Site News
Loop Update
Hello Community! I wanted to keep you updated with what’s new and what we’re working on at the moment. I’m hoping that I can be a little transparent with you to help answer some of your questions. I want you Read more…
Site News
What’s New
Same Community. New Look. New Engine. We announced today that Loop Community has a new and improved look! We’re excited to share these updates and explain in more detail why we made changes. Our goal with these updates was to Read more…
Ableton Live
Using Spontaneous Band Cues in Ableton Live
Learn how to use spontaneous band cues with a MIDI controller during your live sets! 1. Insert Audio Track Once you have a setlist created in Ableton Live, click Create in the toolbar at the top and then, Insert Audio Read more…
030 – 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 person vs. online. Our featured Producer of the Month is Nathan Fisher! If you enjoy Read more…
029 – 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 choose the songs to record. Also featured on this podcast is Indie Spotlight Artist, Read more…
Featured Artist
Indie Spotlight: Monterey Music
Our Indie Spotlight this month is Monterey Music! They are the worship band from Monterey Church in Monterey, CA! Monterey Music is a family of worshipers who love God and want to share that love with the world. They released their album Battlegrounds in Read more…
Prime
Automating Your Worship Set with Prime Transitions
Learn how to use transitions in the PRIME MultiTrack App to automate your setlist! PRIME is the easiest way to run your MultiTracks in live performance. Once you have PRIME downloaded, and have added your songs to your setlist, you Read more…
028 – 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 organize their student worship program, as well as help students grow in their leadership! Also featured Read more…
Featured Artist
Indie Spotlight: Mark and Sarah Tillman
Our featured indie artists this month are Mark and Sarah Tillman! Mark and Sarah are worship leaders and singer/songwriters pursuing the heart of the Lord together as a couple. They released their second album Morning Sun, Rising Tide in June. “‘Morning Sun, Read more…
027 – 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, songwriting and more! We also feature our Indie Spotlight artist, Mark & Sarah Tillman! If Read more…
026 – 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 the church and supports leaders in times of burnout. Matt and Derek then Read more…
Uncategorized
Indie Spotlight: JC Dirks
Our Indie Spotlight this month is artist JC Dirks! JC is from Missouri and has released two full length albums, including his newest album Make Me Like You. “My desire for all of the songs that I write is that Read more…
025 – 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 gospel music can be used in worship services of all styles and denominations. Derek and John Read more…
024 – 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 instrumentalist. Together, they talk about excellence as an idol and that just because a worship set isn’t Read more…
Featured Artist
Indie Spotlight: Bill Luton
Our Indie Spotlight this month is artist Bill Luton! Bill is a new artist who lives in Elizabeth City, NC. Bill’s desire is for people to experience the fullness of God when they hear and sing his songs. Bill released Read more…
Ableton Live
How To Sync ProPresenter & Ableton Live
Learn how to automate lyrics with ProPresenter and Ableton Live! 1. The Setup A. Two Mac Computers This explanation is for Mac users. You need two separate Macs. One will run Ableton Live and the other will run ProPresenter. Make Read more…
023 – 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 alongside women. Be sure to share this episode with your teams! Matt and Derek then meet at Read more…
022 – 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 renovate a church and what challenges it may bring. Matt and Derek then talk about Read more…
Featured Artist
Indie Spotlight: Life Church Music
Our Indie Spotlight this month is Life Church Music! Life Church Music is a collective of singers, musicians, and creatives based out of a local church in the suburbs of Milwaukee, WI. They are under the leadership of Nando Herrera. Read more…
Ableton Live
How to Export Stems in Ableton Live
Learn how to export stems in Ableton Live! 1. Check your tracks Before you jump to exporting, make sure all of your tracks are correct. Check volume levels, make sure the tracks line up, and then double check it. It’s Read more…
021 – 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 about his book and how to be a leader in your church. Matt and Derek then reflect Read more…
Hardware
Track Rig Multitrack Playback Audio Interface
At Loop Community we know what it’s like as worship leaders to want to spend the best hours of our day creating and refining our craft, instead of messing around with confusing gear and software. It can be difficult, and Read more…
020 – 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 Community Church. Matt and Derek then gather around the community talk table to give their own Read more…
Ableton Live
Ableton Live 10: 6 New Features for Worship Leaders
Six awesome features in Ableton Live 10 that will help worship leaders! 1. Tracks adopt their file name When you drag tracks into Arrangement View, every track adopts the name of the track. Previously you would have had to change Read more…
Featured Artist
Indie Spotlight: Chris & Bethany Solyntjes
Chris & Bethany Solyntjes are worship leaders at Renew Communities in Cleveland, Ohio. They are husband and wife, and met at Grace College in Indiana and they have been writing and leading worship ever since. They have committed their lives Read more…
019 – 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 of worship leaders, how one should take criticism, and the new generation Read more…
018 – 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 as well as serving where God wants you to serve. Matt and Derek then Read more…
Uncategorized
Indie Spotlight: Patrick Mayberry
This week we are featuring Patrick Mayberry as our Indie Spotlight! Patrick Mayberry is a worship leader at Soul City Church in Chicago. He just released his first EP, Joy. “Im super proud of these songs and this project! These Read more…
017 – 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 Worship does and how it can help resource your church. Matt and Derek then gather Read more…
016 – 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 about the importance of combining prayer and scripture with worship music. Matt and Derek Read more…
015 – 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, they cover everything from the audition process, to midweek rehearsals, to taking Read more…
Featured Artist
Indie Spotlight: Hulen Street Worship
This week we are featuring the band Hulen Street Worship as our Indie Spotlight! Hulen Street Worship is the worship ministry of Hulen Street Church in Fort Worth, Texas. Hulen Street Worship desires worship reflected in every facet of an individual’s Read more…
014 – 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 Wickham. Listen in as they talk about giving more than you take and how that can Read more…
MultiTracks
Weekly Loop Roundup
More – Jeremy Riddle Jeremy Riddle of Bethel Music released “More”, his first solo album since 2011, in November. This is a powerful worship album that features songs like “All Hail King Jesus” and “More” that remind us of the wonder Read more…
013 – 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 as well as a new “Millenial Sound” hitting the Read more…
Clicks + Vocal Cues
Creating a Cue / Guide Track for Worship
INTRO, 2, 3, 4! Do you love a good band cue? As a musician, nothing puts me more at ease than to know exactly what is expected of me and when. If you don’t use one, learning to use, and Read more…
Featured Artist
Indie Spotlight: Cherry Hills Worship
This week we are featuring the band Cherry Hills Worship as our Indie Spotlight! Cherry Hills Worship is a collective of worship leaders and musicians who weekly serve the congregation of Cherry Hills Community Church in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. The Read more…
012 – 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 live album! Robert and Janson gather around the community talk table, and Read more…
Uncategorized
Creating a Podcast
If you listen to podcasts as much as I do, you may find yourself thinking, “I bet I could do that.” Whether it’s a podcast that tells a story, discusses current events, or helps you with your business, there are Read more…
011 – 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 Chad and Matt talk about how to flourish and thrive as a worship leader. Read more…
010 – 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 gather around the community talk table to reflect on these serious Read more…
Featured Artist
Indie Spotlight: C3 Live
This week we are featuring the band C3 Live as our Indie Spotlight! C3 Live is the worship team out of C3 Church in San Diego, California. The team was formed in 2005 when Worship Pastor, Andrew Bennett, along with Read more…
009 – 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 how it all started. Then, John Mike will interview Oscar Williams, Director of Read more…
MultiTracks
Weekly Loop Roundup
Check out what’s new this week on LoopCommunity.com! Acoustic Sessions – Elevation Worship Elevation Worship recently released their new album “Acoustic Sessions“. This acoustic album features new arrangements from their previous albums “There is a Cloud” and “Here as in Heaven“. Read more…
Uncategorized
Tips for Music Producers
Whether producing music is a job or a hobby for you, there are always challenges of how to get the best mix of all your instruments. At Loop Community, we want to help worship leaders create the best tracks they Read more…
008 – 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 contributor of the month Randy Davenport and hang around the Community Talk table with Janson and Read more…
Leading Worship
Planning Your Worship Service This Christmas Season
‘Tis the season! It’s that time of year again! The snow is falling, the jingles are playing, the decorations are up, and the smell of peppermint lattes fills the air. For many people, Christmas is a day of getting presents, Read more…
MultiTracks
Ableton Live 10 Preview and Weekly Loop Roundup
Get a sneak peek of Ableton Live 10, learn how to control Pro Presenter with Ableton Live, and check out the new tracks available on LoopCommunity.com! Receive Our King – Meredith Andrews Meredith Andrews just released her new Christmas album, “Receive Read more…
007 – 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 mailing sheet music, to transitioning to the digital age. Also be sure to Read more…
Clicks + Vocal Cues
The Glue Keeping Your Band Together
Intro, 2, 3, 4! Ah, the beautiful sound of a click track. For those of us who hear it every weekend, we know the comfort it can bring to our rehearsals. We also know the disasters that can happen if Read more…
MultiTracks
Weekly Loop Roundup
Check out what’s new on LoopCommunity.com! PRIME for Mac We’re excited to announce that PRIME for Mac is now available! All of the features you love are now on your Mac desktop or laptop. PRIME is a simple, yet powerful way to Read more…
Prime
The Power of Mobile Apps In Worship
The Power Of Apps In Worship In a world where gadgets and gizmos are becoming such an integrated part of how we live, play, and work, it can be quite challenging and outright overwhelming to know what to do or where to Read more…
006 – 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 music. Matt and Chris hang around the Community Talk Table and Read more…
MultiTracks
Weekly Loop Roundup
Check out the new Tracks available on LoopCommunity.com! Echoes Matt Maher Echoes is Matt Maher’s sixth studio album. The album features a collection of songs that ask “How do we echo our faith?” during times of suffering. After writing most of the Read more…
MultiTracks
The Facts Behind Our Tracks
When you’re looking for tracks on LoopCommunity.com you’ll notice three different types of tracks available. Master Tracks, Premium Tracks, and Community Tracks. We often are asked what the difference is between them and why we offer more than one type Read more…
005 – 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 by the people who believed in him. Matt and Janson gather around Read more…
MultiTracks
Weekly Loop Roundup
Check out the new Master Tracks we have available on LoopCommunity.com! The Worship Initiative, Vol. 13 – EP Shane and Shane Check out what Shane and Shane had to say about their new EP, “The Worship Initiative, Vol. 13“: “Volume 13 Read more…
Community
Why We All Need Community
What about using Tracks needs “Community”? We were asked this question by an artist who was considering if he should sell his tracks on LoopCommunity.com the first week I started at the company in May. My name is Derek. I’m Read more…
004 – 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 hang out around the Community Talk table to discuss the interview, and Matt and Janson Read more…
003 – 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 Greg’s music and his heart for ministry. Janson and Chris hang around the Community Talk Read more…
002 – 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 worship. He was the drummer for The David Crowder*Band, and now with The Digital Read more…
001 – 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 “Community Talk”, as well as get to know our featured contributor Yaahn Hunter Jr.
Ableton Live
Free Ableton Live Course for Worship Leaders
Enjoy this 15-Video Series with Ableton Certified Trainer, Matt McCoy!
Uncategorized
A different view on exclusivity
At Loop Community, we are committed to resourcing the church and worship leaders with the tools they need to lead worship. This is the reason we started Loop Community in 2009. Since then, we’ve created a completely free MultiTrack Playback Read more…
Tutorials
How to Export Your Tracks in Logic Pro (Advanced)
The final step in the music production process is to export your tracks! You will want to export your tracks so that you can use them in Prime, MainStage, or any other DAW of your choice. In the Intro to Read more…
Leadership
The New Songs We Sing
I’ve always found statistics to be a fascinating part of life. There are 360,000 babies born each day. There are over 60,000,000 passenger cars produced each year. Americans spend an average 43.5 hours on their phones every month. There is Read more…
Site News
LoopKit
LoopKit allows you to be spontaneous in your Live Performance. It includes over 100 sets of loops that you can use for any song or arrangement. Delivered as an Ableton Session View file, simply assign the scenes to your favorite Read more…
Clicks + Vocal Cues
7 Steps To Practicing For Weekend Worship
You’ve committed to start practicing more for worship on weekends, but you’re still not seeing the results you’d like from your pre-worship prep. Here are 7 ways to give your worship prep a shot in the arm: 7. Listen. Listen to Read more…
Featured Member
Interview with Kristian Ponsford
So I’m Kristian. I love Loop Community. I’m married with a superb little boy and I live in the UK. I’m a worship leader, song writer and Ableton geek. I have just accepted a post as Creative Director for a Read more…
Site News
New Album by Matt McCoy – REMIX
Available EXCLUSIVELY at LoopCommunity.com We’re excited to announce that the new electronic album by Matt McCoy, REMIX, is available Exclusively at LoopCommunity.com. Download the MultiTracks, SplitTracks and MP3’s. Featuring 6 songs: Your Love For Me Shine My Eyes Are Read more…
Uncategorized
Relational Leadership Principals
By Keith Elgin For the past few years, I’ve been on staff at Vine Church, a new church community right outside of Washington, D.C. At the same time, I have my own band that travels to play music or lead Read more…
Site News
Worship Leader Magazine “Best of the Best” for 2014
We’re excited to announce that LoopCommunity.com and our App PRIME was selected as Worship Leader Magazines for 2014. Thank you all for your continued support. We couldn’t do what we do without YOU! Let’s keep making tracks for the church! Read more…
Featured Member
First Dates & Faithfulness
I’ve never been a fan of first dates, or dating in general. I’ve always been a “relationship” guy. Spending an entire afternoon or evening with someone that you hardly know, with absolutely no reference of what to expect or what Read more…
Uncategorized
Leading Students in Worship
By Wade Huggins Many times, the first venue for a new worship leader is at a youth gathering. What’s next? How do you best invite these students to join you in worship? I’ve had this conversation with many youth pastors, Read more…
Leadership
Being Prepared…Not Just With the Music
Hey loop community I wanted to spend a little time thinking about how we prepare to lead our people each week. I know we spend a lot of time as musicians prepping the content, arrangements/song sequences, loops, multi-tracks, etc. So Read more…
Featured Member
The Church, Loops & Fear!
Contributed by E.J. Gauna There’s little question that these are amazing times we’re living in. Technology is advancing at an exponential rate and brings great progress with it. The way we buy music (when was the last time you paid Read more…
Leading Worship
We Are All Worship Leaders by Andy Walker
Several weeks ago, our pastor said he wants our church to be a singing church. Considering the plethora of articles and blogs written about getting the congregation to sing, the sentiment is a common one: How do we engage the Read more…
Arrangements
5 Reasons to Switch From Chords to the Nashville Numbers System
by Eric Barfield As worship leaders, we’re constantly transcribing, modifying and adapting chord charts for specific musicians and singers each week. It’s a lot of hard work, and often requires a small forest’s worth of paper for printing out all Read more…
MultiTracks
Worship Initiative vol. 5 Multitracks Now Available!
We are pleased to announce that the Worship Initiative Volume 5 MultiTracks are Now Available. We also have vol 1- 4 available. Check them out here: http://loopcommunity.com/shane-and-shane/cornerstone
Featured Artist
Featured Artist: Hillsong Worship
Hillsong Worship “No Other Name” is this year’s highly anticipated annual Hillsong Worship album release, with 11 original songs perfect for individual and congregational worship. Featuring the songwriting, worship leadership, musicianship and vocals of those now well-known as the Hillsong Read more…
Uncategorized
Night of Worship Tour: Worship Workshops
Join us for a night of worship with Vertical Church Band, Jon Guerra and The Royal Royal. There will be a pre-concert event called The Worship Workshop. Read details below and consider attending! Doors for the show open at 6:30 p.m. That night we will be Read more…
Prime
Getting Started with PRIME, our free MultiTracks playback app
PRIME is a FREE playback app for multitracks and loops in worship live performance.
Mainstage
Introducing the Complete Mainstage Worship Bundle
Introducing the Complete Mainstage Worship Bundle With over 160 custom Mainstage keyboard presets for worship, including 80 exactly-like-the-original presets, this is the ultimate patch bundle to take keyboards in worship leading to a new level. For almost 40% off the Read more…
MultiTracks
Now Available: Original MultiTracks from Martin Smith: God’s Great Dance Floor
We’re excited to announce that we’ve released the original master multi-tracks for Martin Smith’s “God’s Great Dance Floor”. These are really creative albums filled with amazing songs. Martin is a legend in Christian music. You might know him from Read more…
MultiTracks
MultiTracks Now Available from Elevation Worship
Our friends at Elevation Worship released a new worship album this week. It’s currently #1 on the iTunes charts. This album is full of amazing congregational worship songs. You can now download the master MultiTrack stems from the album Read more…
MultiTracks
Bethel Music Original MultiTracks and Loops
We’ve released the master original MultiTracks for Bethel Music, “For the Sake of the World” and “Tides”. Download the multi tracks here!
Site News
LoopElite Memberships
Save with a LoopElite Monthly or Annual Membership. Visit http://loopcommunity.com/loopelite
MultiTracks
BJ Putnam Master MultiTracks for “More and More”
We just released the master multitrack stems for BJ Putnam “More and More”. You’ll love the tracks on this album. Energetic, creative and passionate songs for worship. Be sure to check out the album on iTunes and download the Read more…
Ableton Live
Syncing Multitracks to Ableton Live’s Click
How to Sync Multitracks from LoopCommunity.com to Ableton Live’s Click.
Looptimus
Black Friday Sale: Looptimus MIDI Controller
This week only! Get the Looptimus USB MIDI Foot Controller for only $229, plus FREE SHIPPING.
Ableton Live
Using Split Tracks in Ableton Live
Learn how you can effectively use Split Loop tracks in Ableton Live using the Utility audio effect.
Ableton Live
Playing Worship Pads in Ableton Live with the 12Step Controller
Learn how you can use the 12Step Controller by Keith McMillen to play pads in Ableton Live for worship
Ableton Live
Being Spontaneous With Band Cues
Learn how you can still be spontaneous with Band Cues in Ableton Live.
Interviews
Interview with Ryan Loche: The Church Collective
This fall, I had the privilege of meeting the guys from The Church Collective – this is an amazing resource for churches and worship leaders. I’ve had a chance to get to know Ryan Loche and asked him a few questions: Read more…
MultiTracks
Master MultiTracks for Casey Darnell Available Now!
We’re excited to announce that we’ve released the master multitracks for Casey Darnell. Casey writes powerful music for the church and his songs can be heard in churches all over the world. He’s a worship leader at North Point Read more…
MultiTracks
Master MultiTracks for Dustin Kensrue “The Water & The Blood”
We’re excited to announce that we just released the Master Multitrack stems from “The Water & The Blood” by Dustin Kensrue. This album is refreshing to listen to because it’s not the normal “cookie-cutter” worship song. The Read more…