Worship Online Podcast

Do you feel like you're constantly running on empty or close to burn out?  You're not alone! A lot of people in ministry feel this way.   We think there’s a way to change that, so you can sustain all that God’s called you to!  In today’s episode we talk to Ryan Williams from River Valley Worship about 3 simple things that have helped increase his longevity and overall health in ministry; even when he has a super full workload.  We know today’s conversation will be incredibly helpful for you to find rest and sustain your calling!  Mentioned in the Episode  River Valley Worship’s New Album  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted & Pro

Do you want to create a contagious family culture on your worship team?  A lot of people think that culture just happens, but it doesn’t. Culture is something that is intentionally created.   We believe the best way to do that is by implementing this one thing into your worship team! We hope today’s conversation with ICF will help you see the importance of creating a contagious family culture and give you the tools necessary to make it happen.  Mentioned in the Episode  ICF’s New Album “Here’s to the One”  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge  Backing Tracks by Johnluke Lewis 

The tension of being a Kingdom leader is creating a community where people feel like they belong, but don’t elevate you to the same level as the Lord; placing their hope and value in you.  We see instances of this all throughout history & typically it’s an unintentional elevation.  In today’s episode with John Wilds, we explore the tension of being a great leader that doesn't create an almost cult-like following.   You'll come away from this podcast with a better understanding of how to create healthy environments of belonging and community.  You'll learn how to inspire others while still keeping our people grounded in Jesus.  Doing this well is immensely important & that’s why we’re talking about it in today’s episode.    Mentioned in the Episode  John Wilds’ Music  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t f

One of the greatest difficulties in life is detaching our self-worth from what we do, achieve, & who we are.  Although it’s unhealthy, sometimes it feels good to live from this place.  So, if it can feel good and sometimes even increase our social status, why stop living this way?  Garrett & Alexis from Local Sound know what this is like first hand.  Today they join Josh in talking about this struggle and what they’ve found is the more fulfilling way of living.  If this is something that you relate to at all, listen to today’s episode!  Mentioned in the Episode  Local Sound’s New Release  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted

Envy, jealousy, and comparison can be ugly emotions and they are so easy to sneak in - especially when it comes to our talents and giftings.  They can make us feel small, threatened, and unworthy.  It's easy to look at other people's gifts and think everything would be solved if I had their talent and skillset.   Bryan & Katie Torwalt are incredibly gifted people who have had to learn how to deal with envy and comparison. Even with one another!  In today's episode, Bryan and Katie share what they do to keep themselves from comparing themselves to others and getting wrapped up in envy.    Today's episode is tremendously powerful & will equip you with tools to keep you from losing to comparison, envy, and jealous.  Mentioned in the Episode  Bryan & Katie’s New Album  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t fo

Are you a leader who feels like you're constantly on the brink of burning out or wish you were thriving in your role? You’re not alone!  In today’s episode, we'll explore four key things that every leader needs to sustain and thrive in their role.  Austin Davis & Andrew Holt from The Belonging Co. had to learn how to do this super well!  Today they share what they’ve prioritized in their leadership that has allowed them to steward the call God’s placed on their lives.  Whether you’re a new leader or have been a leader for years, today’s episode is for you.  Mentioned in the Episode  The NEW TBCØ Album “NOW!”  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville

Do you get nervous during speaking moments in the middle of a worship set or simply want to improve at them?  We know the feeling and this is why we created today’s episode!  When it comes to leading these moments with passion and depth, Taya is amongst the best of them.  Together we share five essentials that will help you crush speaking moments in the middle of a worship set.  These moments are so impactful and we want you to have everything you need to best steward them.  Mentioned in the Episode  TAYA’s New Release  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge  Backing Tracks by Johnluke Lewis 

Do you want to write better songs?  Today Benjamin Hastings shares one of his favorite songwriting tricks.   It's a technique that will bring your lyrics to life & hook everyone that hears it.  It’s incredibly simple and super effective.  Mentioned in the Episode  Benjamin’s New Release  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge  Backing Tracks by Johnluke Lewis 

William Murphy has been a leading voice in gospel music for 20 years.  Today he shares about his new album (Worship & Justice) & what it looks like for us to be bridges in the pursuit of equality.  In today’s conversation William gives practical tools for what it looks like to love brother and neighbor.  We know you’ll walk away from this conversation challenged to put love into action.  Mentioned in the Episode  Listen to William Murphy’s Albums HERE  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge  Backing Tracks by Johnluke Lewis 

You wish you could play different styles of worship, but you don't know where to start.   It can be tough to learn a new style of music, especially if you're not used to playing it.   You might feel like you're starting from scratch, and that's because you are!  Today’s episode is here to help!   We'll teach you the three secrets to mastering any musical style of worship, even if you don't already have a ton of experience with it.  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge  Backing Tracks by Johnluke Lewis 

Ever wondered how Elevation Worship got to where they are today? We sat down with Chris Brown and asked him about the things they prioritized in the early days to get them to where they are today. This conversation is packed with tons of incredible nuggets that will help you, no matter the size of your community. Chris is a phenomenal leader, and we know you’ll walk away encouraged and full of vision! ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge  Backing Tracks by Johnluke Lewis 

Do you wish you had better tone? Most musicians arrive here at some point. So you buy new gear in the hopes of fixing the issue. And the never-ending cycle repeats. The good news is that there are a lot of things you can do to get the tone you want, without spending a fortune on new gear. In today’s episode, we explore why musicians don’t need to empty their bank accounts on new equipment, thinking it will solve their tone frustrations. Quit wasting your money of gear and focus your attention on your ear. Listen to today’s episode to hear how! Mentioned in the Episode  Austin's New Release ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail atpodcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge  B

  Your church services might be approachable for some people, but there are definitely others who feel like outsiders. Most churches are filled with people who are already sold out to the church and Christianity. What about the people who are new to the faith or are wrestling with doubt? We want to help make your church services more accessible for everyone by creating a podcast that discusses how to do just that.  Especially this Easter weekend! Today’s episode, will help you make your church services more approachable for all types of people, regardless of where they’re at on their journey towards Jesus! We want everyone who walks through your doors to find a place to belong and receive Jesus for themselves and we know this conversation will help support you in that pursuit too! Mentioned in the Episode  Mosaic's New Album ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail atpodcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church thro

Has the quality of your worship team reached a standstill? We want to help you take your team to the next level & it all starts from one central place. Wes from River Valley Worship is all about excellent healthy teams and he drops a lot of wisdom in today’s conversation. If you’re in any kind of leadership position, you want to listen to today’s episode. Mentioned in the Episode  The New River Valley AGES Album ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail atpodcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge  Backing Tracks by Johnluke Lewis 

Worship music feels like it’s pretty set in its ways right now. There’s nothing wrong with that, but it’s time to innovate. How do we do that? Today we talk with ELEVATION RHYTHM about what they are doing to discover the new sound of worship. Our conversation is packed with insights you can apply directly to your community so you can be a part of bringing forth the new sound in worship! Mentioned in the Episode  ELEVATION RHYTHM'S New Album ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail atpodcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge  Backing Tracks by Johnluke Lewis 

To be a great worship leader requires so much more than being able to do a good job leading a worship set. That’s like 10% of the job.  It’s also a super unique role that very few people are properly equipped to do.  There's so much information out there about “how to be a great worship leader” that the thought of finding & sifting through it all is extremely overwhelming.  So today we partnered with Alex from Worship Ministry Training to talk about what makes a great worship leader.   We also discuss the major hurdles we’ve seen worship leaders face and how to conquer them.  Everything Josh & Alex share today comes from decades of worship leadership experience. So get ready to laugh at their fails & learn from their wins.  Mentioned in the Episode  Worship Ministry Training’s Page  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forg

Moments of uncertainty and questioning our faith is a scary place to be. It’s incredibly easy to feel lost and alone; not knowing who to talk to or where to start. The process of deconstructing, asking questions, is an incredibly common thing to walk through.  So today we’re talking to Pastor Matt Nelson about his journey of walking countless amounts of people through their own faith crisis moments and what it looks like to go through this process well. On top of Pastor Matt sharing what he’s seen help people best engage this process, he also gives a list of additional resources that will help you rebuild your faith into something beautiful. Mentioned in the Episode Matt's Book - "The Beauty of the In-Between" Matt's Instagram   Matt’s Book Recommendations Chasing Francis by Ian Morgan Cron The Great Emergence by Phyllis Tickle Where the Light Fell by Philip Yancey How the Bible Actually Works by Peter Enns Sacred Fire by Ronald Rolheiser Disappearing Church/Reappearing Church by Mark Sayers ---  If yo

Church hurt is very real and sometimes it leads to a place where asking the question, “Is it time to leave or not?” becomes 100% valid.  Making the decision to leave a church you've been serving at is a tough one.  It's hard to know if you're overreacting or if this is really the right thing to do.  Today’s podcast, with Jonathan Swindal, will help you figure out if it's time to make the hard decision of leaving or staying.   We'll talk through the different factors that go into making this decision and help point you towards what the Lord is leading you to.  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge  Backing Tracks by Johnluke Lew

It’s a no brainer to say that dedication and buy-in from your team is one of the most valuable things, but it’s not easy to get.  If you’re stressed out about not having enough team members or feel like the overall level of commitment is low, then you need buy-in increased! So, what’s the best way to gain it? In this week’s episode we share 2 simple things that you can do right now that will increase by-in from your team. These tips are based on years of ministry leadership experience that time and time again have proven to be the most effective.   Mentioned in the Episode Jonathan’s Newest Release ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast. Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast! The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN. Hosted & Produced by Josh

It’s so easy to get caught up in the busyness of ministry no matter our roles and completely miss Jesus.  Be honest, are you so busy doing for Jesus & missing simply being with Jesus?  This is such a common thing for those who serve in ministry to fall into.  Our friends from UPPERROOM know what that is like and because of it have been cultivating a culture that fights directly against that very thing.  They are seeing some absolutely beautiful things take place in their culture simply by implementing elements into their community that scripture has led them to.   We know what they’ve done can bring the same thing to your life and your community too.    Mentioned in the Episode  UPPERROOM’s New Release  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/po