When (and How) to Creatively Introduce Christmas Music in Your Church

Jason Hatley here – Worship Arts Pastor at The Journey and Founder of Worship Leader Insights – with some insights for you as we head into the holiday season… Last November, my wife and I went to do a little shopping the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. When we walked into the store Bing Crosby’s White Christmas was blaring over the sound … Read More


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How to Thank Your Worship Team Volunteers this Christmas

Jason Hatley here – Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and founder of WorshipLeaderInsights.com – with some holiday thoughts for you today. Thanksgiving has come and gone (except for the leftover turkey of course), but “giving thanks” is always in season. Especially when it comes to thanking your worship arts team members. I don’t have to tell you how … Read More


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Are you making a BIG mistake in your worship planning?

It’s Jason Hatley, Pastor of Worship Arts @ The Journey and I want to shoot straight with you . . . I don’t like it when someone tells me that I’m making a mistake. Call it foolish pride I suppose. Can you relate? After all, no one’s perfect and I know I make mistakes (just ask my wife and she’ll tell … Read More


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How Organized is Your Worship Team?

“Man, this is organized!” This is Jason Hatley, Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey Church and those are the words of a guest worship leader that I recently asked to lead at The Journey.  And Senior Pastor, before you tune out, let me assure you that today’s blog is for you, too so keep reading . . . After … Read More


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Free Webinar: The Top 3 Worship Planning Mistakes – This Week!

I just found out that Jason Hatley (Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and Founder of WorshipLeaderInsights.com) is hosting a FREE Webinar designed for BOTH Pastors and Worship Leaders in just a few days (next Tuesday and Thursday). You’re invited to Register Now for the The Top 3 Worship Planning Mistakes Webinar. Two Dates to Choose from: Tuesday, May … Read More


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Free Webinar – Worship Team Check-Up with Jason Hatley

FREE – For Worship Leaders and Senior Pastors ONLY! Thursday, March 3 2:00pm – 3:15pm Eastern How Healthy is Your Worship Team? Without a way to measure, it’s impossible to know how you are doing in the key areas of: Personal growth Planning worship services in Growing your team And much more! Join Jason Hatley in this new 75-minute webinar … Read More


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Free Podcast – A 7 Point Check-up for Your Worship Team

Jason Hatley – Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and Founder of Worship Leader Insights – just released a brand new podcast for worship leaders and I think you (and your worship leader) should check it out! New Podcast from Jason Hatley: A Worship Team Check-Up for Team Health and Growth in 2011 In this brand new free worship leader … Read More


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New Podcast – Three Principles for Creating Powerful Christmas Services

Jason Hatley is Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and the founder of WorshipLeaderInsights.com. He just released a killer podcast that will help you make your Christmas services more meaningful and memorable than ever. New Podcast from Jason Hatley: Three Principles for Creating Powerful Christmas Services For worship leaders, Christmas services can be the most memorable and life-transforming worship … Read More


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Give Your Worship Leader a Plan for Personal Growth

Hi, it’s Jason Hatley here – Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey Church and Founder of Worship Leader Insights. I recently read that more new information has been produced in the last 30 years than in the last 5,000 years. A weekday edition of the newspaper contains more information than the average person living in the days of Isaac … Read More


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Free Podcast – Leading Your Worship Team through Change

We’re in the middle of a great series of posts from Jason Hatley – Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and Founder of Worship Leader Insights – about how Pastors can help their Worship Leaders to be successful (click here and here for those posts), and I wanted to take an opportunity today to share his latest podcast – … Read More


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