Archives for July 2013

Jul 31 2013

#14: 7 Disciplines of a World Class Worship Leader [Podcast]

A life well lived is less about instant gratification and more about steady discipline.

I know, the dreaded “D” word. Nobody likes to hear about discipline. But it’s so necessary. Achieving greatness is about making great choices every day over the long haul.

John Maxwell said it best:

“See what a person is doing every day, day after day, and you’ll know who that person is and what he or she is becoming.”

That’s what we talk about in today’s episode: 7 Disciplines of a Worship Class Worship Leader.

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Jul 25 2013

6 Ways To Increase Your Influence Off The Stage

It’s one thing to be a great worship leader.

But your influence behind the scenes is more important than how you perform on stage.

There is so much more to leadership than crowds, compliments, and big moments.

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Jul 24 2013

#13: Liturgy, Corporate Worship, And Moving Beyond Songs: An Interview With Aaron Niequist [Podcast]

What does liturgy mean to you?

Does it remind you of boring, irrelevant, outdated religion?

Aaron Niequist, worship leader at Willow Creek Community Church, reminds us of its importance and relevance to corporate worship today.

Aaron is the creator of a new series of recordings called, A New Liturgy – experimental worship albums designed to pastor you throughout your day. Seriously some of the most unique worship music I’ve heard in a long time.

In this episode we discuss the meaning of liturgy, talk about the project, and discuss ways to move corporate worship experiences beyond just singing.

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Jul 22 2013

The Worship Leader’s Guide to Creating Systems for Effective Ministry

Do you wish you had more time and less stress?

Of course you do. But it’s possible to become so busy cranking out tasks that you never stop to ask the question, “Am I doing this the best possible way?”

The most productive, effective people don’t just do work. They also think about their work.

They engineer their goals into projects. They engineer those projects into systems in order to get it done the best way.

They don’t just randomly wake up in the morning and figure out what to do. They’re constantly tweaking, refining, and improving their systems in order to get more done with less stress and effort.

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Jul 18 2013

#12: Musicality for the Worship Musician: An Interview with Ben Gowell [Podcast]

Though great gear is important, it doesn’t make you a great musician.

Great music comes from the heart, mind, and hands of a hard working person.

I had the opportunity to sit down with my friend Ben Gowell and discuss all things musicality, local church ministry, working with Paul Baloche, and electric guitar gear.

Ben is a massively talented producer, mixer, worship leader, songwriter, and lead guitarist. He plays guitar for Paul Baloche, Sara Groves, Michael W Smith, and does a host of session work as well.