The 12 Minutes for Worship Leaders Podcast

I love an old song, and I love reworking it to make it super special.And Old Song can Sound New!So tune in for this podcast and learn how to take those old songs, be they hymns or worship songs, and how you can make them new and special again...

Song selection is possibly the most important part of worship leading. Song Selection can make or break you!You can choose the wrong songs and struggle, even as an experienced worship leader, or you can choose the right songs and see people enter into worship in a way you have never experienced before.  The right songs make touching the hearts of your congregation so much easier.So in today's pod, learn how to make the most of your song selection, and impact people's hearts in a huge way...

Leading worship does not always go smoothly, so what can you do when it all goes wrong?Panic?  Stress out?  Walk away in disgust?Learn how to handle the ups and downs in this funny and useful podcast...

After COVID, depending on where you are at in the world, one of the big questions we face is how we get the band back together.So we thought we would do a pod on positive ways to get the team together and do it right

The journey of worship is our term for how you lead someone from where they are at when they walk into church, right through to the throne room of God.  When we see worship not as a series of songs but as a journey into the heart of God, then it changes how we see everything we do on a Sunday morning.  Listen to this podcast to discover one of the greatest worship secrets you will ever learn...

Transitioning songs is an important part of great worship leading.Transitioning Songs Makes the Journey of Worship Better!Rather than lining up one separate song after the other, transitions enable is to move seamlessly from one song to the next, without breaking the flow.Learn how to do this in this exciting 12 minute podcast

We all get older, but what does being older offer a worship leader?Experience, a close walk with God, the "Been there done that, got the T Shirt" attitude.  Older Worship Leaders a Wealth of Experience and Ability!If you are an older leader of worship, or perhaps a young one wondering where these old fogies fit in the modern worship team (I can say that, cause I IS ONE!), then this is a special podcast you need to listen to for 12 minutes...

Respect and honour should be part of the way we interact with everyone, especially those on our worship team.  However, this is sometimes not the case.Whether it is familiarity, or inability, or attitude, we need to check ourselves and make sure we are honouring those around us, especially if they are less experienced or less skilled.  Learn more about this in today's pod...

It is not easy to shine online, to produce worship that sounds great and is compelling in an online situation.  Yet here we are, all still dealing with the pandemic and lockdowns and restrictions and masks, around 18 months later.So let's do a podcast which looks at simple, easy to apply ideas that can make you shine online.

Tightening Worship Arrangements can be a tough thing to do.But if we are going to progress, we need to learn how to tighten the arrangements, and we can do this in a fun, exciting and unifying way.So learn how to tighten your worship arrangements in the nicest and best possible way here...

Live streaming worship is a fact of life for many of us in this modern, COVID ridden world.So here is a pod on how we can set up and be successful at live streaming, having a Facebook or YouTube presence and building a following far wider than you ever could have built at church.Check this important pod out now...

In any given church there are a number of people, from all different walks of life.Almost always there is a fair spread of ages, ranging from younger people, right through to the elderly.Given that music is such an emotional thing, and given the diversity of styles of music different people love at various stages of their development, how can you possibly lead worship that most ages and demographics will enjoy, warm to and be touched by?Find out in this exciting podcast...

Keeping perspective is getting harder every day.  In a world that has lost all perspective, we need to see things the right way in our lives, and our ministries.So we thought we would pod on perspective, and how you can keep yours firmly on Jesus, and serving Him...

COVID changed our lives, right across the world, and it also changed how we do church.So How's Like Look for You in COVID 12 Months On?Many of us are back to face to face church, but COVID 12 months on still leaves our society changed, and therefore the way we can reach our society changed also.Get Darin and Erick's take on how we are dealing with, and continuing on with the changes due to COVID 12 months on, and into the future in this special podcast...Check it out now...

Micromanaging is a curse for leadership.  If you are a control freak, then this can seriously affect your effectiveness as a leader.It makes your team feel unempowered, and causes them to believe you distrust them. It makes their life miserable, and stops their creativity.  So if you want a team that thrives, and that loves their ministries and you, then this is a podcast not to miss. Learn how NOT to micromanage and see your team and your ministry thrive, create and be a constant source of joy, for you and for them.Check it out now...

The age old question is how quickly can you appoint your worship team. We all know the idea... someone with loads of talent comes into the church, you need the talent on stage, but you don't really know who they are, where they are from, what character they have, or anything else about them.Listen to this pod and save yourself a ton of heartache in the future by making the right choice now.

When you upgrade your sound system at church, it can be a confusing ordeal, with experts having a variety of opinions.In this pod, we talk about what you actually need to upgrade your sound system. We cut through the confusion and examine low cost, high quality additions that most churches can actually afford.  Check it out now...

What are the qualities of a worship leader who is successful and anointed?  Is it that they are great singers, or players, or maybe organisers?What Qualities of a Worship Leader Really Matter?In this pod we have a close look at the qualities that really carry weight in a worship leader, to allow you to discover what it is that can make you a great leader in your church.Check it out now, in just 12 minutes!

Arranging a song is where the art of being a worship leader is well seen.In church, we all sing many of the same songs, but it is in the arrangements where we as worship leaders get a license to be creative, and innovative.So this pod is all about arranging worship sings so they are new, fresh, innovative and most of all, yours and your churches. Don't just churn out what some other group has put on YouTube, learn to arrange songs to make them special, and individual for your people...

Recruiting your worship team is a task we all face.  It is the kind of thing that if we do it right all is well, but if we make mistakes, we open ourselves up for a ton of heartache in the future.Learn how to choose the right people every time, and build the dream team you've always wanted in this exciting podcast...

What is the best band size for your church community?  Is bigger necessarily better, or is smaller and tighter a better fit for you?Every worship leader needs to listen to this podcast, because in it we discuss the perfect fit for your church, your culture and your people.  Tune in and check it out now...

Any public office in the church will have critics.  Worship leaders are no different. If you have ever lead worship, you have probably faced criticism from some party somewhere, most of whom cannot sing or play, but feel they have the right to critique your ministry.Handling these critics with godliness and humility can be challenging, but this podcast will give you some insights into how you can handle your critics in the right way.

What is your vision for your ministry?  Do you even have one?Vision for what you are doing for the Lord is key in moving you ahead, directing where your team is going, and setting the direction for the church in worship.  This important issue is discussed in today's podcast, so don't miss it!

Using multiple worship leaders during one service can be a very effective and exciting addition to your church.Not only can using multiple worship leaders be wonderful for bringing new leaders through, but it can also become a feature for the entire church to enjoy.Learn the secrets of using multiple worship leaders effectively here...

A Worship director is an essential person for the development and training of your worship team.  Sometimes they are worship leaders, and some are singers or musicians, but this does not need to be the case.In this pod, we talk about the role of a worship director, how they plan, train, roster and interact their way into the worship team, and how having someone fulfilling this role can make your life so, so much better!  If your worship team is chaotic or stressed, then you need to listen to this podcast, because it may hold the key to developing your worship team long into the future...

If you lead worship, at some stage you will experience a sore throat.  We all get them, but we cannot always step back and have a few weeks off when we experience a sore throat can we?In this special pod, we talk about how you can deal with a sore throat, and still manage to lead worship effectively.  These are incredible and easy-to-action truths that might just help you cope with leading worship when you have a sore throat...

With the advent of COVID, you might think you are excused from setting any kind of goals for this year.  However, I believe that setting goals is more important than ever, and that your ministry and the health of your church depends on you setting honest, achievable and faith-filled goals.Check in with the guys this week and find out how you can do this...

The age-old question, especially for worship leaders who minister in more conservative churches, is how loud should your worship music be.Now we have a whole continuum here.  Some believe it should be very quiet, but then nobody sing up loud because it sounds very exposed.  Others feel it should be as loud as possible, but then you can't hear yourself think, let alone sing.This question depends on so many factors, that you will discover loads of opinions and ideas in this latest free podcast.

Hearing yourself onstage is always a difficult thing, and something everybody complains about.  As you know, everyone always wants more of themselves so they can hear perfectly.Now if you are at a big church, with professional sound and in ear monitors then God bless you, and you can tune out.  But for the rest of us, who deal with imperfect conditions, rented rooms, foldback speakers and the like, this is a must listen to podcast.So check it out and discover the secret to have a reasonable, listenable and balanced on stage mix

The Soundcheck can be a very long and painful task, but we all recognise that it is important, actually essential, to be able to hear correctly on stage.  Now some have in ear monitors, but for the rest of us stuck back in the dark ages, we have to balance our sound correctly, so that we can hear the band and the singers, ourselves and hopefully leave something for the soundperson to mix out front!So check out this podcast on how to do a soundcheck in a simple, positive and stress-free way...

We are back after a brief break over Christmas, and we want to wish all of our listeners a happy and prosperous New Year, COVID or not.Challenging year last year, but I am convinced that this is going to be a cracking year to make up for it, COVID or no COVID.So tune in and join the fun of the New Year worship leading with all your heart.

This year is going to be a COVID Christmas for many of our worship leaders around the world, but it doesn't mean we cannot still have a merry Christmas.COVID Christmas is Still Our Opportunity to ShineNow more than ever we need worship leaders, pastors and churches to stand up and proclaim the good news that Jesus Christ is God's gift to a fallen world.  And we should not let a little thing like a world wide pandemic stop us!So tune into this podcast and get excited about sharing the message fo Christmas with a needy world.

Controlling foldback is always an ongoing problem for almost every band.  On stage noise and the fact that it spills over to the audience is a constant battle, especially when it comes to noisy acoustic instruments like drums or guitar amps.So we thought we would do a quick 12-minute pod about how you as a worship leader can communicate with your sound guys and control one of the most difficult aspects of sound you will face, especially in a small church.Tune in today and check it out!

Learning how to live mix is essential for a sound man, but also a very handy thing to know for a worship leader.Many worship leaders do not know how to put music together so that it sounds great, balanced and pleasant to listen to.  They rely entirely on the sound person, and hence are at their mercy!So we wanted to put together a podcast for those worship leaders who have to deal with sound people, to give you a working knowledge of how to live mix, so you can tell the sound person what you want to hear.Invest 12 minutes into this handy podcast!

Vocal effects can add so much to your worship, but they can also create an embarrassing mess.  trouble is, as a worship leader you generally have no clue how to talk to a sound guy to, shall we say,  moderate his use of effects.So we thought we would do a session on vocal effects, how to use them, how to not use them and how to get the best out of them.  All in just 12 minutes.  Check it out now!

If you need to learn how to take care of your voice, this is 12 minutes that will give you great and practical suggestions, and have fun while they are doing it!!!Check out this week's podcast and learn how to take care of your voice, both now and long into the future!

Burnout is a very real and very common result of overwork and overstress, and worship leaders are right at the top of the pile of those in the church who experience it. What is burnout?Burnout occurs when you push and push and exhaust yourself to the point of collapse.  It could be a spiritual collapse or a mental one, but burnout often is a physical one as well.Listen to this podcast to discover the causes and the cures, so you don't have to experience the dark days many of us have had to live through!

In this current pandemic, how many of you worship leaders feel like giving up?  As you try and lead worship in amongst the crazy, ridiculously implemented rules, let this podcast give you 12 minutes or encouragement and inspiration, nit just for worship but also for life!

Leading by inspiration is the best way to lead whatever group you are working with, and it is an especially powerful way of leading a worship team.Inspiring your team is a tremendous way to not only achieve the worship goals you have, but to do so while developing the gifts and talents of each individual.So take 12 minutes to  invest in your leadership abilities and learn to lead by inspiration as you worship.

The old saying is "less is more" has often been applied to music or art, and it is particularly important when it comes to worship leading.So this podcast is about how you can make less instruments, less playing and less singing into a huge more, a massive plus for your worship.

Can you incorporate everything into worship?Think about all the things you might normally do in a service, such as communion, announcements, prayers, mission spots.It's a wonder we have any time available at all!  Yet as a worship leader, you can be a huge help to your pastor by incorporating many or even all of these activities into your worship leading.Discover how to do this, streamline your church services and serve your pastor and your people more effectively in this week's podcast...

Communion is an important part of many church services, but it can disrupt the flow of the worship service.  After COVID, we have discovered that communion is perfect for doing within our normal worship flow.People love it, the service flows well, it takes less time and everyone is a winner.Tune in to this week's pod and learn how to incorporate communion into your worship times...

Giving your worship some air or space is something we all want to do.Many times the tendency is to fill everything up with sound, but my experience and the experience of a number of worship leaders is that less is more. So therefore, giving your worship some air with not only increase its impact, it will also sound better, cleaner and less complicated and stressed.So come on in and spend 12 minutes thinking about how you can give some air to your worship leading...

Do you want to learn how to flow in your worship leading?Then this is the podcast for you.Learn how you can roll from one song to another, and how you can blend songs together in just 12 minutes.

Dealing with rebellion in your team is never an easy thing, but no matter who you are or what size your church or worship team, rebellion is lurking just on the fringesTherefore Dealing with rebellion in Your Team is Important!One of the trends we are noticing post-COVID is the independent spirit that seems to have infected much of the church.  Whether it's staying away and watching YouTube clips instead of attending church, or whether it's thinking they can do better than you, rebellion is sadly something more and more worship pastors are encountering.So if you are finding that you have some kind of rebellion on your hands, either big or small, listen to this podcast and let's deal with said rebellion in a loving, caring but strong way...

A reduced team is probably going to become a fact of life during COVID, and possibly long after the virus has been dealt with.So today's podcast asks the question, how do you function and lead worship when so many of your team have fallen away.  This is particularly important in a smaller church with a smaller worship team, but may apply right across the board.So check it out now and get prepared for the future today.

Post COVID one of the realities we all will be facing is reduced numbers, either because of government legislation or because people are just not going to return to church in the same way.So how can you deal with reduced numbers post COVID?  Listen to this and discover how...

Keeping worship simple is a must in these trying times.Many have noticed that worship has become more and more complex of=ver the last several decades, with increases in production, costs, amps, lights and even things like smoke machines and lasers.  The old days of simplicity seem to be a thing of the past.So in this pod, we examine how we can keep our worship simple, yet effective.  Do we need all the production, or do we need more hearts set upon the Lord, focused on Him and seeking Him willingly and deeply?Listen to this podcast and decide for yourself how you can improve your corporate worship by keeping worship simple...

COVID, isolation, church lockdown... so where to from here?This is a question many of us, especially leaders in the church, are asking at the moment.  We've been through the lockdown, some of us are still there, but where do we go to from this point.How do we restart church, and what does that look like?These are the kinds of questions we look at in just 12 minutes on today's podcast, so this is definitely one that should not be missed.

COVID changes are here, happening right now, and while many are waiting for them to be reduced or removed, the fact is that some of them will stay... forever!The smart move for worship leaders is to ask the Lord to show you how you can change to accommodate the new situation. Jesus might never change, but the manner in which we present Him changes often.So listen to this and get ready for the changes God leads you to make, and let's not let the times overwhelm us and our churches...

When your team falls away, which is very common in this current COVID 19 climate, it is always hard to take.This podcast is designed to encourage you in your ministry if you have had a situation where the team you know, and love, have started to become distant.Don't worry, all is not lost. we want to encourage you in this hour, and tell you that sometimes there are blessed subtractions.  Other times, there are great ways of drawing them back into the fold.  either way, God has a plan in all this mess, and losing valuable people from your team is not part of it.So listen to this and be blessed...