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Preparing a Worship Set List

This lesson is focused on the approach and execution to making a worship set list. There are many ways to go about picking songs, and Matt discussed the various options in creating your list.

Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan

Course Overview

Unit 1
The Heart of a Leader
Unit 2
Building a Team
Unit 3
Serving the Church
Unit 4
Leading a Service
Unit 5
Spirit Led Worship Leading
Unit 6
Bonus Unit - Worship Leaders Q&A, Interviews and Testimony

Preparing a Worship Set List

Matt Stinton

Key Elements to a Set List:
* Songs.
* The right songs in the right order.
* The execution of the songs.
* Transitions between songs.
* Engagement of the congregation.
* Spontaneous - did you find a good moment.
* Did God show up?

The best thing you can do at the end of the set is to not own it.
* Don’t get stuck on your mistakes.
* Don’t become prideful because it went well.

Different directions to go with sets
* Ask Holy Spirit what songs to do.
* Use your favorite songs that you love.
* Start with a fast song, then go into a few slow songs, and end with fast.

Pay attention to songs that come to mind throughout the week.

Sing songs that have life on them.
* Songs like Oceans and 10,000 Reasons.
* Some songs may have life on them for other people, but not for you.
* Be willing to sing songs if they don’t necessarily work for you, but you are asked to sing them.

Pull in old songs.
* Example: Shout to the Lord

Arrangements:
* Arrange by theme
* Arrange by key

Having planned transitions will help to not interrupt the flow of worship.
* Come up with creative ways to transition between songs.

Be aware of the presence, and practice the presence.

Themed Set Example:
* He Reigns
* Our God Reigns
* To Our God
* With Everything Tag
* The Greatness of Our God
* There is None Like You

Journey Set Example:
* For the Cross
* Nothing Holding Me Back
* Give Me Jesus
* Draw Near

Keep in mind the skill level of your musicians when picking your set.