You’ll find plenty of free resources by instrument in the indexes listed to the right here, however, this is a list of useful free stuff for worship teams, worship leaders as well as\u00a0other miscellaneous articles on the topic of worship.<\/p>\n
Advice for worship training and musicianship<\/strong><\/p>\n Developing a sense of timing in your worship team<\/a><\/p>\n What are the biggest issues facing worship teams right now?<\/a><\/p>\n Being one of the chosen few (or how to get to play at Christian conferences)<\/a><\/p>\n Dynamics; It’s a lot more than just loud or soft<\/a><\/p>\n Preparing spontaneity in worship<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Five ways to work on your timing as a worship musician<\/a><\/p>\n Two things you can work on to improve your worship team’s sound<\/a><\/p>\n From 0 to worship band in 5 minutes<\/p>\n Ideas to improve band communication \u2013 video clip<\/p>\n Playing with emotion<\/a> \u2013 video clip<\/p>\n How to maintain a flow of worship<\/a><\/p>\n What to do if there is no musical space for you<\/a><\/p>\n Tips for working with a band \u2013 video clip<\/p>\n Creating space in a worship arrangement<\/p>\n Empowering young people into worship \u2013 part 1<\/a>,\u00a0 part 2<\/a> and part 3<\/a><\/p>\n Video clip from Q&A at live worship seminar<\/p>\n Practical ideas on chord charts and notation<\/a><\/p>\n Nick Langley on Nashville Numbering – part 1<\/a> and part 2<\/a><\/p>\n The loudness war<\/a><\/p>\n Rehearsals<\/strong><\/p>\n 7 questions to help you get more out of your worship team rehearsals<\/a><\/p>\n How to run a worship jam session<\/a><\/p>\n 8 tips for training younger worship musicians<\/a><\/p>\n Rehearsing tips for worship musicians – video clip<\/a><\/p>\n Nick Langley: Me, Worship and Jesus<\/a> Practical help for band rehearsals\u00a0\u2013\u00a0part 1\u00a0<\/a>,\u00a0part 2<\/a>,\u00a0part 3<\/a>,\u00a0part 4<\/a>, part 5<\/a> and\u00a0part 6<\/a><\/p>\n 10 musicians\u2019 practice tips<\/a><\/p>\n Why and how to play to a click \u2013 a practical guide for worship teams<\/a><\/p>\n Worship Leading<\/strong><\/p>\n How to transition from traditional to contemporary worship <\/a><\/p>\n 18 common worship leading mistakes and how to avoid them<\/a><\/p>\n I don’t need a microphone do I?<\/a><\/p>\n 9 tips for organists: Leading worship in a traditional setting<\/a><\/p>\n Dealing with stage fright as a worship musician<\/a><\/p>\n Segueing worship songs: a list of songs that work well together in a melody<\/a><\/p>\n How to move seamlessly between songs<\/a><\/p>\n How to be excellent (without the performance mindset)<\/a><\/p>\n The worship leader’s prayer<\/a><\/p>\n Transitioning and flowing between worship songs<\/a><\/p>\n Worship for small groups<\/a><\/p>\n Advice on leading small group worship<\/a><\/p>\n Homegroup worship – a lifeless fire waiting to go out?<\/a><\/p>\n What happens when the songs are too high<\/a><\/p>\n A salute to the average worship leader<\/a><\/p>\n 10 things I wish I’d known when I started leading worship – Vicky Beeching<\/a><\/p>\n The worship leader’s prayer – Dave Bilbrough<\/a><\/p>\n Ask the expert \u2013 what to say when leading worship<\/a><\/p>\n Sunday’s Coming – funny video clip on worship leading cliches<\/p>\n So you’re going to be a worship leader<\/a><\/p>\n How to introduce a new song<\/a><\/p>\n How to maintain the flow of worship 1<\/a><\/p>\n How to maintain the flow of worship 2<\/a><\/p>\n What to say when leading worship \u2013 What type are you?<\/a><\/p>\n Graham Kendrick on worship leading<\/a><\/p>\n The Ideal Worship Leader (and other myths you should stop believing)<\/a><\/p>\n Graham Kendrick on the leadership role of musicians other than the worship leader<\/a><\/p>\n Tongue tied worship leaders<\/a><\/p>\n Performance vs Worship: Why it matters for your church<\/a><\/p>\n Does worship leader = musician or can others lead worship?<\/a><\/p>\n Worship leaders – what do people think I do?<\/a> (funny)<\/p>\n 17 common worship leading mistakes and how to avoid them<\/a><\/p>\n Graham Kendrick on worship leaders and creative freedom<\/a><\/p>\n Leading worship or prostituting worship<\/a><\/p>\n Choosing Songs and Picking Keys<\/strong><\/p>\n Preparing your worship set – a practical guide<\/a><\/p>\n How inclusive are the worship songs we choose and the music we make?<\/a><\/p>\n Is it OK for a female worship leader to ask for a lower key if that messes with the lead guitarist’s sound?<\/a><\/p>\n Worship songs are a bit rubbish at serving the local church<\/a><\/p>\n Recommended songs and hymns for a wedding<\/a><\/p>\n Is there science behind what makes a great worship song?<\/a><\/p>\n Free Lead Sheet and Piano Score: Graham Kendrick- Give me this Mountain<\/a><\/p>\n Congregationally friendly keys for worship songs<\/a><\/p>\n Master song list for small churches<\/a><\/p>\n Why your song list might be getting in the way of your worship<\/a><\/p>\n Worship song cull<\/a><\/p>\n The lifecycle of a worship song and why it matters for your church<\/a><\/p>\n Top 10 signs it’s time to cut a song<\/a><\/p>\n Stuart Townend, Vicky Beeching, Noel Richards and Starfield on the use of hymns in worship – video clip<\/p>\n Is it just me or are a lot of worship songs mediocre?<\/a><\/p>\n Matt Redman says he’s never heard a bad worship song. this writer would disagree<\/a><\/p>\n Harmonizing with the sermon<\/a> – set list choices<\/p>\n Choosing keys for women worship leaders and small congregations<\/a><\/p>\n Top Ten Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts: Worship Leaders<\/a><\/p>\n Vocal range \u2013 practical guidance for churches (part 1)<\/a> and (part 2)<\/a><\/p>\n Graham Kendrick on lyrics, the impact of the pop song in worship and choosing songs by theme<\/a><\/p>\n Getting out of song selection ruts<\/a><\/p>\n Suitable worship songs for a funeral<\/p>\n Our pastor wants more hymns supported by scripture, less choruses, masculine music, no impromptu songs \u2013 what should we do?<\/a><\/p>\n Ask the Expert: Warring musicians and choice of keys for worship songs<\/a><\/p>\n Ask the Expert: Is there a master list of worship songs?<\/a><\/p>\n The feminisation of worship songs<\/a><\/p>\n The Mandy Test \u2013 romantic lyrics in worship songs<\/a><\/p>\n Secrets of the Pop Song: The Ballad<\/a><\/p>\n Secrets of the Pop Song: The Breakthrough Single<\/a><\/p>\n How to discern a good worship song – 3 things to consider<\/a><\/p>\n What makes a good worship song?<\/a><\/p>\n Vocal range – engaging your community<\/a><\/p>\n Where to go to find new worship songs<\/a><\/p>\n The best of 2012\u2032s new worship songs from the summer festivals<\/a><\/p>\n Has worship music lost its soul?<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cChristians don\u2019t tell lies \u2013 they just go to church and sing them\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n The story behind the new Graham Kendrick song \u2013 Sailor\u2019s Song<\/a><\/p>\n When playing just the hits is the right thing to do<\/a><\/p>\n Song Selection: Facedown vs Dancing Generation<\/p>\n Graham Kendrick on co-writing worship songs<\/a><\/p>\n Worship song selection<\/a><\/p>\n Psalms – the missing jewel of the worshipping church? Guest post by Graham Kendrick<\/a><\/p>\n Administration and service planning<\/strong><\/p>\n 28 Do’s and Dont’s of Christmas service planning<\/a><\/p>\n Why Advent?<\/a><\/p>\n Can we change or make a new arrangement to someone else’s song?<\/a> Guest post from CCLI<\/p>\n Ask the Expert: How does CCLI work when musicians use tablets for chord charts rather than paper versions?<\/a><\/p>\n Ask the Expert-Is it OK to record sung vocals for practice purposes under the CCLI Copyright License?<\/a><\/p>\n Ask the Expert: What are the copyright implications of adapting secular songs for worship?<\/a><\/p>\n The worship rota – how to organise musicians<\/a><\/p>\n Ask the Expert: Should musicians get paid for playing at weddings?<\/a><\/p>\n Ask the expert – is it OK to make a worship song our own or should we follow the original recording?<\/a><\/p>\n Differences between playing in a performance band and a worship band<\/a><\/p>\n I am the vicar I am<\/a><\/p>\n Pastoral and worship team issues<\/strong><\/p>\n Too much too young? The issue of age in modern worship<\/a><\/p>\n Ask the expert: Is it possible to receive too much direction from your church leadership?<\/a><\/p>\n Tips to improve your worship team<\/a><\/p>\n How do you give kind but honest feedback to musicians who just aren\u2019t up to the job?<\/a><\/p>\n Ask the Expert: Our song leader has trouble with counting and rhythm<\/a><\/p>\n Worship team auditions<\/a> – loads of helpful material<\/p>\n Don’t believe your own hype<\/p>\n Six ideas for developing character in your worship team and encouraging their work<\/a><\/p>\n Six ideas for working with your team outside of Sunday mornings<\/a><\/p>\n Building and pastoring our worship teams – Aaron Keyes<\/a><\/p>\n Pastoring a worship team<\/a><\/p>\n Are you expected to deliver 52 home runs a year?<\/p>\n How to transform your worship team\u2019s musicianship<\/a><\/p>\n Forget excellence in worship<\/a><\/p>\n 5 practical ideas for working with your youth band<\/a><\/p>\n From train wreck to nervous wreck<\/a><\/p>\n How do you evaluate a worship service?<\/p>\n
\nGabba Gabba Hey- Nick Langley on worship band rehearsals<\/a><\/p>\n