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044 – Why Multicultural Worship Is Important w/ Ayanda Khumalo

In this episode, Matt sits down with worship leader Ayanda Khumalo (T.K.) to talk about leading multicultural worship. They discuss the difference between diversity and multicultural, how important it is to serve the variety of people in our churches, and how to get started in leading multicultural worship.

043 – The challenges we face and why we lead worship w/ Donnie Cox

As a worship leader, it can often be challenging being under a microscope and hearing other people’s opinions and views on everything from what songs you sing to what you wear. This week on the podcast we sat down with worship leader Donnie Cox, to talk about how to listen and handle criticism as a... View Article

042 – How to thrive creatively at your church w/ Sara Emmerson

Sara Emmerson, the Creative Pastor at Soul City Church in Chicago, joins the Loop Podcast to discuss how to help you and your team be creative in church ministry. She gives advice on letting creativity simmer, bringing other people into the creative process, and how to come up with new ideas whether you’re a large... View Article

041 – Connecting with other worship leaders w/ Scott Liebenow

As a worship leader, should connecting with other worship leaders be a part of your job description? Scott Liebenow, Co-Founder of Chicago Worship Collective, joins Matt McCoy to discuss coming together as worship leaders, songwriting, and the balance between being a paid worship team member and a volunteer.

040 – Why do we write songs? w/ Jared Anderson

When writing songs, we can often feel doubts about our song, ourselves, and whether we should even be writing at all. In this episode, Matt McCoy talks with Jared Anderson (writer of “Great I Am” and “Rescue”) about songwriting and all of the struggles that come with it. They discuss how to know if songwriting... View Article

039 – Is music manipulative, a weapon or a cheat code? How music builds community w/ Brandon Shupp

Music and singing are powerful. We can all think of ways that music and singing have impacted our lives at some point. We include it in our worship services for many reasons. In this episode, Matt McCoy talks with Brandon Shupp about how music and singing can bring us together, change hearts, and remind us... View Article

038 – Why We Sing w/ Keith Getty

Do you struggle to choose what songs you are going to play every week? Worship song selection can be a daunting task. From balancing the different views of your congregation, to making sure that your songs have meaningful lyrics, it can be a challenge. In this episode, Loop Founder Matt McCoy talks with Keith Getty... View Article

037 – Balancing Production & Presence in Worship w/ Matt Redman

Season 2 of the Loop Community Podcast is here! In this episode, our founder Matt McCoy talks with Matt Redman about leading worship and the challenges many worship leaders face today. As worship leaders, there can be a tension between the production aspect of the worship service and actually being present in leading worship. Listen... View Article

036 – Be Who God Created You To Be w/ Gabriel Finochio

In episode 36 of the Loop Podcast, roles are switched as Matt McCoy gets interviewed by Gabriel Finochio of the Royal Royal! Together they talk about worship leading, favorite albums, and being who God created you to be. Also featured on this podcast is Producer of the Month, Nathan Whidden! If you enjoy listening to... View Article

035 – Balancing life as a worship volunteer w/ Brandon Leafblad

In this episode, Brandon Leafblad, co-founder of AudioFusion, talks with Matt about worship leading as a volunteer as well as the differences of leading for Awana and the main service! Also featured on this podcast, is indie spotlight of the month, Pikes Peak Worship.If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please leave us a review... View Article