Service days can be chaotic & inefficient soundchecks can definitely contribute to that chaos. Here’s how to keep your soundchecks effective! 1) Line Check Everything It’s super important to start with line-checking everything and giving the sound engineer time to dial in each instrument for the day. That not only makes it sound …
Burnout is a Word That We Hear So Often Nowadays. So many people are all about the “hustle culture” and quickly hit a wall in their ministry. I am not talking about the typical “they just aren’t a worshipping congregation” or “they say we’ve introduced enough new songs for a while” walls. The wall …
Music is a funny thing. In a utilitarian sense, it’s not very useful, but it holds enormous power over our human species. In his book Musicophilia, Oliver Sacks rightly claims that music is auditory, emotional, and motoric, meaning that we listen to it with our whole bodies including our muscles. Even the tone-deaf among …
“You’re Never Gonna Let, Never Gonna Let Me Down!”…Right? Read More »
In-ear monitor world is quite the chase & it can feel like there’s no good option outside of getting custom IEMs. There’s definitely a strong case for custom molded IEMs, but there are still great options outside of the custom mold world that won’t break the bank. So we compiled a list of our favorite …
Picking the Best Inexpensive Universal Headphones for Worship 2026 Read More »
We are incredibly honored to welcome Jonathan Swindal to the writing rotation here at Worship Online. He’s spent significant time in high-level leadership roles at acclaimed institutions like Southeastern University, Oral Roberts University, & now New Life Midtown in Colorado Springs and has both an MDiv from ORU & ThM from Denver Seminary (graduation Fall …
Why Should Worship Leaders Even Care About Theology? Read More »
IT’S NO SECRET THAT WE ARE LIVING IN A WORLD WHERE IT’S INCREASINGLY UNPOPULAR TO BE A CHRISTIAN. Standing up for the traditional Christian principles and promoting one way to God rubs against many of the mainstream media’s narratives that are being heavily pushed today. In Los Angeles’s mainstream music and arts industry, it’s arguably …
Lessons Learned from Bieber’s Latest EP – Our Sacrificial Creative Calling Read More »
2020 was wild. Like, WILD. And that’s putting it mildly. The craziness of the year has taken a toll on our minds, bodies, and spirits. We hoped that 2021 would bring new life, perspective, vision, etc. In some ways, it has (Thank God!)! But also in many ways, we haven’t fully recovered. If you …
A lot of worship teams aren’t reaching their full potential simply because they don’t know how to rehearse. Now I know that the title used the word “practice”, but before we get started I want to start off by saying: practice is something everyone should do before they show up. Rehearsal is what happens …
So you’ve been playing music for a bit and you’re itching to add some more pieces to your gear collection? You’ve done all the research, watched countless YouTube demos, and you’ve figured out exactly what you “need” to take your playing to the next level. Sound familiar? Maybe you’re trying to get some gear for …
What a Beautiful Name, This is Amazing Grace, Waymaker, Build My Life, Great Are You, Lord… only a few of the many songs our churches have completely exhausted! I’m sure you identify with this: 1) A new AMAZING worship song comes out and you decide to start leading it at church. 2) You sing it …
5 Ways to Revive the Worship Songs You’ve Overplayed Read More »
