Is your worship team finding its voice—or just echoing someone else’s?

In this episode, we sit down with John Dreher of Faith Worship Arts to explore the delicate balance between inspiration and imitation in modern worship culture.

John shares how the diverse, multi-generational team at their church built a worship culture that reflects their community, not someone else’s. And here's the twist: it’s not wrong to include elements of churches like Bethel or Elevation—if that sound genuinely reflects a part of your church. But when it becomes the whole identity, something crucial gets lost.

Today we discuss:

How copying others can unintentionally flatten your team’s sound

Practical steps to develop your church’s unique worship expression

Why humility, curiosity, and collaboration are key to helping your worship team fulfill its full potential.

If you’re ready for your worship team to move towards a more authentic sound—this episode is for you.

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