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Music To Pray By Podcast 100
This is episode 100. I still can’t quite believe I’ve done 30 podcasts since relaunching Music To Pray By in April. Hopefully the next 30 are better than the last 30. Thank you to everyone who keeps listening and praying along each week. LED bar version 5 As I put this episode together, I’m still...
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Music To Pray By Podcast 99
As I write this, Sanban and I are getting ready to see Elevation Worship in Dallas. By the time this episode goes up we’ll have already been, so I’ll try to put a few pictures in next week’s episode. Still recording ahead I’m still building up enough podcasts and shorts to carry us through the…
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Music To Pray By Podcast 98
I played this episode on version 4 of the LED bar, the one printed in transparent filament. It is brighter. The trouble is that the clear plastic lets the light spill onto the keys on either side, so you lose the look of a single key lighting up on its own. For the October 9 live stream I went…
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Music To Pray By Podcast 97
Version 3 of the LED bar is finished, and it looks really good. I’m already printing version 4, this time in transparent filament, to see if the light looks any better coming through it. Version 5: a light for every key I’ve also started on a completely new design. The current bar uses LED…
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Music To Pray By Podcast 96
I took this past week off from live streaming, mostly because of travel for work, which I mentioned back in the Podcast 93 post. I plan to keep taking one week off after every seven weeks of streaming, and any week I’m traveling for work. The next one is the week of November 9th. I’ll be at…
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Music To Pray By Podcast 95
This is the first podcast recorded with version 2 of the LED bar, and I’m not thrilled with how much light is reflecting off the keys. On the live streams it does light up my fingers better, because the light is more focused, but it really shines over the keys rather than down on them. I’ve...
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Music To Pray By Podcast 94
I finished Podcast 94 right at the beginning of the week. I’m trying to get a little ahead so I can shift my full focus to the Hallowed Be Your Name album. It feels good to have this week’s podcast ready and waiting instead of still working on it at the last minute. A few pictures from the LED…
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Music To Pray By Podcast 93
Tuesday evening I had a business dinner, which is why I didn’t stream Wednesday morning. I also have a business trip to Denver on the 29th and Dallas on the 1st, so I will not be live streaming the week of the 28th. That week is a good time to announce a change in the streaming schedule. The plan...
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Music To Pray By Podcast 92
The biggest change for Podcast 92 is one you’ll be able to see: the podcast videos are now in 4K. That’s four times the pixels of the old 1080p videos. I’m hoping they look four times better too, especially if you’re watching on a bigger screen! Getting the picture right I’ve spent quite a few...
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Music To Pray By Podcast 91
Podcast 91 is here with six new Selahs. School officially started this week. The kids are back, and we are trying to settle into the rhythm of another school year. The morning streams have helped keep at least one part of the week steady. In This Episode 0:00 Selah in D — from 6-11-2026 Song 5…
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Music To Pray By Podcast 90
Twenty weeks in. Podcast 90 is here. This week was mostly the light bar. In This Episode 0:00 Selah in A — from 6-8-2026 Song 6 6:16 Selah in B — from 6-9-2026 Song 2 10:48 Selah in A — from 6-9-2026 Song 4 15:21 Selah in C — from 6-9-2026 Song 5 24:47 Selah in F — from 6-10-2026 Song 4 27:48…
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Music To Pray By Podcast 89
Nineteen weeks in. Podcast 89 is here. Six new Selahs this week, along with the first finished look at a project I have been wanting to build for a while. In This Episode 0:00 Selah in F — from 6-4-2026 Song 2 4:36 Selah in E — from 6-4-2026 Song 4 10:49 Selah in B — from 6-4-2026 Song 5 18:21...
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Music To Pray By Podcast 88
Eighteen weeks in. Podcast 88 is here. Four Selahs this week, drawn from three morning streams. By the time this posts, we should be home from our family trip, unpacking slowly and recovering from a very full couple of weeks. In This Episode Four spontaneous pieces from June 1 through June 3. The...
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Music To Pray By Podcast 87
Seventeen weeks in. Podcast 87 is up. Seven Selahs this week, pulled from four morning streams — with a new view over the piano and a family vacation beginning in the background. In This Episode Seven spontaneous pieces, drawn from May 28 through June 2. The timestamps match the YouTube chapters,...
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Music To Pray By Podcast 86
Sixteen weeks in. Podcast 86 is up. Seven Selahs this week, pulled from four morning streams — and another busy week of changes behind the scenes. In This Episode Seven spontaneous pieces, drawn from May 25 through May 28. The timestamps match the YouTube chapters, and each link goes back to the...
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Music To Pray By Podcast 85
Fifteen weeks in. Podcast 85 is up. Six Selahs this week, pulled from the morning streams as always — and a behind-the-scenes update I’m genuinely excited about, for the curious among you. In This Episode Six spontaneous pieces, drawn from two mornings — May 21 and May 25. The timestamps match…
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Music To Pray By Podcast 84
Fourteen weeks in. Podcast 84 is up. Five Selahs this week, gathered from the morning streams as always. A short note on why this one exists already, and a little about what’s coming. In This Episode Five spontaneous pieces, drawn from two mornings — May 19 and May 20. The timestamps match the...
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Music To Pray By Podcast 83
Thirteen weeks in, and this one lands on the Fourth of July. Podcast 83 is up. The usual gathering of live worship piano from the morning streams — five Selahs this week — and a few things on my heart for this particular weekend. In This Episode Five spontaneous pieces, drawn from three mornings…
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Music To Pray By Podcast 82
Twelve weeks in. Podcast 82 is up. Same as always: live worship piano from the morning streams, cleaned up and gathered into one continuous listen. Six Selahs this week. Not a lot of behind-the-scenes news to report — mostly it’s been a season of life happening off the bench, which I’ll share a...
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Music To Pray By Podcast 81
Eleven weeks in. Podcast 81 is up. Same idea as Podcast 80: live worship piano from the morning streams, cleaned up and stitched into one continuous listen. Six Selahs this week, and a couple of honest updates underneath them. In This Episode Six spontaneous pieces, pulled from three mornings —…
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Music To Pray By Podcast 80
Ten weeks in. Podcast 80 is up. Same compile as Podcast 79: live worship piano from the morning streams, cleaned up and stitched into a single listen. A few real updates this week, including one I’ve wanted to ship for a while. In This Episode Six Selahs, pulled from three mornings of streams —…
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Music To Pray By Podcast 79
Podcast 79 is up. Same compile as Podcast 78: live worship piano from the morning streams, stitched into a single listen. A couple of notes worth sharing this week. A Quick Note on Timing Before anything else: I actually recorded this episode last week, and I’m scheduling it to post ahead of…
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Music To Pray By Podcast 78
Eight weeks in. Podcast 78 is up. Same compile as Podcast 77: live worship piano from the morning streams, stitched into a single listen. Quick post this week, but a couple of real updates worth sharing. An Update on the Church-Service Clips A quick course-correction worth being honest about. For…
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Music To Pray By Podcast 77
Seven weeks in. Podcast 77 is up. Same compile as Podcast 76: live worship piano from the morning streams, stitched into a single listen. The weekly cadence is settled now — what I want to talk about this week is the where. There are a few new places to find MTPB content that haven’t made it into…
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Music To Pray By Podcast 76
Six weeks in. Podcast 76 is up, and I think we can officially call this a routine. Not a lot of new equipment news this week — the pipeline is settling into a real rhythm, which is the goal. The MTPB weekly process from recording to publish to Prayer Shorts is more refined than I’ve ever had it,...
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Music To Pray By Podcast 75
Five weeks in. Podcast 75 is up — and this one had to be re-recorded from scratch, which is a story in itself. (More on that below.) Same compile as Podcast 74: live worship piano from the morning streams, stitched into a single listen. We’re still running about two weeks behind in the release...
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Music To Pray By Podcast 74
Four weeks in. Podcast 74 is up, and the cadence I’ve been hoping for is starting to feel like it just is — not something I’m muscling into existence anymore. Same compile as Podcast 73: live worship piano from the morning streams, stitched into a single listen. This week’s episode is drawn from...
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Music To Pray By Podcast 73
Three weeks in. Podcast 73 is up, and the rhythm I’ve been hoping for is starting to feel real. The 6 AM streams are still rolling every weekday, and I’m more convinced than ever that this morning hour belongs to prayer. Podcast 73 is compiled the same way Podcast 72 was — the past week of live...
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Music To Pray By Podcast 72
Two weeks in. Podcast 72 is here, and a rhythm is starting to settle in. The morning streams have kept rolling at 6 AM every weekday, and each one teaches me something new — about the piano, about the prayer, about what it looks like to sit down at a grand piano and worship while the rest of the...
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Music To Pray By Podcast 71
This is it — the first official podcast from the new era of Music To Pray By. Podcast 71 is compiled from the first three live worship sessions, recorded Good Friday through Easter Sunday 2026. If you’ve been following along, you know that we launched live streaming on Good Friday, and those…
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Podcast Seventy
This comprises of the songs left out of the Music To Pray By album "My Father in Heaven". This is the first podcast recorded on my new Yamaha DC7XE3 Grand Piano as well as all new mics and pre-amps. I believe it is the best sounding piano audio I've ever captured. I hope and pray it inspires you…
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Podcast Sixty-nine
The last podcast to be recorded on my Yamaha DC3M4. It goes away tomorrow, and though it’s only been 4 years, I feel as though I have a tremendous amount of history with that wonderful piano. I actually had to pick and choose from about 2 hours worth of recordings since I’m not sure if the old...
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Podcast Sixty-eight
Yet another all-original podcast. I did use some pretty familiar chord progressions, but I also tried out some new styles. I’m definitely looking forward to trying this podcast out tomorrow morning during my devotional. Sorry this came a little late. I spent way more time editing than I have in…
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Podcast Sixty-seven
You may not hear any familiar melodies as this podcast is mostly original. I've adopted a fairly new process to recording the podcast. Rather than attempting to record all 30+ minutes in one sitting, I've just sat at the piano and pressed "record" as the Holy Spirit has led throughout the past...
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Podcast Sixty-six
I think this might end up being my favorite podcast to date. What God has brought me through over the past 7 months is expressed in this music since even today I fail to grasp the words to properly convey what God has done in me. Even the technical part of getting this recorded was met with...
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Podcast Sixty-five
In this podcast, I used songs Soundwave prepared for DCYC - they are "Strong Enough to Save", "Your Name High", "Forever Reign", "Always", "Your Great Name", and "Our God". I think this is probably the first podcast ever to be original-free, although, it does contain some originality. Those who...
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Podcast Sixty-four
What a crazy couple of weeks it has been! I won't bore you with all the details, but the end result is I finally have a new podcast. You'd think after 3 years of doing this I'd have it down but I don't. This podcast required a massive amount of editing, but I think it turned out okay. I did find...
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Podcast Sixty-three
I finished mixing the Soundwave album last week so I'm back at it - thanks for your patience. This podcast, I only used "Hosannah" for a brief period. The rest is original - some from previous podcasts and some that's fresh and new. An interesting stat about this podcast is it's the first to be...
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Podcast Sixty-two
I used quite a few worship songs during this podcast - "Give Me Faith", "Our God", "I Lift My Hands", and "Mighty To Save". In a way, a lot of this podcast sounds repetitive to me compared to previous podcasts. It's becoming a little challenging to keep things unique considering there is already...
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Podcast Sixty-one
Still searching for the best mic placement and mix, but I think its getting there. Most all the tunes are repeat or new originals. You may recognize one or two of them. I pray that every note played will encourage you to seek God's Kingdom first. Peace.
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Podcast Sixty
This podcast has familiar melodies from others, but I believe it has uniqueness. I did use one melody from the chorus of "Pour My Love on You". I used a new mic and mic positions, and there was definitely more dynamics than usual, but this was my heart of worship at the time. Happy 4th of July!
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Podcast Fifty-nine
This podcast, I used the songs, "Came to My Rescue" and "I Will Exalt". Since I actually recorded this podcast over a month ago, I had to refer to planning center for the song names. Interesting fact: this podcast contains 16,782 notes, and I probably touched 80-90% of them during the editing...
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Podcast Fifty-eight
It's finally finished! The songs used are mostly original. I did play a familiar melody at the tail end. Most of it is a little more fast-paced than the norm. May you continue to be inspired to pray through my offering of worship to our wonderful Creator. To Him be the glory!
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Podcast Fifty-seven
This week we had Wednesday Night worship at The Connection Church so I used quite a few songs from that service - "Mighty To Save", "Came To My Rescue", and "Awakening", a new worship song by Chris Tomlin that is pretty awesome. Be sure to check it out if you haven't heard it yet. A couple...
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Podcast Fifty-six
I used only one song this podcast. It’s by Robbie Seay, and it’s called “Crazy Love”. The rest is original. This podcast is actually a second take since the first didn’t record properly. I always thought recording to MIDI would eliminate having to re-record podcasts, but not true. I did learn…
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Podcast Fifty-five
I used two songs from last week’s service for today’s podcast – “Forever Reign”, and “God You Reign”. The rest is original. I used a different acoustic piano sample for editing the MIDI this week, and it actually disguised a lot of the small timing issues which is good and bad. The good is it…
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Podcast Fifty-four
We did a new song called "Our God" by Chris Tomlin in church last week, and it's a beautiful song so that's what I started this podcast with. The rest is somewhat original. A familiar melody came to mind towards the end, but I couldn't pinpoint where it came from. Feel free to leave a comment if...
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Podcast Fifty-three
This week I used a new song we played at church called “Came to My Rescue”. It is a wonderful worship song and it would be worthwhile to check out the lyrics if you haven’t heard them before. I also played “Amazing Love” and “You are My King”. The rest is original. Even though I didn’t spend as...
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Podcast Fifty-two
I used new mics and new mic placements for this podcast, and have to say, this may be the best podcast yet in my opinion. God is so good! It is such a huge blessing an honor to be serving Him in this way. Everything but the beginning of the last song is original. Pray without ceasing!
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Podcast Fifty-one
It seems like ages ago that the last podcast was posted even though it's only been 4 weeks. The piano was recently tuned and is sounding wonderful. I've had this podcast ready for a while now. There were some issues with the sustain pedal after we got the technical problems resolved so I had to...
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