September 4-6, 2025
Worship Louisiana is a conference for worship leaders, praise teams, choirs, worship musicians, pastors and church tech teams.
The 2025 three-day conference will be held at Eastwood Baptist located at 2810 Hwy 80, Haughton, LA.
Worship Louisiana was created by worship leaders for worship leaders and their teams, who understand the challenges that worship ministry brings on a regular basis.
Through Worship Louisiana, you will leave encouraged, revived and empowered to carry about your ministry in the local church to the next level.
Our goal is to reawaken your passion for ministry that God has called you to, introduce you and your team to new and exciting music that will minister to your specific church, equip you with tools and techniques that will help you and your team, and empower you with confidence and clarity as you leave inspired to joyfully lead God’s people in worship.
….and so much more!
What to Expect
Refreshing times of worship throughout the event.
Awesome teaching break-out sessions taught and led by some of todays’ industry leaders in their fields.
Connect with other worship pastors, teams and tech leaders from around the area.
Experience Northwest Louisiana’s hospitality and flavor with food trucks on premise as well as Shreveport/ Bossier’s metro areas only a few miles away.
Schedule
Sept. 4 • Pre Conference
7:00pm – Early Registration/Dessert Bar
8:00pm – Worship
8:30pm – An Evening with Ray Jones
Sept. 5 • Day 1
8:00am – Registration
9:30am – Worship
10:10am – Bible Study
10:35am – Reading Session with Semsen Music
11:50am – Lunch
1:40pm – Worship
2:30pm – Breakouts/Workshops
4:30pm – Dinner Break
6:30pm – Evening Worship
7:30pm – Selah
Sept. 6 • Day 2
9:00am – Worship
9:45am – Bible Study
10:15am – Choir Workshop / Live Set Build / Worship Pastor Roundtable
11:45am – Closing Words / Giveaways
12:00pm – Dismiss
What to Expect
Refreshing times of worship throughout the event.
Awesome teaching break-out sessions taught and led by some of todays’ industry leaders in their fields.
Connect with other worship pastors, teams and tech leaders from around the area.
Experience Northwest Louisiana’s hospitality and flavor with food trucks on premise as well as Shreveport/ Bossier’s metro areas only a few miles away.
Speakers
Andrew Guillory
Bass Players in Today’s Worship Context
I’m originally from Houston, TX, and moved to Dallas in 2015 where I’ve now resided for over a decade. I have served on staff at Northway Church on the facilities team for the last four years while serving in our worship ministry on Sundays. I was originally trained classically on the upright bass through orchestra, and eventually transitioned to the bass guitar in a church/worship context over the last 10 years.
Dave Keil
Leading From Behind The Kit
Dave, born and raised in Huntsville, TX is currently the VP of Events and Experiences at The Worship Initiative. He is married to Katie, and has two children, Brooks(5) and Chloe(3). At an early age Dave’s love and heart for music were evident as he served in his student ministry and any other opportunity that came his way. For the past 20 years Dave has worked as a professional drummer, songwriter, producer, and artist manager. Some of his work has been alongside artists such as Ellie Holcomb, David Leonard, Andrew Peterson, Sara Groves, Breakaway Worship, Robbie Seay Band, Night Traveler, Chris Renzema, Andrew Ripp, Sandra McCracken and many others. While Dave has a deep love for playing drums, writing songs, and event management, he also has a passion for developing and pouring into drummers and musicians in and for the church.
Davy Flowers
Women in Worship
Born and raised in Houston Texas, Davy Flowers is a worship leader and songwriter who carries a passion to see people from all walks of life encounter Christ for themselves in authentic and transforming ways. Her heart’s desire is to write songs and lead worship in such a way that connects broken and weary hearts with the power, presence and love of God. She is currently a Resident Artist and Songwriter at the Worship Initiative and is a Worship Leader at Watermark Community Church.
Ethan Seay
Electric Guitar: Playing Like A Producer
We spend lots of time and money on guitars, gear, and technique. Learning how to use them to their fullest potential is vital. In this breakout session, you will learn to dissect a song, understand why specific parts and tones work, and how to best fit in your particular band with the tools you have. When you learn to think like a producer, your creativity will expand and you can serve your team more effectively.
Jacob Lackey
Foundations of Church Sound
Jacob has years of experience coming alongside church’s to train their tech teams and has enjoyed hands-on experience both in local churches and in production leadership roles at places such as Breakaway at A&M, Vertical at Baylor, Passion Conference & Passion City Church, Maverick City Music, Jennie Allen Ministries and more.
John Bolin
John Bolin has served as Pastor of Worship Ministries at Kingsland Baptist Church since March 2020. Formerly, he was the Minister of Worship and Arts at Houston’s First Baptist Church from 2008–2020. John is recognized as a leading voice in worship ministries, choirs in worship, multigenerational worship, and family worship. He’s been singing and leading since he was old enough to stand and has presented over 1,300 concerts nationally and internationally, produced and sung on more than 40 albums, and published over 200 original songs and arrangements—all while leading congregations in worship on a weekly basis. He is also the conductor for the University Choir and Orchestra of California Baptist University. John frequently teaches at universities and conferences and was part of launching the musical and missional organization Worship Convergence International. He is also the author of How to Spell WORSHIP with Your Family, a practical guide to cultivating Christ-centered worship in the home. He and his wife, Paige, have five children: Grace, Hudson, John Luke, Levi, and Ellie.
Joseph Bolin
Over the past 25 years, Joseph Bolin’s career has spanned a broad cross-section of performance, music education, professional conducting, and church worship ministry. After pursuing an early career in opera, in which he studied and performed throughout the United States and abroad, Joseph embraced the Lord’s leading into full-time worship ministry, a vocation he has actively pursued for the past 25 years. As a worship pastor, Joseph has lead worship ministries of hundreds in several influential churches spanning a variety of worship styles, cultures, and dynamics. In addition to his vocation as a worship pastor, Joseph has cultivated a career in professional choral music and music education. Having received his Doctorate in Choral Conducting in 2012, he joined the faculty of the University of Texas at Austin’s Butler School of Music, serving as Associate Director of Choral Studies where he taught applied voice and conducted the principal undergraduate mixed ensemble, University of Texas Concert Chorale. In 2016, Dr. Bolin accepted the position of Dean of the Collinsworth School of Performing Arts at California Baptist University where he leads a school of over 500 music and theatre students and 85 faculty. Under his leadership, CBU’s School of Performing Arts has grown to be one of the largest and most active faith-based arts education centers in the United States.
Ray Jones
Robbie Seay
Musician, Minister and Multiplier: Discovering the role of “Worship Leader”
Robbie Seay is the EVP of Leader Development + Content at The Worship Initiative. He lives in Dallas, TX with his wife of 25 years, Elizabeth. Together they have 4 children. He is widely known for his songwriting, worship leading, and recording career, which still play a big role in his life & ministry. His heart for the church, the music of the church, and worship leaders has led him to devote much of his time and energy to mentoring and encouraging young leaders/songwriters as they enter the intersection of worship,
ministry, and leadership.
Ryan Dahl
Sam Garner
Worship Keys
Sam Garner is a musician living in Dallas, TX. He received an undergrad in Jazz Piano, and a Master’s in music from University of Miami. Sam has had the pleasure of playing and recording with various groups including Worship Initiative, Watermark Music, Shane and Shane, Aaron Williams, Davy Flowers, Stillcreek, the Dallas String Quartet, and many others. Sam runs an Instagram and YouTube called “SamTheBeardGuy”, where he does plugin reviews, lessons, and fun covers of CCM.
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