Undignified
Undignified is a Podcast about worship, church, and everything else.Join host Patrick Murphy, a Worship Leader and Pastor of over 25 years, and a few of his friends, as we discuss our questions, suggestions, struggles, wins, and failures on the Undignified Podcast.
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Scripture Vs. Songs (Short Set Episode 5) (opens the original)
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If scripture is optional in your worship leading, Patrick says you're not leading worship, you're hosting music. In this Short Set episode, he breaks down what scripture does in a service that no chorus or transition can replicate, and gives one simple move for putting a verse on your planning document before you ever pick a song. Five minutes on the difference between staging a set and shepherding one. I'm Patrick, a Worship Pastor in NYC helping leaders build healthy teams and lead confidently
Your Setlist Is Discipleship (Short Set Episode 4) (opens the original)
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If your setlist is random, your discipleship is random. Patrick makes the case that every worship set is already teaching your church something, whether you planned it or not, and breaks down the difference between a set that moves people emotionally and one that actually forms them spiritually. Plus, a simple gospel arc you can build your set around this week. I'm Patrick, a Worship Pastor in NYC helping leaders build healthy teams and lead confidently out of a place of rest. 📬 Free content sys
3,300 Worship Leaders Told Us the Truth (opens the original)
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The largest worship leader survey ever conducted in North America just landed, and the numbers are brutal: only 3.4% of worship leaders rate their own mental health as excellent, against 29% of American adults. I break down what's actually driving that gap, plus a line my psychiatrist said to me years ago that I still haven't shaken: suffering is a shortcut. If you lead worship, or you love someone who does, this one's for you. I'm Patrick, a Worship Pastor in NYC helping leaders build healthy t
Don't Apologize for the Worship (Short Set Episode 3) (opens the original)
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Patrick shares the exact four-part framework, all starting with S, he uses to decide what to say (or not say) between songs. Plus a real example he uses almost every week, and the traps he tells every worship leader to avoid. I'm Patrick, a Worship Pastor in NYC helping leaders build healthy teams and lead confidently out of a place of rest. 📬 Free content system template → https://nycworshipleader.com/contentcalendar 🎒 My gear setup → https://nycworshipleader.com/gear 📖 If this hit home: Worshi
The Real Reason Your Worship Set Feels Disjointed (Short Set Episode 2) (opens the original)
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Patrick breaks down what he calls transition failure, the invisible reason a strong set can still feel disjointed. He walks through the exact rehearsal drill his team runs every week, plus the one question he asks every worship leader before they're allowed to lead a transition. I'm Patrick, a Worship Pastor in NYC helping leaders build healthy teams and lead confidently out of a place of rest. 📬 Free content system template → https://nycworshipleader.com/contentcalendar 🎒 My gear setup → https:
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