The website www.worshiptogether.com provides chord charts, mp3 files of worship songs, videos, and other great tools for you and your ministry.  The website also includes a blog, a store where you can purchase music, and worship leader bios to help you learn more about what other leaders are doing.  An especially helpful aspect on the website is the review of individual worship songs.  Scriptural references associated with the songs, themes, and key suggestions are listed to aid you in your worship preparation and delivery.  There are also links to purchase the audio file or sheet music of the specific worship song.

The website www.nethymnal.com is the #1 hymn site on the web, featuring over 10,000 Christian hymns, author bios, composer biographies, hymn histories, and gospel songs from many denominations.  On this site you'll find lyrics, scores, MIDI files, pictures, history, and more.  This excellent worship and teaching resource is provided as a public service.

The Women in Worship Network, founded by worship leader Vicky Beeching, is a new online community for girls and women who share a passion for worship.  If you are involved in leading worship, sing on a worship team, or simply have a heart for worshiping God, this is a great resource for you.  You can register for free on the website to begin connecting with other women who have similar interests as you.  Vicky Beeching posts articles, interviews from women in worship ministry, and helpful tips and tools.  Most of all, you are able to share your thoughts and join in conversation with other women who share the same passion.

Worship Leader Magazine is a top-notch, must-have publication for today's worship leader.  You can view the online version here: www.worshipleader.com.  This website provides links to articles, webinars, job boards, conferences, and an online store.  The publication is comprehensive, up-to-date, relevant, and highly applicable to you and your ministry. Click here to go to the site and subscribe to the magazine! 

The website www.worshiphousemedia.com: resources for the creative church is another essential to add to your ministry toolbox.  On this website you will find mini movies, song tracks, countdown videos, software, free downloads, and much more.  This website will keep you current and help you to tap into creative ideas to add diversity to your weekly service planning.

If you aren't able to purchase a CCLI membership, the website www.worshiparchive.com is a quick, easy resource for locating free chord charts for many modern worship songs.  You can search songs by artist or simply alphabetically.  Also, an especially helpful feature is that the specific songs have a quick key change tool for you to use.  

If you're looking to "ignite" and envigorate your overall worship serice by using more creative elements, Igniter Media is an excellent resource that will give you many ideas.  The website provides mini movies, soundtracks, countdowns, backgrounds, and much more.  An especially helpful feature of the website is the seasonal categorization.  There are various resources categorized seasonally to help spur ideas during important ministry seasons such as Christmas, Easter, Independence Day, and Mother's Day.  You do have to purchase many of the videos, countdowns, and other sources of media, but if you have allotments in your budget, you could find something that could be used another time and in future years to come.  Once you purchase the resource, you can archive it in your worship and creative arts department files for future reference and use. 

The website Midnight Oil Productions also provides similar tools and resources to help you "tell the story in a new light."  Here, you can find creative graphics, intro videos, loops, countdowns, and apparel.  There is also information provided on the website about books and seminars to give you fresh ideas for ministry.  Like Igniter Media, Midnight Oil Productions also categorizes resources seasonally.  An especially helpful feature of Midnight Oil Productions is when you purchase a specific media package, it includes various elements that coincide with the theme.  For example, if you purchase a video, you also receive the same graphic which could be used in the bulletin and the background still which could be used in a powerpoint presentation.  This useful feature will help you define and brand a "theme" around a special event or seasonal service.