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20 Steps to Better Sound
Doug Gould | WorshipGod 2017 Midwest: Human & Holy
Audio
You don’t necessarily have to spend money you don’t have to improve your sound. Sometimes the small things can make a big difference. In this seminar we’ll walk through some very simple changes you can make that will have a positive impact on your mix.
7 Values of Congregational Worship
Matt Mason | WorshipGod 2017 Midwest: Human & Holy
Audio
As pastors and worship team members, we have many decisions to make each week in preparation for congregational worship. In this seminar, we'll consider some of the primary values that inform what we do when we gather: the primary themes that occupy our attention, the liturgical elements, and the heart attitudes we want to display. These seven values, though not exhaustive, have served as a core curriculum for worship team ministry at The Church at Brook Hills.
A Cross and Cultural Conversation
Bob Kauflin, Devon Kauflin, H.B. Charles, Jr., Joseph Pace II | WorshipGod 2019: The Glorious Christ
Audio
What happens when two very different musical cultures (white and African-American) gather around the gospel? How do we learn from and serve one another? What are the potential pitfalls and opportunities? Listen in on this conversation between four friends who are learning the answers to those questions while recording an album together.
A Leader’s Family – Panel
Michael Bleecker, Matt Boswell, Devon Kauflin, Bob Kauflin | WorshipGod 2018: Extraordinary
Audio
A Leader’s Heart – Panel
Michael Bleecker, Matt Boswell, Devon Kauflin, Jimmy Needham, Tim Payne | WorshipGod 2018: Extraordinary
Audio
Acoustic Guitar 1: Essentials
Patrick Anderson | WorshipGod 2019: The Glorious Christ
Audio, PDF
In this seminar, we’ll look at your role as an acoustic player serving the church, and offer strategies and tools for how to develop your playing in that context i.e. thinking in parts, developing strumming, fingerpicking and capo tricks.
Acoustic Guitar 2: Going Deeper
Patrick Anderson | WorshipGod 2019: The Glorious Christ
Audio, PDF
If you find yourself frustrated as an acoustic guitarist, come for a discussion around how get some serious tools for creativity. Learn the CAGED system and how to apply that to using a capo without shame. Come away with a refreshing approach to chords and practicing, and gain a new set of tools to use as you serve.
Acoustic Guitar Tips: Tips for Your Best Playing
Patrick Anderson | WorshipGod 2017 Midwest: Human & Holy
Audio, PDF
While the best way to improve your skills are through hours of deliberate practice, sometimes the most effective changes you can make in your playing are simple ones. In this breakout, you’ll learn a variety of practices, patterns, and tools that will help you take your playing to the next level.
Acoustic Guitar: Maximizing Your Contribution
Patrick Anderson | WorshipGod 2015 East: Triune
Audio, PDF
The acoustic guitar plays a huge part in modern worship. It can be at the forefront of a song, and yet at times, swallowed up in a band situation, we can wonder why we’re even there. Come and discuss a variety of concepts that will allow you to maximize what you can do with your team.
Advanced Bass Guitar: Craft and Creativity
Ryan Foglesong | WorshipGod 2014 West: Triune
Audio, PDF
A competent bassist understands how harmony, melody and rhythm can enrich even the simplest of arrangements. To that end, this seminar will cover techniques such as open and closed chord voicings, counterpoint, scales, modes, and inversions. Of course, the challenge every musician faces is how to take technical skill and apply it in a way that is appropriate and thrilling in the context of a song. So we’ll also focus on creativity that communicates and enhances the lyrics of the…
Advanced Drumming: Craft and Creativity
David Zimmer | WorshipGod 2014 West: Triune
Audio
A great drummer does more than keep time for a band. He or she thinks carefully about how drums can make a song more cohesive, flow, build, relax, move forward, etc. It’s a combination of developing carefully honed skills and using them with imagination. This seminar will help you do both.
Advanced Electric Guitar (Part 1)
Ben Gowell | WorshipGod 2009: From Generation to Generation
Audio
There’s a difference between an individual playing an electric guitar and someone actually making music. Ben Gowell, who plays on his worship team in Minneapolis but also has years of experience on the road and in the studio, will take this session to cover topics including choosing the right gear, getting the right tone, and more.
Advanced Electric Guitar (Part 2)
Ben Gowell | WorshipGod 2009: From Generation to Generation
Audio
Following up on what he covered in an earlier electric guitar workshop, Ben Gowell will spend time in this session discussing topics that include voicings, song structure, rhythmic patterns, and more.
Advanced Keyboard
John Martin | WorshipGod 2014 West: Triune
Audio
Last year John led a seminar for pianists who wanted to learn how to play charts. This year’s class is geared towards more intermediate to advanced keyboardists. John will cover a variety of techniques specifically for playing the piano in a band. Topics will include starting and ending songs, voicings, rhythmic variety, modulations, stylistic nuances unique to playing in a worship setting, and more.
Advanced Piano Techniques (Part 1)
Jon Payne | WorshipGod 2009: From Generation to Generation
Audio, PDF
This class will be geared towards pianists who play by ear and are looking for ways to develop their skill. Topics to be covered include transitions, voicings, accompanying, and different styles.
Advanced Piano Techniques (Part 2)
Jon Payne | WorshipGod 2009: From Generation to Generation
Audio, PDF
This class will be geared towards pianists who play by ear and are looking for ways to develop their skill. Topics to be covered include transitions, voicings, accompanying, and different styles.
Are You Thirsty for God?
Donald Whitney | WorshipGod 2009: From Generation to Generation
Audio, PDF
The Psalmist said, “My soul thirsts for God, for the living God” (Ps. 42;2). A longing to know God better is the sign of a true worshiper. But we don’t always thirst for God in the same way or to the same degree. In this seminar Don Whitney will describe the differences between the empty soul, the dry soul, and the satisfied soul, and help you understand how God initiates a thirst for him so that he might fulfill it.
Arranging Songs for Bass & Drums (Part 1)
David Zimmer, Ryan Foglesong | WorshipGod 2019: The Glorious Christ
Audio, PDF
The foundation of your band is the rhythm section, composed of the drummer and bassist. Musical chemistry between these members is worth attention and development. In this seminar, you’ll learn how to apply practical tools for each instrument and explore how they can serve the song by filling in spaces and working with the rest of the band. We will also look at how the drum and bass can build momentum, create drama, and provide space in a song from…
Arranging Songs for Bass & Drums (Part 2)
David Zimmer, Ryan Foglesong | WorshipGod 2019: The Glorious Christ
Audio, PDF
The foundation of your band is the rhythm section, composed of the drummer and bassist. Musical chemistry between these members is worth attention and development. In this seminar, you’ll learn how to apply practical tools for each instrument and explore how they can serve the song by filling in spaces and working with the rest of the band. We will also look at how the drum and bass can build momentum, create drama, and provide space in a song from…