Liberty University • School of Music • Lynchburg • May 30
Liberty University • School of Music • Lynchburg • May 30
May 29 - 30, 2026
Liberty University
School of Music
Lynchburg, Virginia
Your worship and media teams will walk away from this conference better prepared for the next church service!
Event Schedule
A one-of-a-kind conference for worship and church technology teams to enhance skills, learn new ideas, and network with other ministry leaders.
SATURDAY, MAY 30
8:30 AM
Opening Session
9:45 AM
Breakout Session 1
11:00 AM
Breakout Session 2
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Breakout Session 3
2:15 PM
Breakout Session 4
3:30 PM
Closing Session
Saturday Conference
Early Bird Registration: $49
Registration: $59
Friday Pre-Conference
Masterclass: $59
Worship Leader Dinner: $30
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Breakout sessions will cover topics such as audio, building a worship team, children’s worship, social media, video, worship choirs, worship planning, and much more.
Session 1 • 9:45 AM
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Creating worship songs is a serious business because we are instructed to sing to the LORD new songs. The process of songwriting to create worship songs that are true, lasting, and memorable will be explored with takeaways for personal practice in the areas of lyrics, melody, and form. It may sound a bit pedantic but it will be filled with insights for you and your songwriters.
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Inconsistent design can quietly create confusion and weaken trust across church communications. This breakout helps church communicators and designers understand how simple, consistent visual choices can bring clarity across slides, print, social media, and signage while supporting the message and serving the church well.
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Revitalizing a worship ministry requires more than new songs or technology—it requires wise leadership and intentional care for people. In this session, you’ll learn how to guide your team through change with clarity, trust, and spiritual depth.
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Learn how to make your church sound its best! In this breakout session, you’ll dive into the fundamentals of live audio mixing for worship, covering everything from gain structure to crafting a balanced final mix. Whether you’re a volunteer, staff member, or aspiring sound tech, you’ll walk away with practical tips to confidently mix live services.
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As worship, tech, and ministry servants, there’s nothing quite like it, and it's a major reason many quit. Let’s be honest, we will all go through it or have already. This workshop is designed to provide practical wisdom to guide you and those around you, and maybe help others there with you.
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Andrew McKinney, who leads SBC Worship for the Worship Initiative, walks through 6 biblical convictions that transcend context and culture. Creating space for leaders to ask how these biblical convictions are showing up in the life of their church's worship ministry.
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Striving to meet the needs of our congregations can sometimes come at the expense of our own personal health. The temptation to step outside of our “window-of-tolerance,” or the place where we can best manage our emotions and experiences, becomes all too easy when we are faced with major ministry challenges. Together, we will explore how God created our bodies to manage stress. God never intended for us to operate in constant anxiety, but rather, He promised us peace. Join me, as we study how the truth of His Word encourages us to minister from that place of peace.
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Just getting started with ProPresenter? This is your launch pad. Whether you’ve never opened the program or you’re still fumbling through your first few services, this session is designed to demystify the magic behind clean slides, seamless transitions, and worship sets that flow. We’ll walk through the essentials of how to build a presentation that enhances—rather than distracts from—worship. Bonus: we’ll keep it fun, because tech doesn’t have to be terrifying.
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This beginner-level breakout is designed for church leaders and volunteers who feel unsure, overwhelmed, or behind when it comes to social media. We’ll cover the foundations of a healthy church social media presence: what to post, how often to post, and how to stay focused on the mission without chasing trends or burning out. You’ll leave with simple frameworks, practical tools, and clear next steps to help your church use social media as a faithful extension of church life.
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Did you know that almost every instance of worship in scripture is accompanied by some sort of demonstrative action? Each Sunday, our teams have the opportunity to corporately express and lead worship offered to the God of the universe. Yet the way in which we communicate it doesn’t always reflect the transformation that’s taking place in our hearts. Those who lead from the platform must consider whether the way in which they respond and lead in worship is adding to or taking away from it in ways that draw attention to themselves rather than pointing people to Jesus. Whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert, you can biblically express and lead people in worship without drawing attention to yourself. Body language, vocal tone, pace, and microphone technique all play a part in effective communication when speaking, reading scripture, praying, and singing. This breakout will give you and your team members practical insight on how to biblically and effectively express and lead authentic and engaging worship.
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In worship and technology environments, leadership is not about position—it is about participation. Real leaders step into the trenches with their teams, carry weight when pressure rises, and create solutions when the room is full and there seems to be no way forward. In this breakout, you will learn how to build the right team culture, navigate conflict with clarity and conviction, set establishable goals that align vision with execution, and overcome obstacles with creative persistence. Using the biblical model of the friends who tore through the roof to get their companion to Jesus, this session will challenge you to lead with courage, collaboration, and breakthrough thinking—because true leadership does not wait for doors to open; it builds a way through.
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Serving as a worship leader while working another job is a blessing, but it poses some unique challenges. This session will help bi-vocational worship leaders understand their ultimate calling in life, while addressing priorities, time management, organization, and leading volunteer teams. Come get some practical tips and encouragement for ministry!
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Churches spend over 1.5 billion annually on software for attendance tracking, visuals, and member retention. But what if there was a way to achieve all of this for $0? This session will explore the world of open-source software and how it can help churches thrive without the hefty price tag. We’ll highlight how churches worldwide are embracing these solutions to enhance ministry and reach more people. Join us to discover how open-source tools can empower your church—completely free.
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Breakout description coming soon.
Session 2 • 11:00 AM
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A musical director (MD) is always navigating three directions at once, juggling key priorities that shape their role. In this session, we’ll talk about what pulls an MD’s focus and share easy tips for handling them. Learn what you can do during the week and on stage to lead better and make a real impact. Whether you’re new or experienced, you’ll leave with ideas to improve your directing.
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This breakout is designed for church social media managers who already know the basics and want to move from posting content to leading with strategy. We’ll explore how to align social media with the life of the church through clear content pillars, realistic workflows, and mission-centered metrics—without chasing trends or inflating production demands. Attendees will gain practical insights for stewarding tools, teams, and analytics in a way that strengthens consistency, sustainability, and faithfulness over time.
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Whether you're brand new to Canva or looking to explore more of what it can do, this adaptive session is designed to meet you where you are. Join Canva Verified Expert LaShonda Brown as she walks you through the essentials of creating eye-catching designs with ease.
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Navigating tough talks with grace and purpose is a vital skill for any ministry leader. In this session, we’ll unpack how to approach difficult conversations with team members effectively. Rooted in shepherding well before issues arise, we’ll explore building a culture of kind correction, aligning it with your church’s vision, and caring for your team as sheep entrusted to you. Discover how to spot truth in complaints, foster engagement, and tackle problems before they grow. We’ll also wrestle with tough calls: Are you ready to let a challenging team member go—even from a “vital” role—for the sake of truth? Through practical strategies and heartfelt discussion, learn what it means to speak the truth in love (no Haddaway soundtrack required, though we’ll leave that temptation on the table). Bring your real-life scenarios and a willingness to grow!
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Learn why over 30,000 ministries worldwide choose FreeShow every week as their presentation platform. This hands-on workshop will help you understand how FreeShow actually works in real ministry environments. We’ll answer your questions on how it supports confidence monitors, lyrics and chords, motion backgrounds, looped videos, multiple Bible translations, lower thirds, media playback, and remote control—all in one flexible system. Walk away understanding how to use FreeShow effectively for your ministry’s specific needs.
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Your online church service could be as appealing as watching your favorite movies and shows. It takes the right equipment, good planning, and a willing spirit. Join Ishmael LaBiosa who will share best setup and practices to increase quality with your livestream service.
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Developing a multigenerational worship experience can be challenging, but worship leaders have the privilege of ministering not just to the adults in our congregation but also to our youngest congregants. In an effort to respond to this need, we will explore how to embrace a “multigenerational mindset” in order to invest in the next generation and to teach skills of music and worship to those who will one day be leading our churches in worship.
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As worship, tech, and ministry servants, there’s nothing quite like it, and it's a major reason many quit. Let’s be honest, we will all go through it or have already. This workshop is designed to provide practical wisdom to guide you and those around you, and maybe help others there with you.
-
Andrew McKinney, who leads SBC Worship for the Worship Initiative, walks through 6 biblical convictions that transcend context and culture. Creating space for leaders to ask how these biblical convictions are showing up in the life of their church's worship ministry.
-
Breakout description coming soon.
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This breakout session, geared toward intermediate church pianists or keyboardists, will cover a wide variety of techniques relevant to playing a keyboard in a church worship setting. Drawing on almost thirty years of experience as a church pianist and worship leader, he’ll cover topics like rhythm and feel, modulations and turnarounds, voicing and chord colorings, modernizing hymns, and a variety of other topics. A video projection of the keyboard will be shown to help attendees better grasp techniques.
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Did you know that almost every instance of worship in scripture is accompanied by some sort of demonstrative action? Each Sunday, our teams have the opportunity to corporately express and lead worship offered to the God of the universe. Yet the way in which we communicate it doesn’t always reflect the transformation that’s taking place in our hearts. Those who lead from the platform must consider whether the way in which they respond and lead in worship is adding to or taking away from it in ways that draw attention to themselves rather than pointing people to Jesus. Whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert, you can biblically express and lead people in worship without drawing attention to yourself. Body language, vocal tone, pace, and microphone technique all play a part in effective communication when speaking, reading scripture, praying, and singing. This breakout will give you and your team members practical insight on how to biblically and effectively express and lead authentic and engaging worship.
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Whether you've been creating video content for years or you're just stepping into the field, this interactive breakout will have something for you. We'll dive into techniques and practices that will take your pre-produced videos to the next level. We'll talk about shooting event highlight videos, church member testimonies, documentary style interviews and more. If you've ever wanted to produce a compelling video to share with your church, this breakout is the place to start.
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Prepare your voice, your mind and your heart for the most important 20 minutes of the week - leading your church before the throne of God.
Session 3 • 1:00 PM
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Ready to move past the basics? This session is for those who already have a few Sundays under their belt and want to make ProPresenter work smarter, not harder. We’ll dig into advanced workflows, automation, syncing across campuses, and media-rich production that still feels worshipful—not over the top. If you’ve ever thought, “There’s gotta be a better way to do this,” this is your two-hour answer.
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What does it look like to lead ministries well for the long haul and to protect them? What does it look like to create a place that is healthy among those you serve and lead? Come to this breakout for ideas and advice on how to do so.
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When Canva uses the term "Magic" it means it's powered by AI. So many magic features have come out over the past 12 months that most people don't know how to leverage them to optimize their workflows. This presentation will make sure you're getting the most out of your Canva subscription while also taking advantage of new integrations to help you save time connecting your favorite apps directly to Canva.
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There are many companies offering many different features with Custom In-Ear Monitors, but what are the most important things to consider?
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Learn why over 30,000 ministries worldwide choose FreeShow every week as their presentation platform. This hands-on workshop will help you understand how FreeShow actually works in real ministry environments. We’ll answer your questions on how it supports confidence monitors, lyrics and chords, motion backgrounds, looped videos, multiple Bible translations, lower thirds, media playback, and remote control—all in one flexible system. Walk away understanding how to use FreeShow effectively for your ministry’s specific needs.
-
Learn how to make your church sound its best! In this breakout session, you’ll dive into the fundamentals of live audio mixing for worship, covering everything from gain structure to crafting a balanced final mix. Whether you’re a volunteer, staff member, or aspiring sound tech, you’ll walk away with practical tips to confidently mix live services.
-
Breakout description coming soon.
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AI is changing how we communicate, create, and manage information. As ministry leaders, many of us feel caught between excitement and uncertainty. We want to steward new tools well without neglecting the relational heart of what we do.
This session offers a scriptural framework for thinking about technology and practical guidance for taking your first steps with AI. We will explore what AI does well, where it falls short, and how to evaluate any tool through the lens of faithful ministry.Whether you are curious, cautious, or somewhere in between, you will leave with principles to guide your decisions and actions you can take this week.
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In worship and technology environments, leadership is not about position—it is about participation. Real leaders step into the trenches with their teams, carry weight when pressure rises, and create solutions when the room is full and there seems to be no way forward. In this breakout, you will learn how to build the right team culture, navigate conflict with clarity and conviction, set establishable goals that align vision with execution, and overcome obstacles with creative persistence. Using the biblical model of the friends who tore through the roof to get their companion to Jesus, this session will challenge you to lead with courage, collaboration, and breakthrough thinking—because true leadership does not wait for doors to open; it builds a way through.
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Your church choir doesn’t have to look and sound like it came from the days of “Leave it to Beaver”. In this dynamic breakout, you will learn firsthand how to build, grow, and maintain a 21st century choir that doesn’t look and sound like the 1950s!
Plan to walk out the door knowing how to have a choir that people want to join and that the congregation wants to hear. -
Serving as a worship leader while working another job is a blessing, but it poses some unique challenges. This session will help bi-vocational worship leaders understand their ultimate calling in life, while addressing priorities, time management, organization, and leading volunteer teams. Come get some practical tips and encouragement for ministry!
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So, you've spent hours or even days filming as much footage as you possibly could for the video your pastor asked you to create. What now? In this breakout we'll take a practical look at video editing. We'll go over some simple steps you can take on the front end that will make your process much easier. We'll look at timelines together and talk about the intention behind every edit we make. And we'll even talk about some secret weapons to keep in your pocket to help save a project if the shoot doesn't go as planned. If you’re already editing videos or you want to get started, this breakout is the place for you.
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Prepare your voice, your mind and your heart for the most important 20 minutes of the week - leading your church before the throne of God.
-
Stop comparing your church to others and embrace the worship God has given you—whether a cappella, small ensemble, YouTube tracks, or choir. Lead your people in authentic song, not mimicking others. Cultivate a culture of worship beyond Sunday, in prayer and business meetings too. Explore biblical examples of worship in song from both the old and New Testament, and see how Scripture inspires singing together, anywhere, any way. Bring your context and ignite your church’s unique worship!
Session 4 • 2:15 PM
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This breakout is designed for church social media managers who already know the basics and want to move from posting content to leading with strategy. We’ll explore how to align social media with the life of the church through clear content pillars, realistic workflows, and mission-centered metrics—without chasing trends or inflating production demands. Attendees will gain practical insights for stewarding tools, teams, and analytics in a way that strengthens consistency, sustainability, and faithfulness over time.
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This breakout equips worship & production leaders with practical strategies for team growth, development, & expansion. We’ll explore proven rhythms, systems & leadership habits that reduce burnout, and clarify roles, strengthening overall team culture for consistency, health, & sustainability.
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Creating worship songs is a serious business because we are instructed to sing to the LORD new songs. The process of songwriting to create worship songs that are true, lasting, and memorable will be explored with takeaways for personal practice in the areas of lyrics, melody, and form. It may sound a bit pedantic but it will be filled with insights for you and your songwriters.
-
There are many companies offering many different features with Custom In-Ear Monitors, but what are the most important things to consider?
-
Inconsistent design can quietly create confusion and weaken trust across church communications. This breakout helps church communicators and designers understand how simple, consistent visual choices can bring clarity across slides, print, social media, and signage while supporting the message and serving the church well.
-
Revitalizing a worship ministry requires more than new songs or technology—it requires wise leadership and intentional care for people. In this session, you’ll learn how to guide your team through change with clarity, trust, and spiritual depth.
-
Your online church service could be as appealing as watching your favorite movies and shows. It takes the right equipment, good planning, and a willing spirit. Join Ishmael LaBiosa who will share best setup and practices to increase quality with your livestream service.
-
AI is changing how we communicate, create, and manage information. As ministry leaders, many of us feel caught between excitement and uncertainty. We want to steward new tools well without neglecting the relational heart of what we do.
This session offers a scriptural framework for thinking about technology and practical guidance for taking your first steps with AI. We will explore what AI does well, where it falls short, and how to evaluate any tool through the lens of faithful ministry.Whether you are curious, cautious, or somewhere in between, you will leave with principles to guide your decisions and actions you can take this week.
-
This breakout session, geared toward intermediate church pianists or keyboardists, will cover a wide variety of techniques relevant to playing a keyboard in a church worship setting. Drawing on almost thirty years of experience as a church pianist and worship leader, he’ll cover topics like rhythm and feel, modulations and turnarounds, voicing and chord colorings, modernizing hymns, and a variety of other topics. A video projection of the keyboard will be shown to help attendees better grasp techniques.
-
Your church choir doesn’t have to look and sound like it came from the days of “Leave it to Beaver”. In this dynamic breakout, you will learn firsthand how to build, grow, and maintain a 21st century choir that doesn’t look and sound like the 1950s!
Plan to walk out the door knowing how to have a choir that people want to join and that the congregation wants to hear. -
Spiritual warfare is real, personal, and often misunderstood. In this breakout session, Dr. Adam McClendon will provide a clear and biblically grounded overview of the entities involved in spiritual conflict and the tactics the enemy uses to oppress, deceive, and distract God’s people while examining the authority of Christ and how His victory shapes the way we respond today.
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Breakout description coming soon.
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Stop comparing your church to others and embrace the worship God has given you—whether a cappella, small ensemble, YouTube tracks, or choir. Lead your people in authentic song, not mimicking others. Cultivate a culture of worship beyond Sunday, in prayer and business meetings too. Explore biblical examples of worship in song from both the old and New Testament, and see how Scripture inspires singing together, anywhere, any way. Bring your context and ignite your church’s unique worship!MORE INFORMATION
Breakout sessions will cover topics such as audio, building a worship team, children’s worship, social media, video, worship choirs, worship planning, and much more.
Masterclass Options
An Idea Without a Process: Project Management for Churches
Lead by Bobby Puffenburger
Churches are full of vision and good ideas, but without clear project management, those ideas can create unnecessary strain on teams. This master class helps church communicators, ministry leaders, and key volunteers build sustainable processes for planning, prioritizing, and executing ministry projects. Participants will explore practical frameworks that bring clarity to timelines, roles, and expectations while supporting healthy collaboration across teams.
Building Trust with Your Team and Congregation
LeAD BY CLIFF LAMBERT
As a leader, ensuring that your congregation and worship team trust the direction in which the Lord is leading you can determine the effectiveness and ultimate success of your ministry. Practical insights on personal integrity, servant leadership, communication and approachability, equipping and resourcing with the right focus, teamwork and ownership, and the importance of fellowship will be discussed. Some of the topics discussed in this masterclass will include how to handle criticism gracefully, how to wisely navigate change, and how to balance excellence with authenticity.
Free Your Natural Voice
LeAD BY ANDY CHRISMAN
Learn how to sing with consistent pitch, unlimited power and a depth that shows who you really are! We each have a unique voice hiding inside of us, we just need to set it free! Join me for 3 hours that will change the way you sing forever!
From Planning to Presence
LeAD BY LJ MITCHELL
A 3-hour, hands-on masterclass for worship leaders, music directors, Pastors, and musicians who want to grow healthier, more confident worship teams.
Centered on Preparation, Practice and Pursuit, this session walks through real-scenario planning, rehearsal, and execution—showing how preparation and practice shape clarity, trust, and freedom in worship moments. Participants will explore leadership alignment, team culture, and collaboration with production teams, along with practical ways to address common challenges that affect excellence and sustainability.
Designed for the local church, this masterclass offers practical, transferable tools leaders can apply immediately, leaving them encouraged and better equipped for the weeks ahead.
From Prompts to Power Tools: AI for Ministry Leaders
LeAD BY GARTH HENSON
You have heard about AI, and maybe you have even tried it. But between the hype and the horror stories, it can be hard to know what these tools can actually do for your ministry. This hands-on workshop walks you through AI from the ground up, from understanding what it can and cannot do, to exploring custom tools built for ministry, to building one together as a group. No technical background required. You will leave with practical resources and a clearer picture of what is possible when AI serves your ministry rather than the other way around.
Mixing for Impact: Church Audio Deep Dive
LeAD BY drew hester
Take your church sound to the next level in this master class. Dive into advanced live mixing techniques, including running an efficient sound check, EQ, dynamics, effects, and more. Perfect for volunteers and staff ready to grow, you’ll leave with practical strategies and insider tips to confidently deliver polished, balanced mixes every time.
ProPresenter Masterclass
LeAD BY Kyle Bentz
Ready to move past the basics? This session is for those who already have a few Sundays under their belt and want to make ProPresenter work smarter, not harder. We’ll dig into advanced workflows, automation, syncing across campuses, and media-rich production that still feels worshipful—not over the top. If you’ve ever thought, “There’s gotta be a better way to do this,” this is your three-hour answer.
The Balanced Worship Leader
LeAD BY charles billingsley
Leading worship across platforms and generations requires more than talent—it requires discernment and balance. This masterclass explores how seasoned worship leaders integrate calling, craft, and context to lead with clarity and credibility in any setting.
