Corey Scott

Corey and his wife, Leah, have been married since 2000. They have four children (Ethan, Kaylee, Kasen and Caleb). In 2002, he graduated from Ozark Christian College with the Bachelor’s in Music and Worship. He has served in a wide range of ministry, and has been blessed to do so at Northside Christian Church (Springfield, MO) since 2003. He is on the leadership team for the Respond Worship Retreat, an annual worship teams retreat at Maranatha Bible Camp (Everton, MO). In addition to worship ministry, he loves to preach, teach and be a champion for Global Outreach. He enjoys playing guitar, songwriting and collecting vinyl records. The joy of his life is to see the Body of Christ in fully committed worship. The theme of his life is: Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!

Warmth in Worship

Warmth in Worship

The first time I went to Maasai land in Kenya, I learned a phrase used by the Maasai people whenever a worship song was really connecting in the moment. They would say, “That song is hot!” I would agree with them…especially since it was about 90 degrees inside a concrete building filled with jumping, dancing, […]

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Worship Leader Q&A: What Happens When Worship Leaders Doubt?

Worship Leader Q&A: What Happens When Worship Leaders Doubt?

*Editor’s Note: Sometimes we who lead worship have bad days, persistent questions, and even times of doubt. How should worship leaders handle these frustrations which range from moments of depletion to seasons of doubt? Recently I got to host a conversation with four worship leaders about how to lead people in worship who are skeptical […]

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Worship Leader Q&A: What Steps Invite the Skeptic Back?

Worship Leader Q&A: What Steps Invite the Skeptic Back?

*Editor’s Note: Not everyone who comes to church is convinced that the worship songs are true. Songs about God’s goodness and faithfulness strike some people as a mismatch to their experience. Recently I got to host a conversation with four worship leaders about how to lead people in worship who are skeptical about God or […]

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Worship Leader Q&A: Can I Worship God in My PJ’s?

Worship Leader Q&A: Can I Worship God in My PJ’s?

*Editor’s Note: Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many churches found themselves needing to livestream church services for weeks and months at a time. Entire church staffs worked hard to make this happen, but for many churches a tremendous weight of responsibility fell on the worship minister. I was able to recently catch up with four […]

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Worship Leader Q&A: Lessons Learned from Livestreaming Church

Worship Leader Q&A: Lessons Learned from Livestreaming Church

*Editor’s Note: Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many churches found themselves needing to livestream church services for weeks and months at a time. Entire church staffs worked hard to make this happen, but for many churches a tremendous weight of responsibility fell on the worship minister. I was able to recently catch up with four […]

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