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BA in Worship Ministry

If God is calling you to be a worship minister, He is calling you to a life of learning.

LCU’s Worship Ministry degree is focused on preparing leaders musically, theologically, and pastorally to serve and lead in the church and in the world. As a student here, you will come to grasp the skills of a professional musician and cultivate a passion for teaching other artists—while you learn to lead with Christ-like humility.

In our Worship Ministry program, the professors will guide you through the learning process and help you navigate the challenges of music and ministry in the church. We offer our students private music lessons as well as courses in theory, music arrangement, conducting, service design, band rehearsals, and worship technology. These classes will refine your God-given gifts and reveal those that are still waiting to emerge. You will also learn about the historical relationship between music and Christianity and how that affects the Church today. An internship will give you the chance to see this relationship in action. You’ll be mentored by worship ministers who have served in their position for at least five years. Not only are your mentors well-trained and well-weathered in the ministry, but they also have a passion to share practical, everyday experiences with future worship ministers like you.

“Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth! Sing about the glory of his name! Tell the world how glorious he is.” – Psalm 66:1-2

Potential Careers

Worship Pastor
Worship Leader
Music Teacher

Course List

Some of the classes you'll take while pursuing your...
WM 170, 207, 307, 407
Applied Voice
Private instruction for the intermediate and advanced student, including fundamentals of breath control, voice placement, articulation, diction, phrasing, interpretation, and performance. Recital performance required for voice majors.
WM 178
Small Vocal Ensemble
Small ensembles of three to five members. Emphasis will be given to part-singing, rehearsal techniques, and playing together as a team.
WM 184
Chorale
A mixed choir that performs a variety of music for Chapel and other campus events, including a four-day Christmas celebration in December.
WM 251
Musicianship Skills I
An introduction to key signatures, scales, modes, intervals, triads, seventh chords, inversions, and rhythm. The student will be able to identify and generate all of the above. The student will also be able to identify the following aurally: major, natural minor, harmonic minor, and melodic minor scales; Dorian and Mixolydian modes; major, minor, augmented, and diminished triads; and simple rhythms.
WM 282
Keyboard Basics for Ensemble I
A course designed to develop the musical skills required for contemporary worship services. Chord charts, modulations, transposition, vocal part playing, and keyboard technology will be addressed. Prerequisite: WM 359.
WM 289
Keyboard Skills I
A course designed to develop a working knowledge of the keyboard. Course work will include major/minor scales in one octave, major cadences, technical exercises useful for vocal warm-ups, major/minor/diminished and augmented chords, and 7th chords.
WM 301
Introduction to Worship Technology
An introduction to notation and simple MIDI sequencing and recording applications. Attention will be given to developing printed music of all genres in Sibelius and GarageBand applications, and audio mixing fundamentals.
WM 351
Musicianship Skills II
An introduction to figured bass, diatonic chord sets, secondary functions, and harmonic progression. The student will be able to identify and generate all of the above. The student will also be able to identify the following aurally: intervals up to an octave, intermediate rhythms, and the i, ii, iii, iv, v, and vi chords in root position. Prerequisite: WM 251 or consent of instructor.
WM 359
Keyboard Skills II
Students will add the major/minor scales in two octaves and play major/ minor cadences in root, first, and second inversions. Accompanying chord and rhythm patterns are introduced in preparation for chord chart playing. Prerequisite: WM 289.
WM 376
Arranging
An introduction to four-part choral writing and vocal arrangements. Attention will be given to voice leading and non-chord embellishments. Voicings will range from large choirs to small vocal ensembles. The student will be able to write basic arrangements for various sized vocal groups. Prerequisite: WM 351 or consent of instructor.
WM 383
Biblical Theology of Worship
A systematic study of Biblical worship principles, themes, vocabulary, and events that is designed to give the student a working theology of worship.
WM 390
Programming and Design for Worship
An introduction to various design models for worship services. The student will also be introduced to several models of creative programming approaches including group programming.
WM 391
Practicum in Worship Design
Experience in the process of programming and designing worship services by participating in the design and implementation of chapel services, as well as participating on the planning team and performing tasks essential to the design and implementation of the worship service. Prerequisite: WM 390.

Faculty

Meet the professionals who will be teaching your classes:
Jeff Colleen
Professor of Worship Ministry
Sue Jones
Professor of Worship Ministry
Tom Sowers
Learning Management System Administrator and Assistant Professor of Communications

Student Testimonials

Hear from students who’ve earned a BA in Worship Ministry:
  • "Everything I am learning (everything) can be put into immediate use. All the worship ministry classes, theory, tech classes, etc. are always being put into immediate use. I can help my volunteers improve on musical skills as well as grow spiritually. I am getting constant affirmation that this is definitely God's will for my life."
    — Logan Phillips

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