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The Worship Leader Toolbox

The Worship Leader Toolbox

By Harvest

The Worship Leader Toolbox was created to equip today's worship leaders with the tools, knowledge, and strategies to grow their ministries.
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#51 - Worship Leaders Must Become Like Great Tour Guides

The Worship Leader ToolboxSep 23, 2021

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#114 - Sound System Issues, Policies & Procedures and Worship Space Aesthetics For Small & Medium Sized Churches- Interview With Dusty Foster
Mar 28, 202431:23
#113 Interview with Charlie Peacock and his wife Andi - on music, hospitality, Christian living in culture and their new book!
Mar 21, 202428:49
#112 Enlist The Congregation
Feb 15, 202438:40
#111 "It's A Cross, Not A Crown" - Interview With Rock City Worship
Feb 01, 202434:46
#110 Five Ways To Go About Building Strong Relationships - A Huge Part Of The Job Of A Worship Leader
Jan 18, 202421:38
#109 "Learn, Churn, and Burn" - Interview With Samantha Marsh (Part 2)

#109 "Learn, Churn, and Burn" - Interview With Samantha Marsh (Part 2)

Part Two of the two-part interview with Samantha Marsh, Music Worship Minister at Christ Our Hope Anglican Church in Wilmington, NC. She's currently on staff at Coastal Christian High School where she teaches the music worship team. She also holds an MA in Christian Ministries at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.

Her new book, "The Equipped Music Worship Leader: A Practical Guide" is available at Amazon: https://a.co/d/ePZHdti

And you can find her music on Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms.

https://sammarshmusic.com

Songs sampled in this episode are "My Purpose" from her "Greentree Sessions" album, "Nachoonga" by "Sheldon Bangera", the original "Waymaker" by Sinach, and "Start Healing" from Samantha's "Home Anywhere" album.

Jan 05, 202422:10
#108 "Up, In, and Out" - Interview With Samantha Marsh

#108 "Up, In, and Out" - Interview With Samantha Marsh

Part One of a two part interview with Samantha Marsh, Music Worship Minister at Christ Our Hope Anglican Church in Wilmington, NC. She's currently on staff at Coastal Christian High School where she teaches the music worship team. She also holds an MA in Christian Ministries at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.

Her new book, "The Equipped Music Worship Leader: A Practical Guide" is available at Amazon: https://a.co/d/ePZHdti

And you can find her music on Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms.

https://sammarshmusic.com

The song sampled in this episode is "New Melody" from her "Home Anywhere" album.

Jan 04, 202430:43
#107 Great Leaders Show Up Early

#107 Great Leaders Show Up Early

In today’s episode, we talk about why we should arrive early:

1.    You're better prepared

2.    You're more focused

3.    You're in control

4.    Better connections with others as they arrive

5.    Shows respect and solid leadership

6.    Helps people count on you

7.    Gives you margin and space in your life and schedule

 

And ways to start this good habit: 

1.    Stop staying you're always late

2.    Set your clock earlier

3.    Give yourself time

4.    Arrive early and then do a couple last minute things

5.    Remember that being late signals how much you only care about yourself

 

 

 

Dec 21, 202323:43
#106 This Christmas, Give Them Jesus

#106 This Christmas, Give Them Jesus

In today's episode, we give some great tips on giving people what they really need this season: Jesus.

1. As a worship leader, say the name of Jesus.

2. Lead great music and have a great plan, but simple is great too!

3. Encourage your church to share the name of Jesus.

4. Add the element of Good News invitations into every program.

5. Share the good news of Christmas on your personal social media accounts.

6. Be joyful. Don't get political or polarized and unfocused.

Dec 06, 202317:47
#105 Worship Leaders & Thankfulness

#105 Worship Leaders & Thankfulness

It's like Thanksgiving all year!

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Tim Price (tim@worshipleadertoolbox.com)

Dave Jahn (dave@worshipleadertoolbox.com)

Nov 23, 202310:12
#104 Background Music During The Service

#104 Background Music During The Service

Today we talk about some helpful ways to play background music during the service, and hear a bit of Tim's recordings that he uses for this purpose.


1. The whole band doesn’t have to go up

2. Have a copy of the message or outline

3. Use pad sounds from the sound board

4. Don’t play intentional melody lines from familiar songs

5. Use the key you’re going into for the next song

6. Rehearse those times

7. If it’s acoustic only – learn some picking patterns and new chords

8. Stay ambient – don’t get rhthmic


Nov 09, 202326:18
#103 "The Hired Gun" Interview with Stephen Fox

#103 "The Hired Gun" Interview with Stephen Fox

Today we sit down with guitarist and singer, Stephen Fox, who shares his story and special calling of being a "Hired Gun" worship leader. Stephen has a home church, but feels called to also serve the needs of struggling churches in his area.

My favorite quote from Stephen is "God makes the praise. We get to play the notes."

Oct 26, 202323:45
#102 Seven Ideas For Christmas

#102 Seven Ideas For Christmas

Christmas can get busy for worship leaders. And especially this year because Christmas is on a Monday. Which means a really full Sunday and Christmas Eve! Here are some fun ideas for celebrating the season with your worship team:

1. Solos

2. Open House

3. Christmas Carol

4. Ugly Sweater Day

5. Group Gift

6. Take a Break

7. Serve Together


Oct 12, 202325:52
#101 Interview With Judy Redlich

#101 Interview With Judy Redlich

Today we sit down with Judy Redlich, host of "Encounter" show at Tuesdays at 2:00pm on Bott Radio Network. Judy is the worship leader at her church, Trinity Assembly Of God in St. Louis, MO. But one thing really sets her apart from most worship leaders: Judy is visually impaired. But that doesn't stop her in the least.

Sep 28, 202328:29
#100 The Milestone

#100 The Milestone

Join us in our 100th Episode as we ask a few questions and hear from some previous members.

1. How did you get involved in worship leadership?

2. How did you get involved in music?

3. What is your typical rhythm for ministry roles?

4. Have you written any songs?


Sep 14, 202324:32
#99B The "Unnecessary Scarf?" Second Half of the interview with Hadassah Bell and Moriah Nepstad

#99B The "Unnecessary Scarf?" Second Half of the interview with Hadassah Bell and Moriah Nepstad

Join us again today in our interview with Hadassah Bell and Moriah Nepstad from FC Music. They are the worship leaders from Fellowship Church in Antioch, CA.

Today's featured songs are "What Does Heaven Look Like?" and "Oh My Heart" are from their Live album, "Abide" recorded last year. You can find their music on all the streaming platforms. The church website is: https://www.tfcpeople.com/

Sep 01, 202326:01
#99A "Fulfailure?!?!" - Interview with Hadassah Bell and Moriah Nepstad

#99A "Fulfailure?!?!" - Interview with Hadassah Bell and Moriah Nepstad

This is part one of a two-part interview with Hadassah Bell and Moriah Nepstad from FC Music. They are the worship leaders from Fellowship Church in Antioch, CA.

Today's featured songs "In The Valley" and "Worthy Of" are from their live album, "Abide" recorded last year. You can find their music on all the streaming platforms. The church website is: https://www.tfcpeople.com/

Aug 31, 202323:41
#98 Regrouping Your Team After The Summer

#98 Regrouping Your Team After The Summer

Today we'll discuss eight things you can do to help your worship team regroup after the summer:

1. Send Communication

2. Plan And Schedule

3. Schedule A Community-Building Event

4. Time Of Training

5. Vision For The Fall

6. Long Term Planning

7. Meeting With Pastor

8. Prayer

Aug 19, 202327:15
#97 Interview with Anthony Barajas

#97 Interview with Anthony Barajas

Today we visit with my cousin Anthony Barajas, worship leader at Dothan Messianic Fellowship in Dothan, Alabama.

Aug 03, 202327:51
#96 - All About Summer Camp Worship Leading

#96 - All About Summer Camp Worship Leading

A podcast recorded while leading worship at Summer Church Camp

Jul 20, 202319:56
#95 Interview With Ryan Holt
Jul 06, 202330:52
#94 Leading Worship Team Rehearsals

#94 Leading Worship Team Rehearsals

Rehearsals are the contract for the weekend. You're setting up a plan that everyone agrees upon, a plan to execute this week, with the team for the church. Today we’re going to have a quick conversation about leading worship team rehearsals.

1. Prepare for rehearsal

2. Arrive early

3. Greet you team

4. Obvious beginning

5. Prayer

6. Let the sound team take control

7. Start the song rehearsal

8. Put people at ease

9. Critical "after rehearsal" time

10. Sunday morning sound check and double-check


Jun 22, 202335:22
#93 Interview With Blake Goss

#93 Interview With Blake Goss

Great interview today with worship director, Blake Goss, from NewSpring Church in Anderson, SC! NewSpring has a new album out called Alters EP, featuring Blake, who's been in ministry for 20 years serving the church through teaching, leading worship, and personal discipleship.

Find the album everywhere, including:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3LbMy9S2eix3r8agUkhYIJ?si=ob-mlQWoRemK-T3vUvYfVA

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/altars-ep/1680098338

Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_koWPqLdvOuBRxwb1QttJGxTizyamY6NRo




Jun 08, 202335:20
#92 Build The Habit Of Scripture First

#92 Build The Habit Of Scripture First

How does the habit of "scripture first" play into the life of a worship leader?


1. Scripture should be first in The Day

2. Scripture should be first in Planning

3. Scripture should be first in Response



May 25, 202326:09
#91 What Is Life Like As A Worship Leader?

#91 What Is Life Like As A Worship Leader?

Here are five aspects of the life of a worship leader on a day-to-day basis:

1. Discipleship – self, others, team, church, prayer, scripture

2. Communication – with pastors and staff, team, tech ministry, and volunteers

3. Music – planning, finding, charting, files, creativity

4. Organizing – rehearsals, staging, teams, flow, Sundays

5. Recruiting – praying for new people, raising up the next generation, discovering volunteers

May 11, 202322:49
#90 Three Benefits To A Small Worship Setting/Situation...

#90 Three Benefits To A Small Worship Setting/Situation...

It's great to learn from other churches, to be inspired by bigger and better, but what about the smaller settings? What if you are leading in a smaller church? What if your stage area is more traditional, without grand lighting or state of the art tech?

You may not have a huge budget, a large talent pool, incredible production, but Jesus is still the ultimate worship leader, the Holy Spirit is still present and you have these three advantages:

1. Relationally Driven

2. Less Commotion

3. Opportunities for Involvement



Apr 27, 202321:16
#89 Make The Summer An Investment For Your Ministry

#89 Make The Summer An Investment For Your Ministry

Now is a great time to start thinking about the summer. You can use it to your advantage to strengthen, boost and recharge your ministry worship ministry. Here are some ideas for your life and ministry this summer…

1. Create a social event

2. Plan with your pastor

3. Plan your own ministry

4. Keep the music simple

5. Include others in leadership

6. Music themed Sundays

7. Highlight team members

8. Schedule your home time (and stick to it)

9. Serve at a kids event or outreach

10. Get the big blocks in for the fall

Apr 13, 202330:59
#88 Incorporating Teams Is An Act Of Good Leadership

#88 Incorporating Teams Is An Act Of Good Leadership

This you can do it all?

You can't, and you shouldn't.

Here are some random thoughts to encourage you, the leader, to invite, ask, and otherwise pull people into serving in ministry with you:

ASKING OTHERS TO SERVE

  1. Don’t say “no” for others before asking.
  2. Don’t rob people of the joy of using their gifts.
  3. Don’t think you’re supposed to do all the ministry.
  4. Work at getting over your perfectionist tendencies to allow others to begin, learn and grow into it.
  5. Set up a small advisory board to work toward (and give you confidence) to ask others to serve.
  6. There may some frontloaded time investment, but make a plan and get it rolling knowing of the time you’ll save in the future (and the way others will grow in it)!

WHAT DO WE ASK

  1. Ask people to join you?
  2. Ask people to take on responsibility.
  3. Ask people to assist you in roles in which you are weak. Someone is gifted for the role. Too often, we think if we don’t like doing something, no one would, so we just buckle down doing things we don’t enjoy while someone else who would love to do it is missing out. I think about putting furniture together, creating certain chord charts, setting up the stage, etc. Don’t begrudgingly take on the burden, pray about the right person who may find it fulfilling and rewarding. Ask them to do it or join you in learning to do it.
  4. Invite people to use their gifts in one time projects – like season stage design, painting, a video, sending thank you notes, writing music, etc. I have found that when people can see the light at the end of the tunnel for a project it’s much easier to be a part of it and jump in.
  5. Ask your team to respond the kinds of things they would love to do. But most often, it’s the personal invitation that will make a difference in how a person responds. You ask a specific person to consider taking on a role of some kind, etc.
  6. Ask people to join you in thinking of new ideas. Incorporating people into leadership is more fun, more effective and more clearly accomplishes your mission of equipping the saints.

EXAMPLES OF ASKING

  1. put all the lyrics and graphics into the computer, operate it for rehearsals and services in each of our worship spaces and in many of our traveling events.
  2. operate the sound board for services and well as set all the stuff up in advance
  3. lead some of the songs and lead the whole service at times
  4. take care of loading all the tracks, clicks and pads into the workstation
  5. help come up with new songs for worship
  6. take care of welcoming, greeting, prayers, etc.
  7. welcome people into worship as a guest service team
  8. take care of all the coffee and other hospitaly details on sundays
  9. edit blog posts
  10. send blog posts, emails and more
Mar 30, 202321:15
#87 Focus On Leading And Good Performance Will Follow

#87 Focus On Leading And Good Performance Will Follow

Place your focus on edifying the church, helping the congregation connect with God, and pointing toward Jesus in all you do and sing. As we do this, we will be focused on leading the church in worship. And you know what? Great performance will follow.

To lead is to be a servant. Here are some of the ways we serve from an angle of leading worship:

1. Invite and Involve Others To Develop Their Gifts

2. Care For Your Volunteer Team

3. Do The Hard Work Of Organizing

4. Humbly Assist And Partner With Your Pastor

5. Pray For Your Church

6. Sing The Songs That Connect With and Help The Congregation Engage

7. Stretch And Challenge Your People To Grow

Mar 16, 202329:45
#86 - The Revolutionary Question For Great Worship Flow

#86 - The Revolutionary Question For Great Worship Flow

The question is for a great worship flow is, "What's Next?"

Today we talk about how to instill this question:

1. Write out the order with details

2. Teach them to ask the question

3. Remind them to ask the question

Mar 02, 202325:34
#85 - Teach The Church To Worship
Feb 16, 202332:42
#84 - How To Help Your People Grow In Skill

#84 - How To Help Your People Grow In Skill

Part of the role of the worship leader is to help develop the church to grow in their ministry skills! Each of these ideas will help you as the leader equip others to grow in their own skill as leaders of worship:

1. Increase Expectation

2. Provide Resources

3. Plan In Advance

4. Instill Encouragement As A Culture

5. Generate Inspiration

6. Include Guests In Worship

7. Model Growth In Skill


Feb 02, 202333:07
#83 - Ten Simple Tools We Use

#83 - Ten Simple Tools We Use

In this episode we'll be discussing ten simple tools we use for worship leading each weekend:

1. Guitar

2. Capo and Tuner

3. Bible

4. Phone

5. Planning Center

6. "Slack" software

7. Pro-Presenter

8. Songselect (CCLI)

9. iPad

10. Ableton

worshipleadertoolbox.com

Jan 19, 202334:47
#82 - The Benefits Of Sharing Dreams For The Ministry

#82 - The Benefits Of Sharing Dreams For The Ministry

Sharing dreams and visions with your worship team is important, and here are some benefits:

1. Builds A Culture Of Vision

2. Allows Other People To Add Their Gifts

3. Helps Uncover Passion In People

4. Helps Draw People To The Team

5. Gives Your Team And Leaders Hope

6. Helps You Stop Doing So Much Of The Ministry Yourself

worshipleadertoolbox.com

Dec 22, 202227:25
#81 - Five Things Great Worship Team Members Do

#81 - Five Things Great Worship Team Members Do

Tim and Dave talk about five things great team members do!  

worshipleadertoolbox.com/five-things-great-worship-team-members-do

Dec 08, 202224:22
#80 - The Big Three For Worship Team Leadership
Nov 27, 202221:60
#79 - The Hard Work of Worship Leading
Nov 10, 202229:55
#78 - Don't Put Your Worship Planning And Leadership On Autopilot
Oct 27, 202229:19
#77 - Stop Comparing Yourself To Other Worship Leaders
Oct 13, 202213:47
#76 - Nine Practical Hurdles Worship Leaders Must Overcome
Oct 06, 202222:37
#75 - Three Barriers To Asking People To Help You In Ministry
Sep 29, 202219:11
#74 - Help Your Team Succeed By Staying Calm When Things Go Crazy

#74 - Help Your Team Succeed By Staying Calm When Things Go Crazy

Surprise, snags and situations are always a reality when you have so many moving parts in your worship ministry. How you handle the chaos will help your team move on! 

Sep 15, 202225:21
#73 - Trust The Holy Spirit To Lead Your Worshippers

#73 - Trust The Holy Spirit To Lead Your Worshippers

Worship Leaders should be actively praying for these six things. Without the leadership of the Holy Spirit, there will be no power or depth in your congregation or ministry. 

Sep 01, 202218:31
#72 - Five Things Worship Leaders Should NOT Do
Aug 18, 202211:41
An Invitation To And The Why Behind The Ministry Leadership Conference - For Worship Leaders And Tech Teams!
Aug 13, 202205:27
#71 - Four Ways To Trust Your Team More

#71 - Four Ways To Trust Your Team More

Tim shares four ways to trust your team members more. It's the best way to grow leadership in your team members. 

Visit WorshipLeaderToolbox.com to view the blogposts. 

Jul 21, 202212:60
#70 - 7 Ways To Help Kids Proclaim God's Glory In Worship

#70 - 7 Ways To Help Kids Proclaim God's Glory In Worship

In this episode, Tim shares thoughts about getting kids involved in proclaiming God's glory in worship. It makes a difference in the life of the next generation, but also in the hearts of the worshipping congregation! Seeing children involved in various ways is always fun and inspiring!


Jul 07, 202211:45
#69 - Six Foundational Components For Healthy Congregational Worship

#69 - Six Foundational Components For Healthy Congregational Worship

Tim shares six foundational components for congregational worship.... every worship leader and every church can implement these. worshipleadertoolbox.com

Jun 23, 202213:12
#68 - Eight Ways You Can Become More Of A Sacrificial Worship Team

#68 - Eight Ways You Can Become More Of A Sacrificial Worship Team

The idea of being a sacrificial worship team means that we are humble investing our gifts, using up our time and talent, serving in the unnoticed ways so that the church can grow closer to Christ through worship. Here are eight ideas to build into your team. 

Jun 09, 202217:52
#67 — Brad Hoefs - Fresh Hope For Mental Health, Especially For Worship Leaders
May 26, 202227:39