#210: Elias Dummer on The Worship Movement, Discipleship, & Songwriting

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! Click to Listen 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. 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 discipleshipWhy boredom isn’t bad when it comes to worshipLeading yourself in worshipWeddings at a metaphor for worshipWhy we shouldn’t be scared of performance in worshipHow to reinvent yourself as an artistWhy 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 songwritingSongwriting processWhy Christian music is getting better and not worse Resources Mentioned: Show Sponsor: Planning CenterMusic: The Work Vol. 1 by Elias DummerWebsite: Elias DummerBook: This is Your Brain on Music by Daniel LevitenBook: The Power of Habit by Charles DuhiggBook: Atomic Habits by James ClearWebsite: James K.A. SmithPodcast: Elias Dummer on Serving the Kingdom, The City Harmonic, & Entrepreneurship Subscription Links Subscribe via iTunesSubscribe via StitcherSubscribe via RSS 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 Elias? You can leave a comment by clicking here. The post #210: Elias Dummer on The Worship Movement, Discipleship, & Songwriting appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.