3 Things You Should Do TODAY to Prepare for Christmas

Merry Christmas! That’s what the over-sized Snowman in Home Depot said two weeks ago when I walked in. Jason Hatley here (Pastor of Worship Arts @ The Journey and Founder of WorshipLeaderInsights.com) and my family and I just laughed. The Christmas trees, snowmen and blow-up lawn Santas were right there beside the ghosts, witches and Halloween candy. I bet you’ve … Read More


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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 Prevent Problems on Your Worship Team

Jason Hatley here… Pastor of Worship Arts @ The Journey and Founder of www.WorshipLeaderInsights.com. Just a couple of Friday nights ago I had the great pleasure of hosting the New Season Kick-off for the Fall season of our Worship Arts Team. New Season Kick-off is twice-a-year event for everyone on our Worship Arts Team. We come together before the start … Read More


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Are you and your Worship Leader on the “Same Page”?

I’ve asked Jason Hatley, my Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and founder of WorshipLeaderInsights.com, to share some insights today on a topic that affects every pastor AND worship leader: “We’re just not on the same page.” Ever said that about your relationship with your Pastor or Worship Pastor?  I hear Pastors and Worship Pastors say this most often … Read More


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3 Things Every Worship Pastor Needs from their Senior Pastor

It’s Jason Hatley again, Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey Church and Founder of Worship Leader Insights. Last week we started a quick 2-week series on the Pastor / Worship Pastor Relationship by talking about what every Pastor needs from their Worship Pastor. This week we turn the tables and I want to talk to Pastors about what your … Read More


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Worship Leader: 3 Things Your Pastor Needs from You

Jason Hatley here – Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and Founder of WorshipLeaderInsights.com – Nelson asked me to share some thoughts on the Pastor – Worship Pastor Relationship. Here’s the first of a two-part series of posts – this one is directed to the Worship Pastors: If you have been around Worship Leader Insights for awhile you’ve heard me … 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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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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3 Ways to Help your Worship Leader Succeed (Part 3)

It’s Jason Hatley here again – Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and Founder of www.WorshipLeaderInsights.com – and today I’m concluding a series of posts about how you can help your Worship Leader succeed. In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series we discussed how to set clear expectations and provide constant feedback for to your worship leader. … Read More


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3 Ways to Help your Worship Leader Succeed (Part 2)

Jason Hatley here again – Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and Founder of www.WorshipLeaderInsights.com – continuing a series of posts on how you can help your Worship Leader succeed. In last week’s post we started with this important thought: “As goes your worship team, so goes your worship service.” Effective worship services and worship teams are lead by … Read More


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