Joe Crider

Some of the most important moments in the life of a believer should be the weekly worship gathering. The writer of Psalm 115 tells us that we literally resemble who or what we revere. If that’s true, then our corporate worship is either forming our people to resemble Jesus Christ (the only One worthy of our reverence), or it mis-forming them. This session is focused on 4 questions and 5 keys worship leaders should consider in planning and leading healthy worship rooted in the Word of God.

Joe Crider

In order for the weekly Sunday morning gathering to be grounded in Scripture, it is vital for leaders to be intentional and aware of the essential Christian doctrines that inform corporate worship. In this breakout, we explore seven essential rhythms that keep our worship rooted in Scripture and our people focused on responding to the Triune God of Glory.

Daniel Semsen

Discover 8 key values that, if implemented in your ministry and communicated regularly to your volunteers, can help bring health and richness to your team. Whether you’re leading a choir, a worship team, or a tech team, these values can help your people catch the vision for a fruitful partnership as you all serve together every week at your church.

Don Chapman

Ever felt your worship set lose steam between songs? Don Chapman unpacks a ten-step blueprint that takes you from a scattered song list to a seamless worship experience. Learn how to: craft an intentional list, link keys/tempos/themes, map the “worship curve” and avoid common “worship-sabotage” pitfalls. Gain practical tools that will help you usher your people into a genuine encounter with God.

Dan Lowenberg

Learn about the role of the acoustic guitar, rhythm, “locking in” with the band and capo use.

Jen Phelps Johnson

If you’re considering starting a choir or seeking ways to build your existing one, this session provides you with practical advice on how to initiate, develop, and sustain a choir that people are eager to join.

Whitney Head

In this session, we think outside the box about how our children can be involved in leading worship. Alongside singing anthems, children lead worship through visual art, video and media, playing instruments, scripture presentations and more. Whether you have 2 or 200, the children in your church have unique gifts that can be used to glorify God!

Sandy Marks

In a culture that celebrates platform, performance and public success, it’s easy for worship leaders and ministry workers to overlook the hidden places where real strength is built — the soul. This session calls leaders to cultivate a life with God that is deeper than their gifting, more resilient than applause and rooted in authenticity. Through honest teaching, practical rhythms and guided reflection, discover how to build a life that won’t collapse under the weight of ministry because it’s anchored in communion with Christ, not just performance for Him.

Megan Hollifield

Communication as a leader is essential to have a healthy worship ministry. This breakout explores techniques for better communication from all aspects of worship.

Daniel Spivey

Is your church’s communication consistent, clear and compelling, or does it feel a little out of sync? This breakout session explores the rhythms that help churches communicate from social media
marketing to communicating announcements from the stage. Learn how to find your church’s unique voice, build a consistent strategy and engage your congregation through clear internal and external communication without missing a beat.

Jen Phelps Johnson

Whether you’re a regular conductor or director of an adult, youth or children’s choir, or if you’re someone who occasionally steps in, join us to explore effective techniques that will empower your choir to sing with greater confidence and expressiveness.

Melanee Horton

Just like the big E in the eye chart, the big focus of preschool choir is to experience music. See how experiences in singing, listening, moving and playing instruments will benefit preschoolers. Learn to incorporate activities that will expose, explore, express and encourage them in making joyful music to the God who loves them.

Melanee Horton

This session discusses guiding our children to fully engage in planned musical activities so that learning, worship and teaching are experienced with joy. Topics include balanced lesson plans, pace, evaluation, redirection, communication, rewards and relationship.

Jonathan Boggs & John Kimbrough

Curious about how livestreaming works or looking to get more comfortable behind the scenes? Livestreaming 101 is a beginner-level class designed to walk you through the core components of running a church livestream. Led by John Kimbrough and Jonathan Boggs, this class covers camera basics, audio and video setup, switching between sources and how to stream smoothly to platforms like YouTube or Facebook. Whether you’re part of the tech team or just interested in learning how it all comes together, this is a great place to start.

David Loftis

Churches throughout the western world are often divided over worship culture, affecting unity in prayer, service, giving and community outreach. Leadership in our churches face challenges in addressing this biblically without causing division. This workshop discusses the risks of unresolved issues and offers lasting solutions. Let’s take a stand to prevent losing any more members over this constantly changing issue. Join the conversation on this crucial topic.

David Loftis

With traditional children’s choirs fading into history and students often restricted to specific roles in ministry, how can we help them develop an interest and pivot that interest into productivity on our church worship teams? David Loftis Music has trained over 600 students and sent at least 150 of them to serve on the stages of over two dozen churches. Join us to discover how “Building Your Band: GENESIS” can boost student worship development and enhance your ministry.

Jonathan Boggs & John Kimbrough

Good audio is the backbone of any successful livestream, and in this class, John Kimbrough teaches you how to ensure your sound is crystal clear for viewers online. From common ways to set up stream audio and mixing techniques to troubleshooting common audio issues, you can learn how to optimize your audio setup for the best possible experience. Whether you’re new to audio or looking to refine your skills, this class equips you with practical knowledge to make your livestream sound professional and seamless. It is perfect for worship teams, AV volunteers or anyone involved in livestream production.

Megan Hollifield

Multigenerational worship is the aim for this breakout session – looking at all elements of worship for all generations of the church from children’s worship and youth to Sunday morning gatherings.

Dillon Hollifield

Want to plan better? Get an inside look at the world of Planning Center for your worship ministry.

David Loftis

Many of our leaders have identified a need for qualified worship leaders. There are more opportunities than personnel to fill them, and many who are called to these roles lack confidence or qualifications. This has weakened worship in the church and lowered standards for choosing and preparing worship leaders. Furthermore, many Christian institutions have discontinued their worship degrees due to lack of interest. What are affordable and efficient alternatives to solid theological training that prepares lay leaders to serve confidently? Join David Loftis, an experienced lifetime vocational worship pastor and lay worship trainer, for an important conversation about practical solutions.

Lane Levan

Ready to elevate your presentations and worship experiences? This introductory class equips you with the fundamental skills to confidently navigate and utilize ProPresenter 7, the industry-leading presentation software. Whether you’re new to ProPresenter or looking to solidify your understanding of the basics, this hands-on session guides you through essential workflows.

Megan Hollifield

This breakout session is comprehensive training in how to grow the young worship leaders within your church not only in skill but also character.

Brandon Hardin

This session focuses on equipping worship leaders to mentor future leaders. We cover how to develop a strong internship program, emphasizing discipleship and modeling effective ministry. Learn practical strategies for identifying interns, building a balanced curriculum, and fostering a mentorship relationship that empowers them for impactful worship leadership.

Ken Renfrow

Church pianists are increasingly being asked to accompany hymns and gospel songs (both new and old) using lead sheets or chord charts. This skill requires a solid understanding of chords, chord voicings and chord inversions. Fortunately, the piano keyboard serves as the ultimate audiovisual aid for grasping functional music theory. In this series of workshops, we explore how church pianists can use the keyboard as an ideal tool for developing these essential skills.

Will Bishop

Dr. Bishop surveyed 3,100 people asking them why they do or do not sing during congregational singing. The results of this research can help worship leaders and pastors better understand the various reasons why people choose not to participate during congregational singing in our churches. We also discuss how changing both our attitudes towards non-singers and our strategies for planning worship services can improve congregational singing in our churches.

Andrew McKinney

We know the demands each Sunday brings for worship leaders. When we lose sight of the importance of developing our team, the demands of Sunday can quickly choke out long-term goals and investment that is key to flourishing worship ministries. In this breakout, hear from Andrew McKinney on how you can utilize Worship Initiative in your context for personal growth and the growth of your worship team.

Dennis Worley

Too often, worship leaders feel they have a limited shelf life. Worship leaders can have great longevity and value in the church as they learn to reproduce themselves, raising up leaders whom they equip, resource and champion to lead worship. Fully understanding this role can be a game changer for your ministry and your church.