worship team

Sometimes I lead the worship band and sometimes I play in the band. Both are important roles and have specific responsibilities to do them well. As both a leader and a player/singer, here are my 10 most important rules for great worship team members.

The members of a worship team often have many different preferences and musical palates. Sometimes we worship leaders impose our preferences. Handling conflict is a necessary skill.

The tendency for some is to have everyone jump-in, find a note, and sing everywhere. But there's a better way to create great worship vocals.

Healthy culture isn’t something that you can fabricate, it’s something that you “are.” Worship team culture isn’t just something to talk about, it’s who we are. It's the attitude of worship.

I’ve done worship transitions very poorly and God has still moved. But it also was a distraction. I’ve said “crap” instead of “clap.” I’ve had plenty of unintentional, awkward silences. I’ve even knocked over a mic stand.

It’s hard to ignore the language of the Bible when it comes to the environment and volume of worship. It is characteristically loud.

If your youth ministry can have a student worship band or youth praise team, it will powerfully impact the way teens worship and connect with God. Youth led worship sets a model for peers and gives kids ownership in the ministry.

Recording your band during rehearsal is very helpful; it will tell the truth!