Worship Arts Track

Faith Life Church Worship Arts at Life Leadership College is a thriving team of musicians, artists, and performers who have the vision of creating an atmosphere where the miraculous can happen. We are passionate about training worshippers, whether musicians, singers, or songwriters, in the worship arts for the glory of God.

Our track is focused on training worship leaders and music ministers, helping them to: intentionally cultivate a deeper relationship with God, learn the practical principles of worship, become better leaders and team members, use the craft of music to create moments of connection to God, and learn to overcome intimidation, all in a fun team-focused environment.

This internship is hands-on and gives students the opportunity to be involved in everything from leading live worship to studio recording and songwriting.

An instrumental or vocal audition is required for acceptance into this track.

Worship Arts Objectives

In this first-year track, students will:

  • Learn general practices of effective worship leadership.
  • Learn practices of biblical leadership and coaching for team growth and effectiveness.
  • Create and implement new ideas to bring creativity, organization, and encouragement to the local church.
  • Grow their gifting, whether instrumentally or vocally, to a high level of proficiency.
  • Understand worship, both biblically and practically, within the local church.
  • Get experience speaking onstage in front of others
  • Become comfortable leading songs (whether as a vocal leader or band leader).
  • Plan a setlist and service.
  • Get practical experience leading a service.
  • Learn and utilize basic chordal music theory, with a focus on the Nashville number system, so that they can arrange song chord charts.
  • Write and record a song.
  • Learn great communication skills to reach all audiences.
  • Plan in-service arts elements and/or be involved in productions for special events.
  • Learn worship technology and software used for arrangement creation, scheduling, communication, live services, and more.

First-year students will also focus on the following fundamentals:

  • Excellence – Learning their instrument (voice or physical instrument), using the Nashville Number System, pitch and tone accuracy, ear training, stage presence, good communication, and more.
  • Anointing – Prophetic worship, spiritual preparation for leading worship, hosting God’s presence, flowing in their gifting, exhorting and pastoring the congregation, and more.
  • Community – Thriving in a team, communicating with others, leading a song and a service, musical leadership, scheduling a strong team, overcoming offense and insecurities, staying planted in the body of Christ, creating a healthy culture, and more.
  • Heart – Cultivating intimacy with God, overcoming distractions, writing songs that express their heart, staying in a place of receiving and giving, keeping pride and shame out, creating a meeting place with God, honesty in worship, encouraging the congregation, and more.

Worship Arts Requirements

PREREQUISITES:

  • Meet the requirements in the audition prerequisite checklist we will provide you.
  • Pass an audition in which you will meet in-person or send us a video of you singing or playing three songs. 
  • Have an interview with the Worship Leadership Team.

NEEDED EQUIPMENT:

  • In-ear monitors / earbuds (we have recommendations if you need some.)
  • An instrument with the necessary equipment if focusing an instrumental track
  • A laptop or tablet with Internet capability will be very helpful.

REQUIRED TEXTS OR MATERIALS:

  • Faith Life Worship’s online course videos we will send
  • The Untapped Power of Praise by Kenneth W. Hagin
  • Excellence in Music Ministry: An Inward Foundation for an Outward Expression by Steven James Ingram
  • How to Worship a King by Zach Neese

WEEKLY SCHEDULE: 13–15 hours, plus additional special training, shadowing, and homework

Wednesdays 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Thursdays 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Saturdays 2:00–3:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

*Sundays 7:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (*as scheduled, to serve up to three services)

Additional: Most weeks will require an extra 1–2 hours of track time for special training, events, or shadowing a performing arts rehearsal.

This track will be composed of various components, including independent reading/study, direct mentorship with a worship arts leader, leading while learning, administrative tasks, rehearsal shadowing, journaling, technical development of musical/artistic skills, and expository writing.