Controlling your keyboard player might seem like an easy thing, but it's often harder than you might expect.  

Generally, its not a question of volume when it comes to keyboard players, unlike drummers for example, because they have a volume knob and can be turned down.

Your Keyboard Player Can Add Unbelievable Atmosphere!

The main challenge with a keyboard player is what they play.  If they are primarily piano, then you need one thing from them, but if they are keys, then you need them to play in a specific way.

The prize is that, if you can control your keyboard player, you can create a wonderful, anointed and amazingly awesome atmosphere.

So settle back, especially if you are in lockdown (like I am right now), because COVID 19 can't stop you getting the best from your keyboard player and indeed your entire worship team...

Hey look, we all love drummers, but many times, especially in a small church, they can be difficult, even impossible to control.

The drums are the heart and soul of your worship music.  They do not just keep the beat, they provide the atmosphere to enable you to take the worship where you believe God wants it to go.

Learning to Control Your Drummer is Best for Everyone

In this pod, we share simple and proven ways that you can not only control the noise level and playing of your drummer but also bring the best out in his gifting.  And we can do it all with a smile on our face and love in our hearts.

If you lead a worship team, you better not miss this exciting 12 minutes...

At some point, you will find yourself reaching the end of your resources, and you will feel ready to give up on worship leading.

I bet some of you reading this right now are at that point.

If You're Ready to Give Up... Don't!

Leading worship is a daunting and sometimes difficult task, and it is made especially so by the criticisms and adverse opinions of others.  

Perhaps it is someone in your band, or maybe someone you barely know in the congregation, but when you are in the public eye, whether preaching, leading worship, leading groups or anything else, you will always face opposition.

This 12 minutes could make all the difference in your life and your ministry...

Negative opinions and positively going to ruin your day!

And there is no shortage of Negative Opinions!

Any time you are involved in some kind of public ministry, there will be opinions of all kinds.  Some, in fact usually more than we recognise, will be positive, with people saying things like how much they enjoyed the worship, how beautiful the singing was, and so on.

But let us be absolutely honest here, the ones you remember are the ones that are negative or critical in some way.  True or false?  You know it's true, right?

So how can you as a worship leader deal with the criticisms and negative that come your way, and how can you do so in a way that is godly, honest and receptive?  So we do not want to shut out valid ideas and comments, but we do want to have some level of protection against the opinions that hurt, discourage and even destroy ministries!

This is a must-listen for every person in the public eye, and that included every worship leader...

No matter who you are, or what kind of church you have, you are always going to have to deal with difficult people at some point on your team.

Difficult People are a Fact of Life

People are people, and difficult people rarely acknowledge that they are in fact difficult.  They see themselves as forceful, as superior in knowledge or ability, and they think that their way is the best way, and have no hesitation in telling you so!


So, we know you are all going to face these guys at some point, if you are not facing them already, so listen to this podcast and discover how in a godly, calm and rational way you can deal with difficult people, and build up not only them, but your entire worship team...

Unnecessary distractions occur at all kinds of times, but especially so in worship.

Worship is all about focussing on God, and so unnecessary distractions are anything that makes you take your attention off the Lord and place it somewhere else.  

When we are worship leading, sadly sometimes we face a situation where we are the ones who are causing the distraction, or someone in our team, whom we are responsible for, is taking people's eyes off Jesus and placing it on themselves!

This podcast gives some insight into what things could be a source of unnecessary distractions during your worship leading, and what you can do to minimise these and keep people's eyes and hearts centred on the object of their worship, the Lord Himself!

Music should have something for all age groups, but often in the church we find one age group and their preferences dominant the style of worship.

Sometimes the older generation sets the agenda, and the songs are hymns and ancient worship songs that have history and memories for those people.  At other times, the youth take over and all the songs are upbeat, loud and in the style kids love but older ones hate.

Songs should have something for all age groups!

In this pod we explore ways you can make your church worship acceptable right across the age spectrum, using instruments and arrangements that appeal to most of not all the generations you have in your church.  

Music can be used a tool for unity rather than disunity!

Who is on your worship team?

Is it people you know and trust?  Is it iconic and masterful musicians, or sensational singers with a 4-octave range? Is it the pastor's daughter, who can't sing, but you know you just have to have on the team.

Forming a worship team is not easy

Different people want to be a part of the worship for a variety of reasons, some of which are noble, some self-seeking and some and godly reasons.

That's why we decided to spend a 12-minute pod asking you to take a look at your worship team, and the reasons they are who they are, and help you assemble a dream team that will lead your church into a glorious and worshipful future.

Generations and ages may differ between people, and even between churches, but here at the pod, we believe that each generation brings something different and important to worship leading.

So what does, or at least, what can each generation bring to the table.

This podcast takes 12 minutes to look at the various generations, both young and old, and how each can make a positive and unique commitment to worship...

Hey, we're back, and we want to explore your worship goals for 2020.

So what do you want to achieve this year in your worship?  Do you want to introduce new material, write some new songs, explore harmonies... or is it just a matter of survival?

If you aim at nothing, you'll hit it every time. So let's start the year with dreams of serving the Lord in worship to a greater height than ever before.

Welcome to 2020, the year of vision, and let's go for it!