SEMINARS

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Biblical Foundations of Worship

Foundations of Biblical Worship

What is Worship?
Why Worship?
Biblical Words for Worship

The Priority of Worship
Our Response
God's Response

Practical Effects of Biblical Worship

Other Aspects of Worship

Worship as Evangelism
Worship as Spiritual Warfare
Worship as a Lifestyle
Developing the Heart of David
The Role of Music in Worship
- extravagant worship
Worship and Intercession
The Manifest Presence of God in Worship
Developing a Multi-Cultural Worship Experience


Worship Philosophy

1. Developing and Implementing a Worship Philosophy
2. Dealing with Conflict and Criticism
3. Developing as a Worship Leader / Team
4. Tools for Initiating Change / Being a Change Agent
5. The "Funnel" Principle - Leadership Focus and Direction

TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS

Worship Leading

1. Personal Preparation
2. Team Preparation
3. Leading versus Performing
- Presentation versus Performance, Excellence versus Adequacy
4. Practical Aspects of Worship Leading

1. Intro's
2. Bridges
3. Transitions between same-key songs and different-key songs
4. Ending songs
5. Extending songs
6. Knowing when people are finished singing a song
7. Teaching new songs
8. Transforming older songs (i.e. hymns) to work with a band
9. Reviving overused songs
10. Musical prayers (or singing your prayers)

5. Worship Team Building: Working together to achieve invisibility
6. Taking the lead / speaking the heart of God through worship
7. “Building” a team sound (instrument and vocal blend on a worship team).
8. Piano improvisation for worship team players (playing “by ear” or following chord charts)
9. Use of keyboard and electronic sounds on a worship team
10. Vocal harmonies
11. Using a choir on a worship team
12. Playing with sensitivity (how to play “background” or “ministry time” music effectively)
10. Effective use of silence
11. Making the most out of what you have (take the team you have and grow together)
12. Playing a “spontaneous song” (how to do this as a worship team)

Putting A Worship Service Together

1. Understand Your Worship Philosophy:
- What are the key principles that motivate you gathering together?
2. Communicate with the Pastor:
3. Musical Blending:
4. Practice: Tips For Good Practices

Sound Reinforcement

1. Direct Boxes (DI)
2. Mixers
3. Mic Cables
4. Monitors
5. Volume Levels

Tips For Good Practices

Miscellaneous
1. Free Flow Worship ('vamping' - vocally or instrumentally)
2. Worship Song Writing, Evaluation and Critique

Other Teaching Topics
1. Spiritual Warfare in Worship
2. Worship and Intercession
3. Healing
4. Fasting and Worship