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Dwelling in the House of God
I’m sure everyone is just as tired of hearing about the pandemic and quarantine months as we are; however, I feel there are still levels of revelation to unpack and understand concerning that global ordeal. Just like so many other worship pastors at a church, we were tasked to step into unknown territory to lead... View Article
Writing Songs on a Deeper Level w/ Jenn Johnson
Jenn Johnson from Bethel Music joined Loop Community Founder Matt McCoy to talk about Bethel’s new album Come Up Here, songwriting on a deeper level, discipling worship leaders and more! How worship and lyrics have changed the last 20 years Matt: “How have you seen worship music change over the last 20 years?” Jenn: “I... View Article
Tips for Cowriting and Recording “Lamb of God” w/ Matt Redman
Matt Redman joined Matt McCoy to talk about worship leading, songwriting and his new album Lamb of God. Recording Lamb of God McCoy: “Can you tell us about your new album? Was it completely live?” Redman: “We decided we wanted to do a live album again. I just like how the songs breathe and if... View Article
Songs That Change the Room w/ Chris Tomlin
Chris Tomlin sat down with Matt McCoy to talk about songwriting, worship leading and his new album Always! Coming back to a simple place Matt: “Your new album Always is full of worship songs. It’s a full circle moment for you. Why now? Tell us about the album.” Chris: “It’s always been on my heart... View Article
Come Now and Worship…Together!
Christmas is an intergenerational moment for our culture and our churches. Just as nuclear families across the world are spending time together, celebrating the birth of Jesus (whether they believe in him or not!), the big family of God are also spending more time in worship together, with carol services, nativities and all-age celebrations. So,... View Article
Songwriting Tips w/ Kristian Stanfill
Kristian Stanfill from Passion joined Matt McCoy to talk about songwriting, worship leading and his new solo album Make It Out Alive. Creating Space Matt: “Is there a time of day that you reserve for songwriting?” Kristian: “Usually in the morning. Once it gets past lunch time I’ve learned that my creative output tends to... View Article
Worship Through the Years w/ Tim Hughes
Songwriter, artist and worship leader Tim Hughes joined Loop Community Founder Matt McCoy to talk about how he has seen worship change over the last 20 years, advice for worship leaders and more! How has worship changed in the last 20 years? Matt: How have you seen worship change over 20 years? When you think... View Article
Worship Anywhere w/ Israel Houghton
Artist, worship leader and producer Israel Houghton sat down with the Director of Loop Community Gospel Otto Price to talk about his new album, how he has learned to worship anywhere and more! Worshiping During the Pandemic Otto: “During the pandemic and those struggles, what songs and worship stemmed from that?” Israel: “When it really... View Article
How Worship Music and Tracks Have Changed w/ Crowder
David Crowder joined Loop Community Founder Matt McCoy to talk about how he started leading worship, using tracks in the early 2000s and his new Christmas album. He shared how he has seen tracks and worship music change over the years. How Using Tracks in Worship Has Changed Matt: “Who inspired you to start using... View Article
The SIMPLE Framework For Developing A Healthy Worship Team Culture
Worship ministry “culture” has become a buzzword in recent years. But what does the word “culture” actually mean, and why do so many leaders want to develop it? Culture is simply the set of assumptions, values, and expectations that your ministry members use to guide their actions. It’s how the people of your church do... View Article