiper. Our own spiritual life is the well that we pour from, and a vibrant personal worship habit leads to a powerful ministry. As a creative, taking time to be silent and reflective might sound like torture to you. I’m right there with you. Growing up, my… View Article
How to Implement Transformative Worship Services
Do you ever stop and think about why you do what you do every week in your worship services? It’s important that we examine our services and don’t continue to do what we are doing because that is the way we have always done it. Author Rory Noland sits down with Matt McCoy to discuss… View Article
Writing and Producing Music for the Church
Does your church want to start writing its own music? Do you already write your own music, but now you want to release it? Matt McCoy sat down with producer Andy Walker to hear his tips for writing and producing music for the church. Whether your church is ready to release your own album, or… View Article
How to Lead Worship Authentically
When we lead worship it’s important to be authentic. Leading worship is not a performance, and if you aren’t genuine it can cause a disconnect with your worship and with your congregation. Matt McCoy sat down with PraiseCharts Founder Ryan Dahl to discuss what he wished he knew when he started leading worship and tips… View Article
How to Lead and Pour Into Your Worship Team
As a worship pastor you may be great at playing an instrument, singing, putting setlists together and leading your congregation on Sundays. But sometimes there can be a big learning curve when it comes to leading a team. It can be difficult to lead people, and if it’s not done well it can cause frustration,… View Article
What to Say Between Worship Songs
Do you struggle knowing what to say during your worship services? Sometimes it’s easier for worship leaders to sing then to speak and lead the service. Artist and Worship Leader Paul Baloche joined Matt McCoy to talk about what to say and how to improve at speaking during a worship set. 1. Be Your Most… View Article
5 Ways to Make a Small Team Sound Big
We’ve all watched videos of big churches with 15 people on stage and heard the albums with 30 tracks on every song. While that looks and sounds great, that’s not what the Sunday platform looks like for most of us. The good news is you don’t have to have a big band (or a big… View Article