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EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 22 MIN

How Money Shapes What We Sing

from The Lutheran Worship Podcast · host Center for Worship Leadership

In this episode, Kip and Steve explore the role of major publishing entities in shaping today’s worship music landscape. The conversation examines how industry influence affects what songs are written, distributed, and widely sung, and the implications this has for the theological formation of congregations. Together, they reflect on how these dynamics shape the church’s song and why thoughtful discernment matters as churches consider what they sing.

In this episode, Kip and Steve explore the role of major publishing entities in shaping today’s worship music landscape. The conversation examines how industry influence affects what songs are written, distributed, and widely sung, and the implications this has for the theological formation of congregations. Together, they reflect on how these dynamics shape the church’s song and why thoughtful discernment matters as churches consider what they sing.

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