Courses

When you need to find a worship curriculum, plan a worship retreat, schedule a few training nights – or want to do some ongoing study of your own – WorshipTraining Courses will work for you. Courses allow you to dig in deeper on foundational and practical worship topics. All Courses are available to Members with an All Access Pass.

Three Types Of Courses For You

Over 40 online video/audio Courses are available to you and your team. The Essentials Courses form our core training curriculum, Electives dig into more specific topics, and Instrument Tutorials help you sharpen your musical skills.

However You Need It – Courses are available in multiple formats.

We know that when you want training, you want it your way. We provide a wide variety of media-based courses that are 1 session, 4 sessions, even 12 sessions long – in the format you want them.

As a Scheduled Online Worship Class – study online with others, 4-6 hours/week for 4 weeks
As a Self-Directed Online Worship Class – study online on your own time
As a Worship Retreat Download – retreat media and discussion questions are ready to download
As a Media Training Course Download - course media and discussion questions are ready to download
As a Curriculum eBook Download – print off copies for your whole team and run a course together
As a Three Year Training Plan – study worship in depth over 3 years
As a Certificate for University Credit – take courses toward university credentials in worship
As Individual Sessions – pick and choose from any of the course media

Essentials Courses – Get Started

	Essentials In Worship Theology Essentials In Worship Theology is an exploration of foundational worship theology and worldview – the nature of God, people and worship.
	Essentials In Worship History Essentials In Worship History is the study of worship languages (like time, space & architecture) throughout Church history, and the Christian Year (holidays).
	Essentials In Worship Values Essentials In Worship Values is the study of values like intimacy, integrity, accessibility, cultural connection and Kingdom expectation in gathered worship.
	Essentials In Worship Leading The Essentials In Worship Leading course focuses on the skills and heart of effective worship leaders. From building a set to rehearsing a group of musicians.
	Essentials In Worship Songwriting The Essentials In Songwriting course focuses on the craft of songwriting for worship. Learn with other songwriters from around the world. Write a song.
	Essentials In Spiritual Formation The Essentials In Spiritual Formation course is all about being transformed into the likeness of Christ in our interior and exterior lives.

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Elective Courses – Get Specific

	Leadership Is Like… This Whiteboard Worship Training course with Dan Wilt features videos on leadership, using ordinary objects as metaphors – cell phones, extension cords and headphones!
	Leading Worship For Big Days & Special Events This Whiteboard Worship Training course with Dan Wilt features videos on how to mentor adults, youth and children and create a culture of mentorship in your church.
	Mentoring Other Worship Leaders And Musicians This Whiteboard Worship Training course with Dan Wilt features videos on how to mentor adults, youth and children and create a culture of mentorship in your church.
	Engaging Your Congregation In Worship This Whiteboard Worship Training course with Dan Wilt features videos on how to assess where your congregation is at and how to effectively engage them as worshippers.
	Developing Your Team Leadership Skills This Whiteboard Worship Training course with Dan Wilt features videos on how to assess where your congregation is at and how to effectively engage them as worshippers.
	Arranging And Rehearsing A Band This Whiteboard Worship Training course with Dan Wilt features videos on how to run effective rehearsals, arrange small and large bands, create flow and transitions and much more.
	Conference In A Box: Practical Team Training The Conference In A Box course features practical training workshops for every member of your worship team. Discover hours of training for worship leaders, musicians, vocalists, and sound techs.
	Soul Surfer: Catching God’s Wave For Your Life This mini course features video clips from the movie Soul Surfer and downloadable Bible Studies for youth groups. Provided by Affirm Films – provider of faith-based and inspirational content.
	Sounds Simple Audio Training Based on the Sounds Simple DVD series, your sound engineer will get all the basics of signal flow, gain, volume and so much more in this powerful introductory course on running sound in any context.
	Introduction To Leading Worship Based on the Leading Worship DVD from Dan Wilt and Vineyard Music, you’ll join Brian Doerksen, Matt Redman, Andy Park, Kathryn Scott, Brenton Brown and others introducing the skills and heart behind effective worship leading.
	Introduction To Songwriting For Worship Based on the Songwriting For Worship DVD from Dan Wilt and Vineyard Music, you’ll join Brian Doerksen, Matt Redman, Andy Park, Kathryn Scott, Brenton Brown and others introducing the skills and heart behind effective worship songwriting.
	What Is Worship? Based on the What Is Worship? DVD from Dan Wilt and Vineyard Music, you’ll join N.T. Wright, John Eldredge, Brian Doerksen, Matt Redman, Andy Park, Kathryn Scott, Brenton Brown, John Wimber and others answering the all-important question – what is worship?
	Vocal Aerobics 1: Fitness And Focus In a set of light vocal aerobic exercises, vocal trainer, Steve Bowersox will help you work on focus and resonance. Besides developing a “Righteous Buzz”, you’ll also learn about your own built-in “woofer” and “tweeter.”
	Vocal Aerobics 2: Tone And Range At a medium vocal aerobic pace, vocal trainer, Steve Bowersox helps you discover what a good tone feels like and how it sounds. You’ll also learn practical ways to smooth out the transition between the different registers in your voice.
	Vocal Aerobics 3: Parts And Breathing Learn how to instantly harmonize with the help of vocal trainer, Steve Bowersox. Also, by using his breath management technique you’ll get a great workout as you tone up those diaphragm muscles and build vocal endurance through proper breath support that’s essential for good singing and speaking.
	Vocal Aerobics 4: Enunciation And Performance In this course you’ll learn how to work your “enunciator” for maximum efficiency. Vocal trainer, Steve Bowersox, also answers vocal student’s most frequently asked questions and finishes with providing keys to a successful performance.
	Basic Vocal Technique Vocal instructor Sheri Gould has served as a Music Director/Worship Leader for her entire adult life. Filmed at Christian Musician Summit, this course captures all the fun and instruction of Sheri’s most popular class. Topics covered include breath support, breath control, vocal relaxation, larynx position and much more.
	How To Be An Effective Background Vocalist In this video course filmed at Christian Music Summit, vocal instructor Sheri Gould teaches the concept of team vocals. Often overlooked issues that undermine our efforts toward creating and maintaining an effective worship team are discussed. From “the heart of a background vocalist” to how to “get a great blend” you will also find tools to help take your worship team to the next level.
	The Role Of The Background Vocalist What role does the Background Vocalist have in the worship band? What heart attitudes and musical sensitivity make them the best benefit to the team they can be? A foundational one session course for every background vocalist.
	Warm Up Work Out For Vocalists Vocal teacher Sheri Gould takes you through a step by step process of warming up your voice with the intention of encouraging you to create your own regular routine. She then moves on to a full vocal workout designed to help you strengthen your voice, increase your range, and take it to the next level.
	The Role Of The Acoustic Guitar Player The Role Of The Acoustic Guitar Player Course is designed to strengthen every acoustic player involved in a worship team or ministry. Whether you are an experienced musician, or just beginning, this Course will encourage you in your calling, help define your role in the band, and inspire you in your role in the worship team.
	The Role Of The Electric Guitar Player What role does the Electric Guitar player have in the worship band? What heart attitudes and musical sensitivity make them the best benefit to the team they can be? A foundational one session course for every electric guitar player.
	The Role Of The Bass Player What role does the Bass Player have in the worship band? What heart attitudes and musical sensitivity make them the best benefit to the team they can be? A foundational one session course for every bass player.
	The Role Of The Drummer What role does the Drummer/Percussionst have in the worship band? What heart attitudes and musical sensitivity make them the best benefit to the team they can be? A foundational one session course for every drummer/percussionist.
	The Role Of The Keyboard Player What role does the Keyboard Player have in the worship band? What heart attitudes and musical sensitivity make them the best benefit to the team they can be? A foundational one session course for every keyboard player (piano, organ and pads).
	The Role Of The Violinist The Role Of The Violinist Course is designed to strengthen every violinist involved in a worship team or ministry. Whether you are an experienced musician, or just beginning, this Course will encourage you in your calling, help define your role in the band, and inspire you in your role in the worship team.
	The Visual Worship Leader: Projection Is there such a thing as a visual worship leader? Is being a visual tech just about putting up words and backgrounds – or could there be more to it in a highly visual generation? This courses offers a powerful comparison of the roles of the musical worship leader and the visual worship leader.
	Worship Insights With Tim Hughes Tim Hughes (Here I Am To Worship) and Dan Wilt (from Vineyard Music’s Equip series) unpack key insights from Tim’s own worship leading experience, covering topics from worship leading, to personal character, to songwriting, to the practical skills of rehearsing bands and mentoring leaders.
	Worship Insights With Matt Redman Matt Redman (Heart Of Worship) and Dan Wilt (from Vineyard Music’s Equip series) unpack key insights from Matt’s own worship leading experience, covering topics from worship leading, to personal character, to songwriting, to the practical skills of rehearsing bands and mentoring leaders.
	Worship Insights With Brian Doerksen Brian Doerksen (Come, Now Is The Time To Worship) and Dan Wilt (from Vineyard Music’s Equip series) unpack key insights from Brian’s own worship leading experience, covering topics from worship leading, to personal character, to songwriting, to the practical skills of rehearsing bands and mentoring leaders.
	Worship Insights With N. T. Wright N.T. Wright (Author and Bishop Of Durham, Jesus And The Victory Of God, Simply Christian) and Dan Wilt (from Vineyard Music’s Equip series) approaches contemporary worship through a theological and historical lens. Go deep into the heart of worship with one of the most respected New Testament scholars alive today.
	Worship Insights With Kathryn Scott Kathryn Scott (Hungry) and Dan Wilt (from Vineyard Music’s Equip series) unpack key insights from Kathryn’s own worship leading experience, covering topics from worship leading, to family life, to songwriting, to the practical skills of rehearsing bands and mentoring leaders.
	Worship Insights With Brenton Brown Worship Insights With Brenton Brown is based around an audio interview. Author/co-author of modern worship anthems such Lord Reign In Me and Hallelujah (Your Love Is Amazing), Brenton Brown offers his insightful perspectives on many topics related to worship and worship leaders.
	Worship Songwriting: Embracing Heart And Developing Skill Worship Songwriting is an extensive 10 hour course by veteran worship songwriter Brian Doerksen (Come Now Is The Time, You Shine, Refiner’s Fire). Drawn from Brian’s university teaching, this “Master Class” course is designed to strengthen songwriters with foundational tools necessary to write transformational songs for their church.
	Worship Team Attitudes: Team To Tribe The Worship Team Attitudes: Team To Tribe Course is taught by Dan Wilt, and is based on Galatians 5:22 (from The Message). What heart attitudes, values and goals should motivate every musician, tech and leader in our worship ministry?
	A Well Worn Path, Volume 1 Daily Devotional A Well Worn Path Volume 1 is a welcome re-boot on the audio devotional for the 21st century Church, packaged as a collection of 31 daily “spiritual reflections” from artists Dunn & Wilt. To use, simply download the ZIP, or select the audio corresponding to the present calendar day. When finished with each, select the Doxology Anthem & Prayer Track for personal prayer.

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Instrument Tutorials – Get Playing

	Worship Tools: Bass Guitar Tutorials The Worship Tools: Bass Guitar Tutorials Course features easy to play arrangements of popular worship songs. Worship Tools is a complete toolkit for worship leaders, praise teams, college & youth settings.
	Worship Tools: Drum Tutorials The Worship Tools: Drum Tutorials Course features easy to play arrangements of popular worship songs. Worship Tools is a complete toolkit for worship leaders, praise teams, college & youth settings.
	Worship Drums eBook Professional drummer Jon Skaggs covers topics like preparation, charting, song structure, rehearsal, favorite warm-ups, real vs. electronic drums, an easy way to memorize any song, how to create an amazing drum solo, drum shields, and VST drum software.
	Percussion For Worship: Technique & Tips Professional percussionist Mark Shelton shares information for percussionists, worship leaders, producers, and anyone desiring to learn about the use of this family of instruments in both contemporary and traditional Christian worship. Enjoy Mark’s entertaining (and sometimes humorous) teaching style while acquiring knowledge on tambourine, triangle, cymbals, timpani, claves, maracas, and more.
	Worship Tools: Piano/Keys Tutorials The Worship Tools: Piano/Keys Tutorials Course features easy to play arrangements of popular worship songs. Worship Tools is a complete toolkit for worship leaders, praise teams, college & youth settings.
	Worship Tools: Acoustic Guitar Tutorials The Worship Tools: Acoustic Guitar Tutorials Course features easy to play arrangements of popular worship songs. Worship Tools is a complete toolkit for worship leaders, praise teams, college & youth settings.
	Guitar Techniques With Jacob Moon Learn from Jacob’s fingerpicking style on songs like ‘The Great Beyond’, take on soloing in and out of the box on ‘Not Gonna Lose’ and become a one-man band after taking on ‘Just Like You’. Plus ‘Alone in NY’.
	Songwriting With Jacob Moon Jacob Moon takes you all the way from the blank page to the finished song, stopping along the way to delve deep into chord theory, alternate tunings and song examples like ‘Sara’, ‘End of the Road’ and ‘Leaving’.
	Live Looping With Jacob Moon Ever wonder how Jacob Moon is able to make a guitar sound like an entire orchestra? This Course will answer all your questions, and take you inside the multi-tasking mind of a live looping guru.
	Worship Guitar Now Chord Voicings Guitarist Jeff Askew teaches theory, demonstrates mechanics, and provides applications of new and creative chord voicings for common progressions and songs.
	Worship Guitar Now: Rhythm Guitar Workout Guitarist Jeff Askew teaches some of the most common aspects of pick and hand technique plus ways to improve your lock with different drum grooves.
	Worship Guitar Now: Electric Guitar Essentials Guitarist Jeff Askew teaches how to come up with different guitar parts, as well as how to build and layer them in any key. This course is a must for guitarists who want to take their playing to the next level.
	Myrrh Worship Resource Volume 1: Let It Rain This course features 10 popular worship songs taught on acoustic guitar from the “living rooms” of Mike Weaver and Jeremy Redmon of Big Daddy Weave, Michael and Alisa Farren of Pocket Full Of Rocks and Aaron Blanton of By The Tree.
	Lap Dulcimers In Worship Folk instruments are making a big splash in the world of contemporary worship sounds today. Artist and worship leader Garrett Viggers of Redding, California shows us how to integrate the lap dulcimer into worship, in our favorite keys, and with effects.