Introduction
THE WORSHIP LEADER’S HANDBOOK
Welcome! You play a little guitar and sing, and your church finds out. So now you’ve been appointed (voluntold?) worship leader. Sound familiar? Far too often we’re thrown into such an important role with little or no guidance. Or perhaps, you’re already on a worship team, and suddenly your leader leaves but there was no training as to what to do. Or maybe you have some of the basics down but the song arrangements just need that extra something to breathe life into them. If what I’ve just described applies to you, The Worship Leader’s Handbook may be what you’ve been looking for. This handbook is tailored for the beginning worship leader in a small church with a congregation of 100 or less. If you lead in a larger church, or if you have some experience, you may still find a few valuable tidbits of information. My hope is that this handbook will help you to get started or fill those gaps where there are unanswered questions. Here’s what it covers:
- Tools to help the new worship leader hit the ground running
- Explore the role of the worship leader and its biblical basis
- Selecting songs and developing the order of service
- Copyright and CCLI licensing
- Best Practices
- Musical tools/devices and song arrangement
- Gear selection, budgeting, and setup
- Primer on home recording and backing tracks
- Primer on Live Streaming
- Quick Start Guide