Instrumental
These Breakouts are current as of 2/19/26 with the information we have to date.
All breakouts subject to change without notice.
ACOUSTIC: Six Things Every Worship Guitarist Must Know
DAVID HARSH | GuitarSuccess4U | Marysville, WA
If you aspire to play on your church's worship team, there are six things you need to know, whether you play electric, acoustic, rhythm or lead. Developing an awareness of these six aspects of worship guitar will make you an excellent candidate to join the team, but they'll also make you a much stronger guitarist and musician who can play well with others.
ACOUSTIC: From Sloppy to Smooth: Clean Up Your Strumming & Chord Transitions
DAVID HARSH | GuitarSuccess4U | Marysville, WA
Not everyone who serves the worship platform realizes there are small adjustments we can all make to help our playing be more precise and pleasing to the ear. It's not just about accurracy, though - it's about elegance and artistry. Our worship offerings are worthy of a "quality" over "quantity" mindset. Come level up your strumming as well as your chords in this new class.
ACOUSTIC: Paint By Number: The Nashville Number System Demystified
DAVID HARSH | GuitarSuccess4U | Marysville, WA
The Nashville Number System is an undiscovered frontier for some worship guitarists or songwriters who may not know what they're missing. If you want to have great flexibility with transposing songs to more ideal keys, as well as developing your ear for song discovery, creativity and artistry, and if you want to be able to play (or have someone else play) your songs in multiple keys at the flick of a wrist, you need to come to this new class.
KEYS: Sound Design for Keyboardists: Classic Keyboard Instruments
JONATHAN KELLER | Rolling Hills Community Church | Tualatin, OR
We'll talk about pianos, electric pianos and electric organs; their unique sounds, characteristics, and playing techniques: and when and how to use them in a worship setting. For anyone with basic to advanced proficiency in worship piano who wants to learn more about finding sounds that fit the set -- regardless of your experience level or access to equipment.
KEYS: Sound Design for Keyboardists: All About Synths
JONATHAN KELLER | Rolling Hills Community Church | Tualatin, OR
We'll cover the different types of synthesizers, the many options you can tweak and tune to design a patch, and how to use synths to create lush and dynamic sounds that add a layer of depth to a worship set.
KEYS: Sound Design for Keyboardists: Effects, Mixing and Layering
JONATHAN KELLER | Rolling Hills Community Church | Tualatin, OR
Now that you have a basic palette of sounds to work with, I'll walk through my process of picking, shaping, and combining sounds to fit the band and the setlist.
ELECTRIC: Electric Guitar in Worship: Know Your Role
CHRIS SPIVEY | Willamette Community Church | Albany, OR
The electric guitar's role in worship music is varied and it can be difficult to decide how to serve the song alongside your team. Join us as we explore a process to utilize tech, techniques, and critical listening to serve your team well.
ELECTRIC: 201 TBD
CORY KNOWLAND | Peoples Church | Salem, OR
In this breakout, Cory will talk about and demonstrate foundational guitar skills through intentional listening, mastering the major scale and the Nashville Number System. Participants will learn to use intervals to hear, recognize and play guitar hooks by ear, develop basic technique, and understand how to choose and use various guitar tones, clean and dirty amp tones, as well as basic FX effectively
DYNAMIC DUOS: Acoustic & Electric Guitars
CORY KNOWLAND | Peoples Church | Salem, OR
CHRIS SPIVEY | Willamette Community Church | Albany, OR
In many of today’s more contemporary worship music expressions, the acoustic and electric guitar work together closely and sonically, but also in very intentional ways. In contemporary worship music, these two instruments coexist and are designed to be intertwined and complementary. In this breakout, Chris and Cory will talk about and demonstrate this relationship between the electric and acoustic guitar.
BASS: Your Fretboard is KEY
MATTHEW MUNOZ | Calvary Chapel | Beaverton, OR
Can you stretch those fingers all up and down that fretboard? Learning your board is your KEY to success as a bass player and foundation so song.
BASS: Note Substitutions and Creative Space
MATTHEW MUNOZ | Calvary Chapel | Beaverton, OR
Now that you know your fretboard like the back of your hand, how can you utilize ALL those notes and space to it's fullest potential? We'll go over basic note substitutions and filling empty space!
DRUMS: It's Not About the Drums
RYAN PIERCE | Eastmont Church | Bend, OR
Worship drumming is different from any other kind of drumming. This foundational workshop is designed for drummers who are new to worship teams—or who want to strengthen their core skills and mindset. We’ll focus on serving the song through steady time, simple grooves, controlled dynamics, and a clear understanding of how drums support congregational worship. You’ll learn why restraint matters, how to avoid common distractions, and how faithful, consistent drumming helps create space for people to sing and engage fully in worship.
DRUMS: It's Still Not About the Drums
RYAN PIERCE | Eastmont Church | Bend, OR
This advanced workshop is for worship drummers with a solid foundation who want to grow in musical leadership and discernment. We’ll explore how mature worship drummers shape dynamics, read the room, lock in with the bass, and support spontaneous moments—without drawing attention to themselves. The focus is not on playing more, but on knowing when to play less, creating space, and leading worship from the drum kit with humility, restraint, and purpose.
DYNAMIC DUOS: Bass & Drums
RYAN PIERCE | Eastmont Church | Bend, OR
MATTHEW MUNOZ | Calvary Chapel | Beaverton, OR
In today's contemporary music, the heartbeat of the music, the foundation and groove of a song, are established by the drummer and bassist. If they play well and are in time together, you have the basis for a really good sounding piece of music. If the drums and bass are off, either with each other or with the tempo in general, the results can be very distracting. Hang with Ryan and Matthew as they demonstrate this bass guitar/drummer relationship.
