NORTHWOODS WORSHIP
Welcome
This team seeks to serve the Church by providing musical worship that leads congregants to the heart of God. We are committed to humbly serving in attitude, musical excellence, and spiritual preparedness. Here you will find resources to equip you as we carry out that vision together!
Planning Center
There is a reason why PCO is the worship leader's best friend.
Everything that you would ever need to know for a Sunday can be found in this one handy app. Let's dive in.
Personal Mixer Training
"Do you have ears?"
Outside of the live music scene, this question may come off a little offensive. But here at Northwoods, this is said often in reference to In Ear Monitors (IEM). Buckle up. We've got a lot to learn.
Number System
You may have thought you could escape numbers by running to music, but numbers are here to stay - in the best way possible!
How to Read a Lead Sheet
Reading music doesn't have to be scary.
Stage Presence & Style
Here, we'll discuss the "healthy tension" of leading worship. As we minister to the Lord, we must also be aware of the fact that we are simultaneously leading congregants in worship. Does my face/body language convey what I'd like to communicate?
MainStage
At Northwoods, we've established one flagship keyboard sound across all of our platforms called "Worship Essentials." As you'll soon hear for yourself, this program has incredible potential when used properly. Volunteers can choose to make this as simple or complex as wanted. See the videos below for an introduction.
Ableton/MIDI
Ableton plays a very pivotal role in our worship services as a church. The link below will provide an overview of common questions such as: navigation, routing, transposing, etc. The link titled "MIDI" dives further into the technical integration between Ableton and ProPresenter (the lyrics software) with references and instructions being primarily geared toward the Canton Campus.