Called to Serve: Worship Ministry Conference 2019
As worship leaders, God calls us to serve Him, our church, and our fellow team members. We serve God by worshiping Him - proclaiming His glory - and by serving our church and our team. We serve our church by doing our best to create an environment that is conducive to worship. We serve our fellow team members by pursuing excellence, preparing well, and worshiping fully.
This year's trainers:
VISUALS
Camron Ware started Visual Worshiper in 2007 as a way to help churches use projection media and lighting better in worship. Leading up to that, he got his start as a 16 year old working as full-time staff at a mega-church in Dallas where he was responsible for the visual worship elements in the main worship service: lighting and projection screens. The church’s sanctuary was a normal, yet boring, worship space with beige walls. Camron started to see the potential of those boring walls as a canvas, and in 2006 he setup some older projectors in the back of the room to simply see what could be possible. Camron coined the term “Environmental Projection” as a way to describe using a church’s existing architecture to digitally paint anything they wanted.
Camron Ware started Visual Worshiper in 2007 as a way to help churches use projection media and lighting better in worship. Leading up to that, he got his start as a 16 year old working as full-time staff at a mega-church in Dallas where he was responsible for the visual worship elements in the main worship service: lighting and projection screens. The church’s sanctuary was a normal, yet boring, worship space with beige walls. Camron started to see the potential of those boring walls as a canvas, and in 2006 he setup some older projectors in the back of the room to simply see what could be possible. Camron coined the term “Environmental Projection” as a way to describe using a church’s existing architecture to digitally paint anything they wanted.
AUDIO
Curt Taipale enjoys over 37 years of experience in audio as a church tech team leader, recording and live sound engineer, consultant, AVL system designer, design/build contractor, educator, author, and professional musician. He is the founder of ChurchSoundcheck.com, ChurchSoundBootCamp.com, and Taipale Media. He is the author of “The Heart of Technical Excellence”, and a contributing author to Yamaha’s “Guide to Sound Systems for Worship”. Curt has taught literally thousands of church sound team volunteers, technical staff, worship pastors and musicians.
Curt Taipale enjoys over 37 years of experience in audio as a church tech team leader, recording and live sound engineer, consultant, AVL system designer, design/build contractor, educator, author, and professional musician. He is the founder of ChurchSoundcheck.com, ChurchSoundBootCamp.com, and Taipale Media. He is the author of “The Heart of Technical Excellence”, and a contributing author to Yamaha’s “Guide to Sound Systems for Worship”. Curt has taught literally thousands of church sound team volunteers, technical staff, worship pastors and musicians.
BAND/ACOUSTIC GUITAR
You know Josh Miller from the band Sixteen Cities. He's also the former Creative Arts Pastor at The Heights Baptist Church and is currently Media Manager for First15. Josh has years of experience as a worship leader and acoustic guitarist. Last year, he was our guest speaker and returns this year to offer more of his expertise.
You know Josh Miller from the band Sixteen Cities. He's also the former Creative Arts Pastor at The Heights Baptist Church and is currently Media Manager for First15. Josh has years of experience as a worship leader and acoustic guitarist. Last year, he was our guest speaker and returns this year to offer more of his expertise.
VOCALS
Sarah Darby is the founder of Destiny Studio and has been a worship leader, performer and adjunct professor at The King's University. Sarah began Destiny Studio when she moved back from Nashville, Tennessee to be closer to home. She started teaching voice lessons out of a vacant bedroom in her Mom's house but knew that her dream was much bigger than those four walls.
Fast forward a few years, Sarah moved into the location where Destiny Studio currently resides and hired a few more teachers for guitar and piano. Since then, the studio has grown tremendously and has impacted more people than Sarah could ever imagine.
Sarah Darby is the founder of Destiny Studio and has been a worship leader, performer and adjunct professor at The King's University. Sarah began Destiny Studio when she moved back from Nashville, Tennessee to be closer to home. She started teaching voice lessons out of a vacant bedroom in her Mom's house but knew that her dream was much bigger than those four walls.
Fast forward a few years, Sarah moved into the location where Destiny Studio currently resides and hired a few more teachers for guitar and piano. Since then, the studio has grown tremendously and has impacted more people than Sarah could ever imagine.
BASS GUITAR
Ben Bledsoe is a bass player, song writer and producer from Fort Worth Texas. He has been playing bass for 9 years and serving at his home church (Gateway Church) for the past 8 years. He also travels and plays in some worship bands/ministries such as Revenant Worship and The New Sound is Family. He loves playing all styles of music, but he especially loves worshipping the Lord! He can’t wait to meet the Gateway Community Church team and talk with some fellow groove makers!
Ben Bledsoe is a bass player, song writer and producer from Fort Worth Texas. He has been playing bass for 9 years and serving at his home church (Gateway Church) for the past 8 years. He also travels and plays in some worship bands/ministries such as Revenant Worship and The New Sound is Family. He loves playing all styles of music, but he especially loves worshipping the Lord! He can’t wait to meet the Gateway Community Church team and talk with some fellow groove makers!
DRUMS
Jared Chontos has a passion for sharing the joy of music with others through drumming. It all started one Sunday during church, when, as a nine year old, he was given his first chance to play drums. After that one song, e was hooked, and all he wanted to do was play drums!
Since then, he's graduated with a B.A. in Commercial Music from Trevecca Nazarene University. In 2014, he was a semi-finalist in the nationwide Guitar Center Drum-Off competition, and he has been a full-time educator since 2017.
Jared Chontos has a passion for sharing the joy of music with others through drumming. It all started one Sunday during church, when, as a nine year old, he was given his first chance to play drums. After that one song, e was hooked, and all he wanted to do was play drums!
Since then, he's graduated with a B.A. in Commercial Music from Trevecca Nazarene University. In 2014, he was a semi-finalist in the nationwide Guitar Center Drum-Off competition, and he has been a full-time educator since 2017.
ELECTRIC GUITAR
Steve Horvath is the owner of Guitar Lessons Wylie Texas. He has 17 years of guitar teaching experience and spent 7 years as a worship leader/music director. He has 23 years of experience playing electric and acoustic guitar and currently plays lead guitar in a classic rock band. Steve plays lead guitar at several local churches. He is passionate about teaching and helping people reach their goals!
Steve Horvath is the owner of Guitar Lessons Wylie Texas. He has 17 years of guitar teaching experience and spent 7 years as a worship leader/music director. He has 23 years of experience playing electric and acoustic guitar and currently plays lead guitar in a classic rock band. Steve plays lead guitar at several local churches. He is passionate about teaching and helping people reach their goals!
GUEST SPEAKER
Tom Clark is a lay leader Gateway Community Church and has a wealth of experience as a worship pastor.
Tom Clark is a lay leader Gateway Community Church and has a wealth of experience as a worship pastor.
Agenda
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Time |
Event |
Leader |
Notes |
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8 a.m. |
Check-in/Breakfast |
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8:30 a.m. |
Worship |
Josh Miller |
10 minutes |
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8:40 a.m. |
Message |
Tom Clark |
20 minutes |
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9 a.m. |
Guided prayer time |
Jud |
20 minutes |
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9:20 a.m. |
Training notes |
Jud |
5 minutes |
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9:25 a.m. |
Leave for training |
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9:30 a.m. |
Audio Training |
Curt Taipale |
3 hours |
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Visual Training |
Camron Ware |
3 hours |
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Vocal Training |
Sarah Darby |
3 hours |
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Band Training |
Band Training w/ Q&A |
30 minutes |
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10 a.m. |
Drum Training |
Jared Chontos |
1 hour 30 minutes |
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Bass Training |
Ben Bledsoe |
1 hour 30 minutes |
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Acoustic Guitar Training |
Josh Miller |
1 hour 30 minutes |
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11 a.m. |
Electric Guitar Training |
Steve Horvath (at studio) |
1 hour 30 minutes |
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11:30 a.m. |
Drum, Bass, Acoustic Training End |
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12:30 p.m. |
Audio, Visual, Vocal, Electric Guitar Training End |
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