worshipleaderresearch

A collective of academics & practitioners exploring today's worship landscape. @adam_a_perez @eliasdummer @marcjolicoeur @tapper1mike #ShannanBaker

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We conducted the largest worship leader research survey to date — and this is the first story it tells.

Meet Will & Willow: the data-based composite of who’s actually leading worship across North America.

https://t.co/A70qyGeK3y

[Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur]

Awesome to see @RELEVANT engaging with @worshipresearch!

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@LifeWithoutLack Not impossible that there’s some kind of connection there, but if its true that there’s a “similarity” in sound, the reasons for that would likely be a little more complicated.

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Where the Big 4 (Hillsong, Bethel, Elevation, Passion) once operated in distinct silos, a sprawling, predominantly male songwriting “family” has arisen.

So what changed? Who’s shaping the sound now? And where are the career writers—and the women?

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https://t.co/bkGr3PDZZh

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@LifeWithoutLack 🙌

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@matthewdlilley Hopefully they’re questions that we might someday even have some answers to!

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@southpawpete Hey, thanks for engaging with it!

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Oh my goodness guys, is this gonna be the biggest targeted survey of worship leaders, like… ever? So far, we’ve got nearly 4,000 respondents, and all indications are that this could be a record-breaker… Don’t wait! Visit https://t.co/qNIThmI5qh now!!!

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Take the survey: https://t.co/tOl84OzH15

Your voice matters, helping us deepen our collective understanding of the challenges, pressures, and hopes carried by local worship leaders.

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#worshipleader : We need your
insight.

How do you experience your role-from songwriting and ministry to mental health and the worship music industry?

We're inviting worship leaders in North America across traditions to take part in the 2025 Worship Leader Survey…

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supported by the Louisville Institute and building on our 2022 research.

It takes about 15 minutes.
Three respondents will win:
One $1,000 USD gift card
Two $500 USD gift cards
(Fulfilled through Sweetwater or Long & McQuade)

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For years, the CCLI Top 100 was as straightforward as a backyard grill—churches reported what they sang, and that’s what made the list. But now? Someone’s changed the seasoning. Quietly. No big announcement. Just a whole new grind behind the scenes. 🥩🔪

[𝐃𝐫𝐮 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @Dru_Johnson]

Coming soon! @marcjolicoeur blowing my mind with everything that's wrong (and right) about modern worship music.
Subscribe to @biblicalmindmag over on the YouTube: https://t.co/ycmL10eEbO

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@ajfworship Ooph, that’s a good question… any advice @adam_a_perez or @emTaps?

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@hillakilla09 🙏📉🥧

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Playing 'Jesus Paid It All', royalties flow to 'Pay Me Please'. But is your Sunday setlist inadvertently supporting the major labels behind Beyoncé and Bieber? TL;DR: Rest assured, friends—when you play "The Blessing," you're (probably) not blessing Queen Bee.

Article live now!

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“There’s the idea that many hands won’t just make light work but will make work that might rise to the top…” // Thanks, @bobsmietana, for engaging with our work!

[Bob Smietana @bobsmietana]

Want to write a hit worship song? Invite a few friends to church. https://t.co/VFMG8Cgz2A via @RNS

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Maybe it’s the fact that Phil is the tile image, but for whatever reason, this last video has struck a NERVE!

https://t.co/PZab8Idlwg

[Leah Payne @drleahpayne]

"How interconnected are the songwriters creating the CCLI top 100?" More insights from @worshipresearch @Tapper1Mike @adam_a_perez @marcjolicoeur @eliasdummer & Shannan Baker https://t.co/mQPEme6F3F

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We outlined the complex network of songwriters behind popular #worship hits, showcasing the shift from solo efforts to powerful collaborations and revealing often unseen contributors...

https://t.co/PZab8IcNGI