Worship Online Podcast (For Worship Leaders)

In Episode 15, Brenton Miles, Worship Leader, Producer, and Co-Host is joined by Libby Lewis, Worship Leader, Songwriter, and Vocal Coach, also a team member of Worship Online to discuss some of the harder conversations that have to be had with worship team members. This episode along with the following two are from a collection of questions sent in to Worship Online from worship leaders, musicians, and pastors around the country. We decided to pick some of our favorite questions and help answer them as best we can. If you have any questions you would like to ask us to consider for discussion on the podcast, please e-mail us at podcast@worshiponline.com. Join the conversation and submit your questions at https://www.worshiponline.com/podcast AND sign up to win a free year subscription! Winners constantly being announced! The Worship Online Podcast is recorded live at Gnome Studios in Nashville, TN.

In Episode 14, Brenton Miles, Co-host & Worship Leader sits down with Phil Joel, Zealand frontman and Worship Leader to talk all things worship and the journey that God has taken Phil on over the last 25 years of being a full time touring musician and recording artist. You may recognize Phil's voice from his recent projects as the frontman of Zealand, or maybe from his past years as the bass player and singer for Newsboys. In this episode, the guys talk about so many topics relating to worship... like being yourself, saying yes, and the freedom found when taking a "risk" and jumping into all that God has. In the natural it seems risky, but God will never let us down... so jump in! The new record by Zealand called "Liberation" can be found anywhere music is sold - Here are the links to iTunes & Spotify. Be sure to check it out! Join the conversation and submit your questions at https://www.worshiponline.com/podcast AND sign up to win a free year subscription! Winners constantly being announced! The Worship Online Podcast is recorded live at Gnome Studios in Nashville, TN.

In Episode 13, we unlock the full potential of a worship leader - Being a person that always says "YES". Being a person that gains influence and grows in leadership, typically carry a few patterns that you can recognize pretty quickly. A few that stand out are: a good attitude, someone who's constantly excited about the vision and instruction, and someone who always says "yes". Anytime you go to an improv show, it's taught that any idea that's thrown out is always "Yes, And" - Shalon unpacks this thought more in the episode. Instead of being someone who always says, "ya, I don't think that's going to work" - figure out a way to say "Yes, and we can add this too" - Watch how that will shift the environment of your team if everyone had that approach. Join the conversation and submit your questions at https://www.worshiponline.com/podcast AND sign up to win a free year subscription! Winners announced in February! The Worship Online Podcast is recorded live at Gnome Studios in Nashville, TN.

In Episode 12, Shalon shares a personal story of one of the scariest moments in his life... No joke, if we all had a moment like that, it would be unforgettable. You'll have to listen in to hear the story... But it ties right into what we're talking about - Knowing who's in charge. It's important to know who's making the calls and who the leader is inside of a church setting. Organization and leadership is paramount to a healthy church. But it all starts with a mutual respect and honor of each other. The mindset that we're all family and working together as a team to accomplish a goal. But it's also knowing who's in charge and who makes the final decision. It's been said that the primary worship leader in the church is the Lead Pastor. I couldn't agree more. The church is following their lead. If they entrust other leaders, the church will follow them as well, wholeheartedly... but the atmosphere and passion in a room (the temperature) is set by the lead pastor. Join the conversation and submit your questions at https://www.worshiponline.com/podcast AND sign up to win a free year subscription! Winners announced in February! The Worship Online Podcast is recorded live at Gnome Studios in Nashville, TN.

In Episode 11, Shalon and Brenton sit down with David Curran - Bass player and instructor for Worship Online. He's played for years with Elevation Worship and is now touring with Lauren Daigle. We explore what it means to be a bass player for worship teams, what an all-around team player looks like, and of course, gear! David has an incredible story of how he joined Elevation's team, and how it has been an example for so many. If you're a team leader or worship pastor, definitely listen to this episode! Join the conversation and submit your questions at https://www.worshiponline.com/podcast AND sign up to win a free year subscription! Winners announced in February! The Worship Online Podcast is recorded live at Gnome Studios in Nashville, TN.

In Episode 10, we talk about the importance of avoiding train wrecks in a worship set. It all starts with good communication. When the band is clear on where you're headed, there's a good chance you'll avoid any mishaps or train wrecks. When the band is clueless and people are communicating different things... that's where the breakdown occurs. It's really difficult to not be distracted by a train wreck. This episode goes hand in hand with being prepared. But it's so much more than that. This is not only being musically prepared, but having the knowledge in the moment when NOT to play something. Or communicating ahead of time with the MD or band director so you and everyone else are aware of where you're going beforehand. We'd love if you shared any train wreck stories you may have had recently or not-so-recently. Shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com or leave it in the review section of iTunes! Join the conversation and submit your questions at https://www.worshiponline.com/podcast AND sign up to win a free year subscription! Winners announced in February! The Worship Online Podcast is recorded live at Gnome Studios in Nashville, TN.

In episode 9, we talk about PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! - You guessed it... hopefully... we're talking about practice. - It's what Worship Online is all about - Equipping and resourcing the local church with content and material that will help any musician practice. In this episode, we dive deeper into the idea of practice... how it helps not only grow us as musicians, but helps take our teams to the next level. Going beyond what's expected so we can grow into new areas, and be ready to rock at any given moment. Join the conversation and submit your questions at https://www.worshiponline.com/podcast AND sign up to win a free year subscription! Winners announced in February! The Worship Online Podcast is recorded live at Gnome Studios in Nashville, TN.

The legend, Max Corwin sits down with Shalon & Brenton in Episode 8 of the Worship Online Podcast talking about his journey as a guitarist, producer, and one of the first people to check out a "get together" in a basement that later became known as The Belonging Cø. We hear from Max about his journey as a musician, how he got started, and some inspirations picked up along the way. This is also the formal introduction for Max as our new team member at Worship Online as a guitar instructor on our video tutorials! // Follow Max on Instagram @max.corwin // Don't forget, we're giving away a free one year subscription to Worship Online - Sign up to win by entering your info at https://www.worshiponline.com/podcast The Worship Online Podcast is recorded live at Gnome Studios in Nashville, TN.

In Episode 7, we get real and talk about the importance of humility as worship leaders. Now... how do you have an open and honest conversation about humility with a couple of musicians on a podcast? --- we have not idea. But it starts with this quote - "Humility is being comfortable in your own skin." The opposite of humility can look different. It can look like insecurity, arrogance, lack of self confidence or self worth... whereas some characteristics of someone who walks in humility, is service, confidence, and influence. Confidence is key to healthy leadership, but leadership is a bi-product of service. If you don't serve people first, then how will you know how to lead? In this episode, we start the conversation and ask some of the hard questions, while also point out some examples. Be sure to join the conversation at https://www.worshiponline.com/podcast as well as sign up for a free one year subscription! We're announcing our first winners in February! The Worship Online Podcast is recorded live at Gnome Studios in Nashville, TN.

Guest Austin Davis, drummer for Kari Jobe, shares his music journey from Hawaii, importance of faithfulness in serving, contrasts between live and studio drumming, and valuable insights for drummers. Emphasizes prioritizing worship leader's direction and evolving skills in music.