Worship Teams
Choosing Cymbals for Worship
Over many years of experience playing in a wide range of venues, including old wooden community halls, outdoor stages, and small, medium, and large venues, we’ve had the opportunity to engage in valuable conversations with drummers, worship leaders, pastors, and people in the congregation about advice and feedback on drum sound in church. We’ve synthesized… View Article
Worship Leading Before Tracks & Being Flexible w/ Brett Younker
Brett Younker from Passion joined Loop Community Founder Matt McCoy to talk about leading worship before tracks and how worship leaders can be more flexible in worship. [Matt] We’ve both lead worship with tracks for a long time. What was it like for you leading worship before tracks? [Brett] Being a college student… View Article
How to Create a Seamless Worship Set: Tips and Tricks
Worship leader, you have the weighty role of putting words of worship on your people’s lips. You desire to help them connect with God and passionately express their praise to Him. But how can you do that well? Here is a step-by-step breakdown that will help you build cohesive, Christ-centered sets that will sweep people… View Article
Worship Innovators Conference 2024
When: October 7-8, 2024 Where: Chicago, IL The Worship Innovators Conference is not your typical worship conference. Whether you are a part of a large or small church, this two-day conference will teach you how to better implement technology and take your worship services to the next level. Discover how to become more efficient in planning, being… View Article
How to Release Music at Your Church w/ Robby Busick
Robby Busick joins Loop Community Founder Matt McCoy to share his advice and expertise on helping churches release their own music. Robby worked with Bethel Music for eight years in publishing and on their record label. He is also a songwriter and has founded The Indie Friend to help churches and indie artists get started… View Article
The Importance of Mental Health for Worship Leaders w/ Anthony Evans
Worship leader and artist Anthony Evans joined Loop Community Founder Matt McCoy to talk about mental and emotional health as a worship leader, his new album and more! Mental Health as a Worship Leader [Matt] I’d love to dive into a topic I know you’re passionate about, and that’s mental health for worship leaders. It’s… View Article
What to Play in the Background as the Keys Player
Worship keys players are often the ones asked to fill the space for any moment that might be thrown at them: transitions between songs, between elements of the service, during offering, announcements, prayer, communion, the list could goes on! Here is a simple guide on how you can be prepared to handle these moments from… View Article
Writing Songs & Books for Kids w/ Ellie Holcomb
Ellie Holcomb joined Matt McCoy to discuss her upcoming album and book! They also discuss the children’s music and books she’s written, and tips for songwriting. Singing Scripture Matt: You’re releasing a new book and album All of My Days in April. Tell us about it! Ellie: On Fridays on Instagram because there’s so much noise,… View Article
Building Confidence in Songwriting w/ Anna Golden
Anna Golden joined Matt McCoy to talk about serving at her local church while releasing music, building confidence in songwriting and her new music! Being planted at a church [Matt] So you’re in the trenches serving at a church, in Planning Center, choosing songs. It has to be interesting balancing both worlds of serving at… View Article
Having Humility as a Worship Leader w/ Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith sat down with Loop Community Founder Matt McCoy to talk about how worship music has changed, how to be humble as a worship leader and more! How worship has changed Matt: “How have you seen worship music change over the years? Is there anything you think that we should go back to?”… View Article