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 pastoring 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 set list 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 and understand 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 your 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 on the Infuse audition prerequisite checklist
Pass an audition:
Three songs via Zoom or in person: one being an Open Heaven band song, one of the student’s choice, and one the student hasn’t heard anywhere else
Test of fundamentals such as harmony, scales, and chordal knowledge
Interview with Worship Leadership Team
Needed equipment:
In-ear monitors
An instrument with the necessary equipment, if focusing on instrumental track
Laptop or tablet with Internet capability
REQUIRED TEXTS OR MATERIALS
Faith Life Worship’s online courses on Trained Up Church
The Untapped Power of Praise by Kenneth W. Hagin
When Heaven Invades Earth: A Practical Guide to a Life of Miracles by Bill Johnson
Excellence in Music Ministry: An Inward Foundation for an Outward Expression by Steven James Ingram
How to Worship a King by Zach Neese
Psalms: The Passion Translation
Secrets of Dynamic Communication by Ken Davis
Songwriting notebook (provided)
Track Journal (provided)
Weekly Schedule: (15.5 hour plus additional special training, shadowing, and homework)
Days Times
Wednesdays 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Thursdays 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturdays 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m; 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
*Sundays 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
(*Scheduled to serve up to three services)
Additional: Most weeks will require an extra 1-2 hours of track time for special training, Ladies’ Night Out, shadowing a Performing Arts rehearsal, etc.
This track will be comprised of various components, including independent reading/study, direct mentorship with a Worship Arts leader, administrative tasks, rehearsal shadowing, journaling, technical development of musical/artistic skills, and expository writing.