Worship & Music
Our team works to build relationships with South Carolina Baptist worship leaders and music ministers, while developing resources to advance worship in their local gatherings.
Worship and Music
Worship Advance Cohorts
Worship Advance Cohorts are regionally based discipleship collectives for worship leaders. Each cohort will journey together for 6-8 months by experiencing monthly in-person/online meetings, regular triad conversations, and a guided curriculum for growth and development to be completed in between group activities. Informed by some of the brightest minds in worship leadership from across the globe like Tim Keller, Aaron Keyes, Eugene Peterson, and Bob Kauflin, Season 1 will be focused on the spiritual and character formation of the worship leader. Topics to be addressed include: leadership, identity, calling, spiritual disciplines, personal/family health, gospel fluency, bible reading, and songwriting.
Worship Advance Cohorts are open to worship leaders of all walks, whether you are volunteer leader at a church plant or full-time on staff at a multi-site megachurch. Season 1 will begin in April 2021. There is no cost to join a cohort (participants will be asked to purchase a few resources for personal use). Space is limited to twelve leaders per region on a first come, first served basis.
Baptist AllState Weekend
January 28-30, 2022
Baptist AllState is a fun weekend filled with music, community, and worship! You can be a part of a choir, orchestra or praise team! These auditioned groups perform incredible music! Come hang out with Bradley Knight and music professors form our three Baptist Universities!
Join us!
ONWARD is a One-Day Worship Leader Conference aimed at embracing the past and present while looking forward to the future. Worship leaders from all different styles and backgrounds will converge for main teaching sessions and times of corporate worship aimed at rediscovering our call to biblical worship in the church. Breakouts throughout the day will be taught by local, regional, and national experts in a wide arrangement of fields from songwriting and teambuilding to the pastor/worship leader relationship and training up the next generation. Join us for a day of encouragement and equipping!
Worship Leader Roundtables
A discussion-based networking and training event aimed at helping worship leaders of all varieties establish relationships with other area worship ministry leaders, engage in conversation around topics related to best practices and worship in the local church, connect with the Worship and Music Office, and hopefully refresh a bit as we will spend time in worship and prayer together. Our goal is to meet in regional areas throughout the year.
We resume Roundtable meetings in the Spring. Let us know if you want to host one.
Let's Talk
Podcasts of Weekly Training discussion for Worship Leaders and Church Media Staff
A new season has begun! ONWARD 2020 Breakouts are now being released each Wednesday! Follow the link to see the current ones released.
Here are the ones coming up in the near future:
- 6/2 - Marc Hurst. "Lighting for Today's Worship"
- 6/9 - Matt McCall, "Worship Ministry and College Students"
- 6/16 - Stephen Cutchins, "Working Together"
- 6/23 - Tim Bottoms, "The Intergenerational Church: Unity in Worship"
If you missed one, check our link to Podcasts for previous conversations.
Resources
NEW WORSHIP RESOURCE PAGE
State Worship Directors have collaborated together to identify needs and resource our churches in worship and music across the country. Check them out and see what information can help you!
Summer Internships
Summer Internship programs will now be available in both Columbia & Charleston.
As a summer intern, college age students will learn what it looks like to work shoulder to shoulder with pastors and staff and get hands-on experience with real ministry responsibilities.
COLUMBIA- Ministry Leader Summer Internship
May 23 - August 1, 2021
Mill City Church of Cayce
Three Tracks: Pastoral Leadership, Music Leadership, Ministry Leadership
For more information, visit: Columbia Summer Internship Program
CHARLESTON- Journey Summer Internship Experience
May 25 - August 3, 2021
Journey Church, Ladson
Application deadline: May 1st
For more information, visit: Charleston Summer Internship Program
Are you a member of a performing band or group that likes to share your ministry with other churches? Complete the following form to be added to our Performing Resource List. To request a copy of this list, email janetaltman@scbaptist.org.
Do you play piano, organ or keyboard and would like to occasionally fill in at a local church? Complete the following form to be added to our Accompanist/Substitute list. To request a copy of this list, email janetaltman@scbaptist.org.
Looking for a particular type of training to help with your worship team? Interested in learning more about worship leader development? Click on our Resources Page to view a list of available resources for you. If you don’t see a particular item in our database, please contact us and we’ll see how we can help!
Singing Churchmen
A men's worship group made up of local music ministers, worship leaders, and church staff from SC Baptist churches.
SeraphSong
A women's group providing choral experiences of excellence that encourage worship, provide leadership training and offer fellowship and prayer support among women in ministry in SC Baptist churches.