The Worship Keys Podcast
If you play piano, organ, synths, pads, or any keys instrument for worship ministry or the music industry, you are in the right place! Nashville-based worship keys player, Carson Bruce, interviews a variety of different musicians every week.
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, this is the podcast for you to learn and feel inspired to enhance both your technical playing skills and to also gain spiritual encouragement while being in a local church congregation.
New episodes release every Wednesday! Reach out directly to Carson on Instagram or email: carson@theworshipkeys.com.
Episodes
120 episodes
Felt Pianos, AI Demos, & Sound Design Convo with Josh Dunn
Join us as we sit down with producer, songwriter, and worship pastor Josh Dunn for an inspiring conversation on the Worship Keys Podcast. Josh shares the story behind his vintage rescued Baldwin upright piano, his sound design secrets for getti...
Sound Design for Worship Keys Players with Daniel Dauwe
50% off code on Sound Shop: THEWORSHIPKEYSSound Shop: https://www.soundshop.co/soundsChristopher Wohrle Stock Ableton Presets: https://www.soundshop.co/product-page/ableton-stock-keys-presets-by-christopher-wohrleJoin Da...
Stewarding the Presence of God in Corporate Worship with Shane and Makayla of 11th Hour Worship
Watch on YouTube Join Shane and Makayla of 11th Hour Worship as they sit down with Carson Bruce on The Worship Keys Podcast for a conversation that goes way beyond music. From a calling tha...
Writing & Producing Music for Global Missions with Jeremy Caruthers of Far Flung Worship
Watch On YouTubeJeremy Caruthers joins The Worship Keys Podcast to share the wildest recording stories you have never heard. Jeremy Caruthers joins The Worship Keys Podcast to share the wildest ...
How to Make Piano Sample Library: MainStage Template & Library Demo
Watch on YouTube Carson Bruce wraps up the piano sample library tutorial series by showing how to move a finished Logic Pro X Sampler patch into MainStage for live performance. He walks thr...
How to make a Piano Sample Library: The Programming Process in Logic Pro X Sampler
Watch on YouTubeGo behind the scenes with Carson Bruce as he breaks down the process of building a custom piano sample library inside Logic Pro. From organizing samples and velocity layers to pr...
How to Make a Piano Sample Library: The Editing Process in Pro Tools
Watch on YouTube In this episode, Carson Bruce introduces his newly released piano sample library featuring five sampled pianos with both regular and felt versions across 10 unique patches....
How to Record a Piano Sample Library: The Equipment & Recording Process
Watch On YouTube Hear the full piano sample library on Spotify Download the MainSta...
Worship Moment on the Acoustic Upright with Micai George
Watch on YouTubeIn part two with Micai George, Micai discusses preferring keys while still loving organ and aux keys, then shares advice for music directors at church: the role requires grace, h...
From Self-Taught Keys Player to Musical Director with Micai George
Micai George, a self-taught keys and organ player originally from Baltimore and now serving as musical director in Birmingham, Alabama, discusses his background, learning to play without a teacher, and returning to school to learn reading and m...
Part 2 of Producing Stems for Elevation Worship with Jay Taylor
Watch on YouTube Welcome to our Part 2 episode with Jay Taylor, who breaks down his Ableton arrangement of “Jehovah” by Elevation Worship, sharing how he builds dynamics with layered parts,...
Producing Stems for Elevation Worship Song with Jay Taylor
Watch on YouTubeLet's welcome Taylor, an Alabama-based multi-instrumentalist and music director at Love City Church in the Birmingham area, who shares how he started on drums, was pushed to lear...
Simplicity and Production with Chris Tomlin's Keys Player
Watch on YouTube Aerospace AudioIn this episode, we welcome Matt Gilder to the Worship Keys podcast, ...
Nord Stage 4 Keyboard Breakdown with Marcus Wiles
Watch On YouTubeAerospace AudioFor this episode, we have a returning guest, Marcus Wiles to discuss the Nord Stage 4, including whether it’s wort...
Prophet 6 Hardware Synth Rig with Marcus Wiles
Watch On YouTubeThis episode focuses on synthesizers with a deep dive on Marcus Wiles’ Sequential Prophet-6, while also thanking sponsor Aerospace Audio and highlighting their Arrow Pads app and...
Have We Over-Produced Our Worship Services? with Michael Walter
Watch on YouTube Aerospace AudioMichael shares his first Winter Jam experience playing keys and organ for Kayden Nicole, discusses the deman...
How to Navigate Challenging Church Leadership with Tyler Richardson
Watch On YouTubeCarson Bruce sits down with Tyler Richardson to discuss navigating challenging dynamics in church leadership. Tyler shares insights from his ministry experience and his book How ...
Worship Keys Convo with Marlon Roberson & Leonard Ray Jarman Jr
Watch On YouTubeThank You to Our Sponsor: Aerospace Audio for Atmospheric Worship PadsRecorded live in Nashville during pre-production for DOE’s ...
Worship Keys Rig with Isaac Andrade
Watch On YouTube In this episode, we sit down with Isaac Andrade, a worship keys player and musical director based in Orlando, Florida, as he walks through his worship keys rig and the mind...
Worship Keys Rig with Spencer Ratkovich
Watch On YouTubeWelcome to a new episode of The Worship Key Podcast featuring Spencer Ratkovich. Spencer takes us inside his worship keys rig at Christ Church of the Valley in Phoenix and breaks...
Keys Rig Rundown & Nord Stage 4 Sound Pack with Filipe Martins
Watch On YouTubeCelebrate Episode 100 of the Worship Keys channel with a special conversation featuring Brazilian worship keyboardist, producer, and pastor Filipe Martins. Filmed backstage at Ve...
Keyboardist & Organist Caleb Marte
Watch On YouTubeHang out with keyboardist and organist Caleb Marte in an episode that feels more like a backstage chat than an interview. Carson Bruce joins Caleb as he shares growing up in chur...
Aux Keys Rig Rundown with Joshua Zacarius
Watch on YouTube Joshua Zacharia from Fort Wayne, Indiana, jumps into The Worship Keys to break down his aux world setup from the gear he trusts to the way he programs and layers sounds. He...
How to Steward Your Worship Team Beyond the Stage with Jonathan "J Dubb" Wolliston
Watch On YouTubeJonathan Wolliston is back, also known as "Jdubb". In today's episode, Jonathan will share his journey as music director at Calvary Christian Center and lessons on stewardship, m...