Worship Team Training® Podcast
by Worship Team Training® Podcast
This podcast is for worship leaders and teams providing practical content to encourage and mentor worship leaders and teams through their ministry journey; and to help transform the leading of worship. Led by Branon Dempsey. Transform the Leading of Worship. Want More Content? 🟦 Facebook Subscription: Just $2 per month https://www.facebook.com/WorshipTeamTraining/subscribe/ 🟧 Worship Team Training Substack: Just $5 per month https://substack.com/@worshipteamtraining Subscribe to these channels below: 🔰iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id306501989 🔰YouTube: youtube.com/@worshipteamtraining?si=_1AHTurQgipkkkq9 🔰Substack: substack.com/@worshipteamtraining 🔰Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2MkZNdBbY72e019T0tFtFp?si=VqyKPolCRF2vbuKDLJMlaA 🔰Linktree: linktr.ee/WorshipTeamTraining Worship Team Training® Copyright
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What God Does in a Worship Leader Before Sunday (The Green Room)
Send us Fan Mail The microphone may amplify your voice, but it can’t transform your heart. As worship leaders, we can spend hours preparing songs, rehearsing transitions, fixing arrangements, and making sure everything is ready for Sunday. But some of God’s most important preparation happens long...
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🟢 The Green Room: The Pressure of A Bad Service
Send us Fan Mail There is a truth that cuts through the pressure many worship leaders carry every single week. “Bad worship services don’t exist because God was still praised.” That line pushes back on a mindset that quietly shapes how we lead. The belief that if everything did not go perfectly,...
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🟢 The Green Room: Before The Worship Begins
Send us Fan Mail This episode I share my thoughts on the importance of preparing spiritually before leading worship. We discuss how it's easy to get caught up in the busyness of the day and push our connection with God to later, but that moment never comes. I encourage worship leaders to sit in...
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🟢 The Green Room: You’re Not Meant to Do This Alone
Send us Fan Mail Why Worship Leaders Need Support, Not Just Responsibility. 🔥Worship Leader Cohort | 4-24-26 👍Price: $89 📅 REGISTRATION LINK: https://forms.gle/xw6G95k8LLCSSALa9 Taking Care of Your Heart First What if there was a better way to experience leadership as a worship leader? What if...
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🔥The Worship Leader Cohort | April 17, 2026 EXTENDED (4.24.26)
Send us Fan Mail You don’t have to stay stuck in survival mode. Real growth in your leadership starts here. Level up your leadership by bringing clarity and spiritual awareness to your ministry as God guides. Join us on April 17 / Now Extended to April 24, 2026 for the Worship Team Training…
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🟢 The Green Room: When Worship Leaders Feel Alone, And Why It Matters
Send us Fan Mail You can lead a room full of people into the presence of God… and still walk off stage feeling completely alone. Only 3.4% of worship leaders say they are mentally thriving, which means most leaders are not burning out loudly, they are wearing down quietly. You are expected to…
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🟢 The Green Room: Why Worship Leaders Carry Too Much 🏋️♂️
Send us Fan Mail You’re carrying weight that was never yours to hold…and it’s slowly draining the joy out of your calling. Through Holy Week, we’re reminded that Jesus already carried the full weight of the cross and was exalted on Sunday, which means you were never meant to carry the pressure to...
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🎅🎄Surviving Christmas Worship Services | Ep 7. Season 10
Send us Fan Mail Christmas is supposed to be a season of joy, of celebrating the gift of Jesus… but if you’re a worship leader, it often feels like a race to the finish line. Rehearsals, extra services, special songs, and everyone watching… suddenly, you’re surviving Christmas instead of thriving...
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🟢 The Green Room: Worship Starts With Thank You
Send us Fan Mail Worship does not begin with a lyric. It begins with a thank you. Advent reminds us that God stepped into a dark world with a light that no darkness could stop. As worship leaders, we often think that worship begins when the downbeat hits or when our favorite lyric shows up on the...
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🎭That’s Worship-tainment | Ep 6. Season 10
Send us Fan Mail Are we musically manipulating our churches? In this episode, we dig into the tension between worshiptainment and true worship leading. We uncover the uncomfortable truth that while we spend hours perfecting setlists, transitions, and tech flow, what often looks like ownership is...
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🟢 The Green Room: You're Not The Worship DJ.
Send us Fan Mail You're not the church DJ. If your idea of “leading worship” is picking four songs, making sure the transitions don’t sound awkward, and praying you don’t forget the lyrics — you’re missing the whole point. Worship leading is not about shuffling songs, it's about shepherding…
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🟢 The Green Room: Fighting The Wrong Battle
Send us Fan Mail “It’s not about the worship team,” we preach. But then Sunday hits, and guess what? We’re back on the platform, anxiously watching the congregation for signs of engagement. We check if hands are raised, if eyes are closed, if the energy feels right. We tweak transitions and…
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🟢 The Green Room: Leading The Real You
Send us Fan Mail God never asked you to impersonate anyone. He didn’t call you to the platform because you could mimic the latest worship trend. He called you because He delights in who you are. Yes—you. The real you. The one behind the mic. The one who battles self-doubt between rehearsals and...
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🟢 The Green Room: You Can't Force Worship
Send us Fan Mail (AUDIO PODCAST) 🧐 Are you tired of looking out to the church and not seeing them worship? No one sings. No one claps or lift their hands. Are they even alive?? But maybe there’s a truth behind some of the stone-cold faces… ✅ Podcast Episode Just Dropped!! “You Can't Force…
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🟢 The Green Room: Rehearsal Time Is Not Practice Time
Send us Fan Mail ➡️ I learned the hard way. Now I want to show you how to run rehearsals that not only prepare your team musically—but spiritually. Because what happens in the room is directly connected to what happens in the hearts of your people before they ever arrive. Support the show...
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💉Staff Infection | Ep. 5 Season 10
Send us Fan Mail 🚨When the only thing more contagious than a virus… is passive aggression in your team. The divine mystery of how people who love Jesus still manage to totally annoy each other. From side-eye during soundcheck to “accidental” reply-all emails, this episode dives into the…
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🎤🎙️ The Comparison Trap | Ep 4. Season 10
Send us Fan Mail Why do you think worship leaders and teams struggle so much with comparison? It’s easy to look at other churches, teams, or worship leaders and feel like we’re not measuring up. But comparison can rob us of joy, creativity, and even our calling. Join Branon Dempsey, Tony Guerrero…
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☝️Handling Conflict, Creating Boundaries | Ep 3. Season 10
Send us Fan Mail 🤨Leading Worship is about leading people. This includes building up the church spiritually and building people relationally. But when it comes to complaints, confrontation, and criticism, how do you handle these situations to help you grow? 💪Join the conversation with Chariya...
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🟢 The Green Room: Confidence Over Criticism (After the Service)
Send us Fan Mail You know, that moment when you reflect on every detail—the transitions, the song choices, and how you led. So amid the criticisms, where does your confidence go? While some may wrestle with self-doubt, here’s the truth: Worship belongs to Him, and therefore, the success of the...
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📆 Did They Decline?? | The Struggle of the Uncommitted | Ep. 2 Season 10
Send us Fan Mail “Hi Tony, Chariya has DECLINED for Sunday Morning” Struggling with team members who are uncommitted, habitually late, absent, or dissatisfied? Tune into the latest episode of the Worship Team Training Podcast, where we tackle these common challenges head-on. Discover practical...
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🚷 Take a Break: Building Beyond Yourself | Ep 1. Season 10
Send us Fan Mail 🚷Take a Break: Building Beyond Yourself | Season 10 😱Welcome to Season 10, Episode! Worship leaders often pour everything into their ministry, but what happens when they’re asked—or told—to step back? Step Back to the Future: 🥳In this episode, we dive into the struggle of...
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🟢 The Green Room: The Rhythm of the Waves
Send us Fan Mail Life moves like the ocean. There are high tides and low tides, steady rhythms and sudden crashes. The space between the waves—the quiet, the stillness—matters just as much as the surges. Can you be comfortable in the uncomfortable? We live in a culture that glorifies the crest…
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🟢 The Green Room: Pause Before You Lead
Send us Fan Mail Leading worship transcends the present moment; it’s about carrying forward the story of God’s goodness with every note and lyric. His works lay the foundation of my praise. As a worship leader, it's easy to get swept up in the rhythm of the next song, the upcoming service, and…
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🟢 The Green Room: Finding Balance by the Spirit and Skill
Send us Fan Mail The Holy Spirit does not conform to our plans, the setlist, the click, or even our skills. He operates where He wills, often in surprising ways. Therefore, how do you stay in tune and create a balance so you don’t miss the moment? Support the show _____________ Follow More:...
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🟢 The Green Room: The Making of a Worship Leader
Send us Fan Mail Let’s take a time out. Being a worship leader is more than a role. It’s a calling. It’s not about the songs you choose or the notes you sing. It’s about pointing people to the One who is enthroned on high. “Who is like the Lord our God, the One who sits enthroned on high.” —Psalm...
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🟢 The Green Room: God Doesn’t Keep Score in Worship
Send us Fan Mail Worship isn’t about production. It’s not about hitting every note perfectly or delivering a seamless set. It’s about the condition of your heart. Yet, as worship leaders, it’s easy to feel the pressure; but, God doesn’t keep score in worship. NEW WTT Site Coming! Follow from our...
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🟢 The Green Room: The Freedom to Worship and Trust
Send us Fan Mail Branon shares the story of his recent tragedy and journey of healing. Recovery is hard. It’s slow and often frustrating. But it’s in this process that God works on us. He takes what’s broken and begins to heal it. For worship leaders, this process is powerful. When we recover…
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🤡 How Spiritual Abuse Ruins Worship | Michael Card | Podcast Season 9
Send us Fan Mail 🛐 What happens when narcissistic leaders make it a spiritually bad place to worship? It's no worship because it goes to the pride and control of man. Join us for this amazing season 2 finale episode with special guest Bible teacher and music artist Michael Card. Download this...
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🥸What's Your Real? Worship EKG | Podcast Season 9
Send us Fan Mail 🕥 Why do we do it? Leading worship is not about building a brand, building a ministry, or even building the church. Leading worship is about building people: speaking the language of the people, building honesty, and nurturing relationships. Having a heart of worship is about...
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👻 How Do You Know It's Spiritual Abuse? | Branon Dempsey & Gary Durbin | Podcast Season 8
Send us Fan Mail Was it just something said, was it something someone did, or was it something more spiritually? In church, we can shrug off talk or overlook behaviors, but what happens when it becomes abusive? How do you know when things have gone too far? 👺 Don't miss this Special Edition...
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🚧 Worship Ministry Catalyst, Guest Branon Dempsey | Podcast Season 9
Send us Fan Mail Worship Ministry Catalyst Podcast / Special Guest Branon Dempsey ➡️ This interview was taken from Worship Ministry Catalyst, hosts David Linder and Joe Brookhouse. We talked about lessons from Covid and the essentials of worship. Even since 2021, we have seen many progressions in...
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Spiritual Abuse: Worship Leaders, let’s talk.
Send us Fan Mail How are we leading people in worship who suffer from abuse, namely, spiritual? Churches should be places of sanctuary and refuge, but for many, they can become sites of spiritual abuse. Spiritual abuse is a severe problem primarily hidden, with those in authority using their...
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(Mis)Using Tracks Part I | Podcast Season 9
Send us Fan Mail Worship Under the Guide of Production or the Holy Spirit? Have we made an idol of production? We say "no," but for years, production appears to have more value and that is sought after by many churches for their worship services. What's seems to be missing is an emphasis on the...
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Hillsong Cancel? (Part 2) | Podcast Season 8
Send us Fan Mail How do you cancel a culture without canceling the people? Abuse of power and corruption ruins our churches, but its effects on people cut deep. To maintain justice and mercy is a culture that God sets for us to follow, so how do we do in society when spiritual abuse runs rampid?...
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The Hillsong Assessment (Part 1) | Podcast Season 8
Send us Fan Mail What if Carl Lentz came to your church? The Hillsong Documentary is out! Some are appalled, some are not concerned, and others may not know anything about it. Regardless, pride, power, and abuse are major disruptions, so what can we learn from them? Join @braondempsey...
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The Church Celebrity Crisis | Podcast Season 8
Send us Fan Mail Culture is not chasing the church; the church is chasing the culture. Where have we failed? This may explain why many churches hire and stage a model celebrity pastor, a worship leader star, and a Grammy-sounding team to draw attendance numbers. But is this truly the identity of...
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Throwback Thursday! "Character Over Talent" Special Guest Zoro the Drummer and Tim Timmons | Podcast Season 7
Send us Fan Mail Is it better to have talent over character, or character over talent? Join us for this special Throwback Thursday with Zoro the Drummer, Tim Timmons, Tony Guerrero, and Branon Dempsey to hear why character is fundamentally important for you and your team. Throwback Thursday |...
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Copy Cat Worship | Season 8
Send us Fan Mail Is it ok to copy worship? Imitation is the highest form of flattery but are we cheating ourselves out of deeper expressions because we fail to be original? The WTT Podcast Crew is back together again with new faces! Copy Cat Worship [Podcast Season 8, All New Episode] ⏬Download…
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#ThrowbackThursday | Casey Corum | Singing Songs from the Vineyard of the Soul
Send us Fan Mail Are you singing songs of your church or just singing songs in your church? Join us for this #ThrowbackThursday podcast with Casey Corum of #VineyardWorship "Vineyard Soul -- Generous God" Singing Songs from the Vineyard of the Soul [Podcast Season 7] ⏬Download & Watch by Video /...
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💫 Ian Morgan Cron | “Pastor Jekyll or Mr. Hyde" | Podcast Season 7
Send us Fan Mail Is you pastor a Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde - or are they both? There is a reason why behaviors matter. What may seem as a series of impulsivity, micro-managing, gaslighting and narcism, are really tale-tale signs of the real person you are working with. Let’s pull back the curtain…
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Stop Performing Worship!| Podcast Season 7
Send us Fan Mail Support the show _____________ Follow More: 🔰Substack: substack.com/@worshipteamtraining 🔰Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2MkZNdBbY72e019T0tFtFp?si=VqyKPolCRF2vbuKDLJMlaA 🔰iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id306501989 🔰YouTube:...
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Connected or Disconnected Worship Leading? | Podcast Season 7
Send us Fan Mail Are you looking to deepen your connection to God and leading worship like never before? Download this special episode for a fresh perspective on how to approach worship in a way that encourages authenticity and vulnerability with this week’s guest: Terron Brooks (worship Leader,...
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😡 Pride Doesn't Lead Worship, The Holy Spirit Does| Podcast Season 7
Send us Fan Mail Join us for this Special Throwback Thursday as we hear from Marc James of Vineyard Worship to discuss how pride, ego and controlling personalities can break a ministry and how empathy, kindness and mercy can make a ministry. ⏬Download and Watch [Season 7] @marcjamestagram Pride...
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😳 Does leading worship have an age limit?!
Send us Fan Mail The most underrated age for worship leaders is between 40 and 60 - this means you are not done yet! Young or old, your perspective on life and commitment to ministry expresses it’s value in more ways your credit for. @BranonDempsey #ConfessionsOfAWorshipLeader...
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🏆 Top #1 Episode of 2022 | Brandon Bee “Three Things Guitar Players Are Missing” [Season 6]
Send us Fan Mail 🎸Three Things Guitar Players Are Missing Many guitarists think that just picking up the guitar and jamming through the worship set is enough. Well it isn't. Are you confident in creating solos that stick, developing the right tone for each song, and creating textures to help the...
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🏆 Top #2 Episode of 2022 | Cynthia Cullen #2 “See Sing See [Season 6]
Send us Fan Mail Cynthia Cullen (Vocals) | See What You Sing / Sing What You See - Have you given thought to the words that you sing? How we place our notes/words makes a HUGE difference in supporting the melody. Let's work out those lazy habits and get your vocals in shape with Worship Leader /...
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🏆 Top #3 Episode of 2022 | Rich Kirkpatrick “Mind Blown” [Season 6]
Send us Fan Mail 🧑🎨 Rich Kirkpatrick | Mind Blown 🤯 Unlocking Creativity (WTT Video Podcast) Hey Worship Leader / Pastor! Has planning your services, making music, and producing content got you in the preverbal "rut"? It's time to be mind blown and to unlock your creative genius! YOUTUBE…
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🥁 Improve Your Groove With This Drum Rudiment
Send us Fan Mail Improve your groove with this rudiment that every drummer should know. Get your drumming unstuck and elevate your skills. Grow your music professionalism with special guest Tony “K-Drum” Taylor! ⏬Download and Watch @tonydfg 🥁 Improve Your Groove With This Drum Rudiment 🎧 LINK…
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🎸 Developing Skill for Creativity
Send us Fan Mail Tracks are one thing; playing is another. Incorporating creativity within the track will make all the difference and your plank. How do you develop your skill and become a stronger player or singer? Want to learn more? Register for a Worship Team Training Workshop hosted by WAVE...
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If we don’t allow the Holy Spirit to lead us in worship, what are we doing? #BeforeTheWorshipBegins
Send us Fan Mail Comments? Let’s continue the conversation ➡️ PM Me on IG: @ConfessionsOfWL ➡️ Text Me! 832-974-0277 🔗 My Newsletter / Book Download: www.worshipteamtraining.com/enews ⏬ Linktree https://linktr.ee/ConfessionsOfAWorshipLeader Copyright 2022 Confessions of a Worship Leader |…
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This podcast is for worship leaders and teams providing practical content to encourage and mentor worship leaders and teams through their ministry journey; and to help transform the leading of worship. Led by Branon Dempsey. Transform the Leading of Worship.
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