Blog — Worship Leader Coaching

I love growing leaders. It’s one of the neat parts of my job as a worship leader. What I don’t love is trying to make time to do that.I wish I could dedicate hours of my week to leader development, but that isn’t always possible. What I’ve learned is to…

Leadership tip, Rehearsal, TeamCaleb HolgersonApril 30, 2019Leadership tip, discipleship, rehearsalComment

3 Ways to Show Appreciation to Your Team after Easter

For many worship teams the lead up to Easter meant extra rehearsals, taking off work for Good Friday services, and getting to church extra early and staying extra late for Easter services. That’s a lot of sacrifice! Let your team know it’s seen and appreciated!

Team, AppreciationCaleb HolgersonApril 23, 2019easter, team, AppreciationComment

Stressed about Easter? This is for you!

Are you stressed out and overwhelmed with all you have to do to prepare for Easter? I've been there! These 3 things will help!

Caleb HolgersonApril 16, 2019Leadership tipComment

How to Streamline Rehearsals

My rehearsals run WAY too long! What can I do? Between spending time with vocalists to pick out harmonies, electric guitar players figuring out parts, and drummers who have never listened to the songs, it’s taking 2 hours or more every week. I just don’t know what to do. Can you give me any advice?

Rehearsal, Q&A, ProductivityCaleb HolgersonApril 9, 2019team, rehearsalComment

Three Ways to Begin Your Rehearsals

How do you begin your rehearsals? If you’re like most worship leaders, you start with set up, most of your musicians noodling, your background vocalists talking about their day, and probably some frustration that you aren’t getting going or faster doing something productive. Does that sound familiar?

Team, RehearsalCaleb HolgersonApril 2, 2019rehearsal, teamdevelopmentComment

3 Questions YOU had about Auditions

Several of you sent in questions over the last couple weeks regarding the audition process. Today we’re answering three of them!

On-boarding, Q&ACaleb HolgersonMarch 26, 2019Auditions, team, Q&AComment

The WORST Part of the Audition Process: Saying No

How do you say no to someone who has auditioned for your team? That’s the question I’m asked most often when discussing auditions. It’s by far the worst part of the audition process. It’s probably the worst part of the worship leader’s job.

Leadership tip, On-boardingCaleb HolgersonMarch 19, 2019AuditionsComment

The Three Phases of the Audition Process

Considering holding auditions for your worship team, but aren’t sure how? Here, we lay out 3 phases of the audition process!

Team, On-boardingCaleb HolgersonMarch 12, 2019team, Auditions Comment

3 Questions to Ask Musicians before they Join the Team

One important aspect of the audition and onboarding process for your worship team is conversation. It’s getting to know potential team members! There are a handful of questions I ask almost everyone who joins my team. Today, I’m sharing 3 of the common questions I ask!

Team, On-boardingCaleb HolgersonMarch 5, 2019team, Auditions Comment