FREE Guitar Effects Series

Stop guessing how they got "that sound." In this free mini-course, touring guitarist Chad Carouthers shows you exactly how modern worship pros use effects to shape parts, fill space, and support the room.

This is for you if

You feel lost trying to match the tones on records with your current pedalboard.
You're not sure when to use reverb, delay, fuzz, or octave vs when to keep it simple.
You want to serve your worship leader and band better instead of fighting your tone every Sunday.
You'd love someone to just show you "here's what this effect is doing in that song, and here's how to dial it in."

Stop buying more pedals. Learn to use the ones you already have.

Most church guitarists don't need more gear. They need clarity. In this series, Chad pulls back the curtain on the actual sounds being used on songs from artists like Hillsong, Elevation, Brandon Lake, and Bethel, then shows you:

What each effect is doing in the mix.
How to set your knobs so it supports the song, not fights it.
How to think like a pro when your worship leader says, "Can we make this feel bigger?"

You'll walk away with a bigger "effects vocabulary" and the confidence to craft tones that fit your team and your room.

Here's what's inside the 5-part series

01

Reverse Delay for Atmospheric Movement

The misunderstood delay setting that fills space and creates movement without playing more notes. See it used on real worship tracks, then learn exact mix and timing settings.

02

Fuzz That Actually Serves the Song

How to use fuzz as the "second gear" when the worship leader gives you the "come on" look, without blowing everyone's ears off. When to kick it on, how far is too far, and how to stack it with overdrive.

03

Big Ambient Reverb & Swells

Build lush pads and lead lines that let the whole band sit on top. Learn decay vs mix, when huge verbs work, and when they just turn into mush.

04

Octave Pedals for Massive Single-Guitar Parts

Sound like two guitarists at once. Use octave up/down to thicken lead lines, create organ-like textures, and support your keys player instead of competing with them.

05

Dotted Eighth Delay -- The Worship Essential

The foundational worship delay setting. How to tap it in by ear, lock with your drummer, and make simple parts feel full and energetic.

Why are we giving this away?

Worship Online exists to help worship teams sound excellent and serve their churches. This 5-part series is pulled straight from the kind of training our members get inside the full platform.

We give it away free for two reasons:

To help as many church guitarists as possible get unstuck with effects, whether they ever pay us or not.
To let you "test drive" our training. If this helps you and your team, some of you will choose to start a free trial of the full Worship Online membership later. That's how we grow.

No credit card here. Just tell us where to send the videos and start using them with your team this week.

Meet your guide: Chad Carouthers

Chad has spent over 25 years as a professional musician, touring and recording with artists like Israel Houghton, Kari Jobe, and The Belonging Co.

In this series, he's not just talking about pedals in a vacuum. He's walking you through how real worship records are built, how the effects support the vocal and the room, and how you can recreate those same ideas on your own board.

If you're a worship leader, MD, or team guitarist who wants to stop guessing and start serving the song with confidence, this series is for you.