As a worship leader, finding quality resources and information to enhance your skills and knowledge is essential. One way to stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices is by listening to podcasts specifically tailored for worship leaders.

In this article, we've compiled a list of the top 13 podcasts for worship leaders that are sure to provide valuable insights and practical tips to help you lead worship and improve your worship ministry.

1. Worship Leader Magazine Podcast

The Worship Leader Magazine Podcast is a weekly podcast that covers a wide range of topics related to worship leadership. Each episode features interviews with industry experts and leaders in the worship community. The podcast is hosted by Joshua Swanson and covers a variety of topics, including planning the worship experience, leadership development, and music ministry.

2. The Ferment Podcast

The Ferment Podcast is a podcast for worship leaders and musicians that explores conversations about worship and transformation. In this wide-ranging podcast host Adam Russell sits down with thought leaders, creatives, entrepreneurs, worship pastors, and other innovators digging into their personal stories of spiritual transformation.

3. Sound + Doctrine Podcast

The Sound + Doctrine Podcast is hosted by Bob Kauflin, the Director of Sovereign Grace Music and David Zimmer. The podcast covers a range of topics related to worship, including songwriting, theology, and worship leading. Each episode features interviews with worship leaders and musicians and provides practical advice for worship planning and leadership.

4. Worship God Podcast

The Worship God Podcast hosted by Jody Cross and Rob Brockman features conversations for worship leaders and worship teams. The hosts cover team building, how to handle conflict, leadership dynamics, and many other helpful topics.

5. The Churchfront Podcast

The Churchfront Worship and Tech Podcast is a worship leader podcast that provides practical tips and advice for worship planning and leadership. Hosted by Jake Gosselin, the Churchfront worship leader podcast covers song selection, music production, worship team management, and much more. It also features engaging interviews with worship leaders and musicians.

6. The Worship Initiative Podcast

The Worship Initiative Podcast is hosted by Shane & Shane, a worship duo that has produced several worship albums, as well as Robbie Seay. The podcast provides insights into their songwriting process and offers practical advice for worship leaders and musicians. The Worship Initiative Podcast also features interviews with other worship leaders and musicians.

This podcast is no longer active, but its episode archive is a trove of inspiring content for everyone on your worship team!

7. The Worship Together Podcast

The Worship Together Podcast is full of honest conversations about the songs we sing and the way we lead. The hosts speak with some of the most instrumental artists, popular worship leaders, songwriters and pastors influencing the creative culture of church today.

8. On the Radar Podcast

Also hosted by Worship Together, the On the Radar Podcast is a show that explores themes, music, & theology behind the latest songs in worship music.

9. The Worship Team Training Podcast

The Worship Team Training Podcast is a podcast that every worship leader and team needs: encouraging episodes on worship, leadership and the challenging issues worship leaders and teams face - to help inspire, create and transform aspects of leading worship.

10. The Worship Circle Podcast

The Worship Circle Podcast is hosted by Todd Fields, a worship leader and songwriter. The podcast features interviews with musicians and worship leaders all over the world and provides practical advice for worship artistry and leadership. The Worship Circle Podcast also offers resources for worship leaders and musicians, including online courses and coaching.

11. The Worship Sound Podcast

The Worship Sound Podcast is a podcast for worship musicians and sound engineers. Hosted by Samantha Potter and James Attaway, the podcast covers a variety of topics related to sound production for worship services, including sound mixing, live sound reinforcement, and stage design. The Worship Sound Podcast also provides practical advice for worship leaders and musicians.

12. The Worship Online Podcast

The Worship Online Podcast is a source of high-quality, engaging content by an organization on the front line of what worship leaders need. The Worship Online podcast exists to empower, equip, and journey with worship leaders as they discuss worship and the heart behind it.

13. The Christian Music Industry Podcast

The Christian Music Industry Podcast is for worship leaders who want a peek into the industry side of worship. Featuring engaging interviews with artists and modern worship industry insiders, learn more about the industry shaping the worship habits and tastes of your congregants.

Inspiring Podcasts for Worship Leaders

Podcasts can be a great way for worship leaders to stay inspired, get practical worship ministry training, learn new techniques, and connect with others in the worship community. Listening to the many podcasts mentioned in this article can help you gain a deeper understanding of worship leadership, music ministry, and sound production. We hope that this list has been helpful and that you are inspired to tune in and take your worship ministry to the next level.

Matt Church Engagement