Worship Leader Essentials Podcast

Planning worship services that truly serve your congregation requires wisdom and intentionality. In our final episode, we're addressing five essential questions every worship leader should consider when planning services. Your answers to these questions will shape how your church experiences corporate worship.Watch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

For those called to write songs for the local church, today's episode is crucial. We're exploring seven fundamental principles of worship songwriting that you must never forget. Whether you're just starting or have been writing for years, these insights will sharpen your craft.Watch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

A worship leader's effectiveness flows from their personal walk with God. In this episode, we're diving into seven essential spiritual disciplines that will sustain and strengthen your ministry. These timeless practices will deepen your relationship with God and enhance your leadership.Watch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

From the early church to modern worship movements, certain leaders have shaped how we approach worship. Today, we're exploring seven influential figures whose insights and examples continue to guide worship ministry. Their stories will inspire and challenge your own leadership journey.Watch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

Why should evangelism be at the heart of your worship ministry? Today, we're examining four compelling reasons your team needs to embrace evangelism as a core value. Discover how worship and outreach naturally flow together in God's kingdom work.Watch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

Excellence in worship doesn't happen by accident. In this episode, we're sharing eight practical strategies to build and nurture an exceptional worship ministry. From rehearsal techniques to team dynamics, you'll gain tools to elevate your ensemble's effectiveness.Watch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

Understanding the church and its beliefs isn't just for seminary students. Today, we're breaking down four essential concepts about theology and ecclesiology that will deepen your ministry's impact and help you lead with greater theological clarity.Watch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

Your worship team is more than just a group of musicians – they're disciples on a journey. Today, we're exploring six powerful ways to cultivate spiritual growth within your team. Discover how to transform your rehearsals and other connection points into opportunities for meaningful discipleship.Watch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

Every worship leader knows that building a thriving ministry takes more than musical talent. In today's episode, we're diving into six practical action items that will help you guide and grow your worship ministry with purpose and vision. Get ready to take your leadership to the next level.Season 3: Digging Deep: What Worship Leaders Need to Know From SeminaryEpisode 2: Guiding the Worship Ministry: 6 Action Steps for GrowthWatch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

Welcome to Season 3 of the Worship Catalyst Podcast! This series is called Digging Deep, where we're uncovering essential seminary wisdom for worship leaders. In the first episode, Austin and Stephen are laying the foundation by exploring four critical insights about the Old and New Testaments that every worship leader needs to understand. Whether you're selecting songs or crafting liturgy, these biblical principles will transform how you approach worship ministry.Season 3: Digging Deep: What Worship Leaders Need to Know From SeminaryEpisode 1: 4 Truths Worship Leaders Need to Know from Both TestamentsWatch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

So…you have said YES to incorporating a producer into your weekend services. Great choice! In this second episode in our producer series, we will take a dive into the kind of people you're looking for to coordinate your services, some best practices on training them, and some tools to help you along the way. This is part 2 of 2 of these bonus episodes.Watch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

The time has come! We have a solution for you that will help maximize your own personal leadership gifting each and every weekend service. If you help lead a big church, small church, medium church, old church, new church or any other kind of church, this podcast is for you! The solution is to incorporate a producer, or service coordinator, onto your weekend team. In this episode, Austin sits down with Cami Ryan and Stephen Handley to discuss the 4 reasons you need a service coordinator TODAY, as well as this role's 7 primary functions. Cami has been a producer for years and has trained many more. Stephen is a worship pastor who has incorporated this role over the past three years and has seen the incredible benefit to the growth of himself, his pastor and the services they lead together. This is part 1 of 2 in of these bonus episodes.Watch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

Most worship leaders struggle knowing exactly what to say between songs. It is challenging to focus on music, the congregation, the team, and their conversation with God all the while trying to say something meaningful. In this episode, Austin and Corey will talk through some simple strategies to hear from God and design simple and powerful things that will help your congregation go from attending a gathering to encountering God.Watch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

In helping people encounter God as we praise Him together, it's important that leaders, as well as people in the congregation, understand what the Bible actually says about worship. It can be overwhelming because the Bible mentions worship hundreds of times. Understanding what it means can be difficult. In fact, worship leaders and pastors have made it even more confusing. In this episode, Austin and Corey unpack four short passages that give every leader a solid Biblical framework from which to lead people to encounter God.Watch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

Sometimes church feels like a celebration…other times it feels like a funeral. In either case, it helps people encounter God when there is energy. So, where does energy come from in a service…and what can we do as leaders to help foster an energetic environment? In this episode, Austin and Corey will discuss five ways to help build more energy in your services. Watch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

Are you fresh out of creative ideas for your worship services? In the last episode, Austin and Corey talked about how God made our brains to learn, urging us to use the creativity God has given us to tell His story in beautiful ways. But, where do we start? This episode gives 19 practical, simple things you can do as you plan your service, that will help your congregation encounter God.Watch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

Have you ever wondered why some people seem disconnected in your church services? Are there some things we can do to help them encounter God? In this episode, Austin and Corey discuss how God, the great neuroscientist, made our brains to learn in miraculous ways. Understanding this can help us plan amazing services that help our congregations encounter God.Watch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

What we sing matters. In this episode, Austin and Corey discuss the various aspects of song selection from tempo to topic to how your specific congregation connects to a various theme. Choosing the right songs can definitely help your congregation go from attending a service to encountering God. Watch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

There are some great ways to engage your congregation and some great ways to DISengage them. In this episode, Austin and Corey discuss seven things we sometimes do which inadvertently fight against helping our congregations encounter God. Watch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

In helping our congregations go from attending a service to encountering God, there are two practices in the life a worship leader that are non-negotiable. In this episode, Corey Coogan and Austin Ryan discuss these simple, but vital habits: Praying specifically for our congregation to encounter God at church and knowing the congregation deeply. This episode will focus on how to do these things well.The Worship Catalyst Podcast Season 2: From Attending to Encountering GodEpisode 1: 2 Non-Negotiable Weekly PracticesWatch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

The Worship Catalyst Podcast Season 1: Sports & Worship LeadingEpisode 7: 6 Traits of Highly Effective Worship LeadersWhat traits do effective worship leaders need to have to lead strong? Austin and Stephen sit down in the final episode of the Sports & Worship Leading series to discuss 6 traits that they think leaders should have to be the most effective in the area God has called them. Do you have anything you would add? Let us know in the comments! Also, see the FREE courses on worship leading available at https://www.worshipcatalyst.com/coursesWatch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

The Worship Catalyst Podcast Season 1: Sports & Worship LeadingEpisode 6: Overcoming Obstacles: Strategies for Handling Worship Service SetbacksWhat do you do when everything goes wrong (or just one thing) during a worship service? How are you supposed to handle those moments? Austin and Stephen share some of the obstacles they've faced while leading worship and some strategies for overcoming those setbacks. Watch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

Season 1: Sports & Worship LeadingEpisode 4: Leading Effective Worship Rehearsals: Tips for Dynamic ImpactWhat do your worship rehearsals accomplish? In this episode, Austin and Stephen discuss some really helpful tips for having the most impactful worship rehearsals! They're probably not what you think they are. Watch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

Season 1: Sports & Worship LeadingEpisode 4: Inspiring Heartfelt Worship: A Guide to Engaging the CongragationDo you know the importance of engaging the congregation in worship? In this episode of the Worship Catalyst Podcast, Austin & Stephen talk about how to inspire heartfelt worship in your services and give you some practical advice on engaging the congregation. Watch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

Season 1: Sports & Worship LeadingEpisode 3: 5 Essential Strategies to Align Your Worship Team's MissionWhat's the mission for your worship team? Do you even have one? Are there 100 different missions depending on who you ask? In this episode of the Worship Catalyst Podcast, Austin & Stephen outline 5 strategies for getting your team to join in one mission and WHY it's important. Watch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

Can your team be just as excellent as the mega church down the street...how about even more excellent? In this episode, Austin & Stephen discuss tips for cultivating excellence on your team. Watch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

Would you like to build trust on your worship team? How about any team that you lead? In this episode, Austin Ryan and co-host, Stephen Handley, sit down to discuss why building trust is important, what trust and distrust looks like, and 5 strategies to build trust on your team. Watch the VIDEO Podcast HEREDid you enjoy this episode? Do us a favor and share with worship leaders & pastors around you! Also, leave a rating and review so it makes it easier for other worship leaders to find us! Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram for more content on worship leading every week. The Worship Catalyst Podcast is produced by Worship Catalyst. A non-profit ministry that serves churches by training, mentoring and coaching worship leaders and their teams. For more information about Worship Catalyst or for more resources to help you become a better worship leader, visit worshipcatalyst.com.

Do you lead worship like you are a worship leader...or a worship pastor? The dream team gives some diagnostics in this episode that will help you determine how you are approaching worship leading. It will definitely help you grow as a leader AND a pastor.ALSO Big News! The Worship Leader Essentials Podcast will now be called THE WORSHIP CATALYST PODCASTAND we will have video available as well. Follow @worshipcatalyst on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram for the latest videos and clips starting March 12!

The cultural diversity in America is growing every year. How does this affect worship leaders and song selection? In this episode, the dream team discusses the value of singing in a second language and whether or not that adds value to the people in the congregation, and the mission of the church as a whole.To ask any questions about leading worship in 2 languages, or any other multi-cultural questions, reach out to Tono Rodriguez: tonotiempo@yahoo.com

There are a long list of things that worship leaders should always be doing, and we'll get into that in a future episode. But there are also 11 things worship leaders should NEVER EVER EVER do. In this episode, Austin welcomes several members of the Dream Team back in to discuss. 

It's our 100th Episode!!! So, we are making this easy for you. Instead of going back and listening to all 99 episodes up to this point (which we DO recommend), we have picked out 5 of our favorite moments from the first 99 episodes...just in case you don't have time to listen to them all. This was not easy to do, but we wanted to roll back some helpful moments for you. 

Have you or your work ever been criticized? It doesn't feel good! How should we respond when it happens? How can we avoid feeling criticized? These and other questions get answered in this episode as Austin welcomes the dream team back into the podcast.

....and not enough in the Kingdom. During this episode, Nichole sits down with Austin Ryan & Mike Mychalczuk to discuss 7 ways to know if you're too invested in your local church and not the Kingdom of God. If you'd like to catch up on the Worship Leader Questions videos we discussed at the end of the podcast- follow @WorshipCatalyst on Instagram or Facebook!And, for those of you who like to read the last chapter of the book first, here is the list of 7 things we discuss in this episode: 1. You compare your church to other churches2. You celebrate when your church grows at the expense of another3. You don't know leaders from other churches4. You've never taken the time to visit other congregations in your area5. You don't multiply6. You work full-time at the church, but are too busy to help out other churches7. You don't pray for other congregations around you

A church member just went to a big-name worship concert and now they are dissatisfied with the worship culture at your church. This is a reality in today's worship ministry climate. Join us as Austin sits down with Stephen and Lane to discuss what we should be learning from large worship concerts... and what we should not be learning.

Has a bad singer ever auditioned for your praise team? If so, you'll love this episode of the Worship Leader Essentials Podcast. Austin sits down with Stephen Handley and Lane Wood to discuss how we can avoid these moments if possible, but then handle them with grace when they come up.

Why is worshiping God such a big deal in churches that are persecuted? In this episode, Austin sits down with missiologist and church planter, Neal Creecy, to discuss the various areas of persecution in the world and how worship is helping these heroes through it. 

Last time, Austin sat down with 3 seasoned worship leaders to discuss how to win your team. This week, they're all back discussing mistakes anyone can make that can ensure you start to lose the trust of your team. 

What do the  classroom, the sports field, the business office and the worship team all have in common? Leaders who are either winning or losing their teams to themselves and the team mission. In this episode, Austin sits down with 3 seasoned team-leading worship leaders to learn some simple ways to keep your group rallied around your leadership and the shared mission. 

Many worship leaders feel like they need to go to worship leading school, Bible college, or have a long career in Christian ministry. Apparently, that's not the case. In this episode, Austin sits down with Jonathan Quick and hears about his journey to becoming a worship leader. Jonathan also drops plenty of wisdom along the way. 

Is band practice and church the most energetic and “looked forward to” time of your team's week? It can (and should) be. In this episode Austin hangs out with Nichole Paulos to discuss 10 ways to turn your team time into a party...all in less than 17hrs and  53mins. 

As a leader, understanding the doctrine of worship can be really overwhelming. Entire degrees in college and seminary are devoted to understanding worship holistically. But for the normal worship leader, who does not have a worship leading degree (and this is the VAST majority of you), what do you really need to know? In this podcast, Austin unpacks 4 primary scriptures about worship that you can learn and then teach your team and congregation. This will get them on their way to understanding what the Bible says about worship.

It's amazing the emotional, spiritual and relational difference a few hours can make when it's focused on the right things. Your band and arts team can take leaps forward just like Stephen's. He is Austin's guest on this episode. In one short weekend, he saw his team connect like never before and get completely together on their shared mission. 

When we think of worship leading, we often think about stages and bands and large crowds and technology. But sometimes worship is led in a home, or apartment, or around a camp fire. In this episode, Austin reflects on his most recent worship leading journey...leading in his home with only 15 people in attendance. Some things about leading remain the same, but many of them change.

We can either talk or we can communicate. If you have any role of communicating (leading a team, leading a church, leading worship, leading a family), you will grow from this podcast. Austin sits down with Michelle Mendoza of FindYourVoice.fun and teaches us how to communicate using entertainment, engagment, information and inspiration. Michelle also gives you information on how to get a FREE copy of her book. It's a don't miss!FindYourVoice.funMichelle MendozaEmail her at Contact@findyourvoice.com and ask for the free book (just pay shipping)!

We all make changes...or at least we should. But many leaders are notoriously bad at changing things the right way. In this episode, Austin interviews Margaret Menger, a change expert, and discusses how leaders could and should navigate all kinds of changes for the most buy-in and greatest results!

Do you wish your crowd would engage in worship songs like the crowds you see of the biggest worship bands on youtube? There are 3 ways to move your church in that direction. In this podcast, Austin highlights those 3 ingredients and provides a new tool from Worship Catalyst to help your congregation experience God more fully than ever before! To order 12 or more copies of My Devoted Response, email Cami@worshipcatalyst.com. The book is available at https://www.amazon.com/My-Devoted-Response-Devotional-Worship/dp/0996714537/ref=sr_1_1?crid=HAYS9RBJ6EGD&keywords=austin+ryan&qid=1679416634&sprefix=austin+ryan%2Caps%2C118&sr=8-1

Do you have students in your worship band? Or do you WANT to? Joe Lindamood, worship leader and student pastor sits down with Austin to discuss the differences in leading student worship leaders/team members and adults. This conversation is eye-opening and affects all of us as leaders.Joe's email address if you have any questions for him: josephLindamood@catcorlando.comMY DEVOTED RESPONSE: A Devotional Guide on Worship IS AVAILABLE NOW! CLICK HERE to purchase.Purchasing for more than 10 people? Email Cami@worshipcatalyst.com for the best pricing available! 

Not very often do you get a chance to look into the future. Have you ever wondered where we have been, what's been wrong and where we are going as churches in the west? How does that affect worship services and worship leading? Join Austin as he has these conversations and more with Jeff Christopherson, author of Once You See: Seven Temptations of the Western Church. Once you see how church CAN be, you'll never want to go back!Purchase "Once You See" HERE 

Does your church do announcements as a part of the service? If so, have you ever wondered where to put them, how to have them not break the flow, or if you really should have them at all? If so, this podcast is for YOU! Nichole Paulos joins the podcast to interview Austin as they discuss 5 Announcement RULES and 5 Announcement TIPS. 5 Announcement rules:1.Only 3 announcements. No more.2.Announcements must be finalized by Thursday or Friday - no last minute.3.Preach the announcements when possible.4.Start with a statement about the mission or vision of the church - if you can't do that, don't do the announcement.  The WHY is more important than the WHAT.5.Always have visuals.5 Announcement Ideas:1.Try pre-recording AUDIO on the announcements and show slides/videos over the audio.2.Push announcements out via text/email right before the service3.Move announcements around each week based on where they fit in that week's flow4.Make it fun5.Track the results.MY DEVOTED RESPONSE IS AVAILABLE NOW! CLICK HERE to buy today! Purchasing for more than 10 people? Email Cami@worshipcatalyst.com for the best pricing available! 

Well...it's time to transition. You're either a worship leader who needs a new place to serve or a pastor who needs a new worship ministry leader. What do you do? AND...what are most churches looking for when they hire a new worship leaader? These questions and more are answered as Austin sits down with Todd Rukes, Director of Rukes Group, a firm that specializes in helping churches find amazing and qualified staff. That might sound stodgy, but this conversation is not. To reach out to Todd, email connect@rukesgroup.com! 

Do you want to be a point guard or a coach...a worship leader or a leader of worship leaders? The choice is yours...and the path is on this podcast. Sean Patrick and Jeff Nail join Austin to discuss their own journeys, and the things they have learned in moving from simply leading worship every week to developing a deep bench of leaders who are constantly growing in their abilities to lead.