Worshiping with an instrument is a wonderful experience and a great opportunity to use our talents, skills, and gifting in ways to glorify God and build a strong community with other worshipers. When we’re in that place on a Sunday morning, or a mid-week evening service, the last thing we want is to be nervous …
This topic could be one of the most overlooked, yet very crucial areas when preparing to lead worship at church. For years, I never gave it much thought. I was focused on all of the things like getting good tone from my amp, what effects to use, and following the worship leader. Little did I …
One of the hardest parts of being a worship keys player is choosing which gear to buy when building your keyboard rig. From choosing the best controller, the best software for your sounds, to the gear required to make the software work, the options are overwhelming! Mastering your keyboard rig can take your sound to …
You’ve practiced all your parts, and the set just ended, BUT… worship keeps going… What now? Despite what many may think, being able to play spontaneous worship actually takes a lot of practice! It is also an extremely necessary skill for many church keyboardists or pianist to have. Altar calls, communion, transitions, times of prayer…. today …
Music theory is the common language between all instruments. The more you understand about theory, the better you can communicate with ANY musician. In these videos, Keith Duell (Keys Instructor & Patch Designer for Worship Online) teaches you the basic harmonic theory concepts that are crucial for any musician to know. Key changes, learning new …
One of the most exciting (yet sometimes the hardest) parts about building your own keyboard rig is choosing the right keyboard. You all know what I’m talking about… browsing online through endless pages of new keyboards/pianos, scouring craigslist or ebay to find that perfect deal on used gear, or spending hours in your local music …
Having lead worship for over 10 years, I have seen the enemy try anything and everything to take down worship leaders and worship teams. If you have been called to be a worship leader, then you should know that you’re walking around with a bright red target on your back. Thankfully for us though, the …
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Having recorded and reproduced the keys sounds for over 300 worship songs for Worship Online, I spend a lot of time using software to make keyboard sounds. I’ve tried almost every type of software you can imagine, and I’m here today to tell you about the one piece of software I couldn’t live without. Before …
Traveling the world… playing for thousands of people… serving the Kingdom with your career… making a living being creative and playing an instrument… all of these things are truly incredible experiences. It’s no wonder why so many people dream of one day becoming a professional musician. While I have been through many different seasons with …
Today’s post is a little different from our normal posts, however, today I want to speak from the heart if you will allow me. Up until this point, the only thing you may know about Worship Online is that we have great tutorial videos. For many of us, that may be all we ever need …
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