Have you ever scrolled through Netflix, thought to yourself “there’s nothing good on here that I haven’t already watched”, & then a few weeks later found out about this awesome show that was there all along?
I end up missing a lot of great shows, great music, & great books all because I didn’t know they were there. What’s even worse is when this happens to me with ways I can improve in what I’m doing. Too many times I’ve unknowingly or even knowingly been settling or underperforming and all it took to improve was taking advantage of what I already had access to.
I’m sure you have experienced that too! You may even find yourself in a place right now where you know that you need to improve in a certain area of your musicianship, vocal techniques, leadership, etc., but don’t know where to go for it.
We’ve released over 150 different resources over the past 5.5 years all focused on developing you as a worship musician, vocalist, & leader!
Finding the resources that apply specifically to where you are can be challenging, so we decided to compile every blog we’ve ever released into one location for you to easily discover different ways to improve. Below you’ll see everything we’ve released broken up into categories so you can focus on what matters to you.
No matter where you, we guarantee these posts will challenge you & help you grow. As you step into these, I leave you with one of my favorite quotes on developing:
“Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is hard work.” – Stephen King
Generic Musicianship Development
- 4 Tips For Learning To Play Music By Ear
- 5 Mistakes To Avoid During Technical Difficulties
- 5 Secular Songs You Should Hear: And How They Can Inspire Your Playing
- 5 Tips for Practicing Difficult Parts
- 5 Tips to Find Your Unique Worship Sound
- 6 Things That Will Make You Sound Better Than New Gear
- 6 Little Known Ways the Best Musicians Practice
- 10 Tips For New Worship Team Members! What I Wish I Knew!
- Advanced Music Theory for Worship
- From Good to Great: What Separates the Pros from the Rest
- How to Build an Effective Practice Routine, Even When You Don’t Have Time!
- How to Mix In Ear Monitors Like a Pro
- How to Mix In Ear Monitors Like a Pro (Part 2)
- Intentional Inspiration: How to Stay Motivated as a Musician
- Music Theory 101
- Skill Goals VS Gear Goals (Which Ones Are You Setting?)
- The Realities of Being a Touring Musician
- The Secret To Mastering Any Worship Song
- Why Every Musician Should Think Like a Producer
- Worship Fails: 6 Tips to Avoid Embarrassment on Stage
Acoustic & Electric Guitar
- 3 Big Myths About Worship Guitar Tone
- 5 Game Changing Warm-Up Tips Every Guitarist Needs to Know
- 10 Surprising Guitar Accessories You Never Knew You Needed
- 11 Golden Rules For Worship Guitarists
- Amp Modeling Rig Rundown with Jordan Holt
- Building a Guitar Rig for Under $2000
- Everything a Guitar Player Should do Before Soundcheck with Nick Mayer
- Exploring New Soundscapes for Guitar with Modulation Effects
- Guitar & Effects Pedals: Dialing in Delay Like a Pro
- Guitar Lesson: How to Equip Any Guitarist to Succeed on Sunday
- Guitar Lesson: Expanding Your Chord Shapes
- Guitar Technique: How to Play Faster and Cleaner with Benjamin Forehand
- How to Build Creative Guitar Sounds for Worship
- How to Get the Most Out of Any Guitar
- How to Mic Your Guitar Amp Like a Pro
- How to Record Guitar Like A Pro [Even If You’re On A Budget]
- Is Modeling Better Than Real Amps?
- Is Your Guitar Tone Too Wet? How to Dial Delay and Reverb
- Jordan Holt’s Guitar Rig Rundown – Amps & Guitars
- Jordan Holt’s Guitar Rig Rundown – Pedals & Gear
- Mastering Slide Guitar Technique with Nick Mayer (Zach Williams)
- Mastering Your Fretboard & Transposing Lead Guitar
- Nick Mayer (Zach Williams) Guitar Rig Rundown
- Overdrive Pedals: Finding Your Tone
- Practical Guitar: 7 Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner
- Talking Creativity and Gear with Brian Carl from Passion
- The Best Gear Advice That Most Guitarists Don’t Take Seriously
- The Most Surprising Guitar Secret for Sounding Massive
- The One Guitar Technique You’re Most Likely Neglecting
- The Single Most Important Thing When Playing Worship Guitar
- The Ultimate Guide for Using Compressor Pedals in Worship
- The Ultimate Guide to Instrument Cables
- The Ultimate Guide To Stereo Electric Guitar
- The Ultimate Guide To Using A Guitar Capo
- The “Secret” To Being A Great Electric Guitarist
- Tips for a Reliable and Flexible Guitar Pedalboard
- What Every Worship Leader Needs To Know About Electric Guitar (Part 1)
- What Every Worship Leader Needs To Know About Electric Guitar (Part 3)
- What Every Worship Leader Needs To Know About Worship Guitar Tone
- What to do if you’re the ONLY electric guitar player in your band
- Why I Bought a Modeling Rig: And Why I Didn’t Go Kemper
- Why You Aren’t Getting Better At Guitar (Or Any Instrument)
- Why You Aren’t Getting Better At Guitar (Or Any Instrument)
- Why You Should Stop Buying Guitar Pedals
- Worship Guitar Tone Master Class
Bass Guitar
- Bass Rig Setup & Building an Affordable Pedalboard with Tom Furby (Hillsong Y&F)
- How Bass and Drums Work Together
- Master Bass Guitar Technique With Hillsong Y&F’s Tom Furby
- Sidechaining Synth and Drums Live with Hillsong Young & Free
- The Best Bass Guitars for Worship with David Curran
- The Ultimate Guide to Instrument Cables
- Using a Sub Bass Synth In Worship
- Worship Bass Guitar Tone 101 – Direct Boxes & Pedals
- Worship Synth Bass Setup + Tips & Tricks With Tom Furby (Hillsong Y&F)
Drums
- 3 Characteristics That Separate Professional Drummers From The Rest
- 5 Drum Rudiments to Increase Your Chops with Brendan Tan (Hillsong Y&F)
- 7 Pro Worship Drummers Give You Their Full Gear Rundown (Bethel, Elevation, Y&F, Hillsong Worship, UPPERROOM, Kari Jobe, & Leeland!)
- Brendan Tan (Hillsong Young & Free) Drum Rundown & Setup
- Drum Tuning 101 with Austin Davis
- How Bass and Drums Work Together
- How To Use An SPD-SX In Your Worship Set With Daniel Jones
- Sidechaining Synth and Drums Live with Hillsong Young & Free
- Top 5 Worship Drumming Tips with Brendan Tan (Hillsong Young & Free)
Holiday
Keys
- Choosing the Right Keyboard for Worship
- Creative Synths & Spontaneous Keys with McKendree Tucker [Keyboardist for Kari Jobe]
- Keys Rig Rundown: Gear & Software
- Sidechaining Synth and Drums Live with Hillsong Young & Free
- Spontaneous Worship on Keys
- The 9 Best Keyboards (& MIDI Controllers) for Worship
- The Best Interfaces & Computer Accessories for Worship
- Using a Sub Bass Synth In Worship
- Using Drones and Playing Keys in Worship with Matt Stanfield
- Why I Spent $500 On Omnisphere
- Worship Synth Bass Setup + Tips & Tricks With Tom Furby (Hillsong Y&F)
Leadership
- 10 Ways for Your Worship Team to Succeed
- 2020 Vision Casting for Your Church: A Decade of Influence and Harvest
- 4 Reasons Why Your Band Should Stop Practicing and Start Rehearsing
- 4 Reasons Why Your Worship Band Should Use A Click Track/Metronome
- 4 Tips For Leading Volunteers That Actually Stick Around
- 5 Qualities of a Healthy Worship Team
- 5 Steps To Get More Musicians And Vocalists (Part 2)
- 5 Steps To Get More Musicians And Vocalists (Part 3)
- 5 Steps To Get More Musicians and Vocalists (Part 4)
- 5 Steps To Get More Worship Musicians Or Vocalists (Part 1)
- 5 Tips to Help You Deliver & Receive Criticism in the Church
- 5 Ways to Bridge the Gap Between Sound Team & Worship Team
- 8 Tips for Better Band Dynamics for Your Worship Team
- 9 Worship Band Leading Mistakes: Which Ones Are You Making?
- Are You Making This Mistake When Planning Your Services?
- Building a Mature Church: How to Live Free from Offense and False Expectations
- Grow Your Worship Team with these 6 Proven Recruitment Strategies (Post-Quarantine)
- How to Take the Stage and Lead Worship with Confidence
- Should We Start Our Services On Time, Or A Little Late?
- The One Thing Guaranteed to Disrupt Any Healthy Worship Team
- The Worship Band Leader – What they SHOULD be doing!
- Toxic Leadership Principles You Probably Didn’t Know You’ve Learned, And How To Unlearn Them
- Unlock Your Team’s Full Potential With This One Simple Act
- We Answer Your Worship Leading Questions!
- Why Not Doing This One Simple Thing Could Be Killing Your Team
- Worship Leaders – Why Your Congregation Doesn’t Worship And What To Do About It
Sound Team
- 3 tips for keeping people off of the church sound board
- The Best Interfaces & Computer Accessories for Worship
Spiritual Formation & Culture
- 3 Reasons Why Your Youth Band Is Killing Your Worship Team
- 3 Ways the Enemy Attacks Worship Leaders: And What You Can Do About It
- 5 Key Principles for Promotion
- 5 Keys to Spiritual Breakthrough
- 8 Qualities Our Worship Should Possess
- Activating Your Relationship with God: Practical Steps to Hearing His Voice
- A Familiar Obstacle For Musicians – Are You Ready To Overcome It?
- An Inside Look at Prophetic Worship
- Can Worship Leaders Drink?
- Combating Injustice with Kingdom Perspective: We Cannot Be Silent
- Dead or Alive? The Foolproof Way To Rate Your Worship Services
- Find Purpose in Worship Through God’s Creativity
- Following God’s Purpose for Your Life by Taking Risks
- How Kanye’s Album is Redefining Worship Culture
- How To Actually Worship While Playing Your Instrument
- How To Become A Touring Musician
- Is Coronavirus the Real Enemy? Overcoming Fear and Finding Peace in a Pandemic
- I’m A Worship Leader, But Why?
- Musicians – 3 Moments on Sunday, When You’re NOT playing
- Musicians – Would You Go To Church If You Weren’t Playing?
- Posturing Ourselves in Worship – Should I Be Lifting My Hands?
- Replacing Lies of the Enemy for Life of Joy
- Rest: How to Get More Done By Doing Less
- Should Church Leaders Wear Hype Clothing?
- Suicide & Depression in the Church: How to Lead After Loss
- Taking New Territory in Worship: The Key to Spiritual Warfare
- The Fight for Faith: Unlocking Spiritual Breakthroughs in Your Life
- The Power of Imagination: Finding Revival in Worship
- The Problem With Coldplay: And Their Effect on Modern Worship
- The Ultimate Answer to Every Question: Love
- Under-Prioritizing this Area of Your Life Will Destroy You in 2021
- What Does It Mean to Be a Creative for God?
- What Do You Worship? 7 Ways to Tell if God is The Priority
- What to Do When Your Church Doesn’t Validate You
- Why Satan Loves When We Practice
- Worshipping Through Authentic Creativity
Vocals
- 4 Keys to Singing like A Pro on Sunday (A Vocal Coach’s Guide for Worship Leaders)
- 5 Practical Tips for Worship Singers
- 6 Ways to Save & Repair Your Voice this Flu-Season
- How to Avoid Losing Your Voice While Leading Worship
I hope you found something that sparked you! Your growth is our #1 priority here at Worship Online. We don’t want you to settle for where you’re at. We want you to become the greatest leader, musician, vocalist, & most importantly – lover of Jesus that you can. That’s our heart for you!
You may also be interested in these posts!
- Under-Prioritizing this Area of Your Life Will Destroy You in 2021
- Grow Your Worship Team with these 6 Proven Recruitment Strategies (Post-Quarantine)
- The Secret to Mastering Any Worship Song
- 6 Ways to Save & Repair Your Voice this Flu-Season
- The Best Interfaces & Computer Accessories for Worship
- Guitar Technique: How to Play Faster and Cleaner with Benjamin Forehand
