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WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy
WorshipFuel is a podcast for worship leaders, musicians, songwriters, and anyone passionate about serving the local church through worship. Join Matt McCoy for honest conversations with worship leaders, artists, songwriters, producers, pastors, and influential voices shaping the worship community. Each episode explores the stories, ideas, practices, and lessons behind worship ministry, from leading healthy teams and writing songs to using technology, navigating ministry, and staying focused on…
Episodes
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy041 – Connecting with other worship leaders w/ Scott Liebenow
As a worship leader, should connecting with other worship leaders be a part of your job description? Scott Liebenow, Co-Founder of Chicago Worship Collective…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy040 – Why do we write songs? w/ Jared Anderson
When writing songs, we can often feel doubts about our song, ourselves, and whether we should even be writing at all. In this episode, Matt McCoy talks with…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy039 – Is music manipulative, a weapon or a cheat code? How music builds community w/ Brandon Shupp
Music and singing are powerful. We can all think of ways that music and singing have impacted our lives at some point. We include it in our worship services…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy038 – Why We Sing w/ Keith Getty
Do you struggle to choose what songs you are going to play every week? Worship song selection can be a daunting task. From balancing the different views of…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy037 – Balancing Production & Presence in Worship w/ Matt Redman
Season 2 of the Loop Community Podcast is here! In this episode, our founder Matt McCoy talks with Matt Redman about leading worship and the challenges many…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy036 – Be Who God Created You To Be w/ Gabriel Finochio
In episode 36 of the Loop Podcast, roles are switched as Matt McCoy gets interviewed by Gabriel Finochio of the Royal Royal! Together they talk about worship…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy035 – Balancing life as a worship volunteer w/ Brandon Leafblad
In this episode, Brandon Leafblad, co-founder of AudioFusion, talks with Matt about worship leading as a volunteer as well as the differences of leading for…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy034 – Pursuing your songwriting passion w/ Matt Ross
Happy New Year! To start this year off right, we welcome Matt Ross, Worship Pastor at Pikes Peak Christian Church in Colorado Springs. He and Matt McCoy talk…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy033 – It’s Almost Christmas w/ Praytell (Jon and Val Guerra)
In this special Christmas episode, Matt sits down with long time friends Jon & Valerie Guerra to talk about leading worship in December, writing Christmas…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy032 – Track Rig w/ Andrew Picha
On this episode Matt sits down with Andrew Picha, drummer for Jordan Feliz and co-developer of Track Rig. Tune in now to learn things like how the idea for the…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy031 – Engaging Your Congregation w/ Dan Wilt
Worship Pastor Dan Wilt, joins Matt for the 31st episode of the loop community podcast. Together they talk about how you can engage your congregation better…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy030 – Worship Leaders Collective w/ Jenni Mcgrew
In this episode, Matt talks with Jenni Mcgrew, founder of Worship Leaders Collective. They discuss how WLCO was created, as well as building community in…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy029 – No Greater Love w/ Greg Sykes
In this episode, Matt sits down with Greg Sykes to talk about his upcoming album, “No Greater Love”. Greg talks about how his church helped him…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy028 – Student Worship Bands w/ Taffy and McKenna (Saddleback Cluster of Students)
Matt sits down with Taffy & McKenna of Saddleback Church. As the leaders of Saddleback’s Student Worship Ministry, they discuss how they build and…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy027 – Phil Joel / Zealand Worship / Newsboys
In this episode, Matt whispers in a library with Phil Joel of Newsboys and Zealand Worship. They discuss Phil’s experience on the road, running tracks…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy026 – The Worship Coalition w/ Stephen Duncan
Stephen Duncan is a songwriter and founder of The Worship Coalition. In this episode, he sits down with Matt to talk about how The Worship Coalition resources…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy025 – Diversity in the Church w/ Marvin Mumford
Matt interviews Marvin Mumford – a songwriter, worship leader, and touring musician. They talk about the importance of diversity in the church and how…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy024 – The Excellence Idol w/ Keith Everette Smith
In episode 24 of the Loop Community Podcast, Matt is joined by Keith Everette Smith, Multi-Grammy and Dove Award winning producer, songwriter, and…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy023 – Women that Worship w/ Rochelle Burlock
Rochelle Burlock is a worship leader and founder of WomenThatWorship.com. This is an incredible episode for women worship leaders, or anyone that is leading…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy022 – How to Survive a Church Renovation w/ Wade Huggins
In episode 22 of the LC Podcast, Matt sits down with Wade Huggins, a worship pastor/singer-songwriter, based in Athens, Texas. Together they discuss how to…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy021 – Four Essentials Every Leader Needs w/ Dave Workman
Dave Workman, author of “Elemental Leaders: Four Essentials Every Leader Needs”, joins Matt for this episode of the LC Podcast. Together they talk…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy020 – Cherry Hills Worship w/ Brandon Grissom
In episode 20 of the Loop Community Podcast, Matt meets with singer/songwriter Brandon Grissom to talk about leading worship and songwriting at Cherry Hills…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy019 – The Heart of the Artist w/ Rory Noland
In this episode of the LC Podcast, Matt is joined by Rory Noland, writer of “The Heart of the Artist”. Listen in as they talk about the mentoring…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy018 – Being Faithful Where You’re Planted w/ Jacob Sooter
Jacob Sooter, worship songwriter and producer, joins us for the 18th episode of the Loop Community Podcast! Listen in as Jacob and Matt talk about songwriting…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy017 – Ascension Worship w/ Jamie Miley
In episode 17 of the Loop Community Podcast, Matt sits down with Jamie Miley, CEO and Founder of Ascension Worship. Together they discuss what Ascension…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy016 – A New Liturgy w/ Aaron Niequist
In this episode of the LC Podcast, Matt talks with Aaron Niequist, liturgist and writer of the book “The Eternal Current”. Listen in as they talk…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy015 – How to Raise the Bar of Your Worship Team w/ Patrick Mayberry
In episode 15 of the LC Podcast, Matt sits down with Patrick Mayberry, worship leader at Soul City Church in Chicago. In their discussion about leading a team…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy014 – Give More Than You Take w/ Brandon Breitenbach
In this episode of the LC Podcast, Matt McCoy interviews Brandon Breitenbach. Brandon is a business owner, serial entrepreneur, and road manager for Phil…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy013 – The Millennial Sound w/ Pete Kipley & Patrick Dodd
In episode 13 of the LC Podcast, Matt sits with Pete Kipley and Patrick Dodd of Upper Room Music! Listen in as they share an inside scoop of their record label…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy012 – Recording a Live Album w/ Phil Schawel
On this week’s episode of the LC Podcast, Matt sits down with songwriter and producer Phil Schawel as they talk through the steps on how they record a…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy011 – The Flourishing Worship Leader w/ Chad Negley
Episode 11 of the LC Podcast features Chad Negley, Contemporary Worship Director for the Christ Church of Oakbrook, located in the Chicagoland area. Join in as…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy010 – The Holy Spirit w/ Gabriel Finochio (The Royal Royal)
In this episode of the LC Podcast, Gabriel Finochio of The Royal Royal joins Matt as they dive deep into topics about the Holy Spirit. Matt and Janson also…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy009 – Gospel MultiTracks w/ John Mike & Oscar Williams
This episode of the LC Podcast provides listeners with a double feature! First, Matt will interview our very own John Mike to talk about Gospel MultiTracks and…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy008 – The Beginning of LC w/ Matt McCoy & Mary McCoy
Learn about the beginning of Loop Community as our founder, Matt McCoy, gets interviewed by his wife, Mary McCoy. Afterwards, learn about our featured…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy007 – The Story of PraiseCharts w/ Ryan Dahl
Ryan Dahl, Founder and CEO of PraiseCharts, joins us for our seventh episode of the Loop Community Podcast. Listen in as Ryan discusses how he went from…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy006 – The History of Midi and Loops w/ Phil Sillas
Phil Sillas joins us for our sixth installment of the Loop Community Podcast. Hear his take on the history of midi and loops and how it is changing worship…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy005 – Pursuing the Dream w/ Jacob Arnold
On this episode of the LC podcast, Jacob Arnold talks about playing drums for North Point, Johnny Swim, Matt Redman, and how his journey to success was fueled…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy004 – Worship Songwriting w/ David Andrew (Hillsong)
David Andrew joins the LC podcast for an in depth interview about playing keys for Hillsong, writing songs, producing music and technology. Derek and Janson…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy003 – The Balance Between Artist and Worship Leader w/ Greg Sykes
Greg Sykes joins us on our third LC podcast episode! Greg is a talented worship leader, recording artist and songwriter with Integrity Music. You’ll love…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy002 – Pioneering Loops and Tracks w/ Bwack (Jeremy Bush)
Matt McCoy interviews Jeremy Bush (also known as “the Bwack”). Bwack is a legend and pioneer in the world of using loops, tracks and technology in…
WorshipFuel with Matt McCoy001 – From Artist to Director w/ Jonathan Mason (Word Worship)
In our first episode, Matt McCoy interviews Jonathan Mason – the director of Word Worship. Join Chris, Janson and Matt around a table discussion during…