More Than A Worship Leader Podcast

Dave Pettigrew is a worship artist, songwriter, husband, father, and storyteller from New Jersey. He's toured with and opened for For King & Country, Jeremy Camp, Michael W. Smith, MercyMe, Rend Collective, Paul Baloche and many more. Whether in a packed sanctuary, a small-town church, or an intimate acoustic gathering, Dave brings the same heart: worship that feels personal, not produced and a longing to build real community through music, faith, and honest connection.   Dave's website: https://www.davepettigrew.net Gary's links: https://linktr.ee/gdurbin 

Auditions are not bad. In fact, they can help you grow a healthy worship team. Gary share his philosophy and process on this episode.   Gary's links: https://linktr.ee/gdurbin 

Jason Cork serves as the Coordinator of Worship Arts at Malone University, where he channels a lifetime of experience in music ministry into training the next generation of worship leaders.   Malone University: https://www.malone.edu/ Gary's links: https://linktr.ee/gdurbin 

John Miller. He is an author, speaker, and founder of QBQ, Inc., an organizational development firm based in Colorado dedicated to “Helping Organizations Make Personal Accountability a Core Value.” A 1980 graduate of Cornell University, John has been involved in the training and speaking industry since 1986. He lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife, Karen. They have seven children and lots of grandkids.   QBQ: https://qbq.com John's story: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-qbq-podcast/id1817469731?i=1000710460318   Gary's links: https://linktr.ee/gdurbin  

AdlLib Music: https://www.adlibmusic.com/  Gary's links: https://linktr.ee/gdurbin

Troy Kennedy has been in ministry for over 30 years, and the majority of that time he was a worship leader for churches, including a season at Saddleback Church with Rick Warren. He and his family have been in the Kansas City area at Westside Family Church for many years, and he's currently the Spiritual Formation Pastor there.   Troy's website: https://www.troymarshallkennedy.com/  Gary's links: https://linktr.ee/gdurbin 

Ryan Dahl is the Founder and CEO of PraiseCharts Publishing, Inc. PraiseCharts has become a household name for thousands of worship pastors and musicians from around the world who regularly feed off the fresh flow of music available for immediate download. He leads a team of arrangers, producers, and administrators who are interconnected from all over the world. He lives and works from his home in Canada, alongside his wife and four children.   PraiseCharts: https://www.praisecharts.com Gary's links: https://linktr.ee/gdurbin  

Gary's links: https://linktr.ee/gdurbin 

Dr. O'Neal serves as Professor of Worship at Cedarville University. He has served for over 30 years as a full-time and part-time minister for worship and has a wealth of experience and knowledge in all aspects of traditional and contemporary worship. He received his Ph.D. in Music Theory from the University of Texas at Austin in 1996 and has been at Cedarville University since 2002. Cedarville University Worship Department: https://www.cedarville.edu/academic-schools-and-departments/music-and-worship Gary's links: https://linktr.ee/gdurbin 

Mark Loomis is a clinician at Renew Counseling Ministries in Fairlawn, Ohio. He is very passionate about being used as a catalyst by the Holy Spirit to “Transform” others from the inside out. He feels there is no greater joy than seeing struggling individuals find healing, freedom, and abundant life.   Find Mark here: https://renewcm.com Gary's links: https://linktr.ee/gdurbin 

Gary's links: https://linktr.ee/gdurbin 

Amy Anderson is the Managing Director at The Unstuck Group and has served over 150 churches, helping them design ministry, staffing & multisite strategies that aligns and fuels their mission. Amy and her husband Jason have been involved in church ministry for years and are currently at Crossroads Church in Woodbury, MN where Jason is the lead pastor.   Amy's website: https://theunstuckgroup.com Gary's links: https://linktr.ee/gdurbin 

You are capable of MORE. More than a show. More than a production. God desires more, and your church deserves more. Be MORE than a band. Gary's links: https://linktr.ee/gdurbin

Gary's links: https://linktr.ee/gdurbin

Andrea Olson is a passionate worship leader, songwriter and worship leading coach based in Minnesota. In 2014, she began a ministry for worship leaders called Overflow and has hosted 9 conferences and more than 3,000 worshippers from across the country.   Overflow Worship: https://www.overflowworshipleaders.com/ Gary's links: https://linktr.ee/gdurbin 

Zac Hicks is the pastor of Church of the Cross in Birmingham, AL. He has been pastoring and leading worship for over two decades in churches all across the US. He is author of The Worship Pastor, Worship By Faith Alone, and Before We Gather.   Zac's website: https://zachicks.com/  Gary's links: https://linktr.ee/gdurbin 

Mac Lake has been in ministry for over 30 years in different pastoral and consultant roles. He's a husband, dad, grandpa, author, and passionate about leadership development.   Check out the Multiply Group: https://www.multiplygroup.org/ Gary's links: https://linktr.ee/gdurbin

Yancy is a worship leader, songwriter and producer of hundreds of songs that make Jesus loud. Her  Dove Award-winning music is all the things kids love and everything adults value. She is a powerhouse at leading and teaching kids from birth to preteen how to worship and creates popular worship resources for churches and homes around the world. This will be helpful for those in worship ministry and kids ministry, but I think it will also be good for any leader in the church.   Yancy Ministries: https://yancyministries.com/    You can purchase Gary's books here: https://tinyurl.com/MTAWLBooks 

Scott Reed is the a pastor at Vintage Church in Malibu, California. He's also been a worship leader, songwriter, and now an author of the book The Power of a Dad. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Holly, and two boys, Tommy and Brandon.   Scott's book - The Power of a Dad: https://shorturl.at/Qv9fs    Gary's links: https://linktr.ee/gdurbin

Recently, I was a guest on the Overflow Worship podcast which is hosted by Andrea Olson. Andrea leads a ministry for worship leaders called Overflow and has hosted 9 conferences and more than 3,000 worshippers from across the country. She asked me my thoughts on building a healthy worship team culture. So, here's my conversation with Andrea Olson on the Overflow Worship podcast.   Overflow Worship: https://www.overflowworshipleaders.com/   Gary's links: https://linktr.ee/gdurbin