Worship Online Podcast (For Worship Leaders)

Today's episode is brought to you by the new mix feature inside Worship Online! Be sure to check it out today! In Episode 35, we sit down with Cody Carnes - Worship Leader and Recording Artist to talk about his background in music, his heart for the Church, and his approach to creating music for the next generation of Church as we know it! This episode is jam packed with quite a bit of depth and truth behind worship music in the church and you won't want to miss it! - But if you're looking for some comic relief, and more practical conversation about music, be sure to stay tuned as we continue our fully fledged conversation about songwriting on next weeks episode (36)! Be sure to follow Cody Carnes on Instagram for the latest, and if you haven't checked out his latest record "The Darker the Night / The Brighter the Morning" - Go check it out right now! --> Here Be sure to leave us a review or shoot us an e-mail if you'd like to join the conversation. Don't forget to sign up for a subscription to Worship Online just by signing up at worshiponline.com/podcast - Get a two week free trial! The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Key Eye Productions LLC and recorded live at Gnome Studios in Nashville, TN.

In Episode 34, Brenton Miles (Worship Leader / Songwriter) and Libby Lewis (Worship Leader / Songwriter / Worship Online Staff) sit down to discuss the importance of investing in yourself. It's easy to get so wrapped up in the day-to-day life of work, school, family, and ministry, that we can easily forget where we pull our energy from. REST is super important. ALONE TIME is crucial. And TIME AWAY with God is a MUST. It's also important to place a value on the things that matter in our lives. Investing doesn't always just mean time... it also means resource. You spend your money on the things that are valuable to you. So we highly suggest INVESTING money AND time back into yourself along the way. Whether is buying a good book, attending a conference, or taking a much needed vacation... if it costs you something, it will be much more valuable... and (side note) we can tend to draw a lot more out of something when it costs us money. Be sure to leave us a review or shoot us an e-mail if you'd like to join the conversation. Don't forget to sign up for a subscription to Worship Online just by signing up at worshiponline.com/podcast - Get a two week free trial! Also, today is the launch of our new MIXING feature on Worship Online! Be sure to check it out! The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Key Eye Productions LLC and recorded live at Gnome Studios in Nashville, TN.

In Episode 32 & 33, we sit down with touring guitarist Matt Podesla to talk about his journey as a guitar player, his involvement within the local church, and his heart to help the next generation. Matt has played guitar on tour with Matt Redman, John Mark McMillan, and Matt Maher just to name a few...and is also one of our newest team members and instructors with Worship Online. In the first episode we'll formally introduce you to Matt, his story, how he began in music, and how it continues to expand and grow. In Episode 33, we'll be talking about "defining your dream". These are two episodes you don't want to miss! Be sure to leave us a review or shoot us an e-mail if you'd like to join the conversation. Don't forget to sign up for a subscription to Worship Online just by signing up at worshiponline.com/podcast - Get a two week free trial! The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Key Eye Productions LLC and recorded live at Gnome Studios in Nashville, TN.

In Episode 32 & 33, we sit down with touring guitarist Matt Podesla to talk about his journey as a guitar player, his involvement within the local church, and his heart to help the next generation. Matt has played guitar on tour with Matt Redman, John Mark McMillan, and Matt Maher just to name a few...and is also one of our newest team members and instructors with Worship Online. In the first episode we'll formally introduce you to Matt, his story, how he began in music, and how it continues to expand and grow. In Episode 33, we'll be talking about "defining your dream". These are two episodes you don't want to miss! Be sure to leave us a review or shoot us an e-mail if you'd like to join the conversation. Don't forget to sign up for a subscription to Worship Online just by signing up at worshiponline.com/podcast - Get a two week free trial! The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Key Eye Productions LLC and recorded live at Gnome Studios in Nashville, TN.

It's true - so many people in the church these days experience some sort of burnout... but what's the cause? Why is it so difficult sometimes? Whew... this is a big one. But we HAVE to talk about it. Volunteers, staff, leaders, pastors, you name it... whether you like it or not... we ALL need rest. And if you aren't resting... or if you haven't had a service where you haven't served in a while... take a step back and ask yourself why. It's imperative that you not only rest for yourself... but ultimately if you're burning out, it can have a damaging affect on others too. SO... in this episode, we talk about some experiences, as well as practical steps to escaping the burnout. And we would LOVE to hear some ways you've escaped burnout as well! Send in some ways you've seen it or overcome it yourself. We value your feedback and it totally helps us know where you guys are at on the journey with this podcast! Be sure to leave us a review or shoot us an e-mail if you'd like to join the conversation. Don't forget to sign up for an annual subscription to Worship Online just by signing up at worshiponline.com/podcast The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Key Eye Productions LLC and recorded live at Gnome Studios in Nashville, TN.

Ok so we all know that worship does more than just make us feel good and connect us with God... it actually shifts things in the spiritual realm. SO what exactly happens when we worship? In this episode we open up some basic realities that are found in scripture that cause for things to be radically shifted when we worship. So when decide to open your mouth and start to give glory, praise, and honor to God in worship: 1. You're changing the atmosphere 2. You're renewing people's minds around you 3. You're breaking down walls (personal walls and for others) It's a powerful thing when we worship because it also disarms the enemy's plans and is also a weapon against fear and anxiety! If you'd like to hear more about how worship can combat spiritual attacks, check out our last episode (Episode 29) We would love your feedback! Be sure to leave us a review on iTunes and shoot us an e-mail to join the conversation! Don't forget to sign up for more details about Worship Online and how a subscription could help take you deeper into becoming a sharper musician and leader. Sign up at worshiponline.com/podcast The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Key Eye Productions LLC and recorded live at Gnome Studios in Nashville, TN.

What is a spiritual attack and how can you prepare to defend one? This episode is packed full of truth from scripture as well as personal experiences from hosts Libby Lewis & Brenton Miles in the midst of leading worship and leading teams. Libby lists out 3 points that are crucial to understand in knowing where the enemy plans to attack: Steel // Kill // Destroy - That's what he does - And where he tries to attack is important to know how to defend and disarm him. Be sure to check out Libby's post on the Worship Online Blog here which explains what we discuss in more detail. We would love to hear your feedback! Be sure to leave us a review or shoot us an e-mail if you'd like to join the conversation. Don't forget to sign up for an annual subscription to Worship Online just by signing up at worshiponline.com/podcast The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Key Eye Productions LLC and recorded live at Gnome Studios in Nashville, TN.

Episode 28 is definitely one that digs a little deeper into the why behind worship. In John 4:23-24 we hear that scripture from Jesus talking to the Samaritan woman that we've maybe heard a lot if you've grown up in church, but what does that actually mean? There are probably many different explanations of these scriptures, but we wanted to take a look at it from a different perspective being a worship leader... Often times, it's easy to lead in Spirit (or by the Spirit) especially for musicians, because we tend to be more in touch with our emotions and feelings... but what does it mean to worship in truth? Truth is the foundation for everything... if the truth is what sets us free, then it's probably not just knowing the truth about certain circumstances, but instead knowing the TRUTH about who we are in Christ. If the basis for truth is the WORD of God, then everything the Bible says about us will become the foundation of our belief system... and when we know our identity and firmly believe that what the Bible says is TRUTH, then we can worship in the absolute freedom that the truth (the WORD) has made a way for. Understand what the Bible says about YOU, and you'll be able to worship in not only the Spirit, but also in Truth. We would love to hear your feedback! Be sure to leave us a review or shoot us an e-mail if you'd like to join the conversation. Don't forget to sign up for an annual subscription to Worship Online just by signing up at worshiponline.com/podcast The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Key Eye Productions LLC and recorded live at Gnome Studios in Nashville, TN.

Similarly to Episode 26, we're diving in to the DNA of being a worship team. This is a big one. For many teams, rehearsals start on Sunday morning right before service... but this episode, we talk about the endless possibilities of team building, encouragement, and growing as musicians together with the art of having an efficient rehearsal. In our past episode on creating Team Nights, we dive in a little deeper on the long lasting affects of creating space for your team to develop, but in this episode, we're unveiling some super practical tips for good communication, expectations for your team, and ways to build an effective rehearsal environment. We would love to hear your feedback! Be sure to leave us a review or shoot us an e-mail if you'd like to join the conversation. Don't forget to sign up for an annual subscription to Worship Online just by signing up at worshiponline.com/podcast The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Key Eye Productions LLC and recorded live at Gnome Studios in Nashville, TN.

Common issues that come up during rehearsals and run thrus can typically always be avoided with a good soundcheck. In this episode, Shalon and Brenton sit down to talk about effective ways to troubleshoot and get thru a soundcheck and how easy it can be for everyone on stage. The key to a good soundcheck is consistency. Try to repeat the same things every time. Communicate clearly and take note of what you need when you're playing so you can affectively make your changes known when it's your turn. Some key tips: • Take turns communicating changes to your monitor engineer... it can be very frustrating when everyone is trying to communicate all at once. Mostly for the engineer, but also for the team. And more than likely, all of the changes won't get made because he or she will be stressed... SO... have a system. Communicate one at a time, or have one person on stage designated to communicating the changes for everyone. • Play thru a whole song first, then make changes. Keep track in your head of what you need up and down in your mix. • If your mix always sounds muddy, instead of constantly turning things up, what are things you can turn down? - Common misconception. • Get a Front Of House (FOH) mix first, then tweak ears. The sound guys will always want to set gains and EQ's to make sure the source sounds good before making changes to mixes. We would love to hear your feedback! Be sure to leave us a review or shoot us an e-mail if you'd like to join the conversation. Don't forget to sign up for an annual subscription to Worship Online just by signing up at worshiponline.com/podcast The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Key Eye Productions LLC and recorded live at Gnome Studios in Nashville, TN.