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The official Podcast of LoopCommunity.com. News, Artist Interviews, and Tips on using Loops, MultiTracks, and Technology in Live Performance. LoopCommunity.com has the largest collection of Loops and MultiTracks for Live Performance. Creators of PRIME (a free app for running multitracks and stem pl…

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    • May 12, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 219 EPISODES

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    The Loop Community Podcast is a must-listen for anyone involved in leading worship or interested in music ministry. Hosted by Matt McCoy, this podcast offers an understanding and relatable perspective on the challenges and joys of leading worship in the local context. It provides valuable insights into the stress, seasons, struggles, and aspirations that worship leaders face. As someone who has listened to this podcast multiple times, I can attest to its ability to blow my mind with new information and perspectives each time.

    One of the best aspects of The Loop Community Podcast is its ability to provide encouragement and inspiration to its listeners. Matt McCoy's understanding of the worship leader's journey shines through in every episode, making it relatable and uplifting. Moreover, the guests on the show, such as Gabe Miller, bring a spirit-filled approach that adds depth and authenticity to their discussions. The high-quality content provided by the Loop Community crew makes it a valuable resource for both musicians and churches seeking to enhance their worship experience.

    While it is challenging to find any significant drawbacks to The Loop Community Podcast, one minor criticism could be that some episodes might benefit from further diversification of topics. While there is already a wealth of knowledge shared on loopcommunity.com, expanding the podcast's focus could attract an even wider audience. Nonetheless, this critique does not diminish the value and quality of the content provided in each episode.

    In conclusion, The Loop Community Podcast is an exceptional resource for those seeking guidance and insight into worship leading within their local context. With its relatability, encouragement, and vast knowledge-sharing platform, it consistently delivers high-quality content that is both informative and inspiring. Whether you are a seasoned worship leader or new to using tracks in your services, this podcast will undoubtedly enrich your understanding of loops and technology in worship. I highly recommend listening and sharing this incredible podcast with fellow musicians and churches alike.



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    Latest episodes from Loop Community Podcast

    Ep. 181 – How Prayer Can Transform the Church w/ UPPERROOM

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 43:42


    Listen in to this awesome conversation with Jonathan Lewis and Oscar Gamboa of UPPERROOM! In this interview we’ll talk about their song recording process, flow moments of worship, and the concept behind the prayer room. The post Ep. 181 – How Prayer Can Transform the Church w/ UPPERROOM first appeared on WorshipFuel.

    Ep. 180 – The Rebirth of Sanctus Real w/ Chris Rohman & Dustin Lolli

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 41:43


    On the latest episode of the WorshipFuel podcast, we are blessed to be joined by Chris Rohman and Dustin Lolli of Sanctus Real! Be sure to tune in as we talk about how Christian music has changed over the years, songwriting with Sanctus Real, and making worship leading work. Want to lead Sanctus Real’s music... View Article The post Ep. 180 – The Rebirth of Sanctus Real w/ Chris Rohman & Dustin Lolli first appeared on WorshipFuel.

    Ep. 179 – Pastoring your worship team well w/ Aaron Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 36:59


    Listen in to this great conversation with Aaron Williams! In this interview we’ll talk about pastoring your worship team well and how to prepare for Easter. Want to lead Aaron Williams’ songs at your church? You can get the tracks for his song “Resurrection Hope” and more on Loop Community today! The post Ep. 179 – Pastoring your worship team well w/ Aaron Williams first appeared on WorshipFuel.

    Ep. 178 – Striving for humility as a worship leader w/ John Dreher (Faith Worship Arts)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 24:40


    On this latest episode, we are blessed to have a conversation with John Dreher, worship pastor of Faith Worship Arts. Be sure to tune in as we talk about how to introduce new songs at your church, being humble as a worship leader, and letting the Holy Spirit minister. Want to lead Faith Worship Arts... View Article The post Ep. 178 – Striving for humility as a worship leader w/ John Dreher (Faith Worship Arts) first appeared on WorshipFuel.

    Ep. 177 – What does it mean to live life in the wild? w/ Michael Bethany

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 44:42


    Tune in to this special conversation with Michael Bethany where we’ll cover topics on evangelizing to your children, spending time with God, the wilderness framework, Overflow Experience, and more! Want to lead Michael Bethany’s songs at your church? You can get the tracks from his latest album, “Overflow (Live)”, on Loop Community today! The post Ep. 177 – What does it mean to live life in the wild? w/ Michael Bethany first appeared on WorshipFuel.

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    Ep. 176 – Garett & Kate: How to Linger in Worship

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 36:37


    Married worship duo Garett & Kate join Matt McCoy to talk about their worship sessions, lingering in worship, and more! The post Ep. 176 – Garett & Kate: How to Linger in Worship first appeared on WorshipFuel.

    Ep. 175 – Rory Noland: Praying the Psalms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 35:14


    Rory Noland, the author of “Fighting On Our Knees: Praying the Psalms in an Anti-Christian World” joins Matt McCoy to talk about how praying the Psalms can help worship leaders! They talk about why it’s important personally and how to encourage your congregation in prayer.  You can purchase Rory’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/Fighting-Our-Knees-Praying-Anti-Christian/dp/B0DJRJYDYC The post Ep. 175 – Rory Noland: Praying the Psalms first appeared on WorshipFuel.

    Ep. 174 – Aodhán King: The process of songwriting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 29:40


    Aodhán King joins Matt McCoy to talk about his songwriting process, tips for worship leaders and his new music! The post Ep. 174 – Aodhán King: The process of songwriting first appeared on WorshipFuel.

    Ep. 173 – CXMMXNS w/ Ben Fielding & Reuben Morgan: The heart behind songwriting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 37:17


    Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan join Matt McCoy to talk about songwriting and their new project CXMMXNS! The post Ep. 173 – CXMMXNS w/ Ben Fielding & Reuben Morgan: The heart behind songwriting first appeared on WorshipFuel.

    Ep. 172 – Thrive Worship: Worship Leading During Christmas Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 24:37


    Corbin Phillips from Thrive Worship joins Matt McCoy to talk about choosing meaningful songs for worship during the Christmas season, their new music, and more. The post Ep. 172 – Thrive Worship: Worship Leading During Christmas Season first appeared on WorshipFuel.

    Ep. 171 – Patrick Mayberry: What To Do When You Feel Stuck

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 37:51


    Patrick Mayberry joins Loop Community Founder Matt McCoy to talk about his latest music, tips for worship leaders and more! The post Ep. 171 – Patrick Mayberry: What To Do When You Feel Stuck first appeared on WorshipFuel.

    Ep. 170 – Phil Wickham – Getting Priorities Straight & Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 42:51


    Phil Wickham joins Matt McCoy to talk about his new Christmas album, meeting your congregation where they’re at, getting priorities straight, and more! The post Ep. 170 – Phil Wickham – Getting Priorities Straight & Christmas first appeared on WorshipFuel.

    Ep. 169 – Creating a church culture with expressive worship w/ Brett Younker

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 36:08


    Brett Younker joins Matt McCoy to discuss leading worship before tracks, songwriting, and how to encourage your congregation to sing. The post Ep. 169 – Creating a church culture with expressive worship w/ Brett Younker first appeared on WorshipFuel.

    Ep. 168 – Unifying the Church through worship w/ TEMITOPE

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 34:08


    TEMITOPE joins Matt McCoy to talk about worship leading, his latest music and unifying the church through worship. The post Ep. 168 – Unifying the Church through worship w/ TEMITOPE first appeared on WorshipFuel.

    Ep. 167 – Free writing, mental health, and All Broken Things w/ 29:11 Worship

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 34:16


    Zion Rampel from 29:11 Worship joins Matt McCoy to talk about songwriting processes, their new album and more! The post Ep. 167 – Free writing, mental health, and All Broken Things w/ 29:11 Worship first appeared on WorshipFuel.

    Ep. 166 – Songwriting, The Belonging Co, and making a live worship album w/ Hope Darst

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 49:33


    Hope Darst joins Matt McCoy to talk about how she got started in the industry, songwriting, her upcoming live album and more! The post Ep. 166 – Songwriting, The Belonging Co, and making a live worship album w/ Hope Darst first appeared on WorshipFuel.

    Ep. 165 – Implementing new songs, how money changes worship culture, and The Indie Friend w/ Robby Busick

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 47:13


    Robby Busick joins Matt McCoy to talk about how to get started releasing music as a church and The Indie Friend. Check out The Indie Friend at theindiefriend.com. The post Ep. 165 – Implementing new songs, how money changes worship culture, and The Indie Friend w/ Robby Busick first appeared on WorshipFuel.

    Ep. 164 – Nineties Worship Night w/ Chad Gentry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 39:46


    Chad Gentry joins Matt McCoy to talk about Nineties Worship Night and their docuseries and album that are releasing soon! The post Ep. 164 – Nineties Worship Night w/ Chad Gentry first appeared on WorshipFuel.

    Ep. 163 – Writing Songs & Books for Kids w/ Ellie Holcomb

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 54:57


    Ellie Holcomb sat down with Matt McCoy to discuss her upcoming album and book All of My Days. They also discuss kids music and books that she’s written and tips for songwriting. The post Ep. 163 – Writing Songs & Books for Kids w/ Ellie Holcomb first appeared on WorshipFuel.

    Ep. 162 – The Importance of Mental Health in Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 30:26


    Matt McCoy is joined by Anthony Evans to talk about mental and emotional health as a worship leader, making the most of the hours you are not leading worship and more! The post Ep. 162 – The Importance of Mental Health in Ministry first appeared on WorshipFuel.

    Ep. 161 – The Making of “Endless Praise”, “REJOICE”, and keeping God at the center w/ Charity Gayle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 33:32


    Charity Gayle and her husband Ryan join Loop Community Founder Matt McCoy to talk about songwriting, tips for worship leaders and her latest music! The post Ep. 161 – The Making of “Endless Praise”, “REJOICE”, and keeping God at the center w/ Charity Gayle first appeared on WorshipFuel.

    Ep. 160 – Building Confidence in Songwriting w/ Anna Golden

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 39:48


    Anna Golden sits down with Loop Community Founder Matt McCoy to discuss tips for young worship leaders and her latest music! The post Ep. 160 – Building Confidence in Songwriting w/ Anna Golden first appeared on WorshipFuel.

    Ep. 159 – Jesus Culture Music and The Lord’s Prayer w/ Jimi Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 28:55


    Jimi Williams, President of Jesus Culture Music, sits down with Chad Green to talk about worship leading, Jesus Culture, and more!

    Ep. 158 – Songwriting in your Daily Life, Worshiping in Secret, and “Shelter”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 35:27


    Pat Barrett sits down with Matt McCoy to talk about songwriting, tips for worship leaders and his latest album Shelter!

    Ep. 157 – Pastoring Worship Leaders w/ Mark Harris (Gateway Worship)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 41:37


    Mark Harris, the Worship Pastor of Gateway Church, sits down with Matt McCoy to talk about how to pastor other worship leaders, fatherhood, Gateway’s latest music and more!

    Ep. 156 – Well Crafted Songs w/ Brooke Ligertwood

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 28:08


    Brooke Ligertwood joins Matt McCoy to talk about songwriting and her new album EIGHT! Listen to the album wherever you stream music and download the Master Tracks on LoopCommunity.com.

    155 – Measuring Success, Staying Focused, and “Firm Foundation (Live)” w/ Cody Carnes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 0:22


    Cody Carnes sits down with Matt McCoy in our latest episode of Loop Live! Download all of the Master Tracks for Cody Carnes’s songs on LoopCommunity.com.

    154 – The Generational Aspect of Church, Songwriting, and “TIME” w/ Chris Davenport

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 38:00


    Songwriter and artist Chris Davenport sits down with Matt McCoy to talk about all things songwriting and more!

    153 – Advice for Worship Leaders w/ Michael W. Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 20:19


    Michael W. Smith sits down with Matt McCoy to talk about worship music, tips for worship leaders and more!

    152 – Newsboys w/ Michael Tait

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 24:12


    Michael Tait and Newsboys join Matt McCoy to talk about their new music, the impact they’ve had on Christian music for over 30 years and more!

    Common Hymnal w/ Phillip Joubert & Vincent Charlow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 31:52


    Phillip Joubert and Vincent Charlow sit down with Matt McCoy to talk about how they got started, songwriting, Common Hymnal, and more!

    150 – “All To Jesus” w/ Canyon Hill Worship

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 19:17


    Michael Monroe of Canyon Hills Worship sits down with Matt Slack to talk about worship leading, songwriting and Canyon Hills’ latest album “All To Jesus”!

    149 – “Come Up Here” with Jenn Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 34:27


    Jenn Johnson sits down with Matt McCoy to talk about worship leading, songwriting and Bethel Music’s latest album Come Up Here!

    148 – The Importance of Multilingual Worship w/ Evan Craft

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 27:49


    Artist Evan Craft joins Matt Slack to talk about worship leading, writing and releasing music in English and Spanish, his latest music and more!

    147 – Sunday Morning Worship w/ The Belonging Co

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 28:25


    Andrew Holt, the Worship Pastor at The Belonging Co, joins Matt McCoy to talk about how they run worship on a Sunday morning, their new music and more!

    146 – “Sundown” w/ Hannah Hobbs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 22:45


    Hannah Hobbs joins to talk about her new solo album Sundown, how she got started with Hillsong, worship leading and more!

    145 – “My Story Your Glory” w/ Matthew West

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 0:23


    Matthew West joins to talk about his latest album, songwriting and more!

    144 – How To Create A Worship Culture w/ Rocky Worship

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 32:37


    Nic, Dane, and Luke from Rocky Worship sit down with Matt Slack to talk about worship leadership and how to create a worship culture at your church.

    143 – “Lamb of God” w/ Matt Redman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 33:55


    We are live with Matt Redman on his new album release day! Matt joins Matt McCoy to talk about worship leading, songwriting and his new album “Lamb of God”. Be sure to listen to the album wherever you stream music and download the Master Tracks on LoopCommunity.com.

    142 – Finding Intimacy with God w/ Shealy Worship

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 25:34


    Chris and Summer from Shealy Worship talk with Matt Slack about worship leading, finding intimacy with God in the every day, their new music and more!

    141 – Songs That Change the Room w/ Chris Tomlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 27:29


    Chris Tomlin joins Matt McCoy to talk about songwriting, worship leading and his new album Always! Listen to the album wherever you stream music and download the Master Tracks on LoopCommunity.com.

    140 – Songwriting Tips w/ Kristian Stanfill

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 33:55


    Kristian Stanfill from Passion sits down with Matt McCoy to talk about worship leading, songwriting and his new solo album!

    139 – The Mission of Housefires w/ Kirby Kaple & Ryan Ellis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 23:46


    Housefires members Kirby Kaple and Ryan Ellis join Loop Live to talk about their upcoming album, the vision and mission behind Housefires and more!

    138 – Creativity in Worship w/ Rich Kirkpatrick

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 33:09


    Author Rich Kirkpatrick joins Matt McCoy to talk about how to use creativity as a worship leader!

    137 – Songwriting, Worship Leading, and Social Media w/ DOE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 26:31


    Director of Loop Gospel, Otto Price, joins Grammy-nominated artist DOE to talk about her album “Clarity”, her favorite part about worship leading, social media, and more!

    136 – Songwriting w/ Tim Hughes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 35:06


    We interview worship leader, artist and songwriter Tim Hughes! Tim joins Matt to talk about songwriting, tips for worship leading and more!

    135 – How Red Rocks Worship Runs Tracks w/ Scott Burrell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 17:02


    The music director at Red Rocks Worship joins us to talk about how they use tracks and to share their top tips for using tracks!

    134 – Songwriting and His Solo Album w/ Ben Hastings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 38:17


    Ben Hastings from Hillsong UNITED joins Matt McCoy to talk about his new solo album, songwriting and more!

    133 – David Crowder on Loops, Worship Music, Vocal Care, Scripture, Crosswords & Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2022 42:43


    Crowder joins LC Founder Matt McCoy to talk about how he started leading worship, using tracks in the early 2000s, his new Christmas album, and so much more!

    132 – Blurring the Lines between Gospel Music and CCM

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 41:51


    Melvin Crispell III sits down with Otto Price to talk about his musical background, recording his upcoming live album, and blurring the lines between Gospel music and Contemporary Christian music!

    131 – Writing Music During the Pandemic w/ Israel Houghton

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 28:11


    We interview Israel Houghton to talk about writing music during the pandemic as well as his latest album “Worship Anywhere: Live from Camp NewBreed”!

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