Worship Leading – Brent Helming

Rediscovering the Pleasure of Leading Worship

Rediscovering the Pleasure of Leading Worship

By Brent Helming|2017-06-28T16:40:00+00:00February 10th, 2014|Categories: Articles|Tags: Delight, Leading Worship, Passion, Worship, Worship Leading|

With a hearty “Amen” another worship set was complete. Yet, as I put my guitar on it’s stand and walked off stage, I was disturbed by an empty feeling in my heart. For the last thirty minutes I hadn’t really led worship. It felt more like I just sang a bunch of songs. Where was the passion? Where had the joy gone? As I’ve had the opportunity to speak with a number of worship leaders, I’ve come to realize that I’m not the only one who has wrestled with joyless, passionless feelings concerning worship. But how is it that worship leaders lose their joy and passion? (more…)

Managing Your Master Song List

Managing Your Master Song List

By Brent Helming|2017-06-28T16:40:00+00:00November 4th, 2013|Categories: Worship Tips|Tags: Set List, Worship, Worship Leading, Worship Tips|

Before you can choose a great worship song set, you must have a well-managed master song list to select from. When all of your charts are piled together in a large stack it can be quite frustrating, not to mention time consuming, to find the right songs that flow together in the desired key and/or tempo. Better to have the songs that make up your church’s worship repertoire organized in such a way as to make them readily accessible for whatever your need when crafting a set. (more…)

Be Prepared

Be Prepared

By Brent Helming|2016-08-05T05:30:22+00:00January 19th, 2013|Categories: Worship Tips|Tags: Worship, Worship Leading, Worship Tips|

For a Worship/Band Leader this may seem like a “No Brainer”. However, I am continually amazed at the stories that hear from worship musicians regarding the lack of preparation from their worship leader/ director and the sometimes-humorous chaos that follows. So here’s a WORSHIP TIP… Come to rehearsal prepared! What does it look like to be prepared? Here are a few suggestions. (more…)

Create Mini-Sets

Create Mini-Sets

By Brent Helming|2017-06-28T16:40:01+00:00May 14th, 2012|Categories: Worship Tips|Tags: Worship, Worship Leading, Worship Sets, Worship Tips|

If you’re like me, you probably begin the process of selecting a worship set by either opening your worship song program and looking over the entire list of songs or perhaps you use the tried and true method of taking all of your hard copy song sheets and spreading them out all over the floor. No matter what method you use the goal is to find the right songs that reflect God’s heart for the worship set and that flow well together. (more…)

Three Keys to Successful Worship Leading in a Small Church Setting

Three Keys to Successful Worship Leading in a Small Church Setting

By Brent Helming|2017-06-28T16:40:01+00:00April 20th, 2012|Categories: Articles|Tags: Church Plant, Small Church Setting, Worship, Worship Leading|

The auditorium is packed with people and the air is charged with an anticipation of meeting with the Almighty God. Quickly everyone takes his or her place as the worship leader cues the band. Within an instant, the entire congregation ignites into heartfelt, dynamic, spirit-filled worship. (more…)

Keep a Spare Handy

Keep a Spare Handy

By Brent Helming|2016-08-05T05:58:19+00:00January 21st, 2012|Categories: Worship Tips|Tags: Worship Leading, Worship Tips|

This tip is primarily aimed at those who lead worship from the guitar.

Have you ever been in middle of worship set and had a string snap on you? Or maybe had the battery to your pick run out of juice? I actually had both happen to me! So over the years, I have found it quite helpful to keep a second guitar on the platform with me. Now if a string breaks or a pick battery dies, I unplug the problematic instrument and plug into the back up the guitar. Nice, quick and simple. (more…)