Your Fantasy Draft Worship Conference
If you could only go to one worship conference…
And they had the perfect lineup of speakers, and worship leaders…
Who would be speaking and who would be leading worship?
And why…
Los
If you could only go to one worship conference…
And they had the perfect lineup of speakers, and worship leaders…
Who would be speaking and who would be leading worship?
And why…
Los
RAIN IT DOWN
Well my perfect line up is far from perfect.
Worship conference speakers with bias:
Louie Giglio – local talent, Worship is a way of life
Darlene Zschech – Hillsong Church
Josepth Prince – a small church down under, excellent challenger
Matt Redman – Godfather of Modern Worship(dive into speaking instead of worship leading)
Mike Pilavachi – Soul Survivor Founder
Worship Leaders:
Chris Tomlin – biggest name in CCM right now
Yale Kim – LA westcoast talent
Hillsong United – all star cast of awesome worship songs
I think to have a dream worship conference we have to think outside our small Buckhead/North Point talent base. My list of worship leaders might be lacking, but I think my list of dream speakers is not.
Let’s see:
Crowder
Future of Forestery
Starfield
Phil Wickham
Leeland
Brooke Fraser
United
If he were alive, Keith Green…who doesn’t love a white man with a fro?
As far as speakers go…hmm
My boss is always good, Craig Groeschel
Andy Stanley
How bout some Perry Noble
git you a little Bishop TD Jakes
last but not least…old videos of E.V. Hill
That would make for a FANtastic lineup…
You can’t argue that..
Guys/gals that are
Whoops…almost forgot to have Fred Hammond close out the event…
Excellent question!
Lead worshippers:
- Matt Redman
- Delirious? (as both Redman and D: got me into this worship-thing…)
- Steve Fee
- Kristian Stanfill
- Hillsong United
- Chris Tomlin
- Phil Wicham
Speakers:
- Louie Giglio
- Darlene Zschech
- Andy Stanley
- Rick Warren
- John Piper
- And if he was still alive: C.S. Lewis, that would be challenging…
- Oh and maybe Rob Bell…
God would be speaking and the Spirit would lead worship.
Did you mean You’re (as in ‘you are’) or Your Fantasy…?
Aaron Niequist
David Crowder
Bono
Martin Smith
And the ‘New Creation’ video from Fellowship Church
Louie
Louie
Louie
Finally Louie
Friday Night Lineup
Louie Giglio/Tomlin/Delerious concert to follow
Saturday Morning Line up
Rick Mckinley/Marc Imboden/Sessions taught by Tic Long/Scott Pilkington
Saturday Night Line Up
Matt Chandler/Hillsong United/Phil Wickham afterglow to wind down
Hmm. I’ve only figured out the keynote speaker–Tim Keller.
Wow, there are some awesome people leading around us. Thanks for making us think, Carlos.
Some of those who would lead worship and talk about the heart of it) at this conference: Carlos Whitaker (I’m not brown nosing), Aaron Keys, Steve Fee, Derrick Henslee, Rick Muchow, Steven Curtis Chapman (sharing his testimony), and Chris Tomlin.
Inspiring us could be some of these: Frances Chan on Passion, Craig Groeschel on Vision and Rick Warren on Overflow
Louie Giglio speaking
Drew Powell Leading
holla!
looks to me like Catalyst West Coast has already explored this question – looks like they have a great lineup
Uh oh, Phil H went spiritual on you Los!
Music – Crowder, Tomklin, Fee, MW Smith, Powell and for the female vocals… Candy Pearson.
Soeakers – Rob Bell, Amdy Stanley, Mark Henry (North Metro Church, Marietts, GA), Walter Kimbrough (formerly of Cascade UMC, Atlanta), Donald Miller
Speaking:
Mike Ashcraft (Port City Community Church)
Andy Stanley (Northpoint)
Crag Groeschel (Lifechurch.tv)
Matt Chandler (Villiage Church)
Franchis Chan (Cornerstone Church)
Leadering:
Stephen Rafferty & Missy Boneske (Port City Community Church)
Todd Fields (Northpoint)
Aaron Keyes (Grace Fellowship Church)
Speakers:
Shane Claiborne
Tony Campolo
Worship leaders:
U2
Ooh, good question –
Speaking:
Louie Giglio
Andy Stanley
Craig Groeschel
Matt Chandler
Beth Moore
Chuck Swindoll (love that guy!)
Dave Ramsey (love that guy too!)
Ed Stetzer
Worship:
David Crowder
Steve Fee
Matt Redman
Chris Tomlin
Starfield!!
Hillsong
Audio Adrenaline (miss those guys!)
Looks like the speakers are pretty well nailed down.
I’d add Charlie Hall to the worship leader list.
celebrity christianity at its finest.
The question for me would be who is this conference attempting to reach and what does it hope to accomplish with those that it reaches.
The conference lineups that I am reading above are great Catalyst lineups that I have seen before. This is a compliment to Catalyst.
However, if we are going to reach who Catalyst isn’t reaching, aren’t we going to have to do what Catalyst isn’t doing?
Speakers:
Andy Stanley
Jeff Henderson
Donald Miller
Francis Chan
Rick Warren
Rob Bell
Worship:
Hillsong United
Steve Fee
Kristian Stanfill
Chrystina Fincher
I’m with @ShaunKing. If we’re shooting for the Catalyst/Passion-going crowd then the above will work just fine.
If we’re going for the other side of the coin here is my suggestion:
Open up with:
The Killers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Aerosmith.
Then have Switchfoot bring it around to the right direction.
Have Gabe Lyons(unChristian author) and Donald Miller(Blue Like Jazz) speak about….whatever.
Then have Crowder finish out the night because I think that he’s a little underestimated in the secular world.
I would go to that festival. At very least it would be interesting.
After reading my own comment I’m now laughing at myself.
I am an idiot.
Worship:
Leeland, Judith McAllister, Shana Wilson, Chris Tomlin, Rita Springer
Speakers
Michael W. Smith, Judith McAllister, Matt Redman, Francis Chan
Chris Martin, Kanye West, Oprah & Barrack Obama know more about leading people in worship than anyone listed so far.
Speakers: Nelson Mandela, Francis Chan, Tim Keller, Richard Rohr, Donald Miller, John Stott, Vinoth Ramachandra, Erwin McManus, Anne Lamott, Shane Claiborne
Worship: Good musicians who love Jesus, love to worship, and sing in a key that is easy for me to sing along with (with mostly hymns done acoustically)
I enjoyed Derrick’s shout-out to Keith Green. That guy was intense. It’s fun to wonder what he was like as a worship leader.
Speakers
Perry Noble
Steven Furtick
John Piper
Erwin McManus
Beth Moore
Worship Leaders
David Crowder
Kari Jobe
Hillsong United
Eddie James
Martha Munizzi
Rita Springer
Los, I have read your blog for a while but this is my first post.
Are you using this for brainstorming for a conference you are putting on?
leading:
darlene zschech: she is the most mature worship leader i’ve ever seen
joel houston: he’s in the middle of a movement
charlie hall: writes the most honest/tragic/beautiful worship songs i’ve heard in a while
speaking:
francis chan: he spoke at willow’s arts conference this past year and was very challenging!
tim hughes: he has incredible insight.
billy foote: he’s as raw and as real as it gets. he loves jesus more than anything, and challenges us to do the same.
leading:
darlene zschech: she is the most mature worship leader i’ve ever seen
joel houston: he’s in the middle of a movement
charlie hall: writes the most honest/tragic/beautiful worship songs i’ve heard in a while
speaking:
francis chan: he spoke at willow’s arts conference this past year and was very challenging!
tim hughes: he has incredible insight.
billy foote: he’s as raw and as real as it gets. he loves jesus more than anything, and challenges us to do the same.
john piper: missions exists because worship doesn’t.
I thought of another speaker! Bill Strickland.
(this was a fun exercise by the way – thanks for the blog post!)
He-man
That’s it. Conference over.
Speakers:
Louie Giglio
Rob Bell
Andy Stanley
They all challenge me on a regular basis.
WL:
David Crowder
Tim Hughes
Hillsong United
They all lead real, authentic, heartfelt worship, and when they do, it rocks me to the ground.
Speakers:
Matt Chandler- passion/integrity
Jackson Senyonga (Uganda)- much needed message for the american church
Mark Driscoll- just to piss people off
Shane Claiborne- ’cause we all need to rescue some food
Tom Davis- his heart for the poor and marginalized
Music:
Robbie Seay Band
Charlie Hall
Waterdeep (reunion)
Headliner:
Sonseed
Speakers:
Voddie Bauchman
Matt Chandler
John Piper
Tim Keller
Worship:
Aaron Keyes
Ross King
Bob Fitts (who is the MAN!)
I find ironic the contrasting theologies within single comments here…i.e. John Piper and Rob Bell…that is like a Obama-Palin ticket… Don’t you feel just a bit conflicted listening to both?
Aaron Keyes (anointed)
Charlie Hall (anointed)
Jason Upton (anointed)
Through some John Mark McMillan in.
i’m not sure these are worship “genre” people, but can Shane & Shane and Bethany Dillon count? Maybe they could be special music. For some reason they just lead me right into the presence of God… i suppose you’d call that annointing.
there’s just something about the way they speak about the Lord and refer to the Word that’s different. a unique kind of reverence, i guess.
p.s. the shane & shane christmas CD = money
Speakers:
Mike Bickle
Dwayne Roberts
Herón Mendoza
Dana Candler
Dutch Sheets
Worship:
Misty Edwards
Cory Asbury
Matt Gilman
Merchant Band
Speakers:
Herón Mendoza
Mike Bickle
Dwayne Roberts
Dana Candler
Dutch Sheets
Worship:
Misty Edwards
Cory Asbury
Matt Gilman
Merchant Band
How ’bout the singer-dancers in the “renewed mind” video?
Jeff Burke – Speaker (go to http://www.lwwconline.com to see who he is, website being redesigned so give us grace)
John Bevere- Speaker
Louie Giglio- Speaker
Bob Sorge- Speaker
Music
Dustin Burke Band (these guys live it so incredibly)
Matt Haupt (apart from the above band, as well, maybe do some workshops)
Casey Corum (have heard him speak too and incredible so maybe music and speaking)
Phil Wickham
RED (yes the band, because their music is warfare!)
Jesus
Obama
Beth Moore
You
BooMama
Bono
Shaun Groves
No body echos my boy Joseph Prince. Catch him on ABC Family at 4am weekdays… He brings it!
No body echos my boy Joseph Prince. Catch him on ABC Family at 4am weekdays… He brings it!
What about some Petra Praise??
Here’s my ideal worship conference:
Main Speakers and Topics (in order)
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Tim Keller (Gospel-Centered Worship) – You have to start a worship conference with a vision of the reason we worship. Keller has one of the most comprehensive grasps of the Gospel out of any speaker that I can think of.
Bob Kauflin (Ecclesiology of Worship)- No-brainer. Genius when it comes to worship in a church setting. Surprised he hasn’t been mentioned. Sovereign grace music.
Louie Giglio (The Worship/Culture Collision) – Another worship no-brainer. Straddles the line between upcoming culture and Christ-centered worship.
John Piper (Worship as Lifestyle) – Where missiology/ecclesiology/theology/doxology collide. Who’s better at a God-entranced worldview than Piper? He would also end with a huge vision of God…which is slightly important at a worship conference
Worship Leaders (in no particular order)
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Aaron Keyes
Charlie Hall
David Crowder
Sovereign Grace
**don’t know any, but find a ‘traditional’ hymnist**
Shane and Shane
Pre-Conference Breakout Sessions (for kicks)
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Tim Smith (Leading multiple bands/indie rock worship) – From Mars Hill Church.
Stuart Townend and Tim Hughes (Songwriting) – Obviously.
Panel of Conference Worship Leaders (open-ended)
Erwin McManus (Creativity in worship)
It’s a start.
I’d love to hear from Andy Crouch.
I’d love to hear from worship leaders from Sojourn Church in Louisville, KY.
I’d love to be led in worship by Christy Nockels, Vicky Beeching, Matt Redman, Paul Baloche, plus also a team of people who create interactive worship experiences (not based on singing).
Your all leaving out one of the greatest worship leaders, Lee McDerment from Newspring Community Church. He is probably one of the best worship leaders ever…
Leading — Kim Walker, because I think leading worship is so much more than just singing songs — I love her spontaneous flow that isn’t a “show” but has you singing your own song to the Lord, too….
other than those listed already:
Worship Leader
Travis Cottrell
Speakers
Rick & Bubba
I’ve often been told that I’m different (not always in a good way either). Because of this my fantasy draft worship conference list is also very different.
So here goes.
Worship Leaders:
Stephen Cole (From LifeChurch.tv)
Eddie James w/ the River of Life Choir (From Phoenix)
Kutless
Kirk Franklin
Speakers:
Craig Groeschel (LifeChurch.tv Sr. Pastor)
Chris Athey (Chaplain for Texas State corrections in Huntsville Texas)
Perry Nobel (Sr. Pastor of Newspring Church)
Brian Pace (Sr. Pastor of the River of Life Tabernacle in Phoenix AZ)
Jack Zimmerman (Senior Rabbi of Beth Simchat HaMaschiach in Phoenix AZ)
The speakers would be: Mark Rutland – I think he is one of the most gifted Bible teachers I have ever heard. & Bill Johnson – He is leading a congregation of people hungry to see God move in amazing ways as part of their daily life. And God is doing it. I want an impartation of that.
Worship leader: Joel Houston – I don't think I have every seen someone lead with more humility, passion, and authority as he does. I went to a conference in which he spoke/taught after worship and it was like worship never stopped. His heart still seemed to be totally focused on receiving instruction from the Holy Spirit. He is truly annointed.
There are so many great speakers and worship leaders that are listed! Thats Awesome! Here is my lineup:
Speakers:
Steven Furtick
Craig Groeschel
Andy Stanley
Francis Chan
Rick Warren
Dave Ramsey
Worship Leaders:
Rush of Fools
Aaron Keys
Fee
Tomlin
Charlie Hall
Need to Breathe