I’m David Santistevan, creator of Beyond Sunday Worship. If you lead worship, play on a worship team, pastor a church, or lead a team, this is the page for you. It contains a quick snapshot of all Beyond Sunday Worship has to offer.
I’m here to help you love God, serve people, lead your team, and hone your craft as a worship leader.
Thanks for stopping by!
Why I Do This
You may be wondering why I write a blog, record a podcast, write ebooks, and create courses while still being a worship pastor? Yes, it’s a ton of work. But the truth is, I love it. I’m a teacher at heart and this is the place for all my best ideas, best practices, and best resources. I also love people. Getting to connect with amazing people like you is such a joy. I know leading worship in the local church can be a lonely place. You feel alone, inferior, ill-equipped to do the job you’ve been given. Maybe you are a part time or volunteer worship leader and you feel you just don’t have what it takes. This is a place for you to receive weekly encouragement. It’s one of the great joys of my life to create encouraging, challenging resources for you as well as share conversations with some of the leading voices in worship from all over the world.“Worship Leaders exist to shine a spotlight on the glory of God and get out of the way. We foster environments where people can see, feel, and experience the presence of God.”That’s how I see it and I’m here to encourage you along those lines.
What This Means for You
I really hope you find value here. Since I’ve been running this site since 2011, thousands have been encouraged. Most of what I offer is absolutely free. I’m not here to steal your money. However, there are also some resources that do cost, which help me pay for the site and continue to create higher quality content. Every week, you’ll find articles related to you as a musician and/or worship leader. Sometimes it’s a post like this that will challenge you as a musician, other times it’s aim is to strengthen the heart of what you do as a worship leader. Sometimes I like to stir the pot and cause you to think differently. Make sure you subscribe HERE.Here’s where I’d Start:
The Beyond Sunday Newsletter is one of my favorite places to connect with people like you. Every Monday (following the craziness that is Sunday morning), I reserve some of my best content for a newsletter. It’s delivered straight to your email inbox. It’s filled with Bible Study ideas for your worship team, random recommendations, worship leader challenges, as well as a digest of what has been posted on the site that week. If you sign up, I’ll give my first ebook, “Beyond Sunday” for FREE! Or you can choose my book “The Worship Songwriter.” Just add your name and email over HERE
Every week, you’ll find blog articles related to you as a musician and/or worship leader. Sometimes it’s a post like this that will challenge you as a musician, other times it’s aim is to strengthen the heart of what you do as a worship leader. Sometimes I like to stir the pot and cause you to think differently. Make sure you subscribe HERE.
The Beyond Sunday Worship Leader Podcast is probably my absolute favorite thing I do! Every week I post either an interview or a personal teaching related to worship ministry, songwriting, leadership, or creativity. I’ve had some amazing guests like Kari Jobe, Martin Smith, Hillsong, Bethel Music, and more. You can subscribe in iTunes or simply subscribe to the blog and get email updates.
A very practical eBook that walks you through the process of writing down your vision and making it happen. This has been downloaded by thousands of worship leaders and has become an important part of their annual planning. Super simple, super fun!
Whether you’re a seasoned songwriter or haven’t quite written your first song yet, this is a great book to get you started. Again, it’s a step by step process for finishing a song – from no idea to leading it in worship. You can download it for FREE by subscribing to my newsletter.
Coaching – If you’d like some more one-on-one time with me, I offer very reasonable rates for coaching. We’ll sit down on Skype over coffee and break down your challenges and work on your dreams. I love doing this, but have a very limited number of students I can take on. Please email me for current rates and details.
I very much look forward to connecting with you!
David