Worship Online Podcast

In worship culture, the concept of “excellence” carries a lot of emotions along with it.  For some, it was used to justify overworking or demanding perfection from people.  In other environments, it’s become an idol where basically people are expendable all for the sake of the church service and the ministry.  Although it’s a concept that’s easy to abuse, excellence is still something that we’re called to.  Not only is it something we are called to, but when done purely it’s a powerful expression of worship.  So what does it look like to healthily engage with excellence?  We sit down with our friend Andrew Holt from The Belonging Co. to talk about this very thing here on the show.    Mentioned in the Episode  The Belonging Co.’s New Project  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge  Backing Tracks by Johnluke Lewis 

COVID-19 & everything that came with it is coming to a close. So what did you start doing during the pandemic that you want to continue & what are you leaving behind?    Yes this applies to us personally & to our families, but...    As a worship pastor, what do you want to continue & what do you want to leave behind in 2020?    It’s so easy to get caught up in the cycle of the ways we‘ve always done things, but are those ways still best?    Mosaic MSC is no stronger to these types of questions & today they share what they’re thinking about as they head into church services post-pandemic.  Mentioned in the Episode  Mosaic MSC’s New Album  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge  Backing Tracks by Johnluke Lewis 

Not all senior pastors understand music and the ins and outs of leading a worship team.   Which can make communicating, meeting expectations, gaining clarity on how to grow, & other dynamics quite challenging.   Pastor Jonathan Stockstill talks about what senior pastors can do to know how to pinpoint what needs attention in order for their worship teams to grow.   We also talk about the relational dynamic between a senior pastor and worship pastor & how worship pastors should approach their senior pastors.  If you’re in any type of leadership role on your worship team, you have to hear this episode!    Mentioned in the Episode  Pastor Jonathan’s New Book  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge  Backing Tracks by Johnluke Lewis 

There are many misconceptions about how to engage in spontaneous worship.  It requires a team & leaders capable of executing what the moment requires.   So many think powerful spontaneous moments means coming up with a new song on the spot.   But powerful moments aren't always about coming up with something highly energetic & brand new.   It's about yielding to what the Lord wants to do – which often looks different than we expected.   In our conversation with Red Rocks Worship, we talk about how to develop a team capable of engaging in spontaneous worship & what it looks like to faithfully steward a moment.    Mentioned in the Episode  Red Rock’s New Projects  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge  Backing Tracks by Johnluke Lewis 

It’s so easy to replace our time “with God” with “doing for God”.   Even our personal times of worship can sometimes shift from intimate encounter into preparing for a set, jamming, or writing.   Those things aren’t bad & they have their place! But in those moments, they are distracting us from our time with the Lord.  So as someone involved in worship what's the best way to approach personal times of encounter?   You don’t want to miss Phil Wickham talk about his journey through this very thing on this week’s episode.    Mentioned in the Episode  Phil’s Newest Release  Sacred Pathways Intro Sheet  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge  Backing Tracks by Johnluke Lewis 

This week we’re talking about a few big topics!   In a crisis of faith or a period of deconstruction should you push through or step down from the stage?  How am I supposed to trust God amidst uncertainty when I have yet to see His faithfulness?   These are only a few of the real questions that every day a huge percentage of people wrestle with.  Although so painful in the moment, what comes out on the other side of engaging with it well is beautiful.  Our guest, Rachael Lampa, knows what it's like to be in the limelight and simultaneously process through these hard questions.    Mentioned in the Episode  The Faithful Project  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge  Backing Tracks by Johnluke Lewis 

How has striving affected your life? Seriously, think about it!   It’s so easy to believe the lie that getting the better gear, a bigger team, the right connection, or whatever it might be THAT THING will solve all our problems.    Striving is the result of something within that believes what you’ll gain on the other side will bring you all you need.    BUT SO OFTEN THAT’S A LIE    What if we could step into the freedom that comes with living a life free of striving?    Achieving that is not something you stumble into. It’s something that our guest, Andrew Ripp says, requires a violently intentional pursuit.    But it’s a freedom that’s worth that violent pursuit    Mentioned in the Episode  Andrew Ripp’s New Release  Andrew’s Song “Jericho”  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge  Backing Tracks by Johnluke Lewis 

Has your involvement in worship professionally or as a volunteer impacted your relationship with worship music?  Can you listen to worship music without getting distracted by some aspect of it?  Our personal times of worship are so so important, but when worship is your job or something you’re a part of leading it’s easy for that to influence how you engage with it personally.  This conversation is all about finding intentional ways to connect with God in your personal time of worship.  Our friend Criag Denison at First15 has given his life to creating resources for connecting with God throughout the week & we’re excited for him to share with us here on today’s episode.  Mentioned in the Episode  First15’s Page  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge  Backing Tracks by Johnluke Lewis 

Navigating anxiety, depression, & all things mental health is a difficult journey.  What if some of the ways we’ve gone about it have been wrong?  In this episode we do not claim to be experts. We’re just sharing our observations and what’s helped us along the way.  Here we talk about how community, protecting your self-talk, seeking wisdom, & so much more have had a tremendous impact on the health of who we are  This episode is all about utilizing tools to partner with Jesus in our pursuit of mental health.  Mentioned in the Episode  Elle’s “Angels Positive Self-Talk" Video  Elle’s New Project  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge  Backing Tracks by Johnluke Lewis 

Team culture influences everything!  And whether you were intentional to shape it or not, your team already has a culture.   If you did an assessment of your team’s culture, what would it reveal about your team?  This is something that leaders must consistently be focused on!  Culture is the foundation that everything flows from & today’s guest, Aaron Ivey, dives into what it looks like to build a healthy worship team culture.    Mentioned in the Episode  Austin Stone Worship’s New Project  “Wasting Time with God” Book  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge  Backing Tracks by Johnluke Lewis