Theodore Roosevelt once said,

“You may worship God anywhere, at any time, but the chances are that you will not do so unless you have first learned to worship Him somewhere in some particular place, at some particular time.”

We know that congregational worship is important, but let’s be honest. Sometimes as worship leaders, we wonder why we do what we do.

With such great worship albums out there, why are we needed? If we can have such great worship experiences in our homes and in our cars, why is congregational worship so necessary?

That is the question we tackle in today’s podcast. In addition, I also interview husband and wife duo, Brad & Rebekah about their new album “When We Gather“, which is now released!

At the end of the post, I’ll let you know how you can win one of 5 copies.

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Worship Leaders, it’s easy to get discouraged, isn’t it?

When you survey the landscape of modern worship around the world, oftentimes all you see is large churches with incredible talent, massive budgets, and resources you can only dream of.

But the truth is, most churches in America are small churches.

And there are steps we can all take to raise the excellence level of our teams.

This post will outline 9 steps you can apply today no matter how large or small your church.

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There is a big difference between leading worship and leading people.

To lead worship, all you need is a musical skill set. To lead people requires so much more.

In this podcast I sit down with Rick Muchow. Rick was the Worship Pastor at Saddleback church for 25 years, working under the leadership of Pastor Rick Warren.

He had some fantastic insights to share as it relates to pastoring people in worship.

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If you’re a worship leader, you know the frustration of leading worship for people who aren’t with you.

Besides the noise of your band, you could hear a pin drop in the room – people aren’t singing, lifting their hands, or having a good time.

Most of the time, there is something we can do about it.

As worship leaders we need to be students of our congregation – choosing the songs, sounds, and experiences that encourage participation. That’s what this podcast is all about.

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What if you could ask any question to a leader in the worship music industry with a passion for music ministry?

In today’s podcast, I chat with Craig Dunnagan. And that’s exactly what I did.

Craig is the VP of Music Publishing and Ministry Alliances at Integrity Music/David C. Cook. He’s also one of the co-founders of worshiptogether.com.

In our conversation we cover a lot of ground. From songwriting to the music industry to leading and loving people in the local church, Craig had some great ideas to share.

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