The Creative Lab Academy is an innovative global education provider that trains, equips, up-skills and mentors musicians and creatives within the local church, worldwide
All our training, teaching and expertise in face-to- face and online delivery enables us to write and develop bespoke curriculums in Worship Music and the Creative industries for students from all walks of life, all abilities and from all countries. Our primary focus is Worship Music and Creative students attending or serving in local churches in developing countries who are not in a position to access highly specialised education.
We help students explore and develop artistic and creative talents for personal, ministerial, entrepreneurial and academic enhancement. All courses are bespoke and reflect the values and expectations of industry practice and mainstream education. We seek to prepare students to enrich and enhance worship through Music and the creative Arts in the local church whilst being prepared for access to the global creative sector. The Creative Lab exists to train, equip and up-skill a generation of Worship leaders, musicians and Creative industry practitioners
The Creative Lab Academy is based in the UK and is an innovative global education provider that trains, equips, up-skills and mentors musicians and Creatives within the local church worldwide.
All our training, teaching and expertise in face-to-face and online delivery enables us to write and develop bespoke curriculums in Worship Music and the Creative industries for students from all walks of life, all abilities and from all countries. Our primary focus is Worship Music and Creative students attending or serving in local churches in developing countries who are not in a position to access highly specialised education. We help students explore and develop artistic and Creative talents for personal, ministerial, entrepreneurial and academic enhancements. All courses are bespoke and reflect the values and expectations of industry practice and mainstream education. We seek to prepare students to enrich and enhance worship through Music and the Creative Arts in the local church whilst being prepared for access to the global Creative sector.
The Creative Lab exists to train, equip and up-skill a generation of Worship leaders, musicians and Creative industry practitioners
Background to the Creative Lab Academy We believe that there is power in Creatives to build and edify the church. We want to see the most amazing fruit of creativity in every church, leader and worshipper. We want to work with others to create skilled workmanship, beautiful worship, art and music. We believe that the church can connect with a lost world through creativity and to undertake projects that resource the Kingdom. Worship changes cities and nations and to train Creatives through spiritual principles will equip them as they seek to serve and expand His Kingdom. Creativity, Worship and the presence of God are intertwined and the significance of this embedded within the DNA of all that we do.
Watoto Partnership The Creative Lab has been privileged to work with Watoto church in Kampala, Uganda for a number of years. The vision and leadership at the Watoto Worship Academy has seen a partnership grow between the Creative Lab and Watoto that seeks to train equip and raise up a new generation of worship leaders for Uganda and East Africa. Creative Lab tutors teach and mentor principle musicians within the Watoto Worship Academy using a bespoke curriculum based on their needs. We offer teaching online throughout a set academic year and then follow this up with face-to-face delivery. In addition to this, students are able to access online tutorials with subject specialists. All curriculums encompass spiritual, practical and leadership aspects of worship. We offer bespoke online curriculum in:
Bass
Keyboards
Drums
Leadership
Improvisation
Band Dynamics
Guitar
Theory
Film
Storytelling
Dance
Songwriting
Photography
Art
Scriptwriting
Worship
Social Media
Discipleship
Logic
Protools
Ableton
Adobe
Mainstage
Upon successful completion of the programme, the students are given the teaching content and delivery notes to start teaching others within the Academy. One key area to consider in curriculum design is to ensure the worship DNA of the church comes from within rather than being solely imported from another church model or based on traditional worship training / teaching. The word constantly coming back is ‘empowerment’. Skills and concepts can be taught by our staff but these are just tools to do the job. Once members of partner churches are shown skills and tools and how to use them, the actual building process is to be undertaken locally by word filled, spirit led worshippers in partnership with the Creative Lab Academy. The uniqueness of a church and its cultural context remains at the forefront of any curriculum design.
Watoto Worship Academy Recently Creative Lab has worked extensively with the Watoto Worship Academy to develop a Creative Arts programme. This course aims to train students in readiness for service at the church and in a wider ministry context. The course delivers core curriculum in Bass, Kit, Keys, Vocals, Guitar, Music Theory, alongside Worship, Leadership and Discipleship. The expansion of this course will see the further implementation of creative disciplines (Dance, Media, Songwriting, Scriptwriting, Church technical training) at multiple locations. This programme is an opportunity for Watoto to not only train internal students but also offer itself as a hub for Worship that attracts students from across the continent and globe. Worship at Watoto is unique and truly reflects the DNA of the church. It is envisaged that this course will form the foundational basis for all courses moving forward.
Other partnerships Creative Lab Academy has had the privilege of delivering content to other international partners in the UK and the USA.
Collaboration opportunities:
Prayer partners – the most important. The fact that we have come this far over the last couple of years is only through God’s Grace, Blessing and Favour. We are seeking prayer partners to commit to stand with the Worship Academy and the Creative Lab to see these initiatives not only develop but grow in strength for His glory and purpose.
We are always looking to develop links with major churches across the globe that are willing to partner with the Creative Lab Academy and Worship Academy in resources (staff, experience, curriculum ideas)
We are looking at ways to obtain accreditation for all courses currently being run by the Creative Lab Academy
We are always looking for new partners to engage with. We value prayers for the right people to expand the team here in the UK / USA
