Raising up a generation of creatives who delight in the presence of the Lord and lives fully yielded to His Word and Spirit, serving the local church with purity, passion, and love.

Your Invitation

This two-semester program is designed to cultivate both practical skill and deep devotion to Jesus, equipping students to be ministers who are grounded in Scripture and sensitive to His presence. We are a community that treasures worship as a whole-person, whole-life response to the Lord and seeks to serve Jesus and His Church with holiness, purity, and Christ-like love.

  • ✔️ Worship Theology

    ✔️ Musicianship and Theory

    ✔️ Consecrated Creativity

    ✔️ Principles of Stewardship

    ✔️ Worship Team Development

    ✔️ Leadership & Culture Development

  • ▸ Vocals

    ▸ Keys

    ▸ Acoustic & Electric Guitar

    ▸ Bass Guitar

    ▸ Drums

    ▸ Songwriting

    ▸ Leading Worship

    ▸ Production

  • ◍ Biblical Foundation of Worship

    ◍ Songwriting

    ◍ Music Theory & Musicianship

    ◍ Worship Team Dynamics & Unity

    ◍ Leadership Development

  • ⬥ Presence of God

    ⬥ Discipleship

    ⬥ Consecration

    ⬥ Collaboration

    ⬥ Creativity

Curriculum

8-Month Commitment

  • September 2 - December 11

    (No Classes: November 21 - December 1)

  • January 13 - April 23

    (No Classes: April 3 - 13)

Schedule

  • There will be opportunities to serve Wednesdays from 6pm-9pm at a local Mariners church

Key Info

  • *Payment Plans Available

  • 5001 Newport Coast Dr,

    Irvine, CA 92603

 FAQs

  • Yes you will be able to make payments through the Align student portal. This will allow for a credit card to be on file and charged monthly for the students tuition broken down into three payments of $1050 per semester. The total cost for tuition using the payment program will be $6300 per year ($3150 per semester)

  • Unfortunately, we are only able to accept students for the whole 8 month program as the first semester builds into the second.

  • This program is currently in-person only. At some point in the future there might be an online option, but we are only able to offer in-person training at this time.

  • Yes! We would recommend bringing your own instrument to learn on and grow with. That being said, some instruments will be provided to learn on in certain circumstances.

  • All applications must be turned in by August 15th for review and acceptance. That being said, the sooner you turn in your application the better as your spot will be held for the coming fall semester.

    You also can receive tuition discounts for applications turned in early.

School of Worship Staff

  • Sam Miles

    Director | Instructor

  • Chelsea Kops

    Culture Development & Discipleship | Instructor

  • Brian Kops

    Musician & Creative Development | Instructor

Likewise Executive Team

  • Justin Unger

    Likewise Worship

  • Scott Cunningham

    Likewise Worship

Instructors

  • DK & Mariners Staff

    Leadership Development

  • Shady & Nicole Henry

    Principles of Stewardship

  • Richard You & Fay Kim

    Musicianship & Theory | Bass Labs

  • Lily Moon

    Piano & Keys Labs

  • Paul Arend

    Production Labs

  • Johnny Beavers

    Electric & Acoustic Guitar Labs

Guest Teachers

  • Matt Redman

    Worship Leader & Songwriter

  • Martha Irvine

    Vocal Coach

  • Tayla Rede

    Songwriter & Producer

Contact Us

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