The Worship Leader Next Door

The Worship Leader Next Door

Welcome to The Worship Leader Next Door Podcast! We're here to give encouragement and counsel, and dig deep into the spiritual and practical issues encountered when leading others in the expression of musical worship. Our goal is to help you navigate the ever-changing elements of church culture, and to remind you that you're not alone on the journey. We hope you find this a safe space and are excited to have you along for the ride!

Episodes

October 10, 2024 41 mins

We all know people can have some strooooong opinions, especially when it comes to spiritual things. How we handle and respond to them is critical, being that humility and kindness are important characteristics of good leadership.
In our final episode of the season, we discuss how we might best approach and handle the critiques and opinions of others—solicited or otherwise 😉 

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In this episode, we were privileged to get the chance to sit down with Katelyn's dad, Michael, as he looks back on his many years of experience in music and ministry.  We talk about a lot of fun things, but really centered around the important, yet sometimes, challenging process of bringing different generations and styles of music together to build a thriving team.  He had such great stories, wisdom, and insight; we are sure ...

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Has the Church forgotten how to value and pursue the presence of God? Have we forgotten what it looks like to just "be" in His presence?

In this episode, Kate & Jenna sit down with Jenna's sister-in-law Mandy Davis, to explore this deep well of a topic. Mandy is a many-year-veteran of church ministry in many different forms. She has a heart that is passionate to see believers truly embrace and experience the Spiri...

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In this episode-- the second half of our conversation about songs and their place in our worship gatherings-- we tackle how to navigate/explain potentially confusing terms or concepts in our worship songs, whether or not to support potentially “controversial” songwriters, churches or ministries, and briefly touch on pastor/staff relationships.  

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Do we need to plan our worship sets in advance? Why is song selection important?  Should we still sing songs by certain “questionable” churches/ministries/artists?  
Kate & Jenna tackle these questions and more in this episode full of practical advice.  If you’ve ever wanted an inside-look at the mind of your church worship leader and the songs they’re leading, this episode is for you!

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We are so excited to be joined in this episode by the lovely Stephanie Smith Skipper.  As an artist, Stephanie has seen the ups & downs of the music industry, was featured on NBC's The Voice, but even more than that, she's an anointed worship leader, published author, and all around incredible person.
In her book titled, "Thank you for Failing Me", she shares her own incredibly vulnerable story, points t...

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August 29, 2024 46 mins

Have you ever struggled with feeling hurt by The Church?  
How do you and/or members of your worship team deal with burnout?  
Are we deconstructing to reconstruct?  
In this episode, we revisit some moments of pain and burnout from our own lives, the lessons we learned from it, and some sage advice we’ve received from others on how to avoid it.  There's so much nuance to this topic & we might be comin' in...

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August 22, 2024 41 mins

Our follow-up episode on comparison and humility. Kate & Jenna share a few more stories of struggles with comparison, how judging a book by its cover can be a mistake, and offer encouragement in trusting God with your story.

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August 15, 2024 49 mins

Let’s be honest– we’ve probably all dealt with falling into the comparison trap. In this episode, Jenna & Katelyn share some personal stories of struggling with comparison, how to deal with competition in worship teams, and how to truly trust God with your own “promotion” while watching others achieve their dreams.

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Welcome to The Worship Leader Next Door Podcast!
In this, our "pilot" episode, we(Katelyn & Jenna) sit down to share our individual stories-- from growing up in the church to becoming worship leaders and our different journeys to calling Nashville home. 
Join us as we set the table for what this podcast will offer you:  encouragement, authenticity, and real life stories to remind you you’re not alone in this...

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