Worship Together: The Who & How of (some/many) Church Songs

On Episode 102 of the Jolly Thoughts pod, I am beyond blessed to be able to share this wonderful conversation with Christian music veteran + current influencer + aaaaaall around nice guy, the one & only Jimi WilliamsJimi is a worship leader with tons of pastoral experience. He’s also currently the president of Jesus Culture music. Before that, though, he was the longtime head of Worship Together, a popular worship resourcing site. It is primarily his tenure at WT that we talk about in this conversation, but we range from before his time at the imprint and on to his current pastoral hopes & concerns for the worship leaders he works with today.If you have any memories of Worship Together conferences or resources (whether it’s from the recent or distant past), would love to hear about it in the comments!You can watch the video of this conversation on my Substack or over here on YouTube.Links:Worship Leader Research - https://worshipleaderresearch.com/Jimi’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jimi_williams/Jesus Culture Music - https://jesusculture.com/music/Worship Together - https://www.worshiptogether.com/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction and Jimmy Williams’ background06:02 - Jimmy’s musical background and early influences12:18 - Journey into worship and early ministry experiences17:33 - Transition from church worship to music industry22:24 - The founding and growth of Worship Together31:15 - Jimmy’s move to Jesus Culture and current focus36:20 - The role of local church in worship music development42:22 - Reflections on industry competition and resources47:36 - The peak years of Worship Together and industry impact1:00:49 - Final thoughts on worship, industry, and church connectionKeywords:worship music, church resources, Worship Together, Jesus Culture, songwriting, church leadership, music industry, worship conferences, local church impact Get full access to Marc Jolicoeur (aka Jolly Thoughts) at marcjolicoeur.substack.com/subscribe