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January 3, 2014
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When Pastor “Requests” a Certain Song

RE-POST: Here was one of our popular posts of 2013… Got this question from a worship leader the other day about his pastor’s song request versus God’s leading him

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December 5, 2013
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To Every Generation: The Importance of Inter-Generational Worship, Part 3

 “One generation shall commend Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts.” – Psalm 145:4  Guest Post by Matthew Price, Part 3 of 3 Music          

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December 4, 2013
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To Every Generation: The Importance of Inter-Generational Worship, Part 2

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November 30, 2013
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To Every Generation: The Importance of Inter-Generational Worship, Part 1

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November 28, 2013
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Being Truly Thankful In Every Circumstance

This article by Dwayne was featured in Rick Warren’s Ministry Toolbox. It is an excerpt from Pure Praise: A Heart-focused Bible Study on Worship.   Hebrews 13:15 encour

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November 19, 2013
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Video Recap of Worship Leader Intensive 2013

It was an incredible 5 days in Louisville at Worship Leader Intensive 2013! We had students from Maine, Minnesota, Texas, Alabama, Ohio and Dominican Republic. Special guests inclu

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October 1, 2013
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Our Online Resources & Coaching Selected as a Best of the Best 2013!

Worship Leader Magazine has awarded Next Level Worship with the prestigious Editor’s Choice Best of the Best 2013 award! The award is for our online resources and coaching. A

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September 29, 2013
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Unveiling Our New Stage and Digital Sound System

Today we “unveiled” our new modular stage and sound system at Valley View Church in Louisville, where I’m the worship and creative arts pastor. Watch the recorded

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August 8, 2013
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How We Train Worship Leaders at Valley View Church

For the worship ministry of Valley View Church, our end goal is not to produce great worship services, but rather, to produce great worshipers, who will in turn help produce grea

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July 23, 2013
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Going from Small Church to Mega-church Ministry: Preparations

(This article was featured at Pastors.com.) Over the past 25 years I’ve served on staff in several different churches. In the majority of those churches I was bi-vocational.

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