Hello and Welcome! This website is focused on helping worship leaders grow in their musicianship, leadership, and devotion to Christ. I hope you find this content helpful and inspiring. Enjoy! - Brenton
All in Service Planning
Worship Leaders are servants. Servant-leaders. We minister to the Lord first and in turn, serve the people we're leading.
When I say Thematic Thoughtfulness I mean giving careful attention to the lyrics and theme of each individual song and how they fit into the larger order of service.
We typically call every song we sing in church a "worship" song. And while it's true that we are worshipping God through each song we sing I've found it helpful to categorize songs a little more specifically.
There is one all-important thing you need before you plan your route. You need a destination.
You try to maintain energy and enthusiasm through your first song but it's tough. People are fluttering in. They seem distracted. Do they want to be there?
15 worship songs perfect for Easter Sunday. Looking for something upbeat, anthemic, or stripped down? Find it here.
Unfortunately, our times of singing often end before we've reached our final destination. We've stopped short of our final goal. We end without fulfilling the ultimate purpose of our gathering.
I left my church disappointed. I found myself wishing our church family was more engaged. More hands in the air. More passionate singing. More of an obvious, visible work of the Lord.
The songs, the teaching, special elements, and communication from last Sunday’s Service.
A tremendous amount of our news, entertainment, and social interactions come to us through video. Videos are an amazing way to learn, connect, and get inspired. It's no surprise that more and more churches are shifting their communication to a video format.
Inviting a guest worship leader or band to your church has so many benefits. Use these four practices to make the most of the next time you host a guest worship leader.
Looking for some fresh songs for Easter Sunday? Start with these six recent releases.
Easter Sunday. For many of us church leaders, this is one of the biggest days and biggest challenges of the year.
Take a look at the different music, scripture, and media elements we incorperated into our Christmas Eve services at Calvary Monterey.
Through the years I’ve had the privilege of leading dozens of worship events. I’ve made plenty of mistakes along the way.
