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
133 episodes
How to Use Passing Chords & Tritone Bass Substitution on the Piano
Watch on YouTubeCarson Bruce continues a music theory series on the Worship Keys podcast, moving beyond last week’s circle of fifths episode into passing chords. He explains secondary dominants ...
How to Use the Circle of 5ths: Music Theory Tips
What is the circle of 5ths? How is it used in context? Why is it important? Let me teach this from a simple beginner perspective and how to apply it to piano playing in a church/worship context.
Tips for Live Recordings & Mixing in Pro Tools with Garrett Miller
Watch on YouTubeCarson Bruce welcomes Garrett Miller back to The Worship Keys podcast for a behind-the-scenes look at how The Choir Room captures and mixes live recordings. Garrett shares how th...
Full Home Studio Tour with Garrett Miller
Watch on YouTubeJoin us for a full studio tour with Garrett Miller as he takes us behind the scenes of his home studio setup. From keyboards, synths, and microphones to recording workflows and c...
Behind the Scenes at The Choir Room 2026: BONUS EPISODE
Watch on YouTubeLet's visit The Choir Room in Nashville for a short surprise bonus Worship Keys Podcast episode! Marcus Perry explains how each Choir Room gather...
How to Use the AeroPads App for Click & Pads for Worship
Watch on YouTubeThis new update adds an in-app click/metronome. Let's demonstrate building a setlist with different keys, pad textures, tempos, time signatures, click accents, and multiple click...
Aerospace Audio V3 Atmosphere Pedal Unboxing & Aeropads App Demo
Watch on YouTubeLet's unbox and demo the Aerospace Audio Atmosphere pedal Version 3 on the Worship Keys podcast, comparing it to Version 2. Version 3’s redesigned layout has fewer b...
Church Gear Breakdown with Otto Gross at Christ Church Nashville, Tennessee
Watch on YouTubeLet's welcome Otto Gross to The Worship Keys as he takes us behind the scenes of Christ Church Nashville's worship setup and shares the heart behind the gear. More than a gear br...
Is Worship Ministry School Right for You? with Ryan Loche of The Church Collective
Watch on YouTubeJoin us as Carson sits down with Ryan Loche, co-founder of The Church Collective and professor at The Belonging Co. College and Liberty University, to answer a question many wors...
Worship Reharms with Clark Beckham Part 2
Watch on YouTubeIn Part 2 of our conversation with Clark Beckham, we go beyond chord substitutions and dive into the heart behind worship reharmonization. Clark shares why reharmonizing worship ...
Worship Reharms with Clark Beckham Part 1
Watch on YouTube Clark Beckham Breaks Down Reharmonization for “Goodness of God” + “Great Are You Lord” on today's episode! Don't miss it!Aerosp...
What is the Nashville Number System?
YouTubeLet's talk and demonstrate the Nashville Number System, with its origins in Nashville studios in the 1950s–60s with the Jordanaires as a shorthand for quickly notating chord progressions ...
How Much Does it Cost for a Produced Demo in 2026? with Josh Dunn
Another episode with Josh Dunn, recorded in his studio, where we discuss the real cost of producing a song from start to finish. Josh shares what goes into a music production budget, from pre-production and session musicians to mixing and maste...
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...