Free Easter Planning Webinar with Jason Hatley
February 20, 2012, filed under Pressure Points
Planning Powerful Easter Services Webinar
"10 Ways to Maximize Your Easter Services"
Practical Strategies and Spiritual Focus Areas that Will Help Any Church of Any Size
You’re invited to join Jason Hatley on Tuesday, February 28 OR Wednesday, February 29, for this "first of its kind" webinar, where you’ll read more...
Planning Your Spring Auditions
February 07, 2012, filed under Pressure Points
"I have all the people I need on my worship team."
Have you ever heard someone say this before? Or worse . . . have you ever said it yourself?
It’s hard for me to find any Biblical evidence to support a statement that so clearly says, "Lord, we don’t want you to send any more talented people to our read more...
Find a Worship Leader Mentor
January 30, 2012, filed under Pressure Points
"I hear voices."
No - I’m not going crazy (though my wife may disagree). That’s the hook of a well-known country song on the radio these days. The song is about a guy who recognizes that he’s the man he is today because of those who spoke into his life and molded him along the way. To this day, he read more...
Three Actions of Growing Worship Leaders, Part 2
January 24, 2012, filed under Pressure Points
Who’s in your circle?
I’m not really talking about your Google+ account. This question cuts a little deeper than that :-)
I’m talking about the 5 or so people that are the most influential people in your life. They are the people that are currently speaking into your life (good or bad) and are, in many ways, helping to read more...
King David and Your Personal Growth Plan?
January 17, 2012, filed under Pressure Points
When is the last time you read the story of Samuel anointing David as the future King of Israel (see 1 Samuel 16)? It’s one of the great stories of the Old Testament, and as I was reading it this week it took on a whole new meaning for me as a worship leader.
Let me read more...
Top 3 Worship Leader Goals for 2012
January 10, 2012, filed under Pressure Points
As the New Year has begun have you started writing your goals for 2012? I hope so!
You see - I believe that God is honored when we take time to set goals for oursevles, our families and our ministries. Clear, God-honoring goals will help you and I both make a greater Kingdom impact in 2012.
In fact, I believe read more...
Learn from the Best (and Worst) of 2011
December 20, 2011, filed under Pressure Points
Last week I shared with you about a powerful year-end evaluation process that can help you wrap up 2011 and prepare you for all that God has in store in 2012.
Effectively evaluating this year before you start the next can help ensure that none of the lessons of 2011 are lost, and none of read more...
Three Questions to Help You Wrap Up 2011
December 12, 2011, filed under Pressure Points
With the end of 2011 just days away, many pastors and worship leaders are already turning the calendar in their minds to 2012. Good idea, right?
Wrong!
Let me explain . . . There’s nothing wrong with looking ahead, but the problem is that many may be forgetting one of the most important year-end rituals—wrapping up this year before you read more...
How to Thank Your Worship Team Volunteers this Christmas
November 29, 2011, filed under Pressure Points
Thanksgiving has come and gone (except for the leftover turkey of course), but “giving thanks” is always in season. Especially when it comes to thanking your worship arts team members.
I don’t have to tell you how valuable the members or your team are to your mission as a church. In fact, I’ve always said, “As goes your worship team, read more...
3 Steps to Creating Transformational Moments this Sunday
November 16, 2011, filed under Pressure Points
A mentor of mine named Tom Jackson says, "Don’t just sing songs . . . create moments!" November 07, 2011, filed under Pressure Points I just found out that my Lead Pastor, Nelson Searcy, is leading four FREE webinars this week to help you and your pastor plan your 2012 Preaching Calendar. Recently you received my article about the importance that planning the preaching in your church (whether you are a pastor or worship leader) has on relieving the stress of week-to-week worship read more...
October 18, 2011, filed under Pressure Points Last November, my wife and I went to do a little shopping the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. When we walked into the store Bing Crosby’s White Christmas was blaring over the sound system. Don’t get me wrong . . . I love the song, but 2 days before Thanksgiving strikes me as a bit too early. After all, I don’t read more...
October 11, 2011, filed under Pressure Points Merry Christmas! October 04, 2011, filed under Pressure Points Have you ever been to a Broadway show? Our Journey office in New York City is right in the heart of Times Square. Literally, whenever I walk down "the great white way" to go to our office I pass three of the big shows that are currently playing. If you’ve been to a Broadway show you know the work, effort, creativity, and read more...
September 13, 2011, filed under Pressure Points "Man, this is organized!" Those are the words of a guest worship leader that I recently asked to lead at The Journey. After joining us for load-in, set-up, our timed sound checks, focus time, and cue-to-cue he told me backstage that it was one of the most organized and efficient Sunday morning run-throughs he had experienced. And read more...
September 06, 2011, filed under Pressure Points For this week’s Tuesday Morning Insight, I’m going to pull back the curtain a bit and invite you to experience one of my favorite parts of the Worship Leader Tele-Coaching Networks that I lead - the Q&A Call-in. Throughout the course of the Coaching Network there are scheduled times to call in to ask questions and get read more...
August 30, 2011, filed under Pressure Points With the passing of Hurricane Irene the last few days it seems that everywhere I turn I hear people saying, "You need to have a plan." August 23, 2011, filed under Pressure Points When is the last time you went to the doctor for a check-up? August 09, 2011, filed under Pressure Points Last week we talked about the first two steps in how to create an Actively Engaged Pastor/Worship Pastor relationship, and today I will give you the final two (and possibly most important) steps. August 02, 2011, filed under Pressure Points For the last 3 weeks we have been talking about the importance of a thriving Pastor / Worship Pastor relationship in the area of worship planning. From laying the foundation in Part 1 when we defined worship planning, to Part 2 and identifying the 6 roadblocks to a healthy relationship, to last week’s leadership read more...
July 26, 2011, filed under Pressure Points "We’re just not on the same page." July 19, 2011, filed under Pressure Points Last week I began this series on how to create a thriving Pastor / Worship Pastor relationship by talking about the importance of this relationship specifically in planning life-transforming worship services. July 12, 2011, filed under Pressure Points Recently on a phone call with my Tele-Coaching network one of the worship leaders in our network began to ask my thoughts on how to overcome what has become (I think) a CENTRAL issue for Worship Leaders serving in the local church. July 05, 2011, filed under Pressure Points I’m not talking about your Top 5 80’s love songs (though I do love power ballads). No - I have something a little more important in mind. June 28, 2011, filed under Pressure Points Last week we started this discussion on what we can and can’t do to help our team members grow. After all, there are things we can (and MUST) do as the pastors and leaders in this area, but there are also some things that simply CANNOT do for our team members. . . things they have to do for read more...
June 20, 2011, filed under Pressure Points After last week’s post on How to Make Ministry Personal, I received a note from one of my Coaching Alumni and friends in ministry. He said that the post had been really helpful for him in considering how he was leading his team, and it launched us into a conversation about just what we are able (and not able) read more...
June 14, 2011, filed under Pressure Points "When is the last time you had a physical?" I asked myself that question as I was setting my goals for 2011 and I didn’t like the answer. So I decided to get a physical earlier this year. And not just the basics . . . the works! June 07, 2011, filed under Pressure Points I admit it. I have not always had a love of reading. But it didn’t take long as a young Worship Pastor at The Journey for me to recognize my need to read in order to survive in ministry, much less lead a thriving worship team. I first started in ministry at age 23. I was fresh out read more...
May 31, 2011, filed under Pressure Points I’ll admit it - there are some things in my life that I’m disciplined in and some things I am not so much. Are you with me on that? For instance, I feel I have a lot of discipline when it comes to the work of ministry, but I don’t do as well when it comes to showing restraint with read more...
May 24, 2011, filed under Pressure Points Did you know . . . This summer is the perfect time for your team to grow? That’s the question I’ve been asking in Part 1 and Part 2 of this new series on How to Grow Yourself and Your Worship Team this summer. The last two weeks I’ve challenged you to have a Passion for growth this read more...
May 17, 2011, filed under Pressure Points Last week we started a 3-part series on How to Grow Yourself and Your Worship Team this Summer. May 10, 2011, filed under Pressure Points A worship leader told me once that the summer was the worst time of year for his team to grow. He went on to explain that because of this, he took it easy during the summer, didn’t challenge his team (or himself) to grow and just coasted through until fall arrived. What I told him next was hard for read more...
April 26, 2011, filed under Pressure Points NEW WEBINAR! The Top 3 Worship Planning Mistakes Webinar with Jason Hatley FREE! Tuesday, May 3 OR Thursday, May 5 - 2:00pm - 3:15pm Eastern For BOTH Pastors and Worship Leaders It comes around every 7 days . . . YOUR Worship Service! Do you feel stress read more...
April 25, 2011, filed under Pressure Points 3 Things Your Pastor Needs from You If you have been around Worship Leader Insights for awhile you’ve heard me say that the most important relationship inside the church is the relationship between the Pastor and Worship Pastor. (Pick up the FREE REPORT if you want to hear more on that). There’s good reason for this . . . read more...
April 19, 2011, filed under Pressure Points What is the goal for your Worship Arts Team this Easter Sunday? It’s a bit of a trick question, I know, but just go with me on this. Truth is there are a lot of goals - quality sound, exellent musicianship, passionate volunteers, not forgetting the lyrics (am I the only one with this goal?) ... You get the read more...
April 12, 2011, filed under Pressure Points "Are YOU ready for Rehearsal?" That’s a question that I recently posed to a worship leader who was having trouble with his team being prepared and passionate about rehearsal. His response confirmed my sneaking suspicion . . . He wasn’t ready and here’s how I could tell: April 05, 2011, filed under Pressure Points I’m a big fan of checklists. Let’s face it . . . I can’t remember it all, so the checklist helps me keep everything from my daily work flow to what I need to prepare for Sunday on track. Several years ago I developed a checklist specifically for this time of year . . . The Easter Song Selection Check-list! March 29, 2011, filed under Pressure Points Several years ago a producer friend of mine from Nashville asked me to write and record a worship album for his label. (No - this is not a joke - ha!) I was honored - he is a Grammy-nominated producer, has big distribution channels, and frankly he’s a good friend so I really wanted to do it. March 22, 2011, filed under Pressure Points "Late to Worship Team Rehearsal . . . Again?" If you’re like me, when you read the phrase you immediately think of at least one person on your team. You can see their face right now, can’t you? Whether they are late to worship team rehearsal, set-up, the Sunday service, Small Group, their own wedding, or read more...
March 14, 2011, filed under Pressure Points This past Sunday, March 13, I had the privilege to host a Worship Arts Overview Reception at our newest Journey campus in South Florida. If you are familiar with the "How to Double Your Worship Team in a Day" resource, you know that the Worship Arts Reception is one of the KEY STRATEGIES that I use to involve new read more...
November 15, 2010, filed under Pressure Points “I want my worship leader to succeed!” This is Jason Hatley, Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and and Founder of www.WorshipLeaderInsights.com, and I can’t name a single pastor that I’ve met anywhere that would disagree with that statement. After all, as goes your worship team, so goes your worship service. Having personally coached over 125 worship read more...
November 14, 2010, filed under Pressure Points Jason Hatley here again – Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and Founder of www.WorshipLeaderInsights.com - continuing a series of posts on how Sr. Pastors can help your Worship Leader succeed. In last week’s post we started with this important thought: “As goes your worship team, so goes your worship service.” Effective worship services and read more...
November 13, 2010, filed under Pressure Points It’s Jason Hatley here again – Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and Founder of www.WorshipLeaderInsights.com - and today I’m concluding a series of posts about how Sr. Pastors can help your Worship Leader succeed. In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series we discussed how to set clear expectations and provide constant feedback read more...
I couldn’t agree more. In fact one of our core values here at The Journey has always been to not just ‘execute the service’, but to create moments of life-transformation in our worship services. It’s not enough read more...
FREE Planning Your 2012 Preaching Calendar Webinars - This Week Only
When (and How) to Creatively Introduce Christmas Music
FREE Report - Planning Powerful Christmas Services
That’s what the over-sized Snowman in Home Depot said last weekend when I walked in to buy some light bulbs.
My daughter Abigail and I just laughed. The Christmas trees, snowmen and Santa Claus’s were right there beside the ghosts, witches and Halloween candy.
I read more...
What Your Church Can Learn from a Broadway Show
“Man, this is Organized!”
3 Spiritual Growth Check-points Your Worship Team Needs
What is Your Emergency Plan?
I agree . . . after 10 years of living in NYC and now living in South Florida, my family and I are big believers in having an emergency plan. read more...
Take the 7-Point Worship Team Check-up
I went to the doctor for a physical not too long ago. It had been almost 2 years since I had a gone for a check-up. Well overdue I’d say.
And read more...
4 Steps to an Actively Engaged Pastor / Worship Pastor Relationship, Part 2
Step #3 - Over-communicate: I’m not sure if that’s a word, but I’m absolutely positive that it is a principle for radically read more...
Four Steps to an Actively Engaged Pastor / Worship Pastor Relationship
Are you on the “Same Page”?
Ever said that about your relationship with your Pastor or Worship Pastor?
I hear Pastors and Worship Pastors say that oftentimes when it comes to Worship Planning. "We want to work together, but we’re just not on the same page."
You read more...
Secrets to a Thriving Pastor / Worship Pastor Relationship
This relationship between Pastor and Worship Pastor is vitally important to the health of your church. In fact, I believe that it is the read more...
How to Make the Pastor / Worship Pastor Relationship Work, Part 1
It has nothing to do with where you find new music, or even how read more...
What is Your TOP 5?
Here’s what I mean: If I were to ask you to write down on a sheet of paper the TOP 5 MOST CRUCIAL activities that you do as a read more...
What You Can (and Can’t) Do to Help Your Team Members Grow (Part 2)
What You Can (and Can’t) Do to Help Your Team Members Grow
Ministry is Personal!
Among a litany of tests I received, by read more...
3 Powerful (and Easy) Reading Goals for this Summer
You don’t need more discipline in your life. You need more . . .
How to (Exponentially) Grow Yourself and Your Worship Team this Summer - Part 3
Tuesday Morning Insight: 3 Ways to Grow Yourself and Your Team this Summer - Part 2
As you know, many worship leaders look at the summer as a time to GLIDE . . . to just get through the summer months and pick up where they left off in the fall.
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Tuesday Morning Insight: 3 Ways to Grow Yourself and Your Team this Summer - Part 1
FREE Webinar - The Top 3 Worship Planning Mistakes
Tuesday Morning Insight: 3 Things Your Pastor Needs From You
Tuesday Morning Insight: This Easter Sunday . . . Create Life-Transforming Moments
Tuesday Morning Insight: Are YOU Ready for Rehearsal
Tuesday Morning Insight - Easter Song Selection Check-list
Tuesday Morning Insight - What are you Returning to the Kingdom?
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Tuesday Morning Insight - Late to Worship Team Rehearsal . . . Again?
Tuesday Morning Insight - Grow Your Team this Week
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