Beyond Sunday Worship Leader Podcast

What You’ll Learn: Benjamin’s early years as a songwriter How to write better lyrics How to study songwriting Why Benjamin went to Hillsong The most important aspect of a good song The story behind Benjamin’s new project Resources Mentioned: Show Sponsor: Multitracks (use promo code BEYONDSUNDAY15 for 15% off an annual subscription to the Church Streaming License) Show Sponsor: Planning Center Writing Better Lyrics by Pat Pattison Show Sponsor #1: Multitracks.com  For most churches, navigating the world of licensing and reporting can be very complicated.  MultiTracks.com has taken complexity out of licensing with the Church Streaming License, a comprehensive lyric and streaming license that provides a complete reporting solution for in-person and online usage. It is the only license that fully auto- reports both lyric and streaming activity, and the only license to fully integrate auto- reporting via Planning Center.  And the best part is, when you create your setlists on MultiTracks.com or import your setlists from Planning Center, they’ll handle all of the reporting for you.  Simply by using resources in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem, all activity will now be reported automatically rather than having to manually report, bringing accurate, transparent, and comprehensive reporting across the activity in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem.  Get started with the Church Streaming License today at MultiTracks.com! Use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY15 for 15% off an annual subscription. Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important. I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling. And there is. Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People? With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team! In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled! And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know! The post #277: Benjamin William Hastings on Writing Better Lyrics, Hillsong United, & New Music [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

What You’ll Learn: Todd’s journey into worship ministry Challenges of the mega church/worship production culture Soul care for worship leaders Creating healthy rhythms in ministry Where the worship “industry” came from Concerns about the worship industry Learning to celebrate your limitations and uniqueness The dangers of comparison and competition Resources Mentioned: Show Sponsor: Multitracks (use promo code BEYONDSUNDAY15 for 15% off an annual subscription to the Church Streaming License) Show Sponsor: Planning Center Worship Circle Finding Me by Todd Fields Book Todd Fields Show Sponsor #1: Multitracks.com  For most churches, navigating the world of licensing and reporting can be very complicated.  MultiTracks.com has taken complexity out of licensing with the Church Streaming License, a comprehensive lyric and streaming license that provides a complete reporting solution for in-person and online usage. It is the only license that fully auto- reports both lyric and streaming activity, and the only license to fully integrate auto- reporting via Planning Center.  And the best part is, when you create your setlists on MultiTracks.com or import your setlists from Planning Center, they’ll handle all of the reporting for you.  Simply by using resources in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem, all activity will now be reported automatically rather than having to manually report, bringing accurate, transparent, and comprehensive reporting across the activity in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem.  Get started with the Church Streaming License today at MultiTracks.com!  Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important. I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling. And there is. Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People? With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team! In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled! And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know! The post #276: Todd Fields on Worship Circle, Soul Care, & Being Yourself [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

What You’ll Learn: The early days of CCM and SCC’s career How to deal with insecurity Stories behind the songs Teaching kids to love music The creation of the new album What songwriting and album creation is like, 35 years into a career Resources Mentioned: Show Sponsor: Multitracks (use promo code BEYONDSUNDAY15 for 15% off a Church Reporting License subscription Show Sponsor: Planning Center Still by Steven Curtis Chapman Love Kindness: Discover the Power of a Forgotten Christian Virtue by Barry Corey Show Sponsor #1: Multitracks.com  For most churches, navigating the world of licensing and reporting can be very complicated.  MultiTracks.com has taken complexity out of licensing with the Church Streaming License, a comprehensive lyric and streaming license that provides a complete reporting solution for in-person and online usage. It is the only license that fully auto- reports both lyric and streaming activity, and the only license to fully integrate auto- reporting via Planning Center.  And the best part is, when you create your setlists on MultiTracks.com or import your setlists from Planning Center, they’ll handle all of the reporting for you.  Simply by using resources in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem, all activity will now be reported automatically rather than having to manually report, bringing accurate, transparent, and comprehensive reporting across the activity in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem.  Get started with the Church Streaming License today at MultiTracks.com!  Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important. I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling. And there is. Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People? With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team! In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled! And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know! The post #275: Steven Curtis Chapman on New Music, Decades of Songwriting, & Dealing With Insecurity appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

What You’ll Learn: Why we need to express heartbreak in the church Creative ProcessSong stories behind the new album, “The Heartbreak and the Healing” Resources Mentioned: Show Sponsor: MultitracksShow Sponsor: Planning Center Instagram: @officialblanca Show Sponsor #1: Multitracks.com  For most churches, navigating the world of licensing and reporting can be very complicated.  MultiTracks.com has taken complexity out of licensing with the Church Streaming License, a comprehensive lyric and streaming license that provides a complete reporting solution for in-person and online usage. It is the only license that fully auto- reports both lyric and streaming activity, and the only license to fully integrate auto- reporting via Planning Center.  And the best part is, when you create your setlists on MultiTracks.com or import your setlists from Planning Center, they’ll handle all of the reporting for you.  Simply by using resources in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem, all activity will now be reported automatically rather than having to manually report, bringing accurate, transparent, and comprehensive reporting across the activity in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem.  Get started with the Church Streaming License today at MultiTracks.com!  Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important. I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling. And there is. Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People? With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team! In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled! And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know! The post #274: Blanca on Artistry, Heartbreak, & Healing [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

What You’ll Learn: Influential worship music How to stay inspired How worship music has evolved over the last 25 years The myth behind “congregational” worship music The story behind writing “Christ Be Magnified” Trusting the Holy Spirit as a worship leaderThe one thing Worship Leaders need to help congregations remember Living in the tension of excellence and rawness in worship music Resources Mentioned: Show Sponsor: MultitracksShow Sponsor: Planning CenterGod is Good by Cody Carnes Show Sponsor #1: Multitracks.com  For most churches, navigating the world of licensing and reporting can be very complicated.  MultiTracks.com has taken complexity out of licensing with the Church Streaming License, a comprehensive lyric and streaming license that provides a complete reporting solution for in-person and online usage. It is the only license that fully auto- reports both lyric and streaming activity, and the only license to fully integrate auto- reporting via Planning Center.  And the best part is, when you create your setlists on MultiTracks.com or import your setlists from Planning Center, they’ll handle all of the reporting for you.  Simply by using resources in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem, all activity will now be reported automatically rather than having to manually report, bringing accurate, transparent, and comprehensive reporting across the activity in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem.  Get started with the Church Streaming License today at MultiTracks.com!  Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important. I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling. And there is. Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People? With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team! In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled! And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know! The post #273: Cody Carnes on Formative Worship Music, Writing Songs for Church, & Leading a Congregation [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

What You’ll Learn: Josh’s current keyboard rig How keyboard players need to adapt in a high tracks cultureThe importance of drummers in worship Stories behind the new Planetshakers album Resources Mentioned: Show Sponsor: MultitracksShow Sponsor: Planning Center Greater by Planetshakers Nord Stage 2MainstageNative Instrument Alicia’s Keys East/West samples Show Sponsor #1: Multitracks.com  For most churches, navigating the world of licensing and reporting can be very complicated.  MultiTracks.com has taken complexity out of licensing with the Church Streaming License, a comprehensive lyric and streaming license that provides a complete reporting solution for in-person and online usage. It is the only license that fully auto- reports both lyric and streaming activity, and the only license to fully integrate auto- reporting via Planning Center.  And the best part is, when you create your setlists on MultiTracks.com or import your setlists from Planning Center, they’ll handle all of the reporting for you.  Simply by using resources in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem, all activity will now be reported automatically rather than having to manually report, bringing accurate, transparent, and comprehensive reporting across the activity in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem.  Get started with the Church Streaming License today at MultiTracks.com!  Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important. I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling. And there is. Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People? With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team! In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled! And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know! The post #272: Joshua Brown on Planetshakers, The Church, & Playing Keys for Worship [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

Show Sponsor #1: Multitracks.com For most churches, navigating the world of licensing and reporting can be very complicated.  MultiTracks.com has taken complexity out of licensing with the Church Streaming License, a comprehensive lyric and streaming license that provides a complete reporting solution for in-person and online usage. It is the only license that fully auto- reports both lyric and streaming activity, and the only license to fully integrate auto- reporting via Planning Center.  And the best part is, when you create your setlists on MultiTracks.com or import your setlists from Planning Center, they’ll handle all of the reporting for you.  Simply by using resources in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem, all activity will now be reported automatically rather than having to manually report, bringing accurate, transparent, and comprehensive reporting across the activity in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem.  Get started with the Church Streaming License today at MultiTracks.com!  Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important. I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling. And there is. Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People? With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team! In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled! And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know! What You’ll Learn: How Chris got started in music as a radio promoterSpecial artists and records that Chris has been a part ofThe competitiveness of radio and what makes it uniqueTips for starting your music career Resources Mentioned: Show Sponsor #1: Multitracks.com Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center The post #271: Chris Hauser on CCM History, Promoting Songs, & Developing a Music Career [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

Show Sponsor #1: Worship Artistry This episode is brought to you by Worship Artistry. If I could recommend one resource to help Worship Leaders equip and empower their teams, it would be Worship Artistry. One of the biggest frustrations I hear from worship leaders is that their band does not show up prepared. Not only does Worship Artistry help with musician preparation, it helps to get everyone on the exact same page.  Worship Artistry exists to help musicians of every level answer the call to worship with passion and confidence. A growing library of over 600 album-correct song tutorials features arrangements for the band you have: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, drums, keys, and 3 part vocals. Everything is broken down into easy-to-digest chapters, practice loops at different speeds, and transposable chord charts, sheet music, and tablature.  WA is great for individual learning or the whole worship team. Teams are where it shines because you get everybody on the same page. It’s a great way to equip your current musicians and grow your future ones. I’m excited Worship Artistry is sponsoring this podcast and offering 10% off an annual subscription to Beyond Sunday listeners. Just head over to worshipartistry.com/beyondsunday to sign up. Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important. I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling. And there is. Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People? With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team! In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled! And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know! What You’ll Learn: Why Worship Leader’s SHOULDN’T need to prepareThe importance of intimacy in worship The difference between spontaneous and prophetic worship Signs & Wonders in worship Guarding against narcissistic worship Songwriting tips and challenges Getting older in ministry and as a worship leaderSongwriting and creative process Resources Mentioned: Sponsor #1: Worship ArtistrySponsor #2: Planning CenterInternational House of Prayer The post #270: Jaye Thomas on Preparation, Intimacy in Worship, & Getting Older in Ministry [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

What You’ll Learn: The early days of using tracks in worshipHow you can save time as a worship leader to focus on what really matters How large and small churches can utilize MultiTracks products to improve what they doWorship music trendsThe Church Streaming License and what it can mean for churches How Playback can do everything Ableton can do Creative worship technology ideas from churches around the world How MultiTracks new Church Streaming License will change the game for you Resources Mentioned: Show Sponsor: Worship ArtistryShow Sponsor: Planning CenterMultiTracksMultiTracks Church Streaming License Show Sponsor #1: Worship Artistry This episode is brought to you by Worship Artistry. If I could recommend one resource to help Worship Leaders equip and empower their teams, it would be Worship Artistry. One of the biggest frustrations I hear from worship leaders is that their band does not show up prepared. Not only does Worship Artistry help with musician preparation, it helps to get everyone on the exact same page.  Worship Artistry exists to help musicians of every level answer the call to worship with passion and confidence. A growing library of over 600 album-correct song tutorials features arrangements for the band you have: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, drums, keys, and 3 part vocals. Everything is broken down into easy-to-digest chapters, practice loops at different speeds, and transposable chord charts, sheet music, and tablature.  WA is great for individual learning or the whole worship team. Teams are where it shines because you get everybody on the same page. It’s a great way to equip your current musicians and grow your future ones. I’m excited Worship Artistry is sponsoring this podcast and offering 10% off an annual subscription to Beyond Sunday listeners. Just head over to worshipartistry.com/beyondsunday to sign up. Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important. I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling. And there is. Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People? With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team! In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled! And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know! The post #269: Kristian Ponsford on Saving Worship Leaders Time, Using MultiTracks, & Worship Technology Trends [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

What You’ll Learn: Christian Hedonism and the pursuit of joy in GodWhy churches need to pursue the things of the SpiritThe dangers of the worship industryWhy we shouldn’t avoid songs based on the movement or church they come fromWhy fundamentalism is creeping back into the churchThe importance of a robust prayer ministry Resources Mentioned: Enjoying God by Sam StormsBook: Practicing the Power by Sam Storms Book: The War on the West by Douglas Murray Book: What is Saving Faith? by John PiperBook: Desiring God by John PiperA Defense of Singing Songs by Bethel and Hillsong by Sam Storms Show Sponsor #1: Worship Artistry This episode is brought to you by Worship Artistry. If I could recommend one resource to help Worship Leaders equip and empower their teams, it would be Worship Artistry. One of the biggest frustrations I hear from worship leaders is that their band does not show up prepared. Not only does Worship Artistry help with musician preparation, it helps to get everyone on the exact same page.  Worship Artistry exists to help musicians of every level answer the call to worship with passion and confidence. A growing library of over 600 album-correct song tutorials features arrangements for the band you have: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, drums, keys, and 3 part vocals. Everything is broken down into easy-to-digest chapters, practice loops at different speeds, and transposable chord charts, sheet music, and tablature.  WA is great for individual learning or the whole worship team. Teams are where it shines because you get everybody on the same page. It’s a great way to equip your current musicians and grow your future ones. I’m excited Worship Artistry is sponsoring this podcast and offering 10% off an annual subscription to Beyond Sunday listeners. Just head over to worshipartistry.com/beyondsunday to sign up. Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important. I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling. And there is. Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People? With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team! In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled! And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know! The post #268: Dr. Sam Storms on Practicing the Power, Pursuing Joy in God, & Desiring Spiritual Gifts [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.