Podd: Beyond Sunday Worship Leader Podcast

#346: Nathan Apffel & Chris Ayoub on The Religion Business

19 februari 2025 | 76 min

#345: Rich Villodas on Contemplative vs Charismatic Tensions, Church Growth, & The Narrow Path of Jesus

12 februari 2025 | 53 min

Topics Covered:

How New Life Fellowship cultivates a multicultural community
How to hold the contemplative and the charismatic together
How to lead congregations with different political views
Why church growth is unhealthy to obsess over
Pastoring people through racial tension
A biblical view of worship ministry

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Rich Villodas
@richvillodas
The Deeply Formed Life by Rich Villodas
Good and Beautiful and Kind by Rich Villodas
The Narrow Path by Rich Villodas

Show Sponsor:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

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#344: Nikki Lerner on Life After Full Time Ministry, Worship Culture Conundrums, & Fostering Multicultural Churches

5 februari 2025 | 69 min

“We’ve made the list of everything that could go wrong. It’s time to make the list of everything that could go right.” – Nikki Lerner

Topics Covered:

What it’s like to leave full time ministry after 20+ years
The challenge of doing ministry when you’re paid to do it full time
The importance of creative outlets outside of the church
What to do when you’re bored with worship music
Nikki’s philosophy of worship
How to become a multicultural church
The difference between multi colored and multicultural
Mono-ethnocentricism and the worship industry

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Nikki Lerner

Show Sponsor:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

The post #344: Nikki Lerner on Life After Full Time Ministry, Worship Culture Conundrums, & Fostering Multicultural Churches appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#343: Malcolm DuPlessis on Racial Tension, Injustice, & The Commercialization of Worship

27 januari 2025 | 73 min

Topics Covered:

Malcolm’s story of activism in South Africa
Similarities of American culture today with South Africa in the 1970s and 80s.
The spiritual underground and what that means
What it means to be a Kingdom of Priests
The problem with becoming comercially viable
The story behind Common Hymnal’s new “Be Love” song

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

The post #343: Malcolm DuPlessis on Racial Tension, Injustice, & The Commercialization of Worship appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#342: Mike O’Brien on Worship Artist/Leader Tensions, Local Church Ministry, & The Gift of Obscurity

15 januari 2025 | 63 min

#341: Tommy Preson Phillips on Why People Are Leaving The Church To Look For Christ

2 januari 2025 | 62 min

Topics Covered:

Why deconstruction is a prophetic warning to the church
Tommy’s deconstruction journey and why he became a Pastor
Why most evangelical churches today lack engagement
The problem with the worship industry and local church worship
Why people are leaving the church
Why the modern mega church looks more like Babylon than Christ

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Invisible Jesus by Scot McKnight & Tommy Preson Phillips
Tommy’s Substack
Preson Phillips Music
Watermark Church – where Tommy pastors

Show Sponsor:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

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#340: Kelsey Kramer McGinnis On Music, Money, & Profits in the Worship Industry (And What That Means For the Rest of Us)

20 december 2024 | 52 min

Kelsey is a brilliant thinker. She is a musicologist and educator based in Iowa, holding a PhD from the University of Iowa.

Currently, Kelsey is a regular contributor to Christianity Today, writing and reporting on worship and church culture. She is also an adjunct professor at Grand View University in Des Moines, where she teaches on music and social justice.

As as a graduate student and adjunct faculty member at the University of Iowa, she taught a variety of courses on music history, social justice and the arts, and human rights. She served on the staff of the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights from 2010-2019, where she was the academic advisor for undergraduate students pursuing a Certificate in Human Rights.

Kelsey’s dissertation research explored the use of American music in the reeducation of German POWs during WWII. Other areas of expertise include contemporary sacred music in the United States, 19th century choral music, Evangelical subcultures, human rights and the arts, and the intersection of art and ecotheology. She is an active presenter at academic conferences and accepts invitations for guest lectures and workshops on her research and on human rights education in higher ed.

Topics Covered:

More about Kelsey and her journey into musicology and journalism
Our over-dependence on tools in worship ministry
Why having conversations with our congregation is important
Why we think all worship music sounds the same
The complications of Christian celebrity and worship music
Facing the music of money and profits in the worship industry

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

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#339: Mac Powell on CCM Through the Years, Early Third Day Stories, Worship Music, & Personal Soul Care

12 december 2024 | 44 min

Topics Covered:

The changes in Christian music from the 90s to now
The worship music boom of the early 2000s and
The story behind Third Day’s Offering worship record in 2000
Why leading worship in a local church is harder than leading a worship concert
The importance of self care for artists and worship leaders
What the transition from band to solo artist has been like for Mac

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
I Love Jesus by Mac Powell

Show Sponsor:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

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#338: Aodhan King on Early Young & Free Days, New Music, & Christ Centered Worship

29 november 2024 | 44 min

#337: Martin Smith on The Future of Worship Music, Local Church Tensions, & Songs of Joy

13 november 2024 | 54 min

Topics Covered:

What if felt like to make music in the early days of Delirious
Why Martin moves in spontaneous/prophetic worship
Why worship music less bold and creative today
Why joy and celebration are needed in worship today
Mega Church reform
The Rockstar Worship Leader pandemic
What it’s like having Stu G on the new record
Stories behind songs on the new record, Joy

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Joy by Martin Smith

Show Sponsor:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

The post #337: Martin Smith on The Future of Worship Music, Local Church Tensions, & Songs of Joy appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#336: Sam McCabe on The Worship Industry, Finding Your Own Voice, & Our Worship Song Diet

6 november 2024 | 68 min

#335: Andrew Holt on The Belonging Co, Leading a Worship Ministry, & Encounter Over Entertainment

30 oktober 2024 | 66 min

Topics Covered:

How Andrew got connected to The Belonging
What it’s like to be the worship pastor at a church with so much talent
Building a healthy volunteer culture
God-centered worship songs
Why you shouldn’t do too much ministry on your own
How The Belonging Co runs their click & tracks
The founding of Out With the Old

Resources Mentioned:

Son of Man by The Belonging Co
The Belonging Co
Out With the Old (Andrew’s clothing company he co-founded)

Show Sponsor:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

The post #335: Andrew Holt on The Belonging Co, Leading a Worship Ministry, & Encounter Over Entertainment appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#334: Elias Dummer on Humanizing The Conversation Around Worship Leading, Anointing, & The Worship Industry

21 oktober 2024 | 68 min

#333: Charlie Peacock on Songwriting, Music Production Tricks, Church Music, & The Intersection of Faith & Art

2 oktober 2024 | 72 min

Topics Covered:

Charlie’s theological journey
Being an autodidact (self learner) and what they meant for Charlie’s career
The genetics of music and what Charlie learned from the musicianship of his Father
The magic of songwriting
Why writer’s block is a myth
Why the worship industry carries potential for problems
The potential problem with celebrity worship leaders
Why we should stop evaluating success by “what’s working.”
How Charlie discovered Switchfoot and his favorite song he produced (48:00)

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Every Kind of Uh Oh by Charlie Peacock
Why Everything that Doesn’t Matter, Matters So Much by Charlie Peacock & Andi Ashworth

Show Sponsor:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

The post #333: Charlie Peacock on Songwriting, Music Production Tricks, Church Music, & The Intersection of Faith & Art appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#332: Andy Squyres on Writing, Celebrity Worship, & The Idol of Excellence

25 september 2024 | 63 min

#331: Bob Kauflin on Theology for Worship Teams, Production Decisions, & Top Worship Leader Competencies

12 september 2024 | 57 min

Topics Covered:

How our union with Christ affects Sunday worship
The rise of liturgy and what it means for churches
Reflections on writing Worship Matters (16 years ago!)
Creating a technical grid for our Sunday production
Top competencies/qualities of an effective Worship Pastor

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Beyond Sunday Backstage
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Knowing God by Sovereign Grace Music
Knowing God by J.I. Packer
Engaging With God: A Biblical Theology of Worship by David Peterson
Worship: Adoration & Action by DA Carson
Music Through the Eyes of Faith by Harold Best

Show Sponsor #1: Beyond Sunday Backstage (Coaching Community)

The Beyond Sunday Worship Coaching Community is now open! I’ve wanted to create a group coaching community for a while and that time is now!

Beyond Sunday Backstage is a low-cost coaching community designed to give you year-round support as a worship leader.

For $49/month, here’s what’s included:

Bi-Weekly LIVE coaching calls focused on your specific challenges/questions (no need for perfect attendance…make it work for you)
Monthly MASTER CLASSES that dive deep into specific tools, strategies, and tactics for your worship ministry (taught by me and other special guests).
Exclusive guest Q&A’s/hangouts with guests from the Beyond Sunday Podcast
Full access to my beginner keys video course, Learn Worship Keys (plus full access to all future courses).
Downloads of The Worship Songwriter & Beyond Sunday eBooks
Access to an exclusive “Off Facebook” private community of worship leaders
Songwriting training throughout the year and group co-writes with me and others in the community
Exclusive LIVE access to Beyond Sunday Podcast interviews to ask questions (via chat) in real time.

No long term contracts. Cancel anytime. But I know you’re going to love it. Join us backstage!

Show Sponsor #2:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

The post #331: Bob Kauflin on Theology for Worship Teams, Production Decisions, & Top Worship Leader Competencies appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#330: Mike Donehey on God’s Will vs God’s Call, Worship Leading, Altar Calls, & The Return of Tenth Avenue North

2 september 2024 | 73 min

Topics Covered:

What God’s will is for you
The difference between the will of God and the call of God
How to discern the call of God on your life
How do deal with fame
The problem with altar calls
Why the term “Worship Leader” is inadequate

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor #1: Beyond Sunday Backstage (Coaching Community)

The Beyond Sunday Worship Coaching Community is now open! I’ve wanted to create a group coaching community for a while and that time is now!

Beyond Sunday Backstage is a low-cost coaching community designed to give you year-round support as a worship leader.

For $49/month, here’s what’s included:

Bi-Weekly LIVE coaching calls focused on your specific challenges/questions (no need for perfect attendance…make it work for you)
Monthly MASTER CLASSES that dive deep into specific tools, strategies, and tactics for your worship ministry (taught by me and other special guests).
Exclusive guest Q&A’s/hangouts with guests from the Beyond Sunday Podcast
Full access to my beginner keys video course, Learn Worship Keys (plus full access to all future courses).
Downloads of The Worship Songwriter & Beyond Sunday eBooks
Access to an exclusive “Off Facebook” private community of worship leaders
Songwriting training throughout the year and group co-writes with me and others in the community
Exclusive LIVE access to Beyond Sunday Podcast interviews to ask questions (via chat) in real time.

No long term contracts. Cancel anytime. But I know you’re going to love it. Join us backstage!

Show Sponsor #2:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

The post #330: Mike Donehey on God’s Will vs God’s Call, Worship Leading, Altar Calls, & The Return of Tenth Avenue North appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#329: Alexandra Osteen on Lakewood Music, Worship at Lakewood Church, & Leading Teams

27 augusti 2024 | 45 min

Topics Covered:

How Alexandra got started in worship ministry
What it’s like being the daughter of Joel Osteen
How Lakewood approaches Sunday morning
Why Lakewood uses a hymn every Sunday
Stories behind the new album, Oh How Worthy

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Beyond Sunday Backstage
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Oh How Worthy by Lakewood Music

Show Sponsor #1: Beyond Sunday Backstage (Coaching Community)

The Beyond Sunday Worship Coaching Community is now open! I’ve wanted to create a group coaching community for a while and that time is now!

Beyond Sunday Backstage is a low-cost coaching community designed to give you year-round support as a worship leader.

For $49/month, here’s what’s included:

Bi-Weekly LIVE coaching calls focused on your specific challenges/questions (no need for perfect attendance…make it work for you)
Monthly MASTER CLASSES that dive deep into specific tools, strategies, and tactics for your worship ministry (taught by me and other special guests).
Exclusive guest Q&A’s/hangouts with guests from the Beyond Sunday Podcast
Full access to my beginner keys video course, Learn Worship Keys (plus full access to all future courses).
Downloads of The Worship Songwriter & Beyond Sunday eBooks
Access to an exclusive “Off Facebook” private community of worship leaders
Songwriting training throughout the year and group co-writes with me and others in the community
Exclusive LIVE access to Beyond Sunday Podcast interviews to ask questions (via chat) in real time.

No long term contracts. Cancel anytime. But I know you’re going to love it. Join us backstage!

Show Sponsor #2:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

The post #329: Alexandra Osteen on Lakewood Music, Worship at Lakewood Church, & Leading Teams appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#328: Kory Miller on Pursuing His Presence, Leading Spontaneous Worship, & God Centered Gatherings

20 augusti 2024 | 47 min

Topics Covered:

LOTR fandom
What needs to change in local church worship
Dealing with disappointment
Hebrew words for praise
What it takes to be a strong MD
The value of spontaneous worship and how to read the room

Resources Mentioned

Show Sponsor: Beyond Sunday Backstage
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
All to Bless You by Kory Miller

Show Sponsor #1: Beyond Sunday Backstage (Coaching Community)

The Beyond Sunday Worship Coaching Community is now open! I’ve wanted to create a group coaching community for a while and that time is now!

Beyond Sunday Backstage is a low-cost coaching community designed to give you year-round support as a worship leader.

For $49/month, here’s what’s included:

Bi-Weekly LIVE coaching calls focused on your specific challenges/questions (no need for perfect attendance…make it work for you)
Monthly MASTER CLASSES that dive deep into specific tools, strategies, and tactics for your worship ministry (taught by me and other special guests).
Exclusive guest Q&A’s/hangouts with guests from the Beyond Sunday Podcast
Full access to my beginner keys video course, Learn Worship Keys (plus full access to all future courses).
Downloads of The Worship Songwriter & Beyond Sunday eBooks
Access to an exclusive “Off Facebook” private community of worship leaders
Songwriting training throughout the year and group co-writes with me and others in the community
Exclusive LIVE access to Beyond Sunday Podcast interviews to ask questions (via chat) in real time.

No long term contracts. Cancel anytime. But I know you’re going to love it. Join us backstage!

Show Sponsor #2:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

The post #328: Kory Miller on Pursuing His Presence, Leading Spontaneous Worship, & God Centered Gatherings appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#327: Dr. Constance Cherry on Worship Ministry Over the Decades, The Worship Architect, & A Call to Christ-Centered Worship

12 augusti 2024 | 63 min

Topics Covered:

Dr. Cherry’s call into ministry
Full time worship ministry in the 70s and 80s
The us vs them/either/or mentality of worship ministry still prevalent
A call to return to Christ centered worship
The story behind the book The Worship Architect

Resources Mentioned:

Lester Ruth & Lim Swee Hong Lim on The History of Contemporary Praise & Worship
The Worship Architect by Constance Cherry
Worship, Community, & The Triune God of Grace by James Torrance
The God We Worship: An Exploration of Liturgical Theology by Nicholas Wolterstorff
Ancient Future Worship by Robert Webber

Show Sponsor #1: Beyond Sunday Backstage (Coaching Community)

The Beyond Sunday Worship Coaching Community is now open! I’ve wanted to create a group coaching community for a while and that time is now!

Beyond Sunday Backstage is a low-cost coaching community designed to give you year-round support as a worship leader.

For $49/month, here’s what’s included:

Bi-Weekly LIVE coaching calls focused on your specific challenges/questions (no need for perfect attendance…make it work for you)
Monthly MASTER CLASSES that dive deep into specific tools, strategies, and tactics for your worship ministry (taught by me and other special guests).
Exclusive guest Q&A’s/hangouts with guests from the Beyond Sunday Podcast
Full access to my beginner keys video course, Learn Worship Keys (plus full access to all future courses).
Downloads of The Worship Songwriter & Beyond Sunday eBooks
Access to an exclusive “Off Facebook” private community of worship leaders
Songwriting training throughout the year and group co-writes with me and others in the community
Exclusive LIVE access to Beyond Sunday Podcast interviews to ask questions (via chat) in real time.

No long term contracts. Cancel anytime. But I know you’re going to love it. Join us backstage!

Show Sponsor #2:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

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#326: W. David O. Taylor on Theology for Worship Leaders, Emotional Health, & Worship as Discipleship

6 augusti 2024 | 63 min

Topics Covered:

Emotional health in ministry
David’s journey into ministry
The importance of theology for worship leaders
Worship as discipleship
The role of our physical bodies in worship
Trinitarian worship

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Beyond Sunday Backstage
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
W. David O. Taylor
Open & Unafraid: The Psalms as a Guide to Life by W. David O. Taylor
Glimpses of the New Creation: Worship & the Formative Power of the Arts by W. David O. Taylor
A Body of Praise: Understanding the Role of Our Physical Bodies in Worship by W. David O. Taylor
The Worship Pastor by Zac Hicks
Flow: The Ancient Way to Do Contemporary Worship by Lester Ruth
The Biblical Psalms in Christian Worship by John Witvliet
Worship Seeking Understanding by John Witvliet

Show Sponsor #1: Beyond Sunday Backstage (Coaching Community)

The Beyond Sunday Worship Coaching Community is now open! I’ve wanted to create a group coaching community for a while and that time is now!

Beyond Sunday Backstage is a low-cost coaching community designed to give you year-round support as a worship leader.

For $49/month, here’s what’s included:

Bi-Weekly LIVE coaching calls focused on your specific challenges/questions (no need for perfect attendance…make it work for you)
Monthly MASTER CLASSES that dive deep into specific tools, strategies, and tactics for your worship ministry (taught by me and other special guests).
Exclusive guest Q&A’s/hangouts with guests from the Beyond Sunday Podcast
Full access to my beginner keys video course, Learn Worship Keys (plus full access to all future courses).
Downloads of The Worship Songwriter & Beyond Sunday eBooks
Access to an exclusive “Off Facebook” private community of worship leaders
Songwriting training throughout the year and group co-writes with me and others in the community
Exclusive LIVE access to Beyond Sunday Podcast interviews to ask questions (via chat) in real time.

No long term contracts. Cancel anytime. But I know you’re going to love it. Join us backstage!

Show Sponsor #2:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

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#325: Sean Curran on Worship Music, Christian Celebrity Culture, & Creativity

29 juli 2024 | 66 min

Topics Covered:

The creative genius of the movie Hook
Sean’s secret claim to fame (he was a professional yo-yo’er)
Creativity and worship music
Why millennials are fleeing hyped church experiences
Anointing vs charisma
Basic Faith
Stories beyond Sean’s upcoming new record

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Beyond Sunday Backstage
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Basic Faith by Sean Curran
Sean Curran Music

Show Sponsor #1: Beyond Sunday Backstage (Coaching Community)

The Beyond Sunday Worship Coaching Community is now open! I’ve wanted to create a group coaching community for a while and that time is now!

Beyond Sunday Backstage is a low-cost coaching community designed to give you year-round support as a worship leader.

For $49/month, here’s what’s included:

Bi-Weekly LIVE coaching calls focused on your specific challenges/questions (no need for perfect attendance…make it work for you)
Monthly MASTER CLASSES that dive deep into specific tools, strategies, and tactics for your worship ministry (taught by me and other special guests).
Exclusive guest Q&A’s/hangouts with guests from the Beyond Sunday Podcast
Full access to my beginner keys video course, Learn Worship Keys (plus full access to all future courses).
Downloads of The Worship Songwriter & Beyond Sunday eBooks
Access to an exclusive “Off Facebook” private community of worship leaders
Songwriting training throughout the year and group co-writes with me and others in the community
Exclusive LIVE access to Beyond Sunday Podcast interviews to ask questions (via chat) in real time.

No long term contracts. Cancel anytime. But I know you’re going to love it. Join us backstage!

Show Sponsor #2:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

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#324: David Ryan Cook on Raising Up Young Worship Leaders, Presence Driven Worship, & New Music

22 juli 2024 | 53 min

Topics Covered:

Thoughts about what God is doing in worship today
What God is doing in this next generation of worship leaders
How to prepare yourself and your team to lead engaging worship
Why it’s important to be unified with your senior pastor
Breaking down the SEU worship record
Why cool, trendy worship music isn’t working anymore

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Beyond Sunday Backstage
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Move of God by SEU Worship
Guard the Glory by David Ryan Cook

Show Sponsor #1: Beyond Sunday Backstage (Coaching Community)

The Beyond Sunday Worship Coaching Community is now open! I’ve wanted to create a group coaching community for a while and that time is now!

Beyond Sunday Backstage is a low-cost coaching community designed to give you year-round support as a worship leader.

For $49/month, here’s what’s included:

Bi-Weekly LIVE coaching calls focused on your specific challenges/questions (no need for perfect attendance…make it work for you)
Monthly MASTER CLASSES that dive deep into specific tools, strategies, and tactics for your worship ministry (taught by me and other special guests).
Exclusive guest Q&A’s/hangouts with guests from the Beyond Sunday Podcast
Full access to my beginner keys video course, Learn Worship Keys (plus full access to all future courses).
Downloads of The Worship Songwriter & Beyond Sunday eBooks
Access to an exclusive “Off Facebook” private community of worship leaders
Songwriting training throughout the year and group co-writes with me and others in the community
Exclusive LIVE access to Beyond Sunday Podcast interviews to ask questions (via chat) in real time.

No long term contracts. Cancel anytime. But I know you’re going to love it. Join us backstage!

Show Sponsor #2:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

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#323: Rich & Cass Langton on Building Healthy Teams, Creativity in the Church, & Leading Artists

17 juli 2024 | 52 min

Topics Covered:

Rich & Cass’s current interests outside of ministry
How they got started in ministry
A vision for creativity in the Church
How to work with artists effectively
Why the artist/creative temperament isn’t accurate
Songwriting pitfalls in the church
Why we need to stop idolizing songwriters

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor #1: Beyond Sunday Backstage (Coaching Community)

The Beyond Sunday Worship Coaching Community is now open! I’ve wanted to create a group coaching community for a while and that time is now!

Beyond Sunday Backstage is a low-cost coaching community designed to give you year-round support as a worship leader.

For $49/month, here’s what’s included:

Bi-Weekly LIVE coaching calls focused on your specific challenges/questions (no need for perfect attendance…make it work for you)
Monthly MASTER CLASSES that dive deep into specific tools, strategies, and tactics for your worship ministry (taught by me and other special guests).
Exclusive guest Q&A’s/hangouts with guests from the Beyond Sunday Podcast
Full access to my beginner keys video course, Learn Worship Keys (plus full access to all future courses).
Downloads of The Worship Songwriter & Beyond Sunday eBooks
Access to an exclusive “Off Facebook” private community of worship leaders
Songwriting training throughout the year and group co-writes with me and others in the community
Exclusive LIVE access to Beyond Sunday Podcast interviews to ask questions (via chat) in real time.

No long term contracts. Cancel anytime. But I know you’re going to love it. Join us backstage!

Show Sponsor #2:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

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#322: Charlie Hall on Developing Young Leaders, Leading Authentic Worship, & Building a Balanced Worship Set

8 juli 2024 | 52 min

Topics Covered:

Charlie’s transition from artist to worship pastor
Early Passion days
Leading worship when you don’t feel worthy
The 4 categories of worship
What prophetic worship is
The 4 Types of Song to sing on Sunday
Reminiscing old Passion and Charlie Hall records

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Beyond Sunday Backstage
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Frontline Music
Better is One Day by Passion
The Road to OneDay by Passion
OneDay Live by Passion
Hymns Ancient & Modern by Passion
The Bright Sadness by Charlie Hall
Porch & Altar by Charlie Hall
Podcast: #255: Charlie Hall on Worship, Spiritual Disciplines, & Disciple Making

Show Sponsor #1: Beyond Sunday Backstage (Coaching Community)

The Beyond Sunday Worship Coaching Community is now open! I’ve wanted to create a group coaching community for a while and that time is now!

Beyond Sunday Backstage is a low-cost coaching community designed to give you year-round support as a worship leader.

For $49/month, here’s what’s included:

Bi-Weekly LIVE coaching calls focused on your specific challenges/questions (no need for perfect attendance…make it work for you)
Monthly MASTER CLASSES that dive deep into specific tools, strategies, and tactics for your worship ministry (taught by me and other special guests).
Exclusive guest Q&A’s/hangouts with guests from the Beyond Sunday Podcast
Full access to my beginner keys video course, Learn Worship Keys (plus full access to all future courses).
Downloads of The Worship Songwriter & Beyond Sunday eBooks
Access to an exclusive “Off Facebook” private community of worship leaders
Songwriting training throughout the year and group co-writes with me and others in the community
Exclusive LIVE access to Beyond Sunday Podcast interviews to ask questions (via chat) in real time.

No long term contracts. Cancel anytime. But I know you’re going to love it. Join us backstage!

Show Sponsor #2:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

The post #322: Charlie Hall on Developing Young Leaders, Leading Authentic Worship, & Building a Balanced Worship Set appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#321: Brian Doerksen on The Creative Process, Local Church Songwriting, & Early Vineyard Music Stories

1 juli 2024 | 58 min

Topics Covered:

Brian’s upcoming new project of love songs
Consistency in songwriting
Growing in creativity later in life
Reflecting on the 90s Vineyard movement
How to lead young creatives
Developing songwriters
Why local churches should write their own songs

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Beyond Sunday Backstage
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Unlocking Your Songs by Brian Doerksen
Hymns for Life by Brian Doerksen
Brian Doerksen website

Show Sponsor #1: Beyond Sunday Backstage (Coaching Community)

The Beyond Sunday Worship Coaching Community is now open! I’ve wanted to create a group coaching community for a while and that time is now!

Beyond Sunday Backstage is a low-cost coaching community designed to give you year-round support as a worship leader.

For $49/month, here’s what’s included:

Bi-Weekly LIVE coaching calls focused on your specific challenges/questions (no need for perfect attendance…make it work for you)
Monthly MASTER CLASSES that dive deep into specific tools, strategies, and tactics for your worship ministry (taught by me and other special guests).
Exclusive guest Q&A’s/hangouts with guests from the Beyond Sunday Podcast
Full access to my beginner keys video course, Learn Worship Keys (plus full access to all future courses).
Downloads of The Worship Songwriter & Beyond Sunday eBooks
Access to an exclusive “Off Facebook” private community of worship leaders
Songwriting training throughout the year and group co-writes with me and others in the community
Exclusive LIVE access to Beyond Sunday Podcast interviews to ask questions (via chat) in real time.

No long term contracts. Cancel anytime. But I know you’re going to love it. Join us backstage!

Show Sponsor #2:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

The post #321: Brian Doerksen on The Creative Process, Local Church Songwriting, & Early Vineyard Music Stories appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#320: Kim Walker-Smith On The Worship Industry, Our Inner Life, & Protecting Our Children’s Innocence

24 juni 2024 | 48 min

Topics Covered:

Kim’s journey to become a worship leader
The truth about calling
Why our internal world needs to be cultivated
Influential leaders
The story behind the song, “Mama”

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Beyond Sunday Backstage
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Trample by Kim Walker Smith
Worship Circle

Show Sponsor #1: Beyond Sunday Backstage (Coaching Community)

The Beyond Sunday Worship Coaching Community is now open! I’ve wanted to create a group coaching community for a while and that time is now!

Beyond Sunday Backstage is a low-cost coaching community designed to give you year-round support as a worship leader.

For $49/month, here’s what’s included:

Bi-Weekly LIVE coaching calls focused on your specific challenges/questions (no need for perfect attendance…make it work for you)
Monthly MASTER CLASSES that dive deep into specific tools, strategies, and tactics for your worship ministry (taught by me and other special guests).
Exclusive guest Q&A’s/hangouts with guests from the Beyond Sunday Podcast
Full access to my beginner keys video course, Learn Worship Keys (plus full access to all future courses).
Downloads of The Worship Songwriter & Beyond Sunday eBooks
Access to an exclusive “Off Facebook” private community of worship leaders
Songwriting training throughout the year and group co-writes with me and others in the community
Exclusive LIVE access to Beyond Sunday Podcast interviews to ask questions (via chat) in real time.

No long term contracts. Cancel anytime. But I know you’re going to love it. Join us backstage!

Show Sponsor #2:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

The post #320: Kim Walker-Smith On The Worship Industry, Our Inner Life, & Protecting Our Children’s Innocence appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#319: Skye Reedy on Difficult Seasons, The Healing Power of God, & New Music

17 juni 2024 | 44 min

Topics Covered:

How Skye got involved with music
Early influences
Dealing with pain and disappointment
What Skye learned about worship from Michael W Smith
How to develop authenticity as a worship leader
The power of mentorship
Growing in confidence
Skye’s new music

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Beyond Sunday Backstage
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Your Church by Skye Reedy
Skye Reedy

Show Sponsor #1: Beyond Sunday Backstage (Coaching Community)

The Beyond Sunday Worship Coaching Community is now open! I’ve wanted to create a group coaching community for a while and that time is now!

Beyond Sunday Backstage is a low-cost coaching community designed to give you year-round support as a worship leader.

For $49/month, here’s what’s included:

Bi-Weekly LIVE coaching calls focused on your specific challenges/questions (no need for perfect attendance…make it work for you)
Monthly MASTER CLASSES that dive deep into specific tools, strategies, and tactics for your worship ministry (taught by me and other special guests).
Exclusive guest Q&A’s/hangouts with guests from the Beyond Sunday Podcast
Full access to my beginner keys video course, Learn Worship Keys (plus full access to all future courses).
Downloads of The Worship Songwriter & Beyond Sunday eBooks
Access to an exclusive “Off Facebook” private community of worship leaders
Songwriting training throughout the year and group co-writes with me and others in the community
Exclusive LIVE access to Beyond Sunday Podcast interviews to ask questions (via chat) in real time.

No long term contracts. Cancel anytime. But I know you’re going to love it. Join us backstage!

Show Sponsor #2:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

The post #319: Skye Reedy on Difficult Seasons, The Healing Power of God, & New Music appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#318: Jon Guerra on Devotional Songwriting, Sunday & Monday Worship, & Spiritual Formation

10 juni 2024 | min

Topics Covered:

How Jon got started as a songwriter
The difference between a gesture and a posture in songwriting
Monday morning prayer music
Why our Sunday morning worship needs to tell a more honest story
Comparing the writing of hymns and modern songs
Devotional Songwriting Masterclass

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Beyond Sunday Backstage
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Devotional Songwriting Masterclass by Jon Guerra
Jon Guerra Music
Three Gifts by Jon Guerra & Liturgical Folk

Show Sponsor #1: Beyond Sunday Backstage (Coaching Community)

The Beyond Sunday Worship Coaching Community is now open! I’ve wanted to create a group coaching community for a while and that time is now!

Beyond Sunday Backstage is a low-cost coaching community designed to give you year-round support as a worship leader.

For $49/month, here’s what’s included:

Bi-Weekly LIVE coaching calls focused on your specific challenges/questions (no need for perfect attendance…make it work for you)
Monthly MASTER CLASSES that dive deep into specific tools, strategies, and tactics for your worship ministry (taught by me and other special guests).
Exclusive guest Q&A’s/hangouts with guests from the Beyond Sunday Podcast
Full access to my beginner keys video course, Learn Worship Keys (plus full access to all future courses).
Downloads of The Worship Songwriter & Beyond Sunday eBooks
Access to an exclusive “Off Facebook” private community of worship leaders
Songwriting training throughout the year and group co-writes with me and others in the community
Exclusive LIVE access to Beyond Sunday Podcast interviews to ask questions (via chat) in real time.

No long term contracts. Cancel anytime. But I know you’re going to love it. Join us backstage!

Show Sponsor #2:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

The post #318: Jon Guerra on Devotional Songwriting, Sunday & Monday Worship, & Spiritual Formation appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#317: Crowder on New Music, Writing Hacks, & Song Stories

3 juni 2024 | min

Show Sponsor #1: Beyond Sunday Backstage (Coaching Community)

The Beyond Sunday Worship Coaching Community is now open! I’ve wanted to create a group coaching community for a while and that time is now!

Beyond Sunday Backstage is a low-cost coaching community designed to give you year-round support as a worship leader.

For $49/month, here’s what’s included:

Bi-Weekly LIVE coaching calls focused on your specific challenges/questions (no need for perfect attendance…make it work for you)
Monthly MASTER CLASSES that dive deep into specific tools, strategies, and tactics for your worship ministry (taught by me and other special guests).
Exclusive guest Q&A’s/hangouts with guests from the Beyond Sunday Podcast
Full access to my beginner keys video course, Learn Worship Keys (plus full access to all future courses).
Downloads of The Worship Songwriter & Beyond Sunday eBooks
Access to an exclusive “Off Facebook” private community of worship leaders
Songwriting training throughout the year and group co-writes with me and others in the community
Exclusive LIVE access to Beyond Sunday Podcast interviews to ask questions (via chat) in real time.

No long term contracts. Cancel anytime. But I know you’re going to love it. Join us backstage!

Show Sponsor #2:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Beyond Sunday Backstage
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
The Exile by Crowder

Topics Covered:

A day in the life of Crowder
The surprising power of mundane moments
Using song titles as a springboard for songwriting
The Crowder album trilogies
CCM and Worship Music categories
The corporate nature of vertical and horizontal songs
The story behind writing O Praise Him

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#316: Matt Chandler on God’s Vision For The Church, The Power of Singing, & The Creative Process

27 maj 2024 | min

Show Sponsor #1: Beyond Sunday Backstage (Coaching Community)

The Beyond Sunday Worship Coaching Community is now open! I’ve wanted to create a group coaching community for a while and that time is now!

Beyond Sunday Backstage is a low-cost coaching community designed to give you year-round support as a worship leader.

For $49/month, here’s what’s included:

Bi-Weekly LIVE coaching calls focused on your specific challenges/questions (no need for perfect attendance…make it work for you)
Monthly MASTER CLASSES that dive deep into specific tools, strategies, and tactics for your worship ministry (taught by me and other special guests).
Exclusive guest Q&A’s/hangouts with guests from the Beyond Sunday Podcast
Full access to my beginner keys video course, Learn Worship Keys (plus full access to all future courses).
Downloads of The Worship Songwriter & Beyond Sunday eBooks
Access to an exclusive “Off Facebook” private community of worship leaders
Songwriting training throughout the year and group co-writes with me and others in the community
Exclusive LIVE access to Beyond Sunday Podcast interviews to ask questions (via chat) in real time.

No long term contracts. Cancel anytime. But I know you’re going to love it. Join us backstage!

Show Sponsor #2:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

Topics Covered:

Lord of the Rings, A Thief in the Night, Stranger Things references
The influence of J.I. Packer and John Piper
Matt’s call to ministry and his early days of ministry challenges
Why Matt wrote a book on the book of Revelation
What God is calling the body of Christ to
666 and what the mark of the beast is
A primer on hermeneutics
Why we sing and the power of Negro spirituals
The creative process

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Beyond Sunday Backstage
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
The Overcomes: God’s Vision For You to Thrive in an Age of Anxiety and Outrage by Matt Chandler
Book Website

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#315: Alexander Pappas on Believing for Revival, Writing Better Melodies, & Early Young & Free Days

20 maj 2024 | 56 min

Show Sponsor #1: Beyond Sunday Backstage (Coaching Community)

The Beyond Sunday Worship Coaching Community is now open! I’ve wanted to create a group coaching community for a while and that time is now!

Beyond Sunday Backstage is a low-cost coaching community designed to give you year-round support as a worship leader.

For $49/month, here’s what’s included:

Bi-Weekly LIVE coaching calls focused on your specific challenges/questions (no need for perfect attendance…make it work for you)
Monthly MASTER CLASSES that dive deep into specific tools, strategies, and tactics for your worship ministry (taught by me and other special guests).
Exclusive guest Q&A’s/hangouts with guests from the Beyond Sunday Podcast
Full access to my beginner keys video course, Learn Worship Keys (plus full access to all future courses).
Downloads of The Worship Songwriter & Beyond Sunday eBooks
Access to an exclusive “Off Facebook” private community of worship leaders
Songwriting training throughout the year and group co-writes with me and others in the community
Exclusive LIVE access to Beyond Sunday Podcast interviews to ask questions (via chat) in real time.

No long term contracts. Cancel anytime. But I know you’re going to love it. Join us backstage!

Show Sponsor #2:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

Topics Covered:

Alexander’s previous role as a Creative Pastor at Hillsong
How to write better melodies
Revival
The writing of “Alive”
The early days of Hillsong Young & Free

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Beyond Sunday Backstage
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Alexander Pappas
A Great Awakening by Alexander Pappas
Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools by Tyler Staton

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#314: Sarah Kroger on Brutal Honesty, Wrestling With Doubt, & Songs of Hope

13 maj 2024 | 56 min

Show Sponsor #1: Beyond Sunday Backstage (Coaching Community)

The Beyond Sunday Worship Coaching Community is now open! I’ve wanted to create a group coaching community for a while and that time is now!

Beyond Sunday Backstage is a low-cost coaching community designed to give you year-round support as a worship leader.

For $49/month, here’s what’s included:

Bi-Weekly LIVE coaching calls focused on your specific challenges/questions (no need for perfect attendance…make it work for you)
Monthly MASTER CLASSES that dive deep into specific tools, strategies, and tactics for your worship ministry (taught by me and other special guests).
Exclusive guest Q&A’s/hangouts with guests from the Beyond Sunday Podcast
Full access to my beginner keys video course, Learn Worship Keys (plus full access to all future courses).
Downloads of The Worship Songwriter & Beyond Sunday eBooks
Access to an exclusive “Off Facebook” private community of worship leaders
Songwriting training throughout the year and group co-writes with me and others in the community
Exclusive LIVE access to Beyond Sunday Podcast interviews to ask questions (via chat) in real time.

No long term contracts. Cancel anytime. But I know you’re going to love it. Join us backstage!

Show Sponsor #2:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

Topics Covered:

Coffee and sourdough
Sarah’s story of becoming a worship leader
Finding Jesus in all kinds of music
Songwriting process
The beauty of co-writing
What it was like writing with Leland and Matt Maher
Struggling with faith, doubt, & dry seasons

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Beyond Sunday Backstage
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Sarah Kroger
Pre-Save Sarah’s new album
The Night is Normal: A Guide Through Spiritual Pain by Alicia Britt Chole
Sarah’s Instagram: @skroger

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#313: Derek Johnson on Being a Worship Pastor, Building Healthy Teams, & Jesus Culture Music

6 maj 2024 | 64 min

Show Sponsor #1: Beyond Sunday Backstage (Coaching Community)

The Beyond Sunday Worship Coaching Community is now open! I’ve wanted to create a group coaching community for a while and that time is now!

Beyond Sunday Backstage is a low-cost coaching community designed to give you year-round support as a worship leader.

For $49/month, here’s what’s included:

Bi-Weekly LIVE coaching calls focused on your specific challenges/questions (no need for perfect attendance…make it work for you)
Monthly MASTER CLASSES that dive deep into specific tools, strategies, and tactics for your worship ministry (taught by me and other special guests).
Exclusive guest Q&A’s/hangouts with guests from the Beyond Sunday Podcast
Full access to my beginner keys video course, Learn Worship Keys (plus full access to all future courses).
Downloads of The Worship Songwriter & Beyond Sunday eBooks
Access to an exclusive “Off Facebook” private community of worship leaders
Songwriting training throughout the year and group co-writes with me and others in the community
Exclusive LIVE access to Beyond Sunday Podcast interviews to ask questions (via chat) in real time.

No long term contracts. Cancel anytime. But I know you’re going to love it. Join us backstage!

Show Sponsor #2:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

Topics Covered:

The building blocks of a healthy church culture
Valuing character and heart over skill
Humility and teachability as a leader
Staying desperate for Jesus
How to deal with fear as a young worship leader/musician
The power of alternate venues for worship leader development

Resources Mentioned:

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#312: Brenton Brown on Leading Worship in the 90s, Writing Worship Songs, & Early Vineyard UK Stories

29 april 2024 | 46 min

Show Sponsor #1: Beyond Sunday Backstage (Coaching Community)

The Beyond Sunday Worship Coaching Community is now open! I’ve wanted to create a group coaching community for a while and that time is now!

Beyond Sunday Backstage is a low-cost coaching community designed to give you year-round support as a worship leader.

For $49/month, here’s what’s included:

Bi-Weekly LIVE coaching calls focused on your specific challenges/questions (no need for perfect attendance…make it work for you)
Monthly MASTER CLASSES that dive deep into specific tools, strategies, and tactics for your worship ministry (taught by me and other special guests).
Exclusive guest Q&A’s/hangouts with guests from the Beyond Sunday Podcast
Full access to my beginner keys video course, Learn Worship Keys (plus full access to all future courses).
Downloads of The Worship Songwriter & Beyond Sunday eBooks
Access to an exclusive “Off Facebook” private community of worship leaders
Songwriting training throughout the year and group co-writes with me and others in the community
Exclusive LIVE access to Beyond Sunday Podcast interviews to ask questions (via chat) in real time.

No long term contracts. Cancel anytime. But I know you’re going to love it. Join us backstage!

Show Sponsor #2:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

Topics Covered:

Leading worship now compared to the early 90s
Stories behind the creation of Winds of Worship 12 and Hungry from Vineyard UK
What makes a worship song effective
How to write effective fast songs

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Beyond Sunday Backstage
Show Sponsor: Planning Center

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#311: John Michael Talbot on The Christian Music Industry, Contemplative Prayer, & Why Church Music Needs to Differentiate Itself

22 april 2024 | 49 min

Topics Covered:

John’s conversion to Christ
The early days of CCM
The surprising pattern of John’s bestselling records in the 70s/80s
The spiritual gift of speaking tongues
Why the church needs to differentiate itself with its music
The dangers of emotionalism

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Beyond Sunday Backstage
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
John Michael Talbot
Late Have I Loved You book by John Michael Talbot
Late Have I Loved You music by John Michael Talbot
Exploring the Gifts of the Spirit by John Michael Talbot

Show Sponsor #1: Beyond Sunday Backstage (Coaching Community)

The Beyond Sunday Worship Coaching Community is now open! I’ve wanted to create a group coaching community for a while and that time is now!

Beyond Sunday Backstage is a low-cost coaching community designed to give you year-round support as a worship leader.

For $49/month, here’s what’s included:

Bi-Weekly LIVE coaching calls focused on your specific challenges/questions (no need for perfect attendance…make it work for you)
Monthly MASTER CLASSES that dive deep into specific tools, strategies, and tactics for your worship ministry (taught by me and other special guests).
Exclusive guest Q&A’s/hangouts with guests from the Beyond Sunday Podcast
Full access to my beginner keys video course, Learn Worship Keys (plus full access to all future courses).
Downloads of The Worship Songwriter & Beyond Sunday eBooks
Access to an exclusive “Off Facebook” private community of worship leaders
Songwriting training throughout the year and group co-writes with me and others in the community
Exclusive LIVE access to Beyond Sunday Podcast interviews to ask questions (via chat) in real time.

No long term contracts. Cancel anytime. But I know you’re going to love it. Join us backstage!

Show Sponsor #2:

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

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#310: Brady Shearer on Helping Churches Navigate the Biggest Communication Shift in 500 Years

9 april 2024 | 49 min

Topics Covered:

How Brady got started with digital media/communication
Why churches can’t ignore social media
Why churches and pastors don’t need to be on every platform to succeed with social media
The most surprising social media trend of 2024
The “No Weeks Off” social media strategy
The social ministry mountain and what it means for your church
When churches should use paid ads
The 3 C’s of creating content for social media

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Beyond Sunday Backstage – community worship leader coaching
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Pro Church Tools
Social Sermons
Nucleus

Show Sponsor #1: Beyond Sunday Backstage (Coaching Community)

The Beyond Sunday Worship Coaching Community is now open! I’ve wanted to create a group coaching community for a while and that time is now!

Beyond Sunday Backstage is a low-cost coaching community designed to give you year-round support as a worship leader.

For $49/month, here’s what’s included:

Bi-Weekly LIVE coaching calls focused on your specific challenges/questions (no need for perfect attendance…make it work for you)
Monthly MASTER CLASSES that dive deep into specific tools, strategies, and tactics for your worship ministry (taught by me and other special guests).
Exclusive guest Q&A’s/hangouts with guests from the Beyond Sunday Podcast
Full access to my beginner keys video course, Learn Worship Keys (plus full access to all future courses).
Downloads of The Worship Songwriter & Beyond Sunday eBooks
Access to an exclusive “Off Facebook” private community of worship leaders
Songwriting training throughout the year and group co-writes with me and others in the community
Exclusive LIVE access to Beyond Sunday Podcast interviews to ask questions (via chat) in real time.

No long term contracts. Cancel anytime. But I know you’re going to love it. Join us backstage!

Show Sponsor

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

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#309: Ron Kenoly on 80s/90s Worship Music, Pursuing His Presence, & Raising Up Worship Leaders

1 april 2024 | 59 min

Darren Mulligan from We Are Messengers on New Music, Loving the Outsider, & The Importance of Touring for Artists

25 mars 2024 | 41 min

#307: Zac Hicks on Using Hymns, Liturgical Creative Elements, & Worship Team Devotions

18 mars 2024 | 52 min

Prefer to watch the interview? Well here you go!

Show Sponsor

My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of course that includes your formation, but it isn’t limited to that—it’s also with practical tools to help you in your ministry.

It’s hard to talk about being a worship leader without mentioning Planning Center. As you know, I’m a huge fan. A lot of you are already using Planning Center Services to schedule your volunteers, plan your worship services, and give your team the tools they need to learn their music. But with Planning Center People, you can stay even more engaged with your volunteers and anyone looking for how to get plugged in.

First, some good news: People is completely free with any Planning Center subscription. No, you didn’t hear me wrong—it’s free. Second, some better news: you can use People to add new volunteers to your teams quickly and automatically.

In People, you can make forms for anyone interested in volunteering, put them in a step-by-step training workflow, and then automatically add them to Services to schedule them for the right team. And that’s just one way you can use People. From sending automated emails and seeing church-wide engagement to organizing your member database and keeping information up-to-date, there’s tons you can do.

So go to planningcenter.com to use People for free.

What You’ll Learn:

The challenge of church planting
A former Worship Pastor’s turned Lead Pastor perspective on worship
What liturgical churches can learn from charismatic churches
What charismatic churches can learn from liturgical churches
The power of worship team devos

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
The Worship Pastor by Zac Hicks
Before We Gather by Zac Hicks
Hymnary.org

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Why Worship Leaders With Less Talent Can Still Be Amazing Worship Leaders

12 mars 2024 | 18 min

What I heard that particular day in 2008 would stick with me forever. It would ruminate in my head over and over and still does to this day.

I was just out of college. Excited for the future. Big dreams. I had decided early on in my college career that I was going to pursue worship ministry. I had wrestled with the idea of being pastor or being a worship leader. After much deliberation, I settled on worship.

I had a leader after I came out of college who said to me these words:

David, if you had a better voice. You would be unstoppable.”

Pain. Confusion. Dashed dreams. That hurt. And to be honest with you, it’s something that has stuck with me for a lot of years where. I’ve thought a lot about this. I get where this leader was coming from – they were validating my skills as a musician, as a leader, while also telling me that my voice just wasn’t very good. And so I’ve always wrestled with that sort of inadequacy, that insecurity.

Maybe if I did just have a better voice, then I would be a better worship leader.

God, why didn’t you give me a different voice?

That’s a very unproductive question. Because God makes no mistakes when he creates you, when he creates me. Maybe you are in a similar position. You feel your insecurities, your inadequacies. But what if you could use those to your advantage?

Maybe you had a parent, teacher, or a leader in some way that made you see and feel those insecurities front and center.

Weak voice?
Not much talent?
Unskilled musician?
Introverted?
Too young?
Too old?

Guess what? It doesn’t matter as much as you think. In a worship context you can actually use your weaknesses to an advantage with a shift in your thinking.

Is Talent a Problem?

I hope you’re not taking me as someone who thinks talented people are divas and inauthentic. Or that talent is somehow a weakness. I know many hundreds of incredibly talented worship leaders. When I hear them sing, they light up a room. But also they’re humble, authentic, love Jesus, and they pursue Him.

But I do know that there are thousands upon thousands of worship leaders that are being held back because of what someone has spoken over you or something that you believe about yourself.

Remember this: Worship has less to do with what happens on stage and more about what is happening in the room. Your job as a worship leader is to help people sing.

It’s not so much about finding your voice as much as it is helping the bride of Christ find hers.

The Most Important Question

Here’s the most important question that you can ask in preparation for Sunday: Who’s in the room and how do we connect with them?

If all your energy is spent you your plans, your singing, your playing, and you, you, you – you’ve missed the point. You need to understand your people.

Who are they?
How old are they (generally)?
What do they know about Jesus?
How long have they been in church?
What music do they love?
What songs connect?

The more you know – and the more you take the time to listen – the better worship leader you will be.

Is Talent the Most Important Thing?

I serve churches with staffing with a great organization called Slingshot. There’s an interesting trend we’ve noticed as we help churches find worship leaders – most churches are looking for the top 5-10% of talent.

I get it. You want to hire top talent. And especially when it comes to worship ministry, you want to have a worship leader and a worship team that has the wow factor – gifted, talented, hard working. Talent attracts talent. I totally get that. The problem is that the Church of 500 and the Church of 5,000 are looking for the same person.

But the reality is that there are a whole host of worship leaders who are less talented and getting overlooked. But so many of these worship leaders know how to engage a room – and that is the most important skill.

Again, worship is less about what happens on stage and more about what happens in the room. My friend Bob Sorge says it like this: “I would rather see a forest fire in the congregation than a bonfire on stage.” There are many of churches who are lighting it up, figuratively and literally. The lights, the haze, the band. The amazing songs, the energy, the stage presence, the passion, the talent, the songwriting, the records. I’m not minimizing or downplaying any of it, but you can have all of those things and have a congregation that is dead and disconnected.

The Best in the Room

Just because you’re the worship pastor doesn’t mean that you have to be the best in the room. You’re actually more valuable when you can lead people who are better than you.

Lead others – empower them, lead them, invest in them. You actually bring more value to your church and to your organization when you are a developer and a disciple-maker than you are just being talented on stage.

Lead with sensitivity. Build trust with people. Sing as much as you need and then back off the mic. Get out of the way. Empower your congregation to be the loudest sound in the room.

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#305: Mike Janzen on Learning Music, Jazz Techniques, Gear, & All Things Piano [Podcast]

4 mars 2024 | 55 min

#304: Chad Gentry on 90’s Worship, Influential Worship Albums, & Worship Music History

15 februari 2024 | 49 min

#303: Pat Barrett on Spontaneous Worship, Songwriting Methods, & New Music

1 februari 2024 | 54 min

#302: The Afters on A Theology of Suffering, Mentoring Worship Leaders, and New Music [Podcast]

23 januari 2024 | 67 min

#301: Jason Kichline on The Founding of OnSong, Building a Company, & Serving Worship Leaders

22 december 2023 | 41 min

#300: Mack Brock on Sports, Songwriting, & Creative Process [Podcast]

12 december 2023 | 46 min

#299: Chris Llewellyn on Rend Collective, Worship Songs, & Music for the Outsiders [Podcast]

17 november 2023 | 50 min

Show Sponsor: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

Topics Covered:

The world of Crossfit
The movie/song that launched Chris’ music career
Matt Redman’s influence
The challenge of writing upbeat, joyful songs
Why worship music is so slow and intense
Creative process
Honesty in Christian music

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Honest by Chris Llewellyn
Rend Collective on Spotify
Gareth Gilkeson (Rend Collective) Interview
Andrew Peterson Interview
Graham Kendrick Interview

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#298: Tyler Roberts on Red Rocks Worship, Discipleship, and Worship Culture [Podcast]

13 oktober 2023 | 29 min

#297: Matt Redman on The Heart and Mind of Worship [Podcast]

28 september 2023 | 39 min

Show Sponsor: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

Topics Covered:

How (and why we need to) expand our worship song topics
Why theology is important for worship leaders
How to reach for great theology and catchy melody
A look at the Worth Conference in October 2023
Guiding principles for building setlists
The importance of a “key moment” in a setlist
Incorporating liturgy and spontaneity

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Worth Conference
The Father’s Song by Matt Redman
Facedown by Matt Redman
Podcast: Matt Redman on Visionary Songwriting, Co-Writing, & His New Album
Worship: The Missing Jewel of the Evangelical Church by AW Tozer
The Knowledge of the Holy by AW Tozer
Tozer on Worship & Entertainment compiled by James L Snyder
Under The Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness by Eugene Peterson
Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ by John Piper

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#296: Nathan Nockels on Playing Keys, Arranging Music, & Band Dynamics

15 september 2023 | 64 min

#295: Chris Davenport on Writing Worship Songs [Podcast]

29 augusti 2023 | 58 min

#294: Tiffany Hudson on Elevation Worship, Finding Your Voice & Sound, & Healthy Worship Culture

4 augusti 2023 | 28 min

#293: Nick Day on Bethany Music, Flowing in the Spirit, & Fostering Diversity in Your Worship

14 juli 2023 | 56 min

Show Sponsor: Bethel Music Worship School

This episode is brought to you by Bethel Music Worship School. As I look back on my development as a worship leader, I can pinpoint a handful of strategic conferences and events that changed the trajectory of my life. I can’t recommend the Bethel Music Worship School enough, taking place this summer in Redding, CA July 17-21.

The Bethel Music Worship School began over two decades ago and is an opportunity for worshipers, leaders, songwriters, musicians, and creatives to come together to grow, learn, and expand their craft.

This year’s special guest is 15-time GRAMMY Award winner and gospel music’s most highly decorated female artist CeCe Winans, along with Members of the Bethel Music Collective: Brian + Jenn Johnson, Josh Baldwin, Paul + Hannah McClure, Kristene DiMarco, David Funk, and more.

Guest speakers this year are Bill Johnson and Ray Hughes + more to be announced in the coming weeks.

Over the course of five days, you will have the opportunity to attend over 50 classes led by teachers who are experts of their field ranging from worship leading and songwriting to music publishing and studio production.

This is an incredible opportunity to invest in your worship leader, your worship team, growing and expanding your skills and encountering God with other like-minded leaders.

Beyond Sunday listeners will get $75 off their registration when they use code BEYOND75.Just head on over to bethelmusic.com/worshipschool and use BEYOND75 for $75 off your registration.

Show Sponsor: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

Topics Covered:

Nick’s journey of faith and getting involved at Bethany Church
How Nick Connected with Smokie Norful
Developing as a worship leader
The story of Nick not making the worship team at Bethany Church
How to foster a diverse church and a diverse worship team
How to practice spontaneous worship as a team
Developing a songwriting culture
Making worship your “retreat”

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Show Sponsor: Bethel Music Worship School – July 17-21 (use code BEYOND75 to get $75 off your registration)
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Live from New Orleans by Bethany Music
Easy to Worship by Nick Day

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#292: Jonsal & Jenna Barrientes from Elevation Worship

26 juni 2023 | 60 min

Show Sponsor: Bethel Music Worship School

This episode is brought to you by Bethel Music Worship School. As I look back on my development as a worship leader, I can pinpoint a handful of strategic conferences and events that changed the trajectory of my life. I can’t recommend the Bethel Music Worship School enough, taking place this summer in Redding, CA July 17-21.

The Bethel Music Worship School began over two decades ago and is an opportunity for worshipers, leaders, songwriters, musicians, and creatives to come together to grow, learn, and expand their craft.

This year’s special guest is 15-time GRAMMY Award winner and gospel music’s most highly decorated female artist CeCe Winans, along with Members of the Bethel Music Collective: Brian + Jenn Johnson, Josh Baldwin, Paul + Hannah McClure, Kristene DiMarco, David Funk, and more.

Guest speakers this year are Bill Johnson and Ray Hughes + more to be announced in the coming weeks.

Over the course of five days, you will have the opportunity to attend over 50 classes led by teachers who are experts of their field ranging from worship leading and songwriting to music publishing and studio production.

This is an incredible opportunity to invest in your worship leader, your worship team, growing and expanding your skills and encountering God with other like-minded leaders.

Beyond Sunday listeners will get $75 off their registration when they use code BEYOND75.Just head on over to bethelmusic.com/worshipschool and use BEYOND75 for $75 off your registration.

Show Sponsor: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

Topics Covered:

Elevation Nights tour
Pop-up church experiment at Elevation
The influence & growth of Elevation Worship
The songwriting/collaborative culture at Elevation
They congregational style of Elevation’s past few albums

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Show Sponsor: Bethel Music Worship School – July 17-21 (use code BEYOND75 to get $75 off your registration)
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Jesse Reeves Interview
Craig Dunnagan Interview
Can You Imagine? by Elevation Worship
Elevation Nights

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#291: Graham Kendrick on Early CCM, Songwriting, & Diversity in Worship Music [Podcast]

16 juni 2023 | 66 min

Show Sponsor: Bethel Music Worship School

This episode is brought to you by Bethel Music Worship School. As I look back on my development as a worship leader, I can pinpoint a handful of strategic conferences and events that changed the trajectory of my life. I can’t recommend the Bethel Music Worship School enough, taking place this summer in Redding, CA July 17-21.

The Bethel Music Worship School began over two decades ago and is an opportunity for worshipers, leaders, songwriters, musicians, and creatives to come together to grow, learn, and expand their craft.

This year’s special guest is 15-time GRAMMY Award winner and gospel music’s most highly decorated female artist CeCe Winans, along with Members of the Bethel Music Collective: Brian + Jenn Johnson, Josh Baldwin, Paul + Hannah McClure, Kristene DiMarco, David Funk, and more.

Guest speakers this year are Bill Johnson and Ray Hughes + more to be announced in the coming weeks.

Over the course of five days, you will have the opportunity to attend over 50 classes led by teachers who are experts of their field ranging from worship leading and songwriting to music publishing and studio production.

This is an incredible opportunity to invest in your worship leader, your worship team, growing and expanding your skills and encountering God with other like-minded leaders.

Beyond Sunday listeners will get $75 off their registration when they use code BEYOND75.Just head on over to bethelmusic.com/worshipschool and use BEYOND75 for $75 off your registration.

Show Sponsor: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

Topics Covered:

The evolution of full time Worship Leaders/Pastors
Worship leading in the 1960s & 1970s
The founding of Spring Harvest in the 1980s
The transition from head to heart in congregational singing
The impact of genre on lopsided praise & worship music

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Show Sponsor: Bethel Music Worship School – July 17-21 (use code BEYOND75 to get $75 off your registration)
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Graham Kendrick

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#290: Hannah Hobbs on Songwriting for the Church [Podcast]

7 juni 2023 | 49 min

Show Sponsor: Bethel Music Worship School

This episode is brought to you by Bethel Music Worship School. As I look back on my development as a worship leader, I can pinpoint a handful of strategic conferences and events that changed the trajectory of my life. I can’t recommend the Bethel Music Worship School enough, taking place this summer in Redding, CA July 17-21.

The Bethel Music Worship School began over two decades ago and is an opportunity for worshipers, leaders, songwriters, musicians, and creatives to come together to grow, learn, and expand their craft.

This year’s special guest is 15-time GRAMMY Award winner and gospel music’s most highly decorated female artist CeCe Winans, along with Members of the Bethel Music Collective: Brian + Jenn Johnson, Josh Baldwin, Paul + Hannah McClure, Kristene DiMarco, David Funk, and more.

Guest speakers this year are Bill Johnson and Ray Hughes + more to be announced in the coming weeks.

Over the course of five days, you will have the opportunity to attend over 50 classes led by teachers who are experts of their field ranging from worship leading and songwriting to music publishing and studio production.

This is an incredible opportunity to invest in your worship leader, your worship team, growing and expanding your skills and encountering God with other like-minded leaders.

Beyond Sunday listeners will get $75 off their registration when they use code BEYOND75.Just head on over to bethelmusic.com/worshipschool and use BEYOND75 for $75 off your registration.

Show Sponsor: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

Topics Covered

Classical training
Scheduling creativity
Songwriting influences
Songwriting for the Church

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Show Sponsor: Bethel Music Worship School – July 17-21 (use code BEYOND75 to get $75 off your registration)
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Sundown by Hannah Hobbs

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#289: David Ruis on Spirit & Truth Worship Versus Relevance and Popularity

27 maj 2023 | 82 min

Show Sponsor: Bethel Music Worship School

This episode is brought to you by Bethel Music Worship School. As I look back on my development as a worship leader, I can pinpoint a handful of strategic conferences and events that changed the trajectory of my life. I can’t recommend the Bethel Music Worship School enough, taking place this summer in Redding, CA July 17-21.

The Bethel Music Worship School began over two decades ago and is an opportunity for worshipers, leaders, songwriters, musicians, and creatives to come together to grow, learn, and expand their craft.

This year’s special guest is 15-time GRAMMY Award winner and gospel music’s most highly decorated female artist CeCe Winans, along with Members of the Bethel Music Collective: Brian + Jenn Johnson, Josh Baldwin, Paul + Hannah McClure, Kristene DiMarco, David Funk, and more.

Guest speakers this year are Bill Johnson and Ray Hughes + more to be announced in the coming weeks.

Over the course of five days, you will have the opportunity to attend over 50 classes led by teachers who are experts of their field ranging from worship leading and songwriting to music publishing and studio production.

This is an incredible opportunity to invest in your worship leader, your worship team, growing and expanding your skills and encountering God with other like-minded leaders.

Beyond Sunday listeners will get $75 off their registration when they use code BEYOND75.Just head on over to bethelmusic.com/worshipschool and use BEYOND75 for $75 off your registration.

Show Sponsor: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

Topics Covered:

Cultural relevance defined
A vision and definition of creativity in the church
Spirit and truth versus relevance and popularity
The era of 80s & 90s Vineyard Worship and its spread around the world
Why Vineyard Music saw an eventual decline in popularity
The fundamental difference between worship and entertainment
Worship songs and the money that is made
The difference between inspiration and imitation

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Bethel Music Worship School – July 17-21 (use code BEYOND75 to get $75 off your registration)
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Sweet Mercies by David Ruis
The Mystery by Vineyard Music
Shake Off the Dust by Vineyard Canada

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#288: Stockholm Worship on Recording a Live Album, Creativity in the Church, & Song Stories

18 maj 2023 | 54 min

Show Sponsor: Bethel Music Worship School

This episode is brought to you by Bethel Music Worship School. As I look back on my development as a worship leader, I can pinpoint a handful of strategic conferences and events that changed the trajectory of my life. I can’t recommend the Bethel Music Worship School enough, taking place this summer in Redding, CA July 17-21.

The Bethel Music Worship School began over two decades ago and is an opportunity for worshipers, leaders, songwriters, musicians, and creatives to come together to grow, learn, and expand their craft.

This year’s special guest is 15-time GRAMMY Award winner and gospel music’s most highly decorated female artist CeCe Winans, along with Members of the Bethel Music Collective: Brian + Jenn Johnson, Josh Baldwin, Paul + Hannah McClure, Kristene DiMarco, David Funk, and more.

Guest speakers this year are Bill Johnson and Ray Hughes + more to be announced in the coming weeks.

Over the course of five days, you will have the opportunity to attend over 50 classes led by teachers who are experts of their field ranging from worship leading and songwriting to music publishing and studio production.

This is an incredible opportunity to invest in your worship leader, your worship team, growing and expanding your skills and encountering God with other like-minded leaders.

Beyond Sunday listeners will get $75 off their registration when they use code BEYOND75. Just head on over to bethelmusic.com/worshipschool and use BEYOND75 for $75 off your registration.

Show Sponsor: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

Topics Covered:

Creativity in the local church – how to balance it
The tension of worship music and music business
Serving the Church
Songwriting in the context of a team
Recording a live worship album vs a studio album
Tips for recording a live worship album

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Bethel Music Worship School – July 17-21 (use code BEYOND75 to get $75 off your registration)
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Hillsong Worship on Healthy Team Culture, Leadership, Songwriting, & the New Album

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#287: Jesse Reeves on The Priesthood of Believers, Simple Songs, & The Dangers of Being a Professional Christian [Podcast]

10 maj 2023 | 69 min

Show Sponsor: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

What You’ll Learn:

Jesse’s salvation story & music journey
The surprising story behind Jesse connecting with Chris Tomlin
The co-writing of How Great is Our God
Why Jesse quit going to church
The dangers of professional ministry
The priesthood of believers and what that means for the Church
House Churches
The reason for minimal production on KingsPorch albums

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
KingsPorch
God is in This House by KingsPorch

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#286: Emmy Rose on Theme Writing, Bethel Music, & Knowing Who You Are [Podcast]

26 april 2023 | 31 min

#285: Matt Redman on Visionary Songwriting, Co-writing, and His New Album, “Lamb of God” [Podcast]

6 april 2023 | 48 min

#284: Zahriya Zachary on Leading Worship, Writing Songs, & Bethel Music’s New Project [Podcast]

29 mars 2023 | 33 min

#283: Brett Younker on Training Young Worship Leaders, Passion Conference, & Preparing to Lead Worship [Podcast]

17 mars 2023 | 46 min

What You’ll Learn:

What it takes to pull off a Passion Conference
The theological movement that is Passion
Our favorite Passion records from days gone by
Preparing as a worship leader
How to develop young worship leaders
Leading worship in different environments – from small groups to arenas

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
I’ve Witnessed It by Passion Music
Better is One Day by Passion Music
The Road to One Day by Passion Music

Show Sponsor: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

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#282: David Funk on The Modern Worship Keys Player, Bethel Music, & Writing Songs [Podcast]

2 mars 2023 | 40 min

In This Episode, We Cover:

David’s journey into worship
How to develop great keys tone
Best practices/gear for the modern keys player
The surprising reality behind a great pad sound
The difference between arrangement view and session view for keys players
The two most important effect every keys player should learn to use

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

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#281: The Welcome Wagon on Christian Music, Songwriting, & Being A Part Time Artist [Podcast]

8 februari 2023 | 42 min

#280: Kristian Stanfill on Vulnerability, New Beginnings, & Leading Worship [Podcast]

18 januari 2023 | 37 min

#279: Brad & Rebekah on God’s Faithfulness, New Music, & Ministry on the Road [Podcast]

8 december 2022 | 45 min

#278: Zach Bolen on Citizens Music, Songwriting, & Creative Process [Podcast]

1 december 2022 | 57 min

What You’ll Learn:

How Zach got started in music
Overcoming insecurity
Musical influences
How Zach’s experience as a Worship Leader influence Citizens
Looking back on Zach’s Mars Hill experience
Attractional vs Pastoral worship leading
Creative Process

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Multitracks (use promo code BEYONDSUNDAY15 for 15% off an annual subscription to the Church Streaming License)
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Citizens Music
The Cardigans
Jacob Collier

Show Sponsor #1: Multitracks.com

For most churches, navigating the world of licensing and reporting can be very complicated.

MultiTracks.com has taken complexity out of licensing with the Church Streaming License, a comprehensive lyric and streaming license that provides a complete reporting solution for in-person and online usage. It is the only license that fully auto- reports both lyric and streaming activity, and the only license to fully integrate auto- reporting via Planning Center.

And the best part is, when you create your setlists on MultiTracks.com or import your setlists from Planning Center, they’ll handle all of the reporting for you.

Simply by using resources in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem, all activity will now be reported automatically rather than having to manually report, bringing accurate, transparent, and comprehensive reporting across the activity in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem.

Get started with the Church Streaming License today at MultiTracks.com! Use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY15 for 15% off an annual subscription.

Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

The post #278: Zach Bolen on Citizens Music, Songwriting, & Creative Process [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#277: Benjamin William Hastings on Writing Better Lyrics, Hillsong United, & New Music [Podcast]

23 november 2022 | 49 min

What You’ll Learn:

Benjamin’s early years as a songwriter
How to write better lyrics
How to study songwriting
Why Benjamin went to Hillsong
The most important aspect of a good song
The story behind Benjamin’s new project

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Multitracks (use promo code BEYONDSUNDAY15 for 15% off an annual subscription to the Church Streaming License)
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Writing Better Lyrics by Pat Pattison

Show Sponsor #1: Multitracks.com

For most churches, navigating the world of licensing and reporting can be very complicated.

MultiTracks.com has taken complexity out of licensing with the Church Streaming License, a comprehensive lyric and streaming license that provides a complete reporting solution for in-person and online usage. It is the only license that fully auto- reports both lyric and streaming activity, and the only license to fully integrate auto- reporting via Planning Center.

And the best part is, when you create your setlists on MultiTracks.com or import your setlists from Planning Center, they’ll handle all of the reporting for you.

Simply by using resources in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem, all activity will now be reported automatically rather than having to manually report, bringing accurate, transparent, and comprehensive reporting across the activity in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem.

Get started with the Church Streaming License today at MultiTracks.com! Use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY15 for 15% off an annual subscription.

Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

The post #277: Benjamin William Hastings on Writing Better Lyrics, Hillsong United, & New Music [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#276: Todd Fields on Worship Circle, Soul Care, & Being Yourself [Podcast]

16 november 2022 | 57 min

What You’ll Learn:

Todd’s journey into worship ministry
Challenges of the mega church/worship production culture
Soul care for worship leaders
Creating healthy rhythms in ministry
Where the worship “industry” came from
Concerns about the worship industry
Learning to celebrate your limitations and uniqueness
The dangers of comparison and competition

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Multitracks (use promo code BEYONDSUNDAY15 for 15% off an annual subscription to the Church Streaming License)
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Worship Circle
Finding Me by Todd Fields
Book Todd Fields

Show Sponsor #1: Multitracks.com

For most churches, navigating the world of licensing and reporting can be very complicated.

MultiTracks.com has taken complexity out of licensing with the Church Streaming License, a comprehensive lyric and streaming license that provides a complete reporting solution for in-person and online usage. It is the only license that fully auto- reports both lyric and streaming activity, and the only license to fully integrate auto- reporting via Planning Center.

And the best part is, when you create your setlists on MultiTracks.com or import your setlists from Planning Center, they’ll handle all of the reporting for you.

Simply by using resources in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem, all activity will now be reported automatically rather than having to manually report, bringing accurate, transparent, and comprehensive reporting across the activity in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem.

Get started with the Church Streaming License today at MultiTracks.com!

Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

The post #276: Todd Fields on Worship Circle, Soul Care, & Being Yourself [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#275: Steven Curtis Chapman on New Music, Decades of Songwriting, & Dealing With Insecurity

9 november 2022 | 53 min

What You’ll Learn:

The early days of CCM and SCC’s career
How to deal with insecurity
Stories behind the songs
Teaching kids to love music
The creation of the new album
What songwriting and album creation is like, 35 years into a career

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Multitracks (use promo code BEYONDSUNDAY15 for 15% off a Church Reporting License subscription
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Still by Steven Curtis Chapman
Love Kindness: Discover the Power of a Forgotten Christian Virtue by Barry Corey

Show Sponsor #1: Multitracks.com

For most churches, navigating the world of licensing and reporting can be very complicated.

MultiTracks.com has taken complexity out of licensing with the Church Streaming License, a comprehensive lyric and streaming license that provides a complete reporting solution for in-person and online usage. It is the only license that fully auto- reports both lyric and streaming activity, and the only license to fully integrate auto- reporting via Planning Center.

And the best part is, when you create your setlists on MultiTracks.com or import your setlists from Planning Center, they’ll handle all of the reporting for you.

Simply by using resources in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem, all activity will now be reported automatically rather than having to manually report, bringing accurate, transparent, and comprehensive reporting across the activity in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem.

Get started with the Church Streaming License today at MultiTracks.com!

Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

The post #275: Steven Curtis Chapman on New Music, Decades of Songwriting, & Dealing With Insecurity appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#274: Blanca on Artistry, Heartbreak, & Healing [Podcast]

15 oktober 2022 | 40 min

What You’ll Learn:

Why we need to express heartbreak in the church
Creative Process
Song stories behind the new album, “The Heartbreak and the Healing”

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Multitracks
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Instagram: @officialblanca

Show Sponsor #1: Multitracks.com

For most churches, navigating the world of licensing and reporting can be very complicated.

MultiTracks.com has taken complexity out of licensing with the Church Streaming License, a comprehensive lyric and streaming license that provides a complete reporting solution for in-person and online usage. It is the only license that fully auto- reports both lyric and streaming activity, and the only license to fully integrate auto- reporting via Planning Center.

And the best part is, when you create your setlists on MultiTracks.com or import your setlists from Planning Center, they’ll handle all of the reporting for you.

Simply by using resources in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem, all activity will now be reported automatically rather than having to manually report, bringing accurate, transparent, and comprehensive reporting across the activity in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem.

Get started with the Church Streaming License today at MultiTracks.com!

Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

The post #274: Blanca on Artistry, Heartbreak, & Healing [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#273: Cody Carnes on Formative Worship Music, Writing Songs for Church, & Leading a Congregation [Podcast]

5 oktober 2022 | 59 min

What You’ll Learn:

Influential worship music
How to stay inspired
How worship music has evolved over the last 25 years
The myth behind “congregational” worship music
The story behind writing “Christ Be Magnified”
Trusting the Holy Spirit as a worship leader
The one thing Worship Leaders need to help congregations remember
Living in the tension of excellence and rawness in worship music

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Multitracks
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
God is Good by Cody Carnes

Show Sponsor #1: Multitracks.com

For most churches, navigating the world of licensing and reporting can be very complicated.

MultiTracks.com has taken complexity out of licensing with the Church Streaming License, a comprehensive lyric and streaming license that provides a complete reporting solution for in-person and online usage. It is the only license that fully auto- reports both lyric and streaming activity, and the only license to fully integrate auto- reporting via Planning Center.

And the best part is, when you create your setlists on MultiTracks.com or import your setlists from Planning Center, they’ll handle all of the reporting for you.

Simply by using resources in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem, all activity will now be reported automatically rather than having to manually report, bringing accurate, transparent, and comprehensive reporting across the activity in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem.

Get started with the Church Streaming License today at MultiTracks.com!

Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

The post #273: Cody Carnes on Formative Worship Music, Writing Songs for Church, & Leading a Congregation [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#272: Joshua Brown on Planetshakers, The Church, & Playing Keys for Worship [Podcast]

29 september 2022 | 39 min

What You’ll Learn:

Josh’s current keyboard rig
How keyboard players need to adapt in a high tracks culture
The importance of drummers in worship
Stories behind the new Planetshakers album

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Multitracks
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Greater by Planetshakers
Nord Stage 2
Mainstage
Native Instrument Alicia’s Keys
East/West samples

Show Sponsor #1: Multitracks.com

For most churches, navigating the world of licensing and reporting can be very complicated.

MultiTracks.com has taken complexity out of licensing with the Church Streaming License, a comprehensive lyric and streaming license that provides a complete reporting solution for in-person and online usage. It is the only license that fully auto- reports both lyric and streaming activity, and the only license to fully integrate auto- reporting via Planning Center.

And the best part is, when you create your setlists on MultiTracks.com or import your setlists from Planning Center, they’ll handle all of the reporting for you.

Simply by using resources in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem, all activity will now be reported automatically rather than having to manually report, bringing accurate, transparent, and comprehensive reporting across the activity in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem.

Get started with the Church Streaming License today at MultiTracks.com!

Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

The post #272: Joshua Brown on Planetshakers, The Church, & Playing Keys for Worship [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#271: Chris Hauser on CCM History, Promoting Songs, & Developing a Music Career [Podcast]

22 september 2022 | 56 min

Show Sponsor #1: Multitracks.com

For most churches, navigating the world of licensing and reporting can be very complicated.

MultiTracks.com has taken complexity out of licensing with the Church Streaming License, a comprehensive lyric and streaming license that provides a complete reporting solution for in-person and online usage. It is the only license that fully auto- reports both lyric and streaming activity, and the only license to fully integrate auto- reporting via Planning Center.

And the best part is, when you create your setlists on MultiTracks.com or import your setlists from Planning Center, they’ll handle all of the reporting for you.

Simply by using resources in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem, all activity will now be reported automatically rather than having to manually report, bringing accurate, transparent, and comprehensive reporting across the activity in the MultiTracks.com ecosystem.

Get started with the Church Streaming License today at MultiTracks.com!

Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

What You’ll Learn:

How Chris got started in music as a radio promoter
Special artists and records that Chris has been a part of
The competitiveness of radio and what makes it unique
Tips for starting your music career

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor #1: Multitracks.com
Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

The post #271: Chris Hauser on CCM History, Promoting Songs, & Developing a Music Career [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#270: Jaye Thomas on Preparation, Intimacy in Worship, & Getting Older in Ministry [Podcast]

14 september 2022 | 44 min

Show Sponsor #1: Worship Artistry

This episode is brought to you by Worship Artistry. If I could recommend one resource to help Worship Leaders equip and empower their teams, it would be Worship Artistry. One of the biggest frustrations I hear from worship leaders is that their band does not show up prepared. Not only does Worship Artistry help with musician preparation, it helps to get everyone on the exact same page.

Worship Artistry exists to help musicians of every level answer the call to worship with passion and confidence. A growing library of over 600 album-correct song tutorials features arrangements for the band you have: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, drums, keys, and 3 part vocals. Everything is broken down into easy-to-digest chapters, practice loops at different speeds, and transposable chord charts, sheet music, and tablature.

WA is great for individual learning or the whole worship team. Teams are where it shines because you get everybody on the same page. It’s a great way to equip your current musicians and grow your future ones. I’m excited Worship Artistry is sponsoring this podcast and offering 10% off an annual subscription to Beyond Sunday listeners. Just head over to worshipartistry.com/beyondsunday to sign up.

Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

What You’ll Learn:

Why Worship Leader’s SHOULDN’T need to prepare
The importance of intimacy in worship
The difference between spontaneous and prophetic worship
Signs & Wonders in worship
Guarding against narcissistic worship
Songwriting tips and challenges
Getting older in ministry and as a worship leader
Songwriting and creative process

Resources Mentioned:

The post #270: Jaye Thomas on Preparation, Intimacy in Worship, & Getting Older in Ministry [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#269: Kristian Ponsford on Saving Worship Leaders Time, Using MultiTracks, & Worship Technology Trends [Podcast]

1 september 2022 | 48 min

What You’ll Learn:

The early days of using tracks in worship
How you can save time as a worship leader to focus on what really matters
How large and small churches can utilize MultiTracks products to improve what they do
Worship music trends
The Church Streaming License and what it can mean for churches
How Playback can do everything Ableton can do
Creative worship technology ideas from churches around the world
How MultiTracks new Church Streaming License will change the game for you

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor #1: Worship Artistry

This episode is brought to you by Worship Artistry. If I could recommend one resource to help Worship Leaders equip and empower their teams, it would be Worship Artistry. One of the biggest frustrations I hear from worship leaders is that their band does not show up prepared. Not only does Worship Artistry help with musician preparation, it helps to get everyone on the exact same page.

Worship Artistry exists to help musicians of every level answer the call to worship with passion and confidence. A growing library of over 600 album-correct song tutorials features arrangements for the band you have: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, drums, keys, and 3 part vocals. Everything is broken down into easy-to-digest chapters, practice loops at different speeds, and transposable chord charts, sheet music, and tablature.

WA is great for individual learning or the whole worship team. Teams are where it shines because you get everybody on the same page. It’s a great way to equip your current musicians and grow your future ones. I’m excited Worship Artistry is sponsoring this podcast and offering 10% off an annual subscription to Beyond Sunday listeners. Just head over to worshipartistry.com/beyondsunday to sign up.

Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

The post #269: Kristian Ponsford on Saving Worship Leaders Time, Using MultiTracks, & Worship Technology Trends [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#268: Dr. Sam Storms on Practicing the Power, Pursuing Joy in God, & Desiring Spiritual Gifts [Podcast]

17 augusti 2022 | 62 min

What You’ll Learn:

Christian Hedonism and the pursuit of joy in God
Why churches need to pursue the things of the Spirit
The dangers of the worship industry
Why we shouldn’t avoid songs based on the movement or church they come from
Why fundamentalism is creeping back into the church
The importance of a robust prayer ministry

Resources Mentioned:

Enjoying God by Sam Storms
Book: Practicing the Power by Sam Storms
Book: The War on the West by Douglas Murray
Book: What is Saving Faith? by John Piper
Book: Desiring God by John Piper
A Defense of Singing Songs by Bethel and Hillsong by Sam Storms

Show Sponsor #1: Worship Artistry

This episode is brought to you by Worship Artistry. If I could recommend one resource to help Worship Leaders equip and empower their teams, it would be Worship Artistry. One of the biggest frustrations I hear from worship leaders is that their band does not show up prepared. Not only does Worship Artistry help with musician preparation, it helps to get everyone on the exact same page.

Worship Artistry exists to help musicians of every level answer the call to worship with passion and confidence. A growing library of over 600 album-correct song tutorials features arrangements for the band you have: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, drums, keys, and 3 part vocals. Everything is broken down into easy-to-digest chapters, practice loops at different speeds, and transposable chord charts, sheet music, and tablature.

WA is great for individual learning or the whole worship team. Teams are where it shines because you get everybody on the same page. It’s a great way to equip your current musicians and grow your future ones. I’m excited Worship Artistry is sponsoring this podcast and offering 10% off an annual subscription to Beyond Sunday listeners. Just head over to worshipartistry.com/beyondsunday to sign up.

Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

The post #268: Dr. Sam Storms on Practicing the Power, Pursuing Joy in God, & Desiring Spiritual Gifts [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

#267: David Gungor on Liturgy, Worship Curating, & The Christian Imagination [Podcast]

11 augusti 2022 | 63 min

What You’ll Learn:

Sports escapism
NFL Super Bowl predictions
Creative process
Writing songs for the church
Liturgy in corporate worship
Reimagining engagement in worship
Worship Leaders as curators

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor #1: Worship Artistry

This episode is brought to you by Worship Artistry. If I could recommend one resource to help Worship Leaders equip and empower their teams, it would be Worship Artistry. One of the biggest frustrations I hear from worship leaders is that their band does not show up prepared. Not only does Worship Artistry help with musician preparation, it helps to get everyone on the exact same page.

Worship Artistry exists to help musicians of every level answer the call to worship with passion and confidence. A growing library of over 600 album-correct song tutorials features arrangements for the band you have: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, drums, keys, and 3 part vocals. Everything is broken down into easy-to-digest chapters, practice loops at different speeds, and transposable chord charts, sheet music, and tablature.

WA is great for individual learning or the whole worship team. Teams are where it shines because you get everybody on the same page. It’s a great way to equip your current musicians and grow your future ones. I’m excited Worship Artistry is sponsoring this podcast and offering 10% off an annual subscription to Beyond Sunday listeners. Just head over to worshipartistry.com/beyondsunday to sign up.

Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

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#266: Worship At The Speed of Sound: A New Study On The Life Cycle of Worship Songs [Podcast]

27 juli 2022 | 55 min

Today’s interview is a conversation with Marc Jolicoeur, Worship Pastor at Moncton Wesleyan Church in New Brunswick, Canada. Marc has been part of a study (along with Mike Tapper, chair of Religion at Southern Wesleyan University) that analyzes the life curves of the songs we sing.

This is a fascinating study. And to be honest, I totally geek out over a topic like this.

In This Episode You’ll Learn More About:

Why worship songs are moving in and out of our churches faster
Comparing the life cycles of older songs like Refiner’s Fire and In the Secret with newer songs like The Blessing
Technology, Industry, and Culture and how they influence the life cycle of songs today
Influencers in worship and how they have changed in the last 10 years
If songs with a short shelf life are OK
Why we are placing too much of an emphasis on songs in corporate worship
The dangers of worshiping worship

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Worship Artistry
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
The Life Cycle of Worship Songs article
Christianity Today article
The Eternal Current by Aaron Niequest
Aaron Niequist on Rethinking and Reshaping our Sunday Gatherings

Show Sponsor #1: Worship Artistry

This episode is brought to you by Worship Artistry. If I could recommend one resource to help Worship Leaders equip and empower their teams, it would be Worship Artistry. One of the biggest frustrations I hear from worship leaders is that their band does not show up prepared. Not only does Worship Artistry help with musician preparation, it helps to get everyone on the exact same page.

Worship Artistry exists to help musicians of every level answer the call to worship with passion and confidence. A growing library of over 600 album-correct song tutorials features arrangements for the band you have: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, drums, keys, and 3 part vocals. Everything is broken down into easy-to-digest chapters, practice loops at different speeds, and transposable chord charts, sheet music, and tablature.

WA is great for individual learning or the whole worship team. Teams are where it shines because you get everybody on the same page. It’s a great way to equip your current musicians and grow your future ones. I’m excited Worship Artistry is sponsoring this podcast and offering 10% off an annual subscription to Beyond Sunday listeners. Just head over to worshipartistry.com/beyondsunday to sign up.

Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

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#265: Aaron Niequist on Rethinking and Reshaping Our Sunday Gatherings [Podcast]

14 juli 2022 | 59 min

Show Sponsor #1: Worship Artistry

This episode is brought to you by Worship Artistry. If I could recommend one resource to help Worship Leaders equip and empower their teams, it would be Worship Artistry. One of the biggest frustrations I hear from worship leaders is that their band does not show up prepared. Not only does Worship Artistry help with musician preparation, it helps to get everyone on the exact same page.

Worship Artistry exists to help musicians of every level answer the call to worship with passion and confidence. A growing library of over 600 album-correct song tutorials features arrangements for the band you have: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, drums, keys, and 3 part vocals. Everything is broken down into easy-to-digest chapters, practice loops at different speeds, and transposable chord charts, sheet music, and tablature.

WA is great for individual learning or the whole worship team. Teams are where it shines because you get everybody on the same page. It’s a great way to equip your current musicians and grow your future ones. I’m excited Worship Artistry is sponsoring this podcast and offering 10% off an annual subscription to Beyond Sunday listeners. Just head over to worshipartistry.com/beyondsunday to sign up.

Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

Exploring a more practice-based worship experience
How Aaron’s philosophy of worship has changed over the years
Experiencing the best of different Christian traditions
Why we need to repurpose our skills in order to lead worship
How to incorporate more liturgical elements in a modern, contemporary mega-church service
The difference between worship as expression and worship as formation
Two questions for teams to ask as it relates to planning corporate worship

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Worship Artistry
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
The Eternal Current by Aaron Niequist
A New Liturgy
Pastors, Priests, & Guides
Discover The Mystery of Faith by Glenn Packiam
The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard

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#264: Will Doggett on Using Tracks in Church, The Connected Stage, & Starting a Business [Podcast]

6 juli 2022 | 74 min

Show Sponsor #1: Worship Artistry

This episode is brought to you by Worship Artistry. If I could recommend one resource to help Worship Leaders equip and empower their teams, it would be Worship Artistry. One of the biggest frustrations I hear from worship leaders is that their band does not show up prepared. Not only does Worship Artistry help with musician preparation, it helps to get everyone on the exact same page.

Worship Artistry exists to help musicians of every level answer the call to worship with passion and confidence. A growing library of over 600 album-correct song tutorials features arrangements for the band you have: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, drums, keys, and 3 part vocals. Everything is broken down into easy-to-digest chapters, practice loops at different speeds, and transposable chord charts, sheet music, and tablature.

WA is great for individual learning or the whole worship team. Teams are where it shines because you get everybody on the same page. It’s a great way to equip your current musicians and grow your future ones. I’m excited Worship Artistry is sponsoring this podcast and offering 10% off an annual subscription to Beyond Sunday listeners. Just head over to worshipartistry.com/beyondsunday to sign up.

Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

In This Episode You’ll Learn More About:

Worship music trends
Tips for starting and growing a business
The power of daily deadlines
The difference between entrepreneurs & freelancers
How to introduce clicks and multitracks in worship
How to determine the best program to use for running tracks
Using Ableton to have a fully connected stage
The best midi controllers to use for running tracks
The best band member to trigger tracks
Best practices for setting up your church keys rig

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Worship Artistry
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
From Studio to Stage
From Studio to Stage YouTube Channel
Linchpin by Seth Godin
The Practice by Seth Godin
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
The Tale of Three Kings by Gene Edwards
Multitracks
Alclair In Ear Monitors
Prime by Loop Community
Playback by Multitracks
Ableton Live
Multitracks Quiz
Looptimus midi controller
Oakboard Slide Duo
Taz Pro
Oakboard Mini
Play Audio 12 by iConnectivity
Ableset
Sunday Sounds
That Worship Sound

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#263: Bob Sorge on the Next Wave of Worship in the Church [Podcast]

29 juni 2022 | 58 min

What You’ll Learn

The worship movement God has been building since the 1970s
The story of Bob’s book Exploring Worship
Why in-person, corporate worship is so important
What surfing has to do with worship
Defining our underlying, hidden values in worship ministry
The main aspect of worship that we’re missing today
The optimization of worship and what that means for us moving forward

Resources Mentioned

Show Sponsor #1: Worship Artistry
Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center
Book: Exploring Worship by Bob Sorge
Book: The Next Wave: Worship in a New Era by Bob Sorge
Book: Secrets of the Secret Place by Bob Sorge

Show Sponsor #1: Worship Artistry

This episode is brought to you by Worship Artistry. If I could recommend one resource to help Worship Leaders equip and empower their teams, it would be Worship Artistry. One of the biggest frustrations I hear from worship leaders is that their band does not show up prepared. Not only does Worship Artistry help with musician preparation, it helps to get everyone on the exact same page.

Worship Artistry exists to help musicians of every level answer the call to worship with passion and confidence. A growing library of over 600 album-correct song tutorials features arrangements for the band you have: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, drums, keys, and 3 part vocals. Everything is broken down into easy-to-digest chapters, practice loops at different speeds, and transposable chord charts, sheet music, and tablature.

WA is great for individual learning or the whole worship team. Teams are where it shines because you get everybody on the same page. It’s a great way to equip your current musicians and grow your future ones. I’m excited Worship Artistry is sponsoring this podcast and offering 10% off an annual subscription to Beyond Sunday listeners. Just head over to worshipartistry.com/beyondsunday to sign up.

Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

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#262: Jason Houtsma on Worship Artistry, Playing as a Band, & Intentional Practice

22 juni 2022 | 54 min

Show Sponsor #1: Worship Artistry

This episode is brought to you by Worship Artistry. If I could recommend one resource to help Worship Leaders equip and empower their teams, it would be Worship Artistry. One of the biggest frustrations I hear from worship leaders is that their band does not show up prepared. Not only does Worship Artistry help with musician preparation, it helps to get everyone on the exact same page.

Worship Artistry exists to help musicians of every level answer the call to worship with passion and confidence. A growing library of over 600 album-correct song tutorials features arrangements for the band you have: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, drums, keys, and 3 part vocals. Everything is broken down into easy-to-digest chapters, practice loops at different speeds, and transposable chord charts, sheet music, and tablature.

WA is great for individual learning or the whole worship team. Teams are where it shines because you get everybody on the same page. It’s a great way to equip your current musicians and grow your future ones. I’m excited Worship Artistry is sponsoring this podcast and offering 10% off an annual subscription to Beyond Sunday listeners. Just head over to worshipartistry.com/beyondsunday to sign up.

Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

Embarrassing moments in worship
How to discover your calling
The tension between preparation and spontaneity
How to balance multitracks and live instruments
What to do if you’re a worship leader but not a music director
The most important musical dynamic for every worship musician

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor #1: Worship Artistry
Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center
Worship Artistry
Song: Altogether Good by Citizens

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#261: Elevation Rhythm on Leading Youth & Developing a Creative Culture [Podcast]

15 juni 2022 | 48 min

Show Sponsor #1: Worship Artistry

This episode is brought to you by Worship Artistry. If I could recommend one resource to help Worship Leaders equip and empower their teams, it would be Worship Artistry. One of the biggest frustrations I hear from worship leaders is that their band does not show up prepared. Not only does Worship Artistry help with musician preparation, it helps to get everyone on the exact same page.

Worship Artistry exists to help musicians of every level answer the call to worship with passion and confidence. A growing library of over 600 album-correct song tutorials features arrangements for the band you have: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, drums, keys, and 3 part vocals. Everything is broken down into easy-to-digest chapters, practice loops at different speeds, and transposable chord charts, sheet music, and tablature.

WA is great for individual learning or the whole worship team. Teams are where it shines because you get everybody on the same page. It’s a great way to equip your current musicians and grow your future ones. I’m excited Worship Artistry is sponsoring this podcast and offering 10% off an annual subscription to Beyond Sunday listeners. Just head over to worshipartistry.com/beyondsunday to sign up.

Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

What You’ll Learn:

The origins of Elevation Rhythm
Developing trust between Senior Leader & Creatives
How to develop a creative culture
Why creatives need space to fail
How to receive difficult feedback
The story behind the Elevation Rhythm record that was never released
Why you need to develop a student ministry pipeline
The value of writing songs with a producer
Songwriting session tips

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Worship Artistry
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Growing Pains by Elevation Rhythm
Podcast: Chris Brown on Elevation Worship, Intentional Songwriting, & Serving Your Pastor’s Vision
Podcast: Elevation Worship on Diversity, Team Discipleship, & Elevation Collective

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#260: Jeff Deyo on Maintaining Purity in Worship [Podcast]

8 juni 2022 | 56 min

Show Sponsor #1: Worship Artistry

This episode is brought to you by Worship Artistry. If I could recommend one resource to help Worship Leaders equip and empower their teams, it would be Worship Artistry. One of the biggest frustrations I hear from worship leaders is that their band does not show up prepared. Not only does Worship Artistry help with musician preparation, it helps to get everyone on the exact same page.

Worship Artistry exists to help musicians of every level answer the call to worship with passion and confidence. A growing library of over 600 album-correct song tutorials features arrangements for the band you have: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, drums, keys, and 3 part vocals. Everything is broken down into easy-to-digest chapters, practice loops at different speeds, and transposable chord charts, sheet music, and tablature.

WA is great for individual learning or the whole worship team. Teams are where it shines because you get everybody on the same page. It’s a great way to equip your current musicians and grow your future ones. I’m excited Worship Artistry is sponsoring this podcast and offering 10% off an annual subscription to Beyond Sunday listeners. Just head over to worshipartistry.com/beyondsunday to sign up.

Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

In This Episode You’ll Discover:

Jeff’s ministry journey
How to maintain purity in worship
Why worship isn’t primarily for God
How to avoid a consumer worship culture
The importance of spontaneous worship
Why we need the Holy Spirit to interrupt our gatherings

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor #1: Worship Artistry
Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center
Jeff Deyo
Spark: A Comprehensive Worship Leadership Handbook
North Central University
Exploring Worship by Bob Sorge
Worship Matters by Bob Kauflin

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#259: Jonathan Helser on the Artist/Pastor Tension, Chronic Illness & Miracles, and A Discipleship Lifestyle [Podcast]

1 juni 2022 | 50 min

Show Sponsor: Planning Center

So let’s talk about Planning Center. For those of you who are old enough, we often refer to worship leading eras as the pre-Planning Center days and the Planning Center days. It’s that game-changing and that important.

I talk about Planning Center pretty often on here, and if you’re a worship pastor, you might be wondering what more there is to Planning Center for you beyond worship planning and scheduling.

And there is.

Did you know that with a subscription to Planning Center Services you also have free access to another incredibly powerful product People?

With People, you can do things like create a volunteer pipeline to get new volunteers through their application process and then assigned to a team!

In People you can create an online form to get new volunteers, a workflow to help you walk them step-by-step through the training process, and then automatically add them to Services so you can get them scheduled!

And that’s just one way you use Planning Center People, so give it a try! Learn more at planningcenter.com/pipeline

And remember, if your church is looking for tools to help with things like giving, small group chat, event signups, live-streaming, and custom reporting, Planning Center has tools for that too, so let your church administrator know!

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

What a friendship with the Holy Spirit means
How God uses marriage to write a unique story
The Helser’s story from meeting each other to starting a discipleship school
The Artist vs Pastor tension
How to deal with the tension of chronic disease and the God of miracles
The key to effective spontaneous worship

Resources Mentioned:

The Land I’m Living in by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser
Jonathan David & Melissa Helser
The 18 Inch Journey School
Podcast: Don Potter on Prophetic Music, the Dangers of Fame, & Spending Time with God
Podcast: Leonard Jones on Worship Trends, Prophetic Music, & Practice

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#258: Lester Ruth & Lim Swee Hong On The History of Contemporary Praise & Worship

2 februari 2022 | 64 min

#257: Red Rocks Worship on Songwriting, Creative Process, & Pandemic Leadership

24 juni 2021 | 45 min

Show Sponsor: Planning Center

When I think of essentials for worship ministry, not many compare to Planning Center. It’s a tool I use on a daily basis and works around the clock. Planning Center is all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

What You’ll Learn:

Whataburger or In ‘n Out
Leading through a pandemic
Creativity in the midst of quarantine
How to balance local and global ministry
How Jake approaches records as a producer

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Music: Red Rocks Worship

Subscription Links

Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Jake & Kory? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#256: Israel Houghton on Spontaneous Worship, Redemption, & the Commerce of Worship Music [Podcast]

16 april 2021 | 55 min

Show Sponsor: Planning Center

When I think of essentials for worship ministry, not many compare to Planning Center. It’s a tool I use on a daily basis and works around the clock. Planning Center is all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

Israel’s musical journey
Defining moments in Israel’s life
Musical influences
The commerce of worship music
Making room for developing others
Israel’s story of brokenness, divorce, & redemption
Spontaneous Worship
How to be prophetic/spontaneous with weekend service time restraints
Difficult conversations with your Lead Pastor

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Feels Like Home (Volume 1) by Israel & New Breed
Feels Like Home (Volume 2) by Israel & New Breed

Subscription Links

Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Israel? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#255: Dante Bowe on Finding Your Voice, Circles, & New Music [Podcast]

1 april 2021 | 34 min

Show Sponsor: Planning Center

When I think of essentials for worship ministry, not many compare to Planning Center. It’s a tool I use on a daily basis and works around the clock. Planning Center is all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

What You’ll Learn:

Dante’s musical influences
The making of Circles
Working with Lael as a producer

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Circles by Dante Bowe

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Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Dante? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#254: SEU Worship on Prophetic Pop, Songwriting Culture, & Leading Students [Podcast]

18 mars 2021 | 45 min

Show Sponsor: Planning Center

When I think of essentials for worship ministry, not many compare to Planning Center. It’s a tool I use on a daily basis and works around the clock. Planning Center is all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

Topics Discussed:

What Dan & Kenzie do as part of SEU Worship
The call to create “prophetic pop”
Songwriting process
How to lead worship for students
How to structure your worship set with old/new songs
How SEU Worship develops worship leaders
How to coach stage presence
The story behind the Mixtape albums

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Clouds are Clearing: Mixtape 1a by SEU Worship
Clouds are Clearing: Mixtape 1b by SEU Worship
Book: The Prophetic Imagination by Walter Brueggemann

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If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Dan & Kenzie You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#253: Elle Limebear on Creative Process, Songwriting, & the Delirious Era [Podcast]

8 mars 2021 | 46 min

Show Sponsor: Planning Center

When I think of essentials for worship ministry, not many compare to Planning Center. It’s a tool I use on a daily basis and works around the clock. Planning Center is all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

Topics Discussed:

The early memories of Delirious
The bravery of Martin Smith & Delirious
Chasing after a dream
Developing confidence as a worship leader
How Elle developed her sound
Creative process
Favorite worship songs
How to prepare for worship leading

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Music: Lost in Wonder by Elle Limebear
Music: Twenty Four by Jonathan Ogden

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Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Elle? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#252: Nicole Binion on Confidence, Church Planting, & The Presence of God [Podcast]

18 februari 2021 | 45 min

Show Sponsor: Planning Center

When I think of essentials for worship ministry, not many compare to Planning Center. It’s a tool I use on a daily basis and works around the clock. Planning Center is all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

Defining moments in Nicole’s journey
How to grow in confidence and authority as a worship leader
Spontaneous worship
Defining your philosophy of worship
How to foster the gift of God in your kids

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Music: Glory of Eden (Live) by David & Nicole Binion
Music: Dwell (A Live Worship Experience) by David & Nicole Binion
Dwell Church

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Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Nicole? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#251: Aaron Keyes on Discipleship, Developing Leaders, & The Worship Industry [Podcast]

21 januari 2021 | 57 min

Show Sponsor: Planning Center

When I think of essentials for worship ministry, not many compare to Planning Center. It’s a tool I use on a daily basis and works around the clock. Planning Center is all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Aaron’s journey to New Life Church in Colorado Springs
The power of community and relationship
How 10,000 Fathers began
What qualifies a worship leader in the church
What’s missing in local church discipleship
The dangers of the worship industry
A cultural/spiritual analysis of the song “Waymaker”
How to get connected to “10,000 Father Worship School” and “Mere Worship”
Why everyone needs a coach

Resources Mentioned:

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Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Aaron? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#250: Glenn Packiam on Pastoral Health, Hope, & Corporate Worship [Podcast]

16 december 2020 | 43 min

Show Sponsor: Planning Center

When I think of essentials for worship ministry, not many compare to Planning Center. It’s a tool I use on a daily basis and works around the clock. Planning Center is all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn More About:

Glenn’s journey to becoming an Anglican Priest in an Evangelical, Charismatic, Non-Denominational Church
How to stay healthy as a Pastor in full time ministry
Emotionally healthy ministry
Trusting God with the tapestry of your life
The basis for Glenn’s doctoral research
The current state of modern worship songs
Favorite books
Creative process

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Book: Worship and the World to Come: Exploring Christian Hope in Contemporary Worship by Glenn Packiam
Book: Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church by N.T. Wright
Book: Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Podcast: Spirit and Sacrament: Integrating Modern Worship with Traditional Liturgy with Glenn Packiam & Aaron Niequist

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Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Glenn? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#249: Kari Jobe on Spontaneous Worship, the Presence of God, and New Music [Podcast]

4 december 2020 | 35 min

Show Sponsor: Planning Center

When I think of essentials for worship ministry, not many compare to Planning Center. It’s a tool I use on a daily basis and works around the clock. Planning Center is all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Kari’s earliest memory of singing
The calling of a worship leader
The heart behind “The Blessing” project
The writing of the song, “The Blessing”
Understanding your Lead Pastor’s vision
How to develop more trust with your leadership
Growing in your “spontaneous” worship leading

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Music: The Blessing by Kari Jobe

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Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Kari? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#248: Will Mancini on Knowing Yourself, Life Clarity, & Church Growth [Podcast]

18 november 2020 | 62 min

#247: Louie Giglio on Calling Out Destiny in Others, Visionary Leadership, & How to Face Your Giants [Podcast]

28 oktober 2020 | 46 min

#246: Josh Baldwin on COVID Season, Songwriting Process, & New Music [Podcast]

22 oktober 2020 | 47 min

Show Sponsor: #1: How to Worship A King Video Series

One of the questions I get most frequently is, “What book should I read with my worship team?” My answer, without a doubt is Bob Kauflin’s Worship Matters and Zach Neese’s “How to Worship a King.” Zach’s book is passionate, biblical, and perfect for teams. And now, partnered with Gateway Publishing, How to Worship a King has a video series that is perfect for teams to watch and study together. I can’t think of a better resource for local church worship teams.

To stream the first episode for free, head on over to howtoworshipaking.com

Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

When I think of essentials for worship ministry, not many compare to Planning Center. It’s a tool I use on a daily basis and works around the clock. Planning Center is all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Navigating Covid Season
How to choose a producer
Working with Ed Cash and David Leonard
How to chase inspiration
Influences
The story behind the Y&F “Best Friends” cover
Different writing styles and how to play to your strengths

Resources Mentioned:

Beyond Sunday Worship Patreon Page
Show Sponsor: How to Worship A King Video Series
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Video: My Interview with Josh Baldwin LIVE

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Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Josh? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#245: David Binion on Encountering God, Church Planting, & New Music [Podcast]

16 oktober 2020 | 70 min

Show Sponsor: #1: How to Worship A King Video Series

One of the questions I get most frequently is, “What book should I read with my worship team?” My answer, without a doubt is Bob Kauflin’s Worship Matters and Zach Neese’s “How to Worship a King.” Zach’s book is passionate, biblical, and perfect for teams. And now, partnered with Gateway Publishing, How to Worship a King has a video series that is perfect for teams to watch and study together. I can’t think of a better resource for local church worship teams.

To stream the first episode for free, head on over to howtoworshipaking.com

Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

When I think of essentials for worship ministry, not many compare to Planning Center. It’s a tool I use on a daily basis and works around the clock. Planning Center is all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

The journey of planting a church
The importance of encounter with God
How to maintain a consistent passion for the presence of God
The importance of private worship
Developing trust with your Lead Pastor
The uniqueness of vision at Dwell Church
The story behind Integrity’s new album, “Revere”

Resources Mentioned:

Beyond Sunday Patreon
Show Sponsor: How to Worship a King Video Series
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Revere (Live) by Integrity Music
Dwell (A Live Worship Experience) by David & Nicole Binion
Dwell Church
David & Nicole Binion

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Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with David? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#244: How to Be a Difference Maker in Your Church [Podcast]

7 oktober 2020 | 35 min

Show Sponsor: #1: How to Worship A King Video Series

One of the questions I get most frequently is, “What book should I read with my worship team?” My answer, without a doubt is Bob Kauflin’s Worship Matters and Zach Neese’s “How to Worship a King.” Zach’s book is passionate, biblical, and perfect for teams. And now, partnered with Gateway Publishing, How to Worship a King has a video series that is perfect for teams to watch and study together. I can’t think of a better resource for local church worship teams.

To stream the first episode for free, head on over to howtoworshipaking.com

Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

When I think of essentials for worship ministry, not many compare to Planning Center. It’s a tool I use on a daily basis and works around the clock. Planning Center is all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

The 3 basic skills you need to build trust with those you lead and serve
The truth about large scale change
The power of batching your time & schedule
The 5 cultural dynamics to being a difference maker
1. People over product
2. Give away ministry
3. Schedule adventure
4. Lead and communicate up
5. Own & execute the vision of the house

Resources Mentioned:

Patreon Page: Beyond Sunday Worship
Show Sponsor: How to Worship a King Video Series
Show Sponsor: Planning Center

Subscription Links

Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this podcast? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#243: Zach Neese on True Worship, The Priesthood of All Believers, & God’s Manifest Presence [Podcast]

25 september 2020 | 52 min

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Show Sponsor: #1: How to Worship A King Video Series

One of the questions I get most frequently is, “What book should I read with my worship team?” My answer, without a doubt is Bob Kauflin’s Worship Matters and Zach Neese’s “How to Worship a King.” Zach’s book is passionate, biblical, and perfect for teams. And now, partnered with Gateway Publishing, How to Worship a King has a video series that is perfect for teams to watch and study together. I can’t think of a better resource for local church worship teams.

To stream the first episode for free, head on over to howtoworshipaking.com

Show Sponsor #2: Planning Center

When I think of essentials for worship ministry, not many compare to Planning Center. It’s a tool I use on a daily basis and works around the clock. Planning Center is all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Zach’s history with God
Kingdom culture principles
How to guard against professionalism
The priesthood of all believers
A congregation’s responsibility
Concerns with our modern worship culture

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: How to Worship a King Video Series
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Book: How to Worship a King

Subscription Links

Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Zach? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#242: Natalie Grant on Authority, Anointing, & Creative Process [Podcast]

17 september 2020 | 31 min

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Show Sponsor: Planning Center

When I think of essentials for worship ministry, not many compare to Planning Center. It’s a tool I use on a daily basis and works around the clock. Planning Center is all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

How Natalie got started in music
The difference between anointing and authority
How to develop confidence as a singer
Stories behind the making of the new album
Natalie’s most memorable concerts and ministry moments

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Natalie Grant
No Stranger by Natalie Grant

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Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Natalie? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#241: Derek Johnson on Jesus Culture, New Songs, & Being a Worship Pastor [Podcast]

10 september 2020 | 50 min

Great to welcome Derek Johnson as a first time guest to the show. Derek is not only an artist and songwriter with Jesus Culture Music, but also the Worship Pastor at Jesus Culture Sacramento.

In this podcast we talk new music, ministry at Jesus Culture, the tension of artistry and ministry, and more.

Enjoy!

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Show Sponsor: Planning Center

When I think of essentials for worship ministry, not many compare to Planning Center. It’s a tool I use on a daily basis and works around the clock. Planning Center is all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Derek’s journey into worship leading
The tension between artistry and pastoral ministry
How to plan spontaneity in a weekend worship set
The story behind The Church albums
Private and public worship

Resources Mentioned:

Subscription Links

Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Derek? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#240: Laura Toggs on Young & Free, Hillsong Culture, & Discipleship [Podcast]

3 september 2020 | 31 min

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Show Sponsor: Planning Center

When I think of essentials for worship ministry, not many compare to Planning Center. It’s a tool I use on a daily basis and works around the clock. Planning Center is all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Laura’s journey into ministry
Developing young worship leaders
The process of writing the new Y&F album
How Y&F develops their sound
Fostering a healthy creative culture

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Music: All Of My Best Friends by Hillsong Young & Free

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If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Laura? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#239: Corey Voss on Developing Worship Leaders, Madison Street Worship, & Serving Another Vision [Podcast]

28 augusti 2020 | 43 min

#238: Andy Figueroa on Mosaic MSC, Creative Culture, & Navigating Crises [Podcast]

19 augusti 2020 | 52 min

#237: David Miller on Improv Leadership, Productivity, & Staff Culture [Podcast]

29 juli 2020 | 51 min

#236: Ryan Williams on River Valley Worship, Creative Process, & Leading Teams [Podcast]

2 juli 2020 | 47 min

#235: Eric Owyoung on Healthy Habits, Ambient Music, & Creative Process [Podcast]

12 juni 2020 | 62 min

#234: Melodie Malone on Leading Worship as an Introvert, Passion 2020, and Blooming Where You’re Planted [Podcast]

6 juni 2020 | 31 min

#233: Steven Curtis Chapman on Creative Process, Unity, and New Music [Podcast]

20 maj 2020 | 51 min

#232: Gareth Gilkeson on Rend Collective, The Worship Industry, & Calling [Podcast]

25 april 2020 | 40 min

#231: Ryan Romeo On Setbacks, Dreaming, and Deadlines [Podcast]

16 mars 2020 | 51 min

Great to have Ryan Romeo back on the podcast to talk about this new book, “Head in the Clouds, Feet on the Ground.” Ryan is the co-founder of The Outcry Tour and a Creative Arts Pastor in Phoenix.

This is such a great discussion about bouncing back from setbacks, setting goals, dreaming big, and more.

Enjoy!

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Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members. A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Bouncing back from setbacks
Embracing the season you’re in
The journey of The Outcry Tour
Practical tips for making dreams a reality

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Book: Head in the Clouds, Feet on the Ground: A Survival Guide for Creatives, Visionaries, and Dreamers by Ryan Romeo

Subscription Links

Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Ryan? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#230: Matt Redman on Worship, Wonder, & Trusting God’s Plan [Podcast]

11 februari 2020 | 40 min

There isn’t a person who has had more influence on me as a songwriter and worship leader than Matt Redman. God has used him in a wonderful way around the world and he’s still the most humble, down-to-earth person you’ll ever meet.

We connect once again to discuss the new record, Let There Be Wonder, and tackle topics such as getting older in ministry, dealing with fame, and songwriting stories.

Don’t miss this!

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Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members. A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Reflections on 25+ years of songwriting for the Church
The power of co-writing
The process of getting older as a worship leader
The importance of humility as a leader
How to create a Godly environment for your kids
The most surprising song on Let There Be Wonder

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Music: Let There Be Wonder by Matt Redman
Book: The Treasury of David by Charles Spurgeon

Subscription Links

Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Matt? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#229: Sean Curran on Vintage Pianos, Creative Process, & Chicken Wings [Podcast]

18 januari 2020 | 52 min

It’s refreshing to be around someone who has been with Jesus. Sean Curran is a refreshing voice who is more concerned with being in the presence of God than just making music. More than most, he has a leadership style that is disarming and invitational.

In this interview we talk about vintage pianos, Passion 2020, creative process, songwriting, and more.

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Show Sponsor

Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members. A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

The collecting of vintage pianos
Musical experimentation and creativity
Creative process
Sean’s desert island instrument
How to engage a room
How to make large rooms feel smaller

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Website: Sean Curran

Subscription Links

Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Sean? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#228: From Meth Addict to Worship Leader: An Interview with Stephen McWhirter

2 januari 2020 | 43 min

Hearing of the life-changing power of the Gospel never gets old. How God can turn a life around is a glorious mystery and Stephen McWhirter’s testimony is no different.

Stephen is a wonderful singer/songwriter and worship leader with a story of grace. In this interview we talk music, songwriting, and local church ministry, but we also hear Stephen’s story of redemption from meth addict to worship leader.

Don’t miss this!

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Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members. A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

The call of God
Stephen’s story of musical development
Stephen’s testimony from meth addict to worship leader
The allure of fame and platform
The new EP Grave Clothes

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Music: Stephen McWhirter

Subscription Links

Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Stephen? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#227: Chris McClarney on Songwriting, Spontaneous Worship & Tiny Hands [Podcast]

22 november 2019 | 52 min

What a joy to welcome Chris McClarney to the podcast. Chris is a gifted singer/songwriter and worship leader. We have a blast laughing, talking worship, songwriting, cooking, tiny hands, and more.

Enjoy!

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Sponsor #1: Leadership Pathway

I want to introduce you to one of my favorite organizations: Leadership Pathway. Leadership Pathway helps churches find and then coach the next generation of leaders through a two-year residency program based on soft skill competencies.

They begin by helping churches market and find resident candidates that perhaps they couldn’t find on their own. They then coach your staff on how to have developmental conversations in the context of ministry.

Leadership Pathway vets candidates to find the best fit for your church. For example: They have vetted 600 inquiries in the last 12 months, only passed through 150, only presented 100 and placed 50. Yes, it’s a lot of talking and work. But that’s the level of detail and follow through you’ll find with Leadership Pathway.

So if you’re looking to grow your leadership pipeline and need some coaching on what it could look like, check out Leadership Pathway. Or if you’re looking to bring some high quality Leadership Residents to your team, let LP do the heavy lifting of finding the right fit.

To start, head HERE.

There you’ll find a FREE toolkit for Onboarding and evaluating candidates, HR issues/ pay & work hours, housing & host homes, & job description examples. Again, this is 100% free and worth your time. Go to leadershippathway.org/beyondsunday

Show Sponsor #2

Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members. A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Cooking
The story of Your Love Never Fails
How Chris got connected with Jesus Culture
Songwriting tools and tricks
Spontaneous worship and risk taking
Chemistry between lead pastors and worship pastors
The difference between live and studio records
Learning how to pivot and change direction in the middle of a worship set

Resources Mentioned:

Cutting Edge by Delirious
Sonicflood
Fill this Place EP by Chris McClarney

Subscription Links

Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Chris? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#226: Luke Hellebronth on Church Planting, Engaging Worship, & The Alternative to Excellence [Podcast]

11 oktober 2019 | 57 min

Church planting is not for the faint of heart. I’m always inspired by the ones who head into a difficult area with the light of the Gospel and build from the ground up.

Luke Hellebronth is the Worship Pastor at Gass Street Church, where Tim Hughes is the Lead Pastor. They are taking worship to the streets and making disciples in a very post Christian area.

We talk church planting, creativity, excellence (or not?), songwriting, recruiting, and more.

Enjoy!

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Sponsor #1: Leadership Pathway

I want to introduce you to one of my favorite organizations: Leadership Pathway. Leadership Pathway helps churches find and then coach the next generation of leaders through a two-year residency program based on soft skill competencies.

They begin by helping churches market and find resident candidates that perhaps they couldn’t find on their own. They then coach your staff on how to have developmental conversations in the context of ministry.

Leadership Pathway vets candidates to find the best fit for your church. For example: They have vetted 600 inquiries in the last 12 months, only passed through 150, only presented 100 and placed 50. Yes, it’s a lot of talking and work. But that’s the level of detail and follow through you’ll find with Leadership Pathway.

So if you’re looking to grow your leadership pipeline and need some coaching on what it could look like, check out Leadership Pathway. Or if you’re looking to bring some high quality Leadership Residents to your team, let LP do the heavy lifting of finding the right fit.

To start, head HERE.

There you’ll find a FREE toolkit for Onboarding and evaluating candidates, HR issues/ pay & work hours, housing & host homes, & job description examples. Again, this is 100% free and worth your time. Go to leadershippathway.org/beyondsunday

Show Sponsor #2

Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members. A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Church planting
The story of Gas Street Church in Birmingham
What it’s like working for a Lead Pastor who is a Worship Pastor
The coffee scene in the UK
How to develop a worship culture from the ground up
The difference between excellence and bringing our best
Why worship teams shouldn’t comprise depth and the moving of the Holy Spirit
Why our meetings shouldn’t be boring
Recruiting new team members
Songwriting inspiration

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Leadership Pathway
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Music: Motions of Mercy by Luke & Anna Hellebronth
Website: Gas Street Church

Subscription Links

Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Luke? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#225: Charlie Hall on Worship, Spiritual Disciplines, & Disciple Making [Podcast]

27 september 2019 | 55 min

One of the worship leaders who’s had the most impact on me is Charlie Hall. I can think back to specific seasons of my life where Charlie’s music brought me through. Before I ever led worship or considered leading worship, Charlie’s early Passion records taught me so much about creativity, musicality, and how to lead people.

I’m honored to have Charlie on the show this week. We talk about Charlie’s role at Frontline Church, develop worship leaders, redemption stories, and more. So good!

Click to Listen

Sponsor #1: Leadership Pathway

I want to introduce you to one of my favorite organizations: Leadership Pathway. Leadership Pathway helps churches find and then coach the next generation of leaders through a two-year residency program based on soft skill competencies.

They begin by helping churches market and find resident candidates that perhaps they couldn’t find on their own. They then coach your staff on how to have developmental conversations in the context of ministry.

Leadership Pathway vets candidates to find the best fit for your church. For example: They have vetted 600 inquiries in the last 12 months, only passed through 150, only presented 100 and placed 50. Yes, it’s a lot of talking and work. But that’s the level of detail and follow through you’ll find with Leadership Pathway.

So if you’re looking to grow your leadership pipeline and need some coaching on what it could look like, check out Leadership Pathway. Or if you’re looking to bring some high quality Leadership Residents to your team, let LP do the heavy lifting of finding the right fit.

To start, head HERE.

There you’ll find a FREE toolkit for Onboarding and evaluating candidates, HR issues/ pay & work hours, housing & host homes, & job description examples. Again, this is 100% free and worth your time. Go to leadershippathway.org/beyondsunday

Show Sponsor #2

Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members. A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Seeing Worship Leaders in light of the Biblical Gifts
How Charlie learned how to lead worship
Charlie’s early influences
Creativity in worship
How to develop a songwriting culture
Behind the role of “Worship & Liturgy” Pastor

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Leadership Pathway
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Website: Frontline Church
Website: Frontline Worship

Subscription Links

Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Charlie? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#224: Cody Carnes on Family & Ministry, Finding Your Voice, & Songwriting

11 september 2019 | 40 min

Always great to have Cody Carnes on the podcast. The music this guy is releasing is so refreshing, disarming, and powerful.

We catch up about life on the road, what it’s like being a husband/wife duo yet being separate artists, songwriting, parenting, and more.

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Enjoy!

Sponsor #1: Leadership Pathway

I want to introduce you to one of my favorite organizations: Leadership Pathway. Leadership Pathway helps churches find and then coach the next generation of leaders through a two-year residency program based on soft skill competencies.

They begin by helping churches market and find resident candidates that perhaps they couldn’t find on their own. They then coach your staff on how to have developmental conversations in the context of ministry.

Leadership Pathway vets candidates to find the best fit for your church. For example: They have vetted 600 inquiries in the last 12 months, only passed through 150, only presented 100 and placed 50. Yes, it’s a lot of talking and work. But that’s the level of detail and follow through you’ll find with Leadership Pathway.

So if you’re looking to grow your leadership pipeline and need some coaching on what it could look like, check out Leadership Pathway. Or if you’re looking to bring some high quality Leadership Residents to your team, let LP do the heavy lifting of finding the right fit.

To start, head HERE.

There you’ll find a FREE toolkit for Onboarding and evaluating candidates, HR issues/ pay & work hours, housing & host homes, & job description examples. Again, this is 100% free and worth your time. Go to leadershippathway.org/beyondsunday

Show Sponsor #2

Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members. A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Summer Worship Nights tour
Balancing family and ministry
What it’s like being married to another artist
Seasons of songwriting
Comparisons between Cody’s recent songs and past songs
A dream about Jonny Cash
How to keep your songwriting fresh

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Leadership Pathway
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Gear: Soyuz SU17
Music: The Darker The Night by Cody Carnes
Music: Nothing Else by Cody Carnes

Subscription Links

Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Cody? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#223: Adam Russell on Vineyard Music, Risk Taking, & Winemaking [Podcast]

17 augusti 2019 | 58 min

Once or twice a year, I hope we have a train wreck Sunday.”
Adam Russell

Adam Russell is an entrepreneur, pastor, songwriter, worship leader, and Director of Vineyard Worship USA. Sound like a busy schedule?

Adam and I catch up and talk about the history of the Vineyard, ways worship leaders need challenged today, winemaking, music, and more.

Such a fun convo!

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Show Sponsor #1

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What I love most about Coresound is their brand new app, Pads Live,which you can find at padslive.com. And big announcement – Pads Live is now available on both iOS AND ANDROID! That’s right – the Android version is HERE. So no matter what device you have, you can have the best sounding pads with you in any situation! Purchase pads from right within the app, get seamless crossfading, so many textures, all 12 keys, and so much more.

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All the guitars from Zamar are hand built but there is also the option of a custom built guitar that you design from the ground up. Head on over to zamarinstruments.com and mention the Beyond Sunday podcast to get 15% off your guitar. Or just shoot an email to [email protected].

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Winemaking on a small farm in Kentucky
Creating margin within a busy schedule
How Adam got connected with the Vineyard
The exploratory worship pioneers of the 90s
A brief history of Vineyard Music
The importance of patience and risk-taking in worship

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Show Sponsor: Zamar Instruments
Website: Vineyard Worship USA
Podcast: The Ferment Podcast

Subscription Links

Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Adam? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#222: Mike Grayson on Cross Point Music, Multi-Site Worship, & Developing Culture [Podcast]

27 juli 2019 | 50 min

Great to have Mike Grayson from Cross Point Church on the show today. Mike is the Director of Worship Culture at Cross Point, a 5 campus church in Nashville, TN. He’s also an accomplished singer/songwriter, having toured as part of the band Mikeschair for 12 years.

We discuss worship culture, leading a worship department across 5 campuses, contract worship leading, songwriting culture, and authenticity in worship.

This is so good!

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Go over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY to get 20% off your purchase. Purchasing at coresoundpads.comis the place to redeem your promo code, and any purchase on their site WILL unlock those same pads in the Pads Live app as well. Coresoundpads.com, promo code BEYONDSUNDAY.

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If you’re a musician, you know there’s nothing like a well built, inspiring instrument. A great instrument is an inspiration itself, beyond just the functionality and playability. That’s why it’s important to have an instrument that inspires you and holds up to your active lifestyle.

Let me introduce you to Zamar Instruments. Zamar builds custom guitars that are absolutely beautiful, but that also play and sound amazing. Zamar is an amazing small business, passionate about offering individualized attention to each instrument and client for a second-to-none experience. And for you Hebrew wizards out there, Zamar is an Old Testament word for praising the Lord on a stringed instrument.

All the guitars from Zamar are hand built but there is also the option of a custom built guitar that you design from the ground up. Head on over to zamarinstruments.com and mention the Beyond Sunday podcast to get 15% off your guitar. Or just shoot an email to [email protected].

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Architecture
Director of Worship Culture role
Creative ways to structure a worship ministry
Contract worship leaders: pros & cons
Creativity and administration
The importance of a senior leader’s role in worship
The importance of prayer in the life of a church
Why the church is moving away from excellence as a top tier priority
Leaning into the prophetic/spontaneous in your local church

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If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Mike? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#221: Don Potter on Prophetic Music, The Dangers of Fame, & Spending Time with God [Podcast]

13 juli 2019 | 74 min

Don Potter has been a musical and worship pioneer for over 50 years. I was first introduced to Don through the groundbreaking Morningstar albums of the 90s and early 2000s. Prophetic singing, spontaneous songs that lasted over 30 minutes.

Here in this interview we dive deep into the Morningstar days, prophetic music, the dangers of fame, and spending time with Jesus. This may be my favorite interview of all time. You’ll have to listen to find out why.

Enjoy!

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Coresound Pads are my favorite pads on the market. They are simply unbeatable. There are a lot of pad loops out there, but nothing comes close to the quality, diversity, and ease of use that Coresound provides.

Every pad Coresound has created sounds stellar. The original bundles used in thousands of churches worldwide are second to none, and their NEW pads, bumper music, and other products meet that very same level of quality.

What I love most about Coresound is their brand new app, Pads Live,which you can find at padslive.com. And big announcement – Pads Live is now available on both iOS AND ANDROID! That’s right – the Android version is HERE. So no matter what device you have, you can have the best sounding pads with you in any situation! Purchase pads from right within the app, get seamless crossfading, so many textures, all 12 keys, and so much more.

Go over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY to get 20% off your purchase. Purchasing at coresoundpads.comis the place to redeem your promo code, and any purchase on their site WILL unlock those same pads in the Pads Live app as well. Coresoundpads.com, promo code BEYONDSUNDAY.

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If you’re a musician, you know there’s nothing like a well built, inspiring instrument. A great instrument is an inspiration itself, beyond just the functionality and playability. That’s why it’s important to have an instrument that inspires you and holds up to your active lifestyle.

Let me introduce you to Zamar Instruments. Zamar builds custom guitars that are absolutely beautiful, but that also play and sound amazing. Zamar is an amazing small business, passionate about offering individualized attention to each instrument and client for a second-to-none experience. And for you Hebrew wizards out there, Zamar is an Old Testament word for praising the Lord on a stringed instrument.

All the guitars from Zamar are hand built but there is also the option of a custom built guitar that you design from the ground up. Head on over to zamarinstruments.com and mention the Beyond Sunday podcast to get 15% off your guitar. Or just shoot an email to [email protected].

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Spending extended time with God
The power of consistent prayer over many years
Carpentry
Don’s spiritual upbringing
How “music business” was removed from Don’s life
The dangers of fame and how to navigate it
The story of Brian Johnson and Bethel Music (before it existed)
Why God gives incredible gifts (that can sell millions of records)
How to develop as a prophetic singer and musician
The one quality that all studio musicians have that is imperative for worship
The story behind the groundbreaking Morningstar CDs from the 90s & early 2000s.
Working with Rick Joyner at Morningstar
What is encouraging and concerning about the worship movement

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Show Sponsor: Zamar Instruments
Website: Potter School Haus
Website: Morningstar

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Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Don? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#220: Casey Corum on Physical Health, Vineyard Music, & Creative Process [Podcast]

4 juli 2019 | 69 min

The Vineyard Worship movement has been so special to me over the years. It’s one of the primary reasons I write songs and lead worship today.

It was special getting to catch up with Casey Corum who has been a part of the Vineyard movement for a lot of years. He’s a wonderful songwriter, worship leader, producer, and creative director.

We ramble a bit on this one, but in the best possible way. We talk about physical health, Vineyard Music history, creativity, staying fresh, and more.

Enjoy!

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Coresound Pads are my favorite pads on the market. They are simply unbeatable. There are a lot of pad loops out there, but nothing comes close to the quality, diversity, and ease of use that Coresound provides.

Every pad Coresound has created sounds stellar. The original bundles used in thousands of churches worldwide are second to none, and their NEW pads, bumper music, and other products meet that very same level of quality.

What I love most about Coresound is their brand new app, Pads Live,which you can find at padslive.com. And big announcement – Pads Live is now available on both iOS AND ANDROID! That’s right – the Android version is HERE. So no matter what device you have, you can have the best sounding pads with you in any situation! Purchase pads from right within the app, get seamless crossfading, so many textures, all 12 keys, and so much more.

Go over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY to get 20% off your purchase. Purchasing at coresoundpads.comis the place to redeem your promo code, and any purchase on their site WILL unlock those same pads in the Pads Live app as well. Coresoundpads.com, promo code BEYONDSUNDAY.

Show Sponsor #2

If you’re a musician, you know there’s nothing like a well built, inspiring instrument. A great instrument is an inspiration itself, beyond just the functionality and playability. That’s why it’s important to have an instrument that inspires you and holds up to your active lifestyle.

Let me introduce you to Zamar Instruments. Zamar builds custom guitars that are absolutely beautiful, but that also play and sound amazing. Zamar is an amazing small business, passionate about offering individualized attention to each instrument and client for a second-to-none experience. And for you Hebrew wizards out there, Zamar is an Old Testament word for praising the Lord on a stringed instrument.

All the guitars from Zamar are hand built but there is also the option of a custom built guitar that you design from the ground up. Head on over to zamarinstruments.com and mention the Beyond Sunday podcast to get 15% off your guitar. Or just shoot an email to [email protected].

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Creating habits around physical health
Casey’s journey into worship ministry
Hiking in Hollywood
What was special about Vineyard Worship in the 90s
The story behind the song Holy & Anointed One
The story behind the song Breathe
Marketing and the sovereignty of God
The influence of Come Now is The Time and Hungry records
Warnings for those involved in the worship movement
How the church has revolutionized the music industry
Why the phrase “an audience of one” is misplaced
The importance of Trinitarian, jazz, spontaneous fusion

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Show Sponsor: Zamar Instruments
Podcast: The Ferment Podcast
Music: Hungry by Vineyard Music
Music: Come Now is the Time by Vineyard Music
Music: Sweet Mercies by David Ruis

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If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Casey? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#219: Tauren Wells, Micah Tyler, & Phil Wickham from the 2019 K-Love Fan Awards [Podcast]

21 juni 2019 | 26 min

It’s time for round #2 of the K-Love Fan Awards interviews. We dig deep with Tauren Wells, Micah Tyler, & Phil Wickham. Love how hard these guys work, their hearts for the Kingdom of God, and the music they create.

Enjoy!

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If you’re a musician, you know there’s nothing like a well built, inspiring instrument. A great instrument is an inspiration itself, beyond just the functionality and playability. That’s why it’s important to have an instrument that inspires you and holds up to your active lifestyle.

Let me introduce you to Zamar Instruments. Zamar builds custom guitars that are absolutely beautiful, but that also play and sound amazing. Zamar is an amazing small business, passionate about offering individualized attention to each instrument and client for a second-to-none experience. And for you Hebrew wizards out there, Zamar is an Old Testament word for praising the Lord on a stringed instrument.

All the guitars from Zamar are hand built but there is also the option of a custom built guitar that you design from the ground up. Head on over to zamarinstruments.com and mention the Beyond Sunday podcast to get 15% off your guitar. Or just shoot an email to [email protected].

Show Sponsor #2

Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members. A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

The writing of the song “Living Hope”
The album that inspired Tauren Wells
The power of the Church in musical development
The opportunity of making disciples in the local church
God’s faithfulness in the midst of trying times
Staying faithful in every season
The challenge to never settle in songwriting
What it’s like to write with Matt Redman

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Zamar Instruments
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Website: Tauren Wells
Website: Micah Tyler
Website: Phil Wickham

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Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Tauren, Micah, & Phil? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#218: Josh Baldwin, Mark Hall, & Michael Cochren From the K-Love Fan Awards [Podcast]

14 juni 2019 | 31 min

I haven’t done many in person interviews as part of the Beyond Sunday podcast. Most have been over a Skype, FaceTime or phone call. But that’s about to change.

A couple weeks ago my wife and I headed down to the Grand O’l Opry in Nashville to cover the 2019 K-Love fan awards. It was such a treat to interview a number of artists in person.

This is part 1 of those conversations and we have Josh Baldwin, Mark Hall, & Michael Cochren on the show today. A great balance of local church, songwriting, and ministry. Enjoy!

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If you’re a musician, you know there’s nothing like a well built, inspiring instrument. A great instrument is an inspiration itself, beyond just the functionality and playability. That’s why it’s important to have an instrument that inspires you and holds up to your active lifestyle.

Let me introduce you to Zamar Instruments. Zamar builds custom guitars that are absolutely beautiful, but that also play and sound amazing. Zamar is an amazing small business, passionate about offering individualized attention to each instrument and client for a second-to-none experience. And for you Hebrew wizards out there, Zamar is an Old Testament word for praising the Lord on a stringed instrument.

All the guitars from Zamar are hand built but there is also the option of a custom built guitar that you design from the ground up. Head on over to zamarinstruments.com and mention the Beyond Sunday podcast to get 15% off your guitar. Or just shoot an email to [email protected].

Show Sponsor #2

Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members. A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Challenging yourself as a worship leader
How to balance itinerant and local church ministry
Songwriting process
The role of church music in artist development
The power of co-writing
The importance of the local church

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Zamar Instruments
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Website: Bethel Music
Website: Casting Crowns
Website: Cochren & Co.

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Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Josh, Mark, & Michael? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#217: Leonard Jones on Worship Trends, Prophetic Music, & Practice [Podcast]

8 juni 2019 | 71 min

Never practice the things you already know. Always be working on something that’s a little too hard for you.”
Leonard Jones

When I was in middle school I came across some CDs that changed my view of worship. I listened to Passion, Tim Hughes, Matt Redman, and Delirious. But I also listened to some albums from Morningstar Ministries. The albums were full of spontaneous, 30 minute songs. Incredible musicians. Some weird stuff. But I loved it.

One of the worship leaders was Leonard Jones. For 50 years Leonard has been serving in worship ministry, not only leading worship but raising up the next generation of worship leaders at Morningstar. Many of the well-known worship leaders you know were trained under Leonard.

And I love that he’s sharing his wisdom on the podcast. One of my desires with this podcast is to get a broad view of the worship community and learn from the best in different streams – from catholic to charismatic and back.

Prepare to be challenged…

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If you’re a musician, you know there’s nothing like a well built, inspiring instrument. A great instrument is an inspiration itself, beyond just the functionality and playability. That’s why it’s important to have an instrument that inspires you and holds up to your active lifestyle.

Let me introduce you to Zamar Instruments. Zamar builds custom guitars that are absolutely beautiful, but that also play and sound amazing. Zamar is an amazing small business, passionate about offering individualized attention to each instrument and client for a second-to-none experience. And for you Hebrew wizards out there, Zamar is an Old Testament word for praising the Lord on a stringed instrument.

All the guitars from Zamar are hand built but there is also the option of a custom built guitar that you design from the ground up. Head on over to zamarinstruments.com and mention the Beyond Sunday podcast to get 15% off your guitar. Or just shoot an email to [email protected].

Show Sponsor #2

Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members. A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Leonard’s story of salvation
The curious story of Morningstar music
Challenges for the Worship community
How to play prophetic music
The power of practice
Why worship teams need to step up their intensity
Leonard’s favorite instruments
Musical trends
Leonard’s School, Revolution Worship School

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Zamar Instruments
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Website: Leonard Jones
Website: Revolution Worship School

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Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Leonard? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#216: Brock Shinen on The Worship Music Industry [Podcast]

30 maj 2019 | 47 min

Are you a songwriter? Do you and your team write songs for the local church and have a desire to record that music? Maybe you already have.

Honestly, there’s no better guy to talk to than Brock Shinen. Brock is an attorney with a passion for the local church that helps numerous artists in the Christian Music space.

In this interview we talk about the worship music industry, horror stories, success stories, and Brock’s new online course.

If you’re a creative in the church, you don’t want to miss this one!

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Show Sponsor #1

If you’re a musician, you know there’s nothing like a well built, inspiring instrument. A great instrument is an inspiration itself, beyond just the functionality and playability. That’s why it’s important to have an instrument that inspires you and holds up to your active lifestyle.

Let me introduce you to Zamar Instruments. Zamar builds custom guitars that are absolutely beautiful, but that also play and sound amazing. Zamar is an amazing small business, passionate about offering individualized attention to each instrument and client for a second-to-none experience. And for you Hebrew wizards out there, Zamar is an Old Testament word for praising the Lord on a stringed instrument.

All the guitars from Zamar are hand built but there is also the option of a custom built guitar that you design from the ground up. Head on over to zamarinstruments.com and mention the Beyond Sunday podcast to get 15% off your guitar. Or just shoot an email to [email protected].

Show Sponsor #2

Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members. A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Braising lamb and why it’s awesome
Brock’s journey of being an attorney and serving the worship community
The pros and cons of “the worship industry”
Why Brock created The Worship Music Industry Course
Moving beyond creating an album
The importance of clarity and unity between creative and executive pastors
Horror stories of local churches and worship recordings
You finished the album. Now what?
The importance of great marketing
How to frame your marketing

Resources Mentioned:

Subscription Links

Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Brock? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#215: Brian Johnson on Anxiety, Bethel Music, & When God Becomes Real [Podcast]

17 maj 2019 | 35 min

I love having Brian Johnson on the podcast. He’s down to earth, real, and always full of incredible insight. In this interview we talk about his story and the circumstances surrounding his new book, “When God Becomes Real.”

We discuss anxiety, Bethel Music, favorite songs, worship music, and more.

Enjoy!

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Show Sponsor #1

If you’re a musician, you know there’s nothing like a well built, inspiring instrument. A great instrument is an inspiration itself, beyond just the functionality and playability. That’s why it’s important to have an instrument that inspires you and holds up to your active lifestyle.

Let me introduce you to Zamar Instruments. Zamar builds custom guitars that are absolutely beautiful, but that also play and sound amazing. Zamar is an amazing small business, passionate about offering individualized attention to each instrument and client for a second-to-none experience. And for you Hebrew wizards out there, Zamar is an Old Testament word for praising the Lord on a stringed instrument.

All the guitars from Zamar are hand built but there is also the option of a custom built guitar that you design from the ground up. Head on over to zamarinstruments.com and mention the Beyond Sunday podcast to get 15% off your guitar. Or just shoot an email to [email protected].

Show Sponsor #2

Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members. A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.

Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right?

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Brian’s testimony and battle with anxiety
Why the book was written
Parenting children through anxiety
Going deep with God in corporate worship
The power of simple, vertical worship songs
How God doesn’t waste any part of your story

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Zamar Instruments
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Book: When God Becomes Real
Podcast: Mark Batterson

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Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Brian? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#214: Tim Foot on Healthy Teams, Staffing, & Global Worship Trends [Podcast]

10 maj 2019 | 39 min

There’s a depth of wisdom and perspective that come from years in the trenches of local church ministry. Tim Foot is one of those heroes. Having been in worship ministry for 26 years, he brings so much wisdom to worship pastors around the world.

As the Vice President of Experience at Slingshot Group, Tim and I work together to serve local churches with staffing and coaching.

In this interview we talk about team culture, staying healthy, lead pastor/worship pastor dynamics, creative ideas from strong churches across the country, and the Worship Experience Lab in Denver this July.

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If you’re a musician, you know there’s nothing like a well built, inspiring instrument. A great instrument is an inspiration itself, beyond just the functionality and playability. That’s why it’s important to have an instrument that inspires you and holds up to your active lifestyle.

Let me introduce you to Zamar Instruments. Zamar builds custom guitars that are absolutely beautiful, but that also play and sound amazing. Zamar is an amazing small business, passionate about offering individualized attention to each instrument and client for a second-to-none experience. And for you Hebrew wizards out there, Zamar is an Old Testament word for praising the Lord on a stringed instrument.

All the guitars from Zamar are hand built but there is also the option of a custom built guitar that you design from the ground up. Head on over to zamarinstruments.com and mention the Beyond Sunday podcast to get 15% off your guitar. Or just shoot an email to [email protected].

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Tim’s story of growing up in Tasmania
Worship trends of the last 25 years
What it means to “pastor” a room
The balance of vertical and horizontal leadership
How senior leaders can create a culture of “workjoy” in their teams
What a staff member can do when they feel like they’re in a toxic culture
Creative ideas from healthy, thriving cultures
The Worship Experience Gathering in Colorado

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Zamar Instruments
The Worship Experience Gathering

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#213: Jon Egan on Vulnerable Worship Leading, Pursuing Jesus, & Staying Steady [Podcast]

4 maj 2019 | 34 min

It’s always a treat to talk with Jon Egan. Jon has been the Worship Pastor at New Life Church in Colorado Springs for 18 years. For so many years he’s written incredible songs for the church like I Am Free, Overcome, and so many others. His new record “Unveil” is one of my favorites over the last couple years.

In this conversation we talk about longevity in ministry, the heart behind the album, leading with strength and vulnerability, and so much more.

Enjoy!

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Let me introduce you to Zamar Instruments. Zamar builds custom guitars that are absolutely beautiful, but that also play and sound amazing. Zamar is an amazing small business, passionate about offering individualized attention to each instrument and client for a second-to-none experience. And for you Hebrew wizards out there, Zamar is an Old Testament word for praising the Lord on a stringed instrument.

All the guitars from Zamar are hand built but there is also the option of a custom built guitar that you design from the ground up. Head on over to zamarinstruments.com and mention the Beyond Sunday podcast to get 15% off your guitar. Or just shoot an email to [email protected].

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Jon’s 18 year journey at New Life Church
The background of Jon’s new album, “Unveil”
Why worship artists are simplifying and getting back to the basics
Vulnerability with our gifts
Why staying steady is more important than staying fresh
The most surprising song on “Unveil”

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Zamar Instruments
Music: Unveil by Jon Egan
Podcast: Jon Egan on The Desperation Band, Miracles, God Songs, & Replacing Yourself
Music: People by Hillsong UNITED

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Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Jon? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#212: Rory Noland on Leading Artists, Worship, and Spiritual Formation [Podcast]

27 april 2019 | 45 min

There was a book I read in college that challenged me deeply. It was called Thriving As an Artist in the Church. It was pastoral, wise, and carried compassion for both artists and pastors.

Then I went on to read a prior book called The Heart of the Artist. Both books were by this guy Rory Noland. And today we have the privilege of hearing from this legend.

We talk church, contemplative worship, spiritual formation, leading artists, and more.

Straight fire!

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Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.
No matter the size of your church, there’s a Planning Center option for you. Trust me. There’s no better way to schedule and communicate with your team.

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

How Rory started as an artist and author
How to integrate spiritual formation into our worship ministries
How pastors and artists can work together
How young leaders can lead more effectively
Thoughts on contemplative worship
Leading more engaging worship

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Website: Heart of the Artist
Book: The Heart of the Artist by Rory Noland
Book: Thriving as an Artist in the Church by Rory Noland
Book: Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry by Ruth Barton
Book: Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation by Ruth Barton
Book: Invitation to Retreat: The Gift and Necessity of Time Away with God by Ruth Barton

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Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Rory? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#211: Manuel Luz on Honest, God Centered Worship [Podcast]

19 april 2019 | 30 min

Was great to welcome Manuel Luz to the podcast this week. We dive deep into his new book, Honest Worship, and what that means for Worship Pastors. This is a below the surface, deep dive into what is most important for worship pastors.

So good!

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Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.
No matter the size of your church, there’s a Planning Center option for you. Trust me. There’s no better way to schedule and communicate with your team.

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

The creation of a new instrument
The story behind the writing of Honest Worship
The 3 ways we have strayed from our “true north” in worship
The pros and cons of a worship industry
How to pursue a more God-centered approach to worship
The different type of songs and how they find their place in corporate worship
Why we need all the pronouns represented in our worship setlists

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Book: Honest Worship: From False Self to True Praise by Manuel Luz
Book: Imagine That: Discovering Your Unique Role as a Christian Artist by Manuel Luz
The Walkabout Drum

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Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Manuel? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#210: Elias Dummer on The Worship Movement, Discipleship, & Songwriting

11 april 2019 | 50 min

It’s always a good day when Elias Dummer is on your podcast. Not only is he a great singer/songwriter, he’s incredible thoughtful when it comes to worship, theology, psychology, and discipleship.

There. Is. So. Much. Packed. Into. This. Interview. We talk new music, discipleship, neuroscience, recommended books, songwriting, the church, and more.

Enjoy!

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Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.
No matter the size of your church, there’s a Planning Center option for you. Trust me. There’s no better way to schedule and communicate with your team.

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Worship as discipleship
Why boredom isn’t bad when it comes to worship
Leading yourself in worship
Weddings at a metaphor for worship
Why we shouldn’t be scared of performance in worship
How to reinvent yourself as an artist
Why it’s difficult to get a brilliant song in a co-writing environment
The meaning behind “The Work”
“First feedback bias” and what that means for songwriting
Songwriting process
Why Christian music is getting better and not worse

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Music: The Work Vol. 1 by Elias Dummer
Website: Elias Dummer
Book: This is Your Brain on Music by Daniel Leviten
Book: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Book: Atomic Habits by James Clear
Website: James K.A. Smith
Podcast: Elias Dummer on Serving the Kingdom, The City Harmonic, & Entrepreneurship

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Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Elias? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#209: Amanda Lindsey Cook on Grief, Lyric Writing, & The Mystery of God [Podcast]

4 april 2019 | 46 min

Grief is a gift but it’s a grip and it will not let you go until you feel what needs to heal.”
Amanda Lindsey Cook

I’ve wanted to have Amanda Cook on the podcast for such a long time. Well friends, that time is now.

This has got to be in the top 5 favorite interviews I’ve ever done. There’s a lot of depth to Amanda’s creative process and also the recent journey she has walked through. I told her this was like a “therapy session for worship leaders.”

We talk about the new album, lyric writing, grief, depression, books, songs, and more. So good!

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Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.
No matter the size of your church, there’s a Planning Center option for you. Trust me. There’s no better way to schedule and communicate with your team.

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

A few of Amanda’s favorite things
How to foster deeper, more meaningful lyrics
The pressure to write worship songs
Vulnerability in worship
Approaching worship leading with wonder
Grief, anxiety, and healing
Spontaneous worship

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Music: House on a Hill by Amanda Lindsey Cook
Book: Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith & Art by Madeleine L’Engle
Book: The Book of Awakening by Martin Nepo
Book: Let Your Life Speak: Listening to the Voice of Vocation by Parker J. Palmer
Book: The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation Into the Writing Life by Julia Cameron

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If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Amanda? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#208: Mack Brock on Songwriting Productivity, Anxiety, & New Music [Podcast]

28 mars 2019 | 30 min

I love Mack Brock’s heart for the church and his dedication to writing songs that take us deeper.

In this interview we discuss his new EP, Covered, and talk seasons of life, UNITED tour, anxiety, vulnerability, and more.

Enjoy!

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Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.
No matter the size of your church, there’s a Planning Center option for you. Trust me. There’s no better way to schedule and communicate with your team.

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Pace of life and new seasons
Songwriting process and productivity
The art of celebrating wins
The new album Covered and why it’s important
Overcoming anxiety through worship
The upcoming Hillsong United tour
The intersection of Pro Tools, Logic, & Ableton

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Music: Covered by Mack Brock
Music: Greater Things Mack Brock
Interview: Crowder Interview
Ableton Push

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If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Mack? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#207: Kristian Stanfill on Passion Conference, Revival, & Songwriting Habits [Podcast]

21 mars 2019 | 29 min

I’m always so moved by what God is doing with the Passion Movement. For over 20 years, Louie Giglio and the team has called a generation to pursue Jesus with abandon.

Kristian Stanfill and I catch up and talk about Passion 2019, songwriting habits of the Passion team, revival, and stories of what God is doing.

So good!

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Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.
No matter the size of your church, there’s a Planning Center option for you. Trust me. There’s no better way to schedule and communicate with your team.

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Highlights from Passion 2019
What Kristian does with Passion City Church
The mission of Passion
The songwriting process of Passion
How to maintain momentum as a songwriter

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Music: Follow You Anywhere by Passion

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If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Kristian? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#206: Chris Shealy on Catch the Fire, Encountering God, & Worship Movements [Podcast]

14 mars 2019 | 30 min

Great to welcome Chris Shealy from Catch the Fire Music to the podcast. For all the worship movements out there, I love gleaning insights from each. And Catch the Fire has an insatiable hunger for the presence of God.

We talk about the new record, worship movements, songwriting, and the importance of encountering God in worship.

Enjoy!

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Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.
No matter the size of your church, there’s a Planning Center option for you. Trust me. There’s no better way to schedule and communicate with your team.

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

The backstory of Catch the Fire
Why we’ve gotten away from encounter and how to get back
Practical ways to introduce encounter moments into Sunday morning song sets
The backstory behind Catch the Fire’s new album
How to collaborate with different leaders from around the world

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Music: Presence by Catch the Fire
Website: Jason Upton

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If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Chris? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#205: David Leonard on Worship, New Music, & Overcoming Insecurity [Podcast]

7 mars 2019 | 45 min

It’s inspiring how artists learn how to reinvent themselves, break new ground, and never give up. I’ve loved the work of David Leonard from his days with All Sons & Daughters, but what’ he’s doing now is on another level.

In this interview we talk about his new project, the insecurity of an artist, how to be a great producer, waiting on God, and more.

So good!

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Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members.

A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.
No matter the size of your church, there’s a Planning Center option for you. Trust me. There’s no better way to schedule and communicate with your team.

Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

How David got into music
Reflections on All Sons & Daughters
New seasons and new music
Dealing with insecurity and fear as an artist
The single key to being a great producer

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Music: The Wait by David Leonard
Instagram: @davidleonardmusic

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If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with David? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#204: Lindy Conant on The Circuit Riders, Missionary Music, and Foster Care [Podcast]

28 februari 2019 | 25 min

It’s hard to listen to Lindy Conant and not be stirred to action. She has a fire in her bones for the Kingdom of God and spreading a passion for Him across the nations.

This interview is simple: we talk about the new record, foster care, avoiding the comparison trap, and running after all that God has. Prepare to be stirred!

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If you’re a musician, you know there’s nothing like a well built, inspiring instrument. A great instrument is an inspiration itself, beyond just the functionality and playability. That’s why it’s important to have an instrument that inspires you and holds up to your active lifestyle.

Let me introduce you to Zamar Instruments. Zamar builds custom guitars that are absolutely beautiful, but that also play and sound amazing. Zamar is an amazing small business, passionate about offering individualized attention to each instrument and client for a second-to-none experience. And for you Hebrew wizards out there, Zamar is an Old Testament word for praising the Lord on a stringed instrument.

All the guitars from Zamar are hand built but there is also the option of a custom built guitar that you design from the ground up. Head on over to zamarinstruments.com and mention the Beyond Sunday podcast to get 15% off your guitar. Or just shoot an email to [email protected].

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Lindy’s journey into worship ministry and following Jesus
Understanding and applying the Bible
The music of YWAM
The Conant’s journey into adoption
The story behind “Circuit Riders”
The lie of comparison
Knowing who you’re called to run with

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Zamar Instruments
Music: Driven by Love by Lindy and the Curcuit Riders
Podcast: Bob Fitts on Keeping Jesus First, Worship Around the World, & The Worship Leader as a Storyteller
Podcast: David Garrett on Worship Music in the 60s, Scripture in Song, & Being Led by the Holy Spirit

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If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Lindy? You can leave a comment by clicking here .

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#203: Highlands Worship On Creating A Process for Worship Team Development [Podcast]

21 februari 2019 | 53 min

For years I’ve admired the work that Church of the Highlands is doing to reach people for Christ. This week’s podcast is a conversation with John Larson and Chris Griffin from Highlands Worship.

I love this because it feels like worship leader friends catching up and talking about ministry. These guys manage a worship team roster of 900 people across 19 campuses in Alabama. It’s staggering.

If you are a multi-site church (or planning on it), listen all the way to the end. So. Much. Gold.

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If you’re a musician, you know there’s nothing like a well built, inspiring instrument. A great instrument is an inspiration itself, beyond just the functionality and playability. That’s why it’s important to have an instrument that inspires you and holds up to your active lifestyle.

Let me introduce you to Zamar Instruments. Zamar builds custom guitars that are absolutely beautiful, but that also play and sound amazing. Zamar is an amazing small business, passionate about offering individualized attention to each instrument and client for a second-to-none experience. And for you Hebrew wizards out there, Zamar is an Old Testament word for praising the Lord on a stringed instrument.

All the guitars from Zamar are hand built but there is also the option of a custom built guitar that you design from the ground up. Head on over to zamarinstruments.com and mention the Beyond Sunday podcast to get 15% off your guitar. Or just shoot an email to [email protected].

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

The systems and structure of Highlands Worship
How to lead a worship ministry across 19 campuses
The value of doing frequent auditions for your team
Creating a culture of discipleship
What it’s like to have a worship team of 900 team members
Stepping up your communication and utilizing Planning Center
How to structure a songwriting retreat
The value of electric drums and amp modeling for worship

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Zamar Instruments
Music: Highlands Worship
Music: Jesus You Alone by Highlands Worship
Book: The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory by John Seabrook
Kemper Rackmount Modeler
Fractal Audio Axe FX

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If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with John & Chris? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#202: Jonathan Mason On the Worshipping Church, The Music Industry, And Getting Your Songs Heard [Podcast]

14 februari 2019 | 33 min

Jonathan is the Director of Word Worship Music. He brings a ton of music industry experience with a heart to serve the Church.

We talk about his story, writing worship songs, the problem with worshiping worship, how to get your songs heard, how to find new songs, and more!

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If you’re a musician, you know there’s nothing like a well built, inspiring instrument. A great instrument is an inspiration itself, beyond just the functionality and playability. That’s why it’s important to have an instrument that inspires you and holds up to your active lifestyle.

Let me introduce you to Zamar Instruments. Zamar builds custom guitars that are absolutely beautiful, but that also play and sound amazing. Zamar is an amazing small business, passionate about offering individualized attention to each instrument and client for a second-to-none experience. And for you Hebrew wizards out there, Zamar is an Old Testament word for praising the Lord on a stringed instrument.

All the guitars from Zamar are hand built but there is also the option of a custom built guitar that you design from the ground up. Head on over to zamarinstruments.com and mention the Beyond Sunday podcast to get 15% off your guitar. Or just shoot an email to [email protected].

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Jonathan’s journey into worship music and the music industry
What makes a great worship song
How to find new songs
The tension of over-dependance on worship songs
Advice for aspiring songwriters

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Zamar Instruments
Website: Worship Together
Website: Essential Worship
Website: Word Worship
Website: The Church Will Sing
Music: Faith & Wonder by Meredith Andrews
Podcast: An Interview with Meredith Andrew & Jacob Sooter
Instagram: @wordworshipmusic

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If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Jonathan? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#201: Nikki Lerner On Multicultural Worship, Influence, & True Humility [Podcast]

7 februari 2019 | 52 min

I love this conversation with my new friend, Nikki Lerner. It’s important on so many levels. Multicultural worship isn’t just a matter of preference and opinion. It’s Biblical and a reflection of God’s heart.

We talk about what that looks like, creativity, true humility (it’s not what you think), songs for church, and more.

Prepare to be stirred!

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If you’re a musician, you know there’s nothing like a well built, inspiring instrument. A great instrument is an inspiration itself, beyond just the functionality and playability. That’s why it’s important to have an instrument that inspires you and holds up to your active lifestyle.

Let me introduce you to Zamar Instruments. Zamar builds custom guitars that are absolutely beautiful, but that also play and sound amazing. Zamar is an amazing small business, passionate about offering individualized attention to each instrument and client for a second-to-none experience. And for you Hebrew wizards out there, Zamar is an Old Testament word for praising the Lord on a stringed instrument.

All the guitars from Zamar are hand built but there is also the option of a custom built guitar that you design from the ground up. Head on over to zamarinstruments.com and mention the Beyond Sunday podcast in an email to [email protected].

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

The power of influence and inspiring others
Launching your own creative process
How to deal with negativity
The true definition of humility
The power of coaching and discipleship
Why you need to lead worship with your eyes open
How to gain confidence and connect with people in the room
Why we need to be intentional about creating multicultural communities
How to navigate music choice in a multicultural space
Why your church ministry shouldn’t be your only musical outlet

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Zamar Instruments
Website: Nikki Lerner
Music: Labyrinth by David Baloche

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If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Nikki? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#200: Andy Squyres on Leading Worship, The Church, & Pursuing Poetry Over Platitudes [Podcast]

31 januari 2019 | 49 min

A conversation with Andy Squyres is one the leaves you a little more brave, thoughtful, and thankful. It’s like the opposite of talking to someone who hates everything.

But what’s interesting is Andy speaks his mind when it comes to modern worship and corporate songwriting. But he loves the church. And he’s a worship pastor.

If you’ve never heard of Andy, you need to check out his music. It’s life giving and quite refreshing. And my prayer is that this interview causes you to dig a little deeper with your art, pray a little harder for the people of God, and live your life for the Kingdom of Heaven.

We talk about the problem with most corporate worship songs, the life of a Worship Pastor, poetry over platitudes, leading people, and more.

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Show Sponsor #1

This Episode is brought to you by The Black Box Vault from Halo Systems, experts in acoustics.

Have you ever struggled to properly mic an electric guitar amp? In order to get the best tone, you need to crank the volume to get the breakup you’re looking for. But for most places, it’s loud for the stage. So you mic it off stage and have to make multiple trips to get the right sound. Not anymore.

Allow me to introduce Black Box Vaults. The Vault Isolation cabinet is the perfect solution of controlled stage volume, accessible amp controls, and giving the sound engineer full mix control. What I love about The Vault is the high quality construction. You’ve never seen an iso cab made this well. Plus, you can choose your own speaker, from the Celestion GH-12, Celestion Blue, or the ToneTubby Purple Haze. And they each come loaded with your choice of an SM57 or MD421.

Most iso cabs are simply lined with foam. The Vault has an inner tone chamber that is meticulously designed for the best tone possible.

Head on over to blackboxvaults.com and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY for 20% off your purchase. That is nearly $500 off. This discount won’t last forever.

Show Sponsor #2

This episode is brought to you by the Pads Live app from Coresound Pads.

Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear More About:

How to find time to read
The art of writing songs in the midst of chaotic environments
Andy’s spiritual upbringing
Why it’s ludicrous to turn your back on the church because of “hypocrites”
The definition of a Worship Leader
What activities a Worship Leader should invest their time in
Why we need to expand what “congregational worship songs” are
Andy’s hopes for his upcoming new record
The problem with celebrity artists and the Worship industry

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Black Box Vaults
Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Instagram: @andysquyres
Music: Cherry Blossoms by Andy Squyres
Book: The Seeds of Man by Woody Guthrie
Book: Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry
Music: Sandra McCracken
Music: Taylor Leonhardt
Music: Andrew Peterson
Music: Vineyard Music

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Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Andy? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#199: Nancy Beach on the Power of Coaching, Art in the Church, & Breaking Out of Creative Ruts

24 januari 2019 | 47 min

Such an honor to welcome Nancy Beach to the podcast. Nancy was the Programming Director at Willow Creek for over 20 years, one of the main teaching pastors, and one of the founders of the church. She is a world class coach and an amazing leader.

Nancy and I both do work with an incredible organization called Slingshot Group – an organization committed to building remarkable teams through staffing and coaching.

In this interview we talk about art in the church, pitfalls for young (and old) leaders, breaking out of creative ruts, and more. This. Is. So. Good.

Click to Listen

Show Sponsor #1

This Episode is brought to you by The Black Box Vault from Halo Systems, experts in acoustics.

Have you ever struggled to properly mic an electric guitar amp? In order to get the best tone, you need to crank the volume to get the breakup you’re looking for. But for most places, it’s loud for the stage. So you mic it off stage and have to make multiple trips to get the right sound. Not anymore.

Allow me to introduce Black Box Vaults. The Vault Isolation cabinet is the perfect solution of controlled stage volume, accessible amp controls, and giving the sound engineer full mix control. What I love about The Vault is the high quality construction. You’ve never seen an iso cab made this well. Plus, you can choose your own speaker, from the Celestion GH-12, Celestion Blue, or the ToneTubby Purple Haze. And they each come loaded with your choice of an SM57 or MD421.

Most iso cabs are simply lined with foam. The Vault has an inner tone chamber that is meticulously designed for the best tone possible.

Head on over to blackboxvaults.com and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY for 20% off your purchase. That is nearly $500 off. This discount won’t last forever.

Show Sponsor #2

This episode is brought to you by the Pads Live app from Coresound Pads.

Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

The power of coaching
How to find your sweet spot as an older person in ministry
Strengths of the next generation
The curse of technology and what it means for this generation
Why the church is stuck creatively…and what to do about it
How to lead artists well
Coaching Circles with Slingshot Group

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Black Box Vaults
Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Website: Slingshot Group Coaching Circle – Women
Website: Slingshot Group Coaching Circle – Worship
Book: Falling Upward by Richard Rohr
Website: Slingshot Group
Article: How to Configure Your iPhone to Work for You, Not Against You
Book: Sacred Pathways: Discover Your Souls Path to God by Gary Thomas

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Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Nancy? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#198: Stephen Miller on Adoption, Songs, & Leading A Worship Department

17 januari 2019 | 59 min

Stephen Miller is no stranger to Beyond Sunday. Great to have him back to talk about his beautiful family, adoption, new music, a new ministry, worship ministry, and more.

Also, don’t miss out on our Beyond Sunday Survey. We’re giving away a $50 Amazon gift card to one lucky completer. Just head on over to beyondsundayworship.com/survey

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In this Episode You’ll Hear More About:

The Miller’s journey into adoption
The power of YouTube for ministry
Reflections on worship music across the last 20 years
Having patience & compassion for your congregation
Overcoming a critical spirit
Using Spotify & YouTube for finding new songs
The power of monthly Team Nights
The challenge of recruiting
Tips for one on one discipleship in your team

Resources Mentioned

Show Sponsor: Black Box Vaults
Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
YouTube: Grace for the Millers
Music: Behold by Stephen Miller
Website: Planning Center
Website: Playback by Multitracks
Book: Worship Leaders We Are Not Rockstars by Stephen Miller
Book: Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem

Show Sponsor #1

This Episode is brought to you by The Black Box Vault from Halo Systems, experts in acoustics.

Have you ever struggled to properly mic an electric guitar amp? In order to get the best tone, you need to crank the volume to get the breakup you’re looking for. But for most places, it’s loud for the stage. So you mic it off stage and have to make multiple trips to get the right sound. Not anymore.

Allow me to introduce Black Box Vaults. The Vault Isolation cabinet is the perfect solution of controlled stage volume, accessible amp controls, and giving the sound engineer full mix control. What I love about The Vault is the high quality construction. You’ve never seen an iso cab made this well. Plus, you can choose your own speaker, from the Celestion GH-12, Celestion Blue, or the ToneTubby Purple Haze. And they each come loaded with your choice of an SM57 or MD421.

Most iso cabs are simply lined with foam. The Vault has an inner tone chamber that is meticulously designed for the best tone possible.

Head on over to blackboxvaults.com and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY for 20% off your purchase. That is nearly $500 off. This discount won’t last forever.

Show Sponsor #2

This episode is brought to you by the Pads Live app from Coresound Pads.

Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

Subscription Links

Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Stephen? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#197: Michael Pope on Playing Guitar, Worship Music, & Gear [Podcast]

10 januari 2019 | 48 min

Today we welcome guitar extraordinaire Michael Pope to the podcast. Michael has played on numerous Bethel Music recordings and has traveled the globe, doing ministry with the Bethel team.

He has nice guitars. And pedals. And amps. But he’s also a great player and an even better human. We talk about all things creativity, guitars, pedals, amps, practice, coffee, and more.

Enjoy!

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In This Episode, You’ll Hear More About:

The best coffee in Redding, CA
How Michael got started playing guitar
The tension between talent and hard work
The key to improving on your instrument.
The power of a creative process and schedule
Approaching worship music as a genre
Purchasing gear on a budget
Michael’s favorite records he’s worked on
Michael’s current pedal board chain

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Black Box Vaults
Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Website: Saint Pope
Website: Coffeebar
Website: Veritas Guitars
Website: Goodwood Audio
Gear: RJM Switcher
Gear: Zvex SHO
Gear: Benson Preamp
Gear: Pog 2
Gear: Death by Audio Evil Filter
Gear: Vertex Arion Chorus
Gear: Keeley Compressor Pro
Gear: Walrus Monument
Gear: Earthquaker Aqueduct
Gear: GFI Specular Tempus
Gear: Meris Mercury 7
Gear: Sonic Research Tuner
Gear: Mini Fractal Volume Pedal
Gear: Mission Engineering Expressionator

Show Sponsor #1

This Episode is brought to you by The Black Box Vault from Halo Systems, experts in acoustics.

Have you ever struggled to properly mic an electric guitar amp? In order to get the best tone, you need to crank the volume to get the breakup you’re looking for. But for most places, it’s loud for the stage. So you mic it off stage and have to make multiple trips to get the right sound. Not anymore.

Allow me to introduce Black Box Vaults. The Vault Isolation cabinet is the perfect solution of controlled stage volume, accessible amp controls, and giving the sound engineer full mix control. What I love about The Vault is the high quality construction. You’ve never seen an iso cab made this well. Plus, you can choose your own speaker, from the Celestion GH-12, Celestion Blue, or the ToneTubby Purple Haze. And they each come loaded with your choice of an SM57 or MD421.

Most iso cabs are simply lined with foam. The Vault has an inner tone chamber that is meticulously designed for the best tone possible.

Head on over to blackboxvaults.com and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY for 20% off your purchase. That is nearly $500 off. This discount won’t last forever.

Show Sponsor #2

This episode is brought to you by the Pads Live app from Coresound Pads.

Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

Subscription Links

Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Michael? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#196: An Interview With Meredith Andrews & Jacob Sooter [Podcast]

20 december 2018 | 52 min

What a treat to welcome Meredith Andrew and her husband Jacob Sooter to the podcast…together! If you don’t know Meredith Andrews, she is a wonderful worship leader, songwriter, and vocalist based out of The Belonging in Nashville, TN. Her husband Jacob is an incredible producer in his own right.

And this interview covers the spectrum. We go deep into Meredith’s new project Faith and Wonder and discuss the heart of the project as well as talk production, how to create a great pad sound, keyboards, creative process, songwriting, and best practices for a live recording.

So good!

Click to Listen

Show Sponsor

This episode is brought to you by the Pads Live app from Coresound Pads.

Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Managing the tension of parenting and ministry
The science behind pads
What makes a great pad sound
Creative process and productivity
Why Jacob & Meredith decided on a live project for Faith and Wonder
Special moments from the live recording
The tension between pleasing your congregation and pleasing God
Best practices if you want to do a live recording
When to write a lot of songs and when to hone in your ideas
Why some great worship songs don’t work in your church

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Music: Faith & Wonder by Meredith Andrews
Podcast: Meredith Andrews on Vertical Worship, Songwriting, & Balancing Family & Ministry
Website: Meredith Andrews
Instagram: @meremusic
Instagram: @jacobsooter

Subscription Links

Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Meredith & Jacob? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#195: Krissy Nordhoff On Finding Your Strength As A Songwriter [Podcast]

7 december 2018 | 47 min

Persistence is the difference.” – Krissy Nordhoff

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Show Sponsor

This episode is brought to you by the Pads Live app from Coresound Pads.

Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

Health, wellness, & essential oils (yep)
The discipline of creating
Developing confidence in your calling
How Krissy realized her gift for songwriting
The power of cowriting
The 5 songwriting categories – which are you?
Women in Worship
The story behind “Your Great Name”, Krissy’s first published song

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Website: krissynordhoff.com
Songwriting Test
Course: Worship Songwriter Mentorship
Podcast: Corey Voss on Being a Worship Pastor, Writing Melody, & Spontaneous Worship

Subscription Links

Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Krissy? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#194: Sean Feucht on Worship & Prayer Throughout the Nations [Podcast]

23 november 2018 | 18 min

I started in my dorm room. Sometimes we would worship for a few hours. Sometimes we would go the whole night.” – Sean Feucht

What I love about this interview with Sean Feucht (and Sean’s new record) is the lesson that a fiery passion for Jesus is something that needs continual cultivation. If not, Christianity can slip into a maintenance of rules and regulations where our lives look no different than the world around us.

Sean’s passion inspires me. And I hope you’re inspired as well. His new record, Wild, is a raw, live worship experience that is in no hurry when it comes to the presence of God.

In this interview we talk about Sean’s ministry to the nations, songwriting, and the new record. While this is a shorter interview, it packs a lot in just a few minutes.

Enjoy!

Click to Listen

Show Sponsor

This episode is brought to you by the Pads Live app from Coresound Pads.

Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Updates on the Bethel Music Tour
How Sean was called into ministry
How to grow in spontaneous worship
Tips for creating a strong, prophetic worship culture in your team
Songwriting process

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Music: Wild by Sean Feucht
Website: Sean Feucht

Subscription Links

Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Sean? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#193: Crowder on Shaking Up the Creative Process, Holy Ghost Songs, & Airplane Conversations [Podcast]

9 november 2018 | 40 min

A conversation with Crowder is equal parts hilarious and riveting. For the last 18 years, he has written songs that have helped us connect with God, while pushing the limits of creativity. His new record I Know a Ghost is no different.

I think it could be the best album from a Christian artist this year. But I’ll leave that up to the professionals.

This interview was so much fun. We talk about the creative process, rediscovering the heart of songwriting, coloring books (again), and more.

Enjoy!

Click to Listen

Show Sponsor

This episode is brought to you by the Pads Live app from Coresound Pads.

Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

David’s coloring book confession
A different approach to songwriting
Working with beats/tracks
The musical vision of I Know A Ghost
The power of language
How to communicate with anyone about the profession of Church Music

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Music: I Know a Ghost by Crowder
Music: American Prodigal by Crowder
Music: Neon Steeple by Crowder

Subscription Links

Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Crowder? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#192: Austin French on Worship, Songwriting, & Redemption Stories [Podcast]

26 oktober 2018 | 24 min

I remember writing in my journal, ‘I will never be a Christian.'” – Austin French

So fun to welcome Austin French to the podcast. Austin is a worship leader and a new singer/songwriter to the CCM scene. I particularly loved Austin’s story of how he came to faith after being so hurt by the church.

We talk about the new record, leading worship, songwriting, and more.

Enjoy!

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Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

What recovery can teach us about worship
Austin’s new record
Songwriting and the power of collaboration
Leading worship

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Music: Wide Open by Austin French

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If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Austin? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#191: Mack Brock on New Songs, New Seasons, & The Calling of a Worship Leader [Podcast]

12 oktober 2018 | 35 min

Great to welcome Mack Brock back to the podcast. Mack is an incredible worship leader, songwriter, and producer. Formerly from Elevation Worship, Mack has embarked on a new season in his life.

In this episode, we talk all about that transition, working at Elevation, new seasons, songwriting, song stories, working with Rita Springer, Ableton Live, and more.

Enjoy!

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Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

New seasons
How Do it Again has been an anthem for Mack
Why worship leaders need to lead with authority
The story behind Mack’s transition from Elevation Church
Trusting God in the midst of doubt and uncertainty
Moving out of the producer’s chair
Using Ableton Live for creativity, not just a utility

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Music: Greater Things by Mack Brock
Podcast: Phil Wickham on the Songwriting Process
Software: Ableton Live

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If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Mack? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#190: John Mark McMillan on Metaphors, Creative Process, & New Music [Podcast]

28 september 2018 | 51 min

There’s always trends, but a good instrument, played well, with a good melody, will almost always be relevant.” – John Mark McMillan

There’s something inspiring about sitting down with a seasoned songwriting veteran in his prime. John Mark McMillan is a legend with no signs of slowing down. His music keeps getting better.

My first interview with John Mark was one of my favorites of all time. His perspective on creativity, honesty, and a flat-out love for music is so inspiring. And this conversation doesn’t disappoint.

We talk about his new projects, upcoming projects, metaphorical vs direct songwriting, new instruments, touring, and so much more.

Enjoy!

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Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Staying busy and productive as an artist.
What JMM would have done if music didn’t work out.
The creative process behind the new record Mercury & Lightning
What is was like to work with producer Gabriel Wilson
An instrument called a guqin and why it inspired the new record.
The power of abstract and very direct lyrics.
Why JMM decided to do the Mercury Sessions & the Lightning Sessions.
What is next for JMM and his new projects.
The tension between writing worship songs and singer/songwriter songs.
Songwriting gear setup.

Resources Mentioned:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Website: John Mark McMillan
Music: Mercury & Lightning by John Mark McMillan
Music: The Medicine 10th Anniversary Edition by John Mark McMillan
Music: The Mercury Sessions
Music: The Lightning Sessions
Podcast: Music Production, Songwriting, & Moving Gods Heart: An Interview with Gabriel Wilson
Podcast: Gabriel Wilson on Being a Pro Musician, Intentional Practice, & Creativity in the Church

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If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with John Mark? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#189: Phil Wickham on The Songwriting Process [Podcast]

8 september 2018 | 43 min

When it comes to finding great songs for church, look no further than Phil Wickham. Phil’s songs have a theological depth and pop sensibility that get stuck in your head like no other. His new record, Living Hope, might be his best yet.

So I wanted to bring Phil on the show to talk about his journey, running, his local church, songwriting, and whatever else we talk about. It’s a good one, folks.

Enjoy!

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This episode is brought to you by the Pads Live app from Coresound Pads.

Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

The litmus test for a great song.
The story behind the writing of Living Hope.
What it takes to write great songs.
Casting a vision for the songs you write.
Phil’s gear and home songwriting setup.
The intersection between songwriter, artist, & producer.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Music: Living Hope by Phil Wickham
Gear: Apollo Twin by Universal Audio
Gear: Manley Reference Cardioid Microhpone

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If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Phil? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#188: Pat Barrett On Faith, Spontaneous Worship, & Stepping Out [Podcast]

24 augusti 2018 | 53 min

#187: Alisa Turner On Pain, Loss, & Singing Through It All [Podcast]

3 augusti 2018 | 48 min

#186: Fred Vassallo on Leading Kids in Worship & Unleashing Creativity in the Next Generation [Podcast]

2 juli 2018 | 46 min

#185: Harvest Bashta on Celebrity Worship, Going Deep, & Getting Real [Podcast]

6 juni 2018 | 42 min

#184: Jen Ledger on Living For the Kingdom of God, Skillet, & Stepping Out [Podcast]

19 maj 2018 | 36 min

I am a fan of cheap breakfast. I am not a fan of the gourmet, 16 doller, grass-fed french toast.” – Jen Ledger

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This episode is brought to you by the Pads Live app from Coresound Pads.

Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

In this Episode You’ll Learn About:

How Jen developed confidence at such a young age, after joining Skillet at 17 years old.
Jen’s secret, favorite breakfast spot.
What it takes to be a musician artists want to hire.
The best way to stay healthy in the midst of a grueling schedule.
Why Jen decided to launch out on a new solo career.
Cultivating a passion for the Kingdom of God beyond pursuing a dream.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Pads Live by Coresound
Music: Ledger EP
Music: Rise by Skillet
Twitter: @jenledger
Instagram: @jenledger

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If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Jen? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#183: Andi Rozier on Vertical Worship, Discipleship, & Why You Should Write Songs [Podcast]

11 maj 2018 | 48 min

God doesn’t want you to write songs to bless the Church, he wants you to write songs to spend time with you.” – Andi Rozier

I love Andi Rozier and what he has built with Vertical Worship. Vertical is an extension of the worship ministry at Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago and for years, Andi has lead the charge.

His team leads so strong and writes some of the best songs for the church. This is a reflection on Andi and his leadership. He empowers others. He loves the church. He pastors. He loves people. This is what is needed out of our worship pastors. We can’t just have a passion for writing songs and making music. We need to love the people.

And Andi challenges us in this interview where we discuss leading a team, gaining momentum, writing songs, and more.

Enjoy!

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This episode is brought to you by the Pads Live app from Coresound Pads.

Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Andi’s journey of worship & worship leading
Why the worship ministry isn’t the discipleship ministry of the church
Tips for multisite worship departments
The “It” factor that makes song easy to learn

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Pads Live from Coresound
Music: Bright Faith Bold Future by Vertical Worship
Podcast: Creating a Culture of Collaboration: An Interview with Vertical Church Band
Podcast: How to Build and Lead an Effective Worship Set with Vertical Church Band
Twitter: @andirozier
Twitter: @verticalworship

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Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Andi? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#182: Keith Getty on Congregational Singing, Writing Hymns, & The Power of Song [Podcast]

4 maj 2018 | 34 min

If songs are catechisms for our lives, we need to write better ones.” – Keith Getty

For years, Keith Getty has written hymns for the modern church. One of Getty’s best-loved songs, In Christ Alone, is still one of my favorite songs to sing with the people of God.

Keith and his wife Kristyn have traveled the world sharing songs and stirring up a spirit of true worship in the Church.

Here in this interview we discuss the Getty’s music ministry, writing hymns, the new book, the power of congregational singing, how to engage your church, rugby (yep), and more!

Seriously so much depth comes from this man. And maybe just a few things that will disrupt and challenge your thinking. The best kind of podcast, in my opinion.

Enjoy!

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This episode is brought to you by the Pads Live app from Coresound Pads.

Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Why congregational singing is so important
The importance of singing in the life of a believer
The problem with a lot of modern worship
How to encourage congregational singing
Tips for writing hymns
Why we may need to write less songs & introduce less songs in church

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Pads Live by Coresound
Book: Sing: How Worship Transforms Your Life, Family, & Church by Keith Getty
Website: Gettymusic.com
Instagram: gettymusic

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Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Keith? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#181: Seth Mosley on Music Business, Commercial Songwriting, & Productivity [Podcast]

20 april 2018 | min

There’s very rarely a musical emergency.” – Seth Mosley

So great to have Seth Mosley back on the podcast. Seth is a Grammy-winning producer and one of the most sought-out songwriters in Christian music.

In this interview we talk about Seth’s Company, Full Circle Music, and all that is going on there in terms of songwriting, producing, publishing, and more.

What I love most about Seth is his heart for equipping artists. He and his team are constantly training and pouring into others.

Don’t miss this!

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This episode is brought to you by the Pads Live app from Coresound Pads.

Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

How to optimize your schedule for maximum productivity
How to work less hours and be more productive in the music business
The importance of self-education
The power of co-writing
How to make your songs more commercial
The drive for excellence and servanthood

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Pads Live
Website: Full Circle Music
Book: Song Maps: A New System to Write Your Best Lyrics by Simon Hawkins
Book: Writing Better Lyrics: The Essential Guide to Powerful Songwriting by Pat Pattison
Podcast: Seth Mosley on Songwriting, Producing, & Personal Development
Podcast: Made it in Music Podcast
Instagram: @officialfcmusic
Twitter: @officialfcmusic

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Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Seth? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#180: Andrew Peterson On Insecurity, Art, & Resurrection Letters [Podcast]

11 april 2018 | min

Could it be that it is our calling is to reveal the secret things of God to our brethren?” – George MacDonald

I love those songwriters who remind me of the power of a song. In a culture obsessed with quick, catchy, & easy, it’s refreshing to hear songs of substance that make you think, feel deeply, and help you worship.

I, for one, am grateful for Andrew Peterson. In this interview we discuss his songwriting process, self-doubt, insecurity, moviemaking, the new record, and more!

This is one of my favorites.

Enjoy!

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This episode is brought to you by the Pads Live app from Coresound Pads.

Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Behind the scenes of making a feature film
The difference between the songwriting and book writing process
How constraints cause your creativity to thrive
How to combat feelings of self doubt as an artist.
The story of the Resurrection Letters projects
The place of lament in corporate worship

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Pads Live by Coresound
Music: Resurrection Letters Volume 1 by Andrew Peterson
Music: Resurrection Letters: Prologue EP by Andrew Peterson
Website: Andrew Peterson
Book: The Wingfeather Saga Book 1
Book: The Wingfeather Saga Book 2
Video: The Wingfeather Saga Short Film
Book: My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok
Book: Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright
Book: A Sacred Sorrow by Michael Card & Eugene Peterson

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If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Andrew? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#179: Steffany Gretzinger on Struggle, Stage Presence, & Vulnerability in Music [Podcast]

30 mars 2018 | 39 min

I love those conversations that leave you feeling convicted. Challenged. Called higher.

After talking with Steffany Gretzinger I had to repent of my apathy. This girl is a bright flame for the glory of God. And her new music isn’t half bad either

We talk about the new album, stage presence, parenting, songwriting, mending relationships, and more.

This is so, so good!

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This episode is brought to you by the Pads Live app from Coresound Pads.

Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

What parenting has taught Steffany about God & life
How to introduce your child to Jesus
The truth about stage presence
The struggle behind the making of the new album, Blackout
Relational struggle and how to fight for love
Steffany’s influences

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Pads Live by Coresound
Music: Blackout by Steffany Gretzinger
Book: The Jesus Storybook Bible
Video: Steffany Gretzinger Live Concert
Podcast: Steffany Gretzinger on God’s Presence, Leading Yourself in Worship, & the New Album
Twitter: @steffgretz
Instagram: @steffanydawn

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#178: Brett Younker & Melodie Malone on Passion, Leading People, & The Next Generation [Podcast]

24 mars 2018 | 46 min

We continually try to put the cross in front of people.” – Melodie Malone

Any chance I get to talk to anyone from the Passion movement is a good day. I love this ministry and how they’ve led the next generation to abandon for Jesus for so many years.

This podcast is a chat with Brett Younker & Melodie Malone from the Passion Band. We talk about the new record, Whole Heart, as well as leading youth in worship, favorite songs, shepherding people, Passion 2018, and more.

Some serious heart stuff in here, my friends. Get ready!

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This episode is brought to you by the Pads Live app from Coresound Pads.

Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

The best brunch spots in Atlanta
Brett & Melodie’s journey into leading worship
The difference between leading songs & leading people
How to break the consumerist mindset in corporate worship
Highlights from Passion 2018
Tips for leading youth in worship

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Pads Live by Coresound
Music: Whole Heart by Passion
Website: Passion Music
Website: Superica
Website: West Egg Cafe
Podcast: Louie Giglio on Killing Giants, Passion, & the Trap of the Stage
Podcast: Kristian Stanfill on the Passion Movement, Leading Worship, & Fighting for Songs

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If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Brett & Melodie? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#177: Cory Asbury on Humility, Songwriting Discipline, & Reckless Love [Podcast]

8 mars 2018 | 39 min

The grave became the stage for Heaven’s glory.” – Cory Asbury

The best artists are those whose story isn’t just the writing of a great song, but a life lived for something more. Cory Asbury is one of those artists.

He lives a real life in God, loves his family, and faithfully serves Jesus even though he’s written the biggest song in Christian music right now.

In this interview we talk about the whole album Reckless Love, songwriting, being a Father, God-encounter stories, and how he’s grown as a worship leader. So, so good.

Enjoy!

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Show Sponsor

This episode is brought to you by the Pads Live app from Coresound Pads.

Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

The importance of humility
The story of how Cory arrived at IHOP
Three words that changed Cory’s life
How being a Father has influenced the new record
Why the music production sounds the way it does
Cory’s favorite songs
The discipline of songwriting
The momentum of Reckless Love

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Pads Live by Coresound
Music: Reckless Love by Cory Asbury
Instagram: @coryasbury
Twitter: @coryasbury
Facebook: @coryasburymusic
Website: Radiant Church

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If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Cory? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#176: Elevation Worship on Diversity, Team Discipleship, & Elevation Collective [Podcast]

2 mars 2018 | 53 min

What a treat to welcome Chris Brown & Jane Williams from Elevation Worship. Chris has been on the podcast before and many of you know him as one of the lead voices of Elevation Worship. Jane, once an intern with Elevation – under Chris – is now overseeing the discipling and leading of worship leaders at Elevation Church.

In this episode we talk about the new Elevation Collective album, reading books as a team, devos, vulnerability, favorite songs, and more.

This is DEEP stuff, but so good for the soul.

Enjoy!

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This episode is brought to you by the Pads Live app from Coresound Pads.

Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Heart lessons about worship
Reading books as a worship team
How Elevation is doing discipleship as a worship department
The 5 A’s of Elevation’s team culture
Why we need to be more vulnerable
The backstory of Elevation Collective
Chris & Jane’s favorite Elevation songs to lead
The truth behind diversity in worship

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Pads Live App by Coresound
Music: Evidence by Elevation Collective
Book: The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning
Book: The Furious Longing of God by Brennan Manning
Book: Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer
Book: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
Book: The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

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Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Chris & Jane? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#175: From Idea To iTunes: The Process of Recording a Live Worship Album [Podcast]

23 februari 2018 | 49 min

Well I’m especially excited today because our new record from Allison Park Worship, Here & Now, is released! So ready for these songs to reach your ears and your hearts.

To celebrate the release, I sat down with the Experiences Director at Allison Park Church, my good friend Brendon Robinson, to talk about the process of making this record.

Hopefully you’ll take away some tips for your own projects in regards to mic’ing drums, getting good bass tone, specific gear to use, best practices, and more.

Enjoy!

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Show Sponsor #1

This episode is brought to you by Elevation Collective, a special new project featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Israel Houghton, Travis Greene, Tye Tribbett, Kierra Sheard, and The Walls Group.

It’s rare for a weekend to go by where I don’t lead a song by Elevation Worship. Their songs are rooted in the life of the local church and are straight up powerful declarations of truth. And this new record breathes such life into some of their best songs like Here as in Heaven, Do it Again, O Come to the Altar, Resurrecting, and more.

Be sure to download “Evidence” on iTunes today!

Show Sponsor #2

This episode is also brought to you by the Pads Live app from Coresound Pads.

Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

How to optimize your sound system with the gear you have
Why you need to “work the source” with your system
Mics you need for live recordings
How to mic a drum kit.
Using drum samples.
How to get solid bass tone.
The importance of introducing original songs to your church.
How to make the live recording process for a church smoother.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Elevation Collective
Show Sponsor: Pads Live by Coresound
Music: Here & Now by Allison Park Worship
Website: Brendon Robinson
Website: Allison Park Worship
Gear: DPA D:facto Mic
Gear: Lectrosonics wireless mics
Gear: Yamaha TF series consoles
Software: That Sound Drum Samples
Software: Trigger by Steven Slate

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Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Brendon? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#174: Brad & Rebekah on Disciplined Dreaming, Networking, & Writing Songs for the Church [Podcast]

15 februari 2018 | 45 min

Honored to have my good friends Brad & Rebekah Bichsel on the show today. Brad & Rebekah travel the world, leading worship & equipping worship teams.

But this interview is about so much more than music. Sure, we talk about their great new record but the story behind it is even more compelling. They interviewed over 50 senior pastors, asking them the question, “What do our songs need?” From there they went to the writers room to collaborating with many songwriters. The sole desire? To serve the church.

So we talk about that process, but also coffee, networking, songwriting, and more. Enjoy!

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Show Sponsor #1

This episode is brought to you by Elevation Collective, a special new project featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Israel Houghton, Travis Greene, Tye Tribbett, Kierra Sheard, and The Walls Group.

It’s rare for a weekend to go by where I don’t lead a song by Elevation Worship. Their songs are rooted in the life of the local church and are straight up powerful declarations of truth. And this new record breathes such life into some of their best songs like Here as in Heaven, Do it Again, O Come to the Altar, Resurrecting, and more.

Be sure to download “Evidence” on iTunes today!

Show Sponsor #2

This episode is also brought to you by the Pads Live app from Coresound Pads.

Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Brad’s top 3 coffee shops in the US (and beyond).
The balance between dreaming and getting stuff done.
What pastors want their worship leaders & songwriters to know.
The power of boundaries & parameters in songwriting.
How to be a good networker.
Choosing ministry opportunities based on what God wants, not what we want.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Elevation Collective
Show Sponsor: Pads Live by Coresound
Music: Sound of Heaven by Brad & Rebekah
Website: Brad & Rebekah
Website: Mad Cap Coffee
Website: Intelligentsia Venice
Website: Stereoscope Coffee
Website: John Smith Coffee

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If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Brad & Rebekah? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#173: Corey Voss On Being A Worship Pastor, Writing Melody, & Leading Spontaneous Worship [Podcast]

2 februari 2018 | 45 min

If I could tell young worship leaders one thing, it’s “Don’t be afraid” – Corey Voss

So great to have Corey Voss on the podcast this week. Corey is a Worship Pastor at Gateway Church in Shelbyville, TN and a worship leader/songwriter with Integrity Music.

We get practical in this chat – rehearsal tips, to audition or not to audition, melody writing, building momentum in your team, spontaneous worship, essential oils, and more.

Enjoy!

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Show Sponsor #1

This episode is brought to you by Elevation Collective, a special new project featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Israel Houghton, Travis Greene, Tye Tribbett, Kierra Sheard, and The Walls Group.

Available now is the brand new single, “Do It Again”- which I believe is one of the best worship songs as of late. If you haven’t led this song yet, you and your church is missing out. The song just helps faith to arise in the room and this new version with Travis Greene and Kierra Sheard is amazing.

Get “Do It Again” And make sure to pre-order “Evidence” on iTunes today!

Show Sponsor #2

This episode is also brought to you by the Pads Live app from Coresound Pads.

Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Advice for young worship leaders
The shift from being a worship leader to a worship director/pastor
The power of delegating
Using a talk back mic as a music director
How to lead your church and band in spontaneous worship
Building a culture of praise
Crafting melody
The power of boundaries in songwriting
Songwriting filters for church
To audition or not to audition?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Elevation Collective
Show Sponsor: Pads Live by Coresound
Music: Songs of Heaven & Earth by Corey Voss
Podcast: Crystal Yates on Leading With Compassion, Being Sent, & Vulnerability
Instagram: @coreyvoss
Twitter: @coreyvoss
Website: Gateway Shelbyville

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If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Corey? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#172: Jon Thurlow on 24/7 Prayer, Joyful Spiritual Disciplines, & Making Music [Podcast]

25 januari 2018 | 48 min

I needed something crazy. I needed something that would push my heart back into the Lord.” – Jon Thurlow

Jon Thurlow’s story is about doing whatever it takes to be close to Jesus. After getting his bachelor’s degree in Sacred Music from Nyack college, he found himself at the International House of Prayer with a choice to make. Was he going to pursue God with everything or fall away?

That’s when he joined the Fire in the Night team and began to pray through the watches of the night multiple times a week.

This is intense. But we need to be intense when it comes to Jesus. But also talk music, keys, the new album, songwriting, and more.

Enjoy!

Click to Listen

Show Sponsor #1

This episode is brought to you by Elevation Collective, a special new project featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Israel Houghton, Travis Greene, Tye Tribbett, Kierra Sheard, and The Walls Group.

Available now is the brand new single, “Do It Again”- which I believe is one of the best worship songs as of late. If you haven’t led this song yet, you and your church is missing out. The song just helps faith to arise in the room and this new version with Travis Greene and Kierra Sheard is amazing.

Get “Do It Again” And make sure to pre-order “Evidence” on iTunes today!

Show Sponsor #2

This episode is also brought to you by the Pads Live app from Coresound Pads.

Coresound Pads are my favorite pad loops on the market. If you’re looking for a way to raise the quality and sound of your worship team, this is probably the easiest way to do that.

And Coresound now has a powerful, easy-to-use pads-player app called PADS LIVE that helps you transform your worship service’s atmosphere INSTANTLY by downloading and playing their top-rated pad loops on the fly from your mobile device. This is an POWERFUL tool for worship leaders at any-size church.

If you go to PadsLive.com, you can link to download the app for FREE, which also comes with all of Coresound’s Pads in the key of D for free. You can let the pads loop infinitely, crossfade gently into the next pad or into silence, and build songs & playlists. And when you’re ready to unlock all 12 keys instead of just the key of D, you can purchase and download those pads directly within the app.

Now the app doesn’t take promo codes, BUT if you buy a Pads Bundle online from Coresound and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY, you’ll get an additional 20% off your purchase. And your online purchase WILL unlock those very same pads within the app, as well as let you download the 20-minute MP3s to use the pads elsewhere.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

The power of active music listening
Reckless faith and doing whatever it takes to be close to Jesus
Joyful spiritual disciplines
How to not get bored in prayer
Why songs are simply on-ramps for encounter
What it was like working with producer Brown Bannister
Getting around people who are better than you

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Elevation Collective
Show Sponsor: Pads Live by Coresound
Music: Different Story by Jon Thurlow
Website: Jon Thurlow
Website: NYACK College
Website: International House of Prayer
Twitter: @jonmthurlow
Book: The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming by Henri Nouwen
Book: In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership by Henri Nouwen
Book: The Pleasures of God: Meditations on God’s Delight in Being God by John Piper

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If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Jon? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#171: Andy Park on The Worship Renewal, Getting Older, & Effective Leadership [Podcast]

13 januari 2018 | 48 min

Love those closest to you.” – Andy Park

One of my biggest influences as a young worship leader was Andy Park. Andy has been a worship leader in the Vineyard for over 40 years. He’s written well-known songs like In the Secret, We Will Dance, The River is Here, I See the Lord, Blessed Be the Name, We Will Ride, and countless others.

Andy continues to lead worship, teach, and travel after all these years. We talk all about the charismatic renewal, songwriting, getting older in ministry, and more. I truly enjoyed this.

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Show Sponsor

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Reading and the benefit of crossing genres
What Andy learned as a Vineyard worship leader in the 90s
Andy’s thoughts as a modern worship songwriting pioneer
How the role of Worship Leader has evolved over the last few decades
Andy’s worship leader & songwriter influences
The charismatic renewal and what that meant for worship
Staying away from the “star” mentality
Find your voice and your influence as an older worship leader
Whether you need to modernize your sound as you get older

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Breville Espresso Machine
Book: Water My Soul by Lucy Shaw
Book: Worship, Community, & the Triune God of Grace by James Torrance
Website: Andy Park

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Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Andy? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#170: Rend Collective On Celebration, Laments, & Good News [Podcast]

23 december 2017 | 34 min

We’re not rockstars. We’re the furthest thing from it. We don’t even consider ourselves good musicians.” – Gareth Gilkeson

When I listen to Rend Collective, it makes me happy. There’s a contagious joy about their music and the fact that they’re having an incredible time doing what they do. I think worship teams have a lot to learn from these guys.

That’s why it’s such a privilege to welcome Gareth Gilkeson on to the show. This conversation was a ton of fun. First of all, because Gareth is hilarious. Second, his accent is better than mine. And third, he recorded this in a trampoline park with noisy, jumping children everywhere. It’s a recipe for awesomeness.

We talk about the band, celebration, laments in worship, running, creativity, the new record and more!

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Show Sponsor

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

The origin story of Rend Collective
The similarities and differences between an Irish Pub & the Church
How Rend Collective was “discovered.”
How to help your church grow in celebration
Tips for how to open up a worship service
Creating room for laments in corporate worship
How Rend approaches creative direction
The dangers of comparison

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Music: Good News by Rend Collective
Website: Rend Collective
Twitter: @rendcollective

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#169: Jeremy Riddle On Overcoming Self Doubt, Vulnerability, & Keeping Your Heart Alive [Podcast]

15 december 2017 | 38 min

My journey wasn’t about coming back to worship leading. It was about coming back to God.” – Jeremy Riddle

What I love most about this conversation with Jeremy Riddle is his unrelenting passion for God Himself, not just worship. Too many of us are chasing worship careers and have lost sight of what it means to chase God and God alone.

So prepare for your heart to be stirred. This is what it’s all about. Jeremy and I discuss getting older in ministry, the new album, Bethel Music, keeping your heart alive, splitting word (yes), and so much more.

If you need to be encouraged and challenged, don’t miss this!

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Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Splitting wood
From Vineyard to Bethel: Jeremy’s journey as a worship leader
The tension between sing-ability and truth for songwriters.
How Jeremy landed on the artistic vision of the new record
The power of removing filters as a songwriter
The artists & records that have influenced Jeremy the most
Why you need to have depth with God.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Music: More by Jeremy Riddle
Twitter: @jeremyriddle
Website: Bethel Music

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If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Jeremy? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#168: Sara Groves on The Artist’s Calling, Truth Telling, & Hymns [Podcast]

9 december 2017 | 59 min

Music has always been a very necessary part of my life.” – Sara Groves

It’s an honor to welcome one of my favorite songwriters to the show today. For years Sara has written honest, delicate, vulnerable songs.

In this interview we talk about the new record, Art House North, vulnerability, art, songwriting process, and more!

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Show Sponsor

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Fiber Art
How to keep your art fresh
Why artists have to deal with the inner critic
Why artists are called to be contemplative
The struggle of depression
Derek Webb and vulnerability in songwriting
Telling the truth
How Sara has grown in her lyric writing
When to be “straight on” and when to be more “artistic” as a writer
Why Sara’s Baldwin piano is so special to her
The influence of Charlie Peacock
The story & vision behind Troy & Sara’s Art House North

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Music: Abide With Me by Sara Groves
Music: Floodplain by Sara Groves
Website: Art House North
Twitter: @grovesroad

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If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Sara? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#167: Monty Kelso On Building Remarkable Teams, Staffing, & Loving Your Work [Podcast]

2 december 2017 | 49 min

We need to create jobs that are realistic – where we don’t take advantage of people but we honor who they are.” – Monty Kelso

One of the ministries I’m super excited to be a part of is Slingshot Group. Slingshot is a non-profit organization that helps build remarkable teams through staffing and coaching. And today, we’re privileged to have Monty Kelso – president and co-founder – with us for an very insightful conversation.

Monty has worked with hundreds of churches over the years, coached young leaders, and is on the cutting edge of what it takes to build great teams and staff for the future.

In this chat we talk about loving your work, staff culture, building a pipeline of development, Slingshot Group, staffing, what churches need out of a Worship Pastor, and more.

Don’t miss this one!

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Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

The 1980’s transition from music ministry to worship ministry.
An overview of worship ministry in the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, up to today.
The four buckets of hiring staff
Why you should never stop learning
What to focus when preparing for your next job
The importance of doing what scares you
How to develop a worship leader pipeline
The Lead Pastor/Worship Pastor relationship
The importance of communication and connectivity amongst your staff
How to help your team love their work

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Website: Slingshot Group
Twitter: @montykelso
Twitter: @slingshotgroup

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If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Monty? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#166: Micah Tyler on Stepping Into the Unknown [Podcast]

18 november 2017 | 40 min

My favorite stories are the stories that highlight what only God can do. Not just stories of hard work and determination, but those that leave us saying, “God is amazing.” That’s why I love Micah Tyler’s story and how he pursued music full time.

Sure, there’s a lot of hard work. There’s talent. There’s drive. But there’s a dependency on God that is the foundation of it all.

We talk about trust, obedience, songwriting, baseball, sausage (yep), and lots more.

Enjoy!

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Show Sponsor

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Micah’s journey into music…at 27 years old.
The importance of stepping out in faith.
Stories behind the new songs.
Lessons from the road.
Baseball
Why you need to be faithful where you are.
Why closed doors can be more helpful than open doors.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Music: Different by Micah Tyler
Podcast: Matthew West
Twitter: @micahtylermusic
Website: Beasly’s Smokehouse Sausage

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If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Micah? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#165: Matthew West On The Artist As Entrepreneur [Podcast]

4 november 2017 | 45 min

I had half the talent but twice the drive.” – Matthew West

So many have the talent to succeed but do nothing about it. It takes drive, a vision, and a discipline to get things done over the long haul. That’s why I love this conversation with Matthew West.

Every artist needs to hear this. We talk about the hustle, viewing your art as a business, getting personal, the new record, and more.

Enjoy!

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Show Sponsor

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

How songwriting changed Matthew’s career
Why artists need to view their art as a small business
The power of hustle
What it takes for an artist to succeed
The power of specificity as a songwriter
What songwriters can learn from pop music

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Music: All In by Matthew West
Website: Matthew West
Podcast: Revisionist History by Malcolm Gladwell
Twitter: @matthewwest

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If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Matthew? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#164: Planetshakers, Big Vision, & Creative Discipleship [Podcast]

27 oktober 2017 | 48 min

What a treat to welcome Joth Hunt & Sam Evans to the podcast. Planetshakers is celebrating 20 years of ministry and also the release of their new album, Legacy. I love this interview for so many reasons. It’s amazing to see what God does through a life that is completely surrendered. That is the story of Planetshakers.

Here we talk origins, creativity, leading multiple campuses, songwriting, gear, and God stories.

Enjoy!

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Show Sonsor #1

This episode is sponsored by Coda Music Technologies. Coda, is a music gear company run by a fellow worship leader. Coda’s most recent release, the STOMP Bluetooth Page Turner is the industries’ most road-worthy and versatile Page Turner and app controller, designed to make turning chord charts and sheet music pages a thing of the past.

In addition to turning pages, STOMP will control pad loops, click tracks, and backing tracks and STOMP will charge your tablet or smart phone while you’re playing. Currently STOMP is live on Kickstarter with some incredible rewards but if you miss the Kickstarter deadline you can still get 20% using promo code “beyondsunday”.

Visit www.codamusictech.com/kickstarter to back the project today and take your song transitions and app control to the next level! www.codamusictech.com/kickstarter

Show Sponsor #2

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

The story of Planetshakers and how it was started
How to accomplish a big vision
The power of church planting
How the Creative ministry works across all the Planetshakers campuses
Why pushing creativity is important
The importance of curiosity in being creative
Production thoughts on the new record
What software instruments Planetshakers uses
How to grow your congregation in celebration and praise

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Code Music Technologies
Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Music: Legacy by Planetshakers
Videos: Planetshakers
Software: Komplete Bundle by Native Instruments
Software: Omnisphere by Spectrasonics
Twitter: @jothhunt
Twitter: @planetshakersam

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If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Sam & Joth? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#163: Holy Roar: An Interview With Chris Tomlin & Darren Whitehead [Podcast]

20 oktober 2017 | 42 min

Worship should be an emotional experience as well. We should be worshiping with a soaring spirit and with our minds.” – Darren Whitehead

What an honor to have Darren Whitehead and Chris Tomlin on the podcast this week. Chris Tomlin is, well, Chris Tomlin and Darren Whitehead is the Lead Pastor of City Church in Nashville. Both have written a book together called Holy Roar: 7 Words that Will Change the Way You Worship. It’s a refreshing perspective to have both a veteran worship leader and a lead pastor discussing the nature of worship in the local church.

We discuss the book, praise, fast songs, growing your congregation in worship, and guarding against professionalism.

Enjoy!

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Show Sponsor

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

How this book came about
The problem with connecting your level of worship with your personality
What it means to have a theology of praise
Why worship teams need to be expressive
How to help your congregation lean into praise and be more expressive
The top qualities of a good worship pastor

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Book: Holy Roar
Website: Holy Roar
Tour: Good Good Father Tour
Twitter: @christomlin
Twitter: @darrenwhitehead

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Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Chris & Darren? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#162: Christy Nockels on Humble Authority, Identity, & Vocal Confidence [Podcast]

6 oktober 2017 | 50 min

There’s a difference between leading aggressively and leading with authority.” – Christy Nockels

What a treat to welcome Christy Nockels back on the show. For years she has been an inspiration to worship leaders, vocalists, and women in ministry.

In this episode we talk about her ministry transition, the new record, leading with authority, identity, parenting, and more.

Enjoy!

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Show Sponsor

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Christy’s reflection on her experience with Passion
How to develop your voice and confidence as a singer/worship leader
The backstory behind the new record, Be Held: Lullabies for the Beloved
Why we need to release the room as worship leaders
Inviting our children into the journey of knowing God
The story behind Christy’s podcast

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Music: Be Held: Lullabies for the Beloved by Christy Nockels
Podcast: Christy Nockels on Women in Worship, the Passion Movement, & Worshiping with Wonder
Podcast: Kristian Stanfill on the Passion Movement, Leading Worship, & Fighting for Songs
Website: Christy Nockels
Podcast: Glorious in the Mundane Podcast by Christy Nockels
Twitter: @christynockels
Music: Better is One Day by Passion

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If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Christy? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#161: Matt Redman On Presence, Collaboration, & Glory Songs [Podcast]

29 september 2017 | 28 min

You’re never going to impress someone into the arms of God.” – Matt Redman

For years, the ministry of Matt Redman has not only helped me lead worship, but love Jesus more. He has a way with words – saying the most profound truth with as few words as possible.

In this interview we talk about the new record, collaboration, performance versus presence, closeness with Jesus, creativity, and more.

Enjoy!

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Show Sponsor

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Soccer
Co-Writing
Uniting different styles together
What books are inspiring Matt
How to keep your heart fresh in ministry
The ultimate goal of corporate worship – professionalism or presence?
The tension between our actual and ideal circumstances
Staying close to Jesus in the busyness

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Book: The Treasury of David by Charles Spurgeon
Book: As Kingfishers Catch Fire: A Conversation on the Ways of God Formed by the Words of God by Eugene Peterson
Book: Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness by Eugene Peterson
Book: A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society by Eugene Peterson

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If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Matt? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#160: Kristene DiMarco On Imagination, Art & Never Giving Up [Podcast]

22 september 2017 | 34 min

Art comes from the imagination and when your imagination is surrendered to the Lord you’ll find yourself being way more creative than humanly possible.” – Kristene DiMarco

What a joy to welcome Kristene DiMarco to the podcast. For years, I’ve loved her songs and the artistic way she presents unchanging truth. Her new record is no exception.

In this conversation we talk all about art, design, trends, songwriting, hope, and so much more.

Enjoy!

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Show Sponsor

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Kristene’s fascination with art & design
The top color trend of 2017
Why you need to submit your imagination to the Lord
The importance of hope
Why you should give up on your song ideas
Background behind the new record, Where His Light Was
Kristene’s songwriting process
Why you need to encourage other worship leaders

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Music: Where His Light Was by Kristene DiMarco
Website: Pantone
Twitter: @kristeneeliza

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#159: Dustin Smith on Leading By Example, Fierce Faith, & Conferences [Podcast]

7 september 2017 | 51 min

We have too many kids with guitars and not enough shepherds.” – Dustin Smith

One of my favorite people to talk to about worship is Dustin Smith. Tacos is also another great topic of conversation. And this chat involves both. Dustin leads many streams in his ministry, Here Be Lions, and we talk all about what God is doing.

But also consider this podcast a good kick in the pants. It’s honest. It’s challenging. It’s important.

Enjoy!

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This podcast is brought to you by the We Are Worship Conference in Dallas, Texas October 10-12. One of my favorite quotes is from Mark Batterson – “A change of pace plus a change of place equals a change in perspective.” Conferences are a great way to rub shoulders with people doing the same thing.

Come join Paul Baloche, Dustin Smith, Michael Farren, Travis Ryan, and others for a few days of training. Use the promo code WAW15 for 15% off your purchase.

Show Sponsor #2

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Healing and the story behind Healing is Right
Why we don’t see a revival of healing in our day
Why we need to embrace aggressive faith
Tips for bridging the generational gap in worship
Why we may need to pray less before worship services
Why you might need to invite non-musicians to be on your worship team
The upcoming We Are Worship Conference
Torchy’s Tacos

If you’re frustrated with your church, your church is most likely just mirroring what they see on stage.” – Dustin Smith

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
Show Sponsor: We Are Worship Conference (use promo code WAW15)
Music: Healing Is Right
Website: Here Be Lions
Website: We Are Worship
Website: All About Worship

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Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Dustin? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#158: Seth Condrey On NorthPoint Music, Building a Worship Team, & Authenticity [Podcast]

25 augusti 2017 | min

North Point Music

We are married to our mission but we’re dating our vision.” – Andy Stanley

I’ve always admired the work of Andy Stanley and North Point’s vision to create a church where unbelievers want to come.

And today we have the honor of hearing from Seth Condrey, one of North Point’s worship leaders and part of the North Point InsideOut band. These guys are releasing some incredible music.

But even more moving is Seth’s journey to faith in Christ and how he became a worship leader. Simply incredible. We talk about his testimony, stories behind the songs off their new EP Nothing Ordinary, building a worship team from scratch, basketball, and more.

Enjoy!

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Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Seth’s journey from sports into music.

Seth’s incredible testimony of coming to Christ.

The importance of never giving up on others and loving them to Jesus.

What it takes to build a worship team from scratch.

Why excellence is important.

The vision of NorthPoint = SHAPE (Servant, Humble, Authentic, Prepared, Excellent)

A little background on InsideOut, the high school ministry of NorthPoint

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads

Music: Nothing Ordinary by North Point InsideOut

Website: North Point InsideOut ministry

Video: Death Was Arrested by North Point InsideOut

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If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Seth? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#157: Sarah Reeves On Creating Music You Love, YouTube, & Starting Something [Podcast]

18 augusti 2017 | min

on Creating Music You Love

You have a window of time as an artist, but songwriting can last forever.” – Sarah Reeves

Sarah Reeves has one of my favorite voices in all of Christian music. And this interview is a powerful challenge to any creative or anyone who wants to make a living as an artist.

We talk about songwriting hacks, the power of YouTube, getting started, and being who God has called you to be. So good.

Enjoy!

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Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Sarah’s journey with music, including signing a record deal at 18

Why you need to make music you love

How to influence your son or daughter to love music

Tips for developing yourself as a musician

Leaning into your strengths as a songwriter

Why writing with producers is helpful

How to get out of songwriting ruts

How Sarah used YouTube to relaunch her career

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads

Website: Sarah Reeves

Podcast: Brian Johnson on Building a Team, Culture, & Writing for Church

Podcast: Josh Silverberg on Programming, Producing, & the Power of God

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Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Sarah? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#156: Crystal Yates On Leading With Compassion, Being Sent, & Vulnerability [Podcast]

9 augusti 2017 | min

Copy of LEADING WITH COMPASSION

My biggest influence as a worship leader is a person who doesn’t sing.” – Crystal Yates

I’m a big fan of singers who sing with conviction, who’s songs tell the story of their lives. Crystal is an incredible singer/songwriter who feels a calling to move beyond church walls and spread hope & compassion through her music. As you’ll soon find out, her Country/Americana sound is addicting.

When she’s not out on the road she’s at home as a Worship Leader at Cross Timbers Church in Dallas, Texas. Crystal is also a part of the People & Songs community with Jennie Lee Riddle, investing in the next generation of worship leaders & songwriters (matter of fact, go listen to this incredible song, featuring Crystal right now).

We talk about her story of redemption, writing songs, outer space (yep), leading with compassion, and so much more.

Enjoy!

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Show Sponsor

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Crystal’s story of redemption

The similarities and differences between writing worship songs & country songs.

The People & Songs community

How to lead worship with compassion

The art of being vulnerable as a songwriter

The importance of getting feedback as a worship leader

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads

Website: Crystal Yates

Music: Silverado Signature Songwriter Series by Crystal Yates

Music: The Emerging Sound Volume 3 by People & Songs

Website: People & Songs

Twitter: @crystal_yates

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If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Crystal? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#155: Josh Baldwin on Starting Songs, Stepping Out, & Creating Space [Podcast]

28 juli 2017 | min

STARTING SONGS (3)

Today we welcome Josh Baldwin to the podcast. Josh is a worship leader and songwriter with Bethel Music. His new album, produced by Bobby Strand, is so great – full of lyrical depth, southern vibe, and plenty of soul.

In this interview we talk about the Baldwin’s move from North Carolina to Redding, the making the new album, surprising songs from the record, allowing for space in your worship sets, songwriting, and more.

Enjoy!

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Show Sponsor

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

What Josh is teaching at Worship U this year

Songwriting Process

The story of Josh’s move from North Carolina to Redding, CA

Songwriting advice for discouraged songwriters.

The power in leading your own songs.

The hard work of songwriting.

The songs that surprised Josh the most on his new record, The War is Over

The importance of space in your worship set.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads

Music: The War is Over by Josh Baldwin

Website: Worship U

Website: Josh Baldwin

Twitter: @joshbaldwin

Website: Morning Star

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If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Josh? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#154: Louie Giglio on Killing Giants, Passion, & The Trap Of The Stage [Podcast]

14 juli 2017 | min

VICTORY OVER GIANTS

Life changes when we realize life is not about us but it’s all about Jesus.” – Louie Giglio

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Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In this Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Louie’s favorite memory from all the years of Passion

Why Louie never thought he would ever be a local church Pastor

The story behind the planting of Passion City Church

Louie’s battle with anxiety & depression

Why we are not “David” in the story of David & Goliath

The surprising antidote to fear

Challenges for worship leaders

We are not David in the story of David & Goliath. Jesus is.” – Louie Giglio

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads

Book: Goliath Must Fall: Winning the Battle Against Your Giants by Louie Giglio

Website: Goliath Must Fall

Website: Louie Giglio

Website: Passion

Twitter: @louiegiglio

Worship leaders, ask the question, ‘Where do we want to take people today?'” – Louie Giglio

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If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Louie? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#153: Elias Dummer on Serving the Kingdom, The City Harmonic, & Entrepreneurship [Podcast]

7 juli 2017 | min

SERVING THE KINGDOM

You have to define success in terms of the Kingdom of God.” – Elias Dummer

An honor to welcome Elias Dummer back to the Beyond Sunday Podcast for a second time! Elias is the frontman for the band The City Harmonic as well as a Worship Pastor and owner of a marketing agency.

This interview is bittersweet as it surrounds the final release from the band. We talk all about The City Harmonic, why they broke up, worship, songwriting, radio play, entrepreneurship, the music business and more.

Enjoy!

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Show Sponsor

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

The story behind the breakup of The City Harmonic

The difference in mentality between “writing for yourself” and “writing for radio”

Why you need to define success as an artist

Why the “We Are” tour was a failure but also the greatest success the band had experienced

Serving the Kingdom of God with music

Why you don’t need to make a full time income doing music

How to supplement your income in order to make your best art

The story behind the latest [& last] City Harmonic project, “Benediction”

Why the band decided to arrange some songs completely different

The problem when music starts to become a headgame.

What Elias’s keys setup looks like – keyboards, software, plugins, etc.

Do something you know you enjoy so you don’t make art out of fear.” – Elias Dummer

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads

Music: Benediction Live by The City Harmonic

Music: Heart by The City Harmonic

Podcast: Elias Dummer on Unity in the Church, Performance in Worship, & The City Harmonic

Video: How Great Leaders Inspire Action by Simon Sinek

Keyboard: Nord Stage 2

Software: Reason

Software: Imperfect Samples

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If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Elias? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#152: Facing Fear, Making Art, & Sharing Your Work With Greg Sykes [Podcast]

23 juni 2017 | min

FACING FEAR

A great honor to have Greg Sykes on the podcast today. Greg is a new singer/songwriter with Integrity Music and has just released his new EP, Reverse. Greg’s songs are some of the catchiest songs you’ll hear.

In this chat we talk about facing fear, writing songs, sharing songs, and stepping out of our comfort zones. Greg has been a worship leader for many years and has a unique ability to write catchy pop songs with powerful lyrics.

Enjoy!

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Show Sponsor

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

The importance of doing what scares you.

The need for bravery.

A bit of Greg’s story from business to music.

How to write catchy tunes with substance.

The tension between quality and quantity with songwriting.

A rejection Greg experienced from an early publisher and what it can teach us.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads

Music: Reverse EP by Greg Sykes

Website: Greg Sykes

Music: Worship by Michael W Smith

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Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Greg? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#151: Melissa Helser on Friendship With God & Shifting Atmospheres [Podcast]

16 juni 2017 | min

SHIFTING ATMOSPHERES (1)

Such a joy to welcome Melissa Helser on the podcast. Melissa and her husband Jonathan David are incredible worship leaders. It’s remarkable what they do with their Cageless Birds ministry in South Carolina as well as their recent partnership with Bethel Music.

In this interview we talk about the new Starlight album, women in worship, leading with authority through suffering, what worship leaders need to practice, what shifts the atmosphere in worship, and more. So many great truths!

Enjoy:

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Show Sponsor

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

The story behind the new Starlight album from Bethel Music.

What actually shifts atmospheres.

How to move beyond hyped-up worship leading.

The problem with just getting people to be energetic.

Why you need to practice unity with the Father.

Hope for those who are suffering.

What every songwriter needs.

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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads

Music: Starlight by Bethel Music

Website: Bethel Music

Website: Jonathan & Melissa Helser

Subscription Links

Your Feedback

If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Melissa? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#150: Aaron Shust on Worship Tensions, Church Music, & Making Live Records [Podcast]

1 juni 2017 | min

THE TENSION OF THE STAGE

Today’s interview is with Aaron Shust – an amazing singer, songwriter, and worship leader. We talk about Aaron’s history with traditional church music and how he started leading worship.

Also some great songwriting nuggets, stories, and challenges about the character of a worship leader. Important stuff.

Enjoy!

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Show Sponsor

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In this Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Aaron’s journey into music.

Lessons learned as a church music kid.

The importance of worship leaders reflecting attention to Jesus.

The importance of contentment.

Why Aaron decided to record his first live album.

The story behind “My Savior My God”

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads

Website: Aaron Shust

Music: Love Made a Way by Aaron Shust

Books: Clive Cussler

Book: Morning And Evening by Charles Spurgeon

Book: Vertical Church: What Every Heart Longs for. What Every Church Can Be by James MacDonald

Book: Rumors of God: Experience the Kind of Faith You’ve Only Heard About by Darren Whitehead & Jon Tyson

Twitter: @aaronshust

Gear: Kayser Capos

Gear: Alclair In Ear Monitors

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#149: Stu G On Collaboration, The Beatitudes Project, & Guitar [Podcast]

4 maj 2017 | min

THE BEATITUDES PROJECT

Such an honor to welcome Stu Garrard back to the podcast. Stu is an amazing guitarist (known for his work with Delirious), songwriter, and artist. In this conversation we pull back the curtain of his latest project, The Beatitudes.

An incredible project, consisting of an album, a book, and a documentary is all about Jesus’ teachings from the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. Collaborating with top Christian artists Michael W Smith, Martin Smith, John Mark McMillan, Amy Grant, Hillsong United, Propaganda, All Sons & Daughters, Amanda Cook, & more, this is not to be missed.

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Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Where Stu’s vision for The Beatitudes Project originated.

Stories behind the songs.

The art of collaboration.

The upside down message of the Beatitudes.

The musicians Stu worked with.

The story behind the book, “Words from the Hill”

Why you always need to be a student.

What is inspiring Stu on the guitar these days.

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Music: The Beatitudes Project

Book: Words from the Hill: An Invitation to the Unexpected

Website: thebeatitudesproject.com

Website: Stu G

Gear: 3rd Power Amps

Twitter: twitter.com/stugio

Instagram: Stugio

Facebook: Stu G world

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If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Stu? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#148: Laura Story On Hearing From God, Songs, & Parenting [Podcast]

20 april 2017 | min

HEARING FROM GOD

If I’m living life with no margin and no time set aside to reflect, I can’t expect to be writing songs.” – Laura Story

Today we welcome Grammy winning songwriter & worship leader Laura Story to the podcast. Laura’s new album, Open Hands, is a great one – filled with great new songs of hope. And they’re just so good!

In this interview we talk songwriting, leading worship, the new album, and raising kids. Enjoy!

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Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Chick-fil-A

Laura’s songwriting journey

Songwriting mentors

The discipline of songwriting

Stories behind the songs

The most important parenting lesson

The art of co-writing

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads

Website: Laura Story

Music: Open Hands by Laura Story

Twitter: @laurastory

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If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Laura? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#147: Mack Brock On Sets & Songs, Elevation Worship, & Leading With Authority [Podcast]

6 april 2017 | min

SETS & SONGS

If you lead worship, you know who Elevation Worship is. Over the last decade they have led the charge on building great team culture and writing powerful original songs for churches.

Today, we welcome lead producer/songwriter Mack Brock to the show. It takes so many people to pull off large projects like Elevation’s new “There is a Cloud” but Mack, more than anyone else, sees the project through from start to finish.

In this chat we talk about the new album, writing for church, picking songs & sets, worship culture, & more. Enjoy!

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Show Sponsor

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.

In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

Mack’s role at Elevation Church – what a typical week looks like

What the audition process looks like at Elevation Church

Distinctives of the Elevation Worship culture

How to recruit musicians

How Elevation plans their sets and pick their songs

How to introduce new songs to your church

The process for creating demos for original songs

Wrestling for the best lyric

Stories behind some songs

The prophet Elisha and what he has to do with worship

The unconventional ways of God

The most important part of a live recording

Leading and connecting with people as a worship leader

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads

Music: There is a Cloud by Elevation Worship

Website: Elevation Worship

Twitter: @mackbrock

Twitter: @elevation_wrshp

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If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me.

If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.

Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Mack? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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#346: Nathan Apffel & Chris Ayoub on The Religion Business

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#345: Rich Villodas on Contemplative vs Charismatic Tensions, Church Growth, & The Narrow Path of Jesus

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#344: Nikki Lerner on Life After Full Time Ministry, Worship Culture Conundrums, & Fostering Multicultural Churches

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#343: Malcolm DuPlessis on Racial Tension, Injustice, & The Commercialization of Worship

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#342: Mike O’Brien on Worship Artist/Leader Tensions, Local Church Ministry, & The Gift of Obscurity

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#341: Tommy Preson Phillips on Why People Are Leaving The Church To Look For Christ

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#340: Kelsey Kramer McGinnis On Music, Money, & Profits in the Worship Industry (And What That Means For the Rest of Us)

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#339: Mac Powell on CCM Through the Years, Early Third Day Stories, Worship Music, & Personal Soul Care

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#338: Aodhan King on Early Young & Free Days, New Music, & Christ Centered Worship

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#337: Martin Smith on The Future of Worship Music, Local Church Tensions, & Songs of Joy

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#336: Sam McCabe on The Worship Industry, Finding Your Own Voice, & Our Worship Song Diet

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#335: Andrew Holt on The Belonging Co, Leading a Worship Ministry, & Encounter Over Entertainment

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#334: Elias Dummer on Humanizing The Conversation Around Worship Leading, Anointing, & The Worship Industry

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#333: Charlie Peacock on Songwriting, Music Production Tricks, Church Music, & The Intersection of Faith & Art

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#332: Andy Squyres on Writing, Celebrity Worship, & The Idol of Excellence

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#331: Bob Kauflin on Theology for Worship Teams, Production Decisions, & Top Worship Leader Competencies

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#330: Mike Donehey on God’s Will vs God’s Call, Worship Leading, Altar Calls, & The Return of Tenth Avenue North

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#329: Alexandra Osteen on Lakewood Music, Worship at Lakewood Church, & Leading Teams

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#328: Kory Miller on Pursuing His Presence, Leading Spontaneous Worship, & God Centered Gatherings