All Episodes

#390: How To Build A Thriving Worship Culture in 2026 With Michael Bethany

#389: The Tension Between Organizational Progress and Pastoral Care Within The Church with Michael Olson

#388: What Native Culture And Indigenous Theology Can Teach Us About Following Jesus with Terry Wildman

#387: Beating Procrastination With Jon Acuff

#386: The Bible: How To Read It, Understand It, And Build A Daily Habit Around It With Zach Windahl

#385: Worship Leader State Of The Union with Chris Kuti

#384: Leadership Lessons For All From The History Of The Black Church with L. Michelle Smith

#383: Making Worship Music That Doesn’t Sound Like Worship Music with Trip Lee

#382: Uncommon & Creative Ways to Reimagine Your Worship Services with W. David O. Taylor

#381: Evangelicalism, Justice Work, And Red Letter Christianity with Brittany Packnett Cunningham

#380: Ministry For The Down & Out, The Discarded, And The Underdog with Calvin Nowell

#379: When Worship Gets Political with David Gate

#378: Why It’s OK To Simplify Our Worship Experiences with Martha Munizzi

#377: How The Western Church Has Been Shaped To Resist Justice (And What We Can Do About It) with Joash P. Thomas

#376: An Honest Look At The Systems That Shape The Church In America with Phillip Joubert

#375: Music & Ministry After Hillsong With Matt Crocker

#374: What We Can All Learn From The Theological And Musical Tradition Of The Black Church with Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III

#373: How Charisma Has Shaped American History And Church History with Molly Worthen

#372: How To Pastor Your Church Through Polarizing Political Times with Pastor Alan Hannah

#371: Worship And Songwriting Trends Of The Last 15 Years with Worship Leader Research

#370: The Truth About The American Church’s Complicity in Racism (And Where We Go From Here) with Jemar Tisby

#369: Church Styles, Worship Styles, & Multi-Generational Setlists with Lizzie Morgan

#368: Why The Early Church Didn’t Have Worship Services: A Conversation with Dr. Tom Wadsworth

#367: The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy with Matthew D. Taylor

#366: The Truth About The Gospel Industry That Is Actually True with Rick Robinson

#365: Artist Insecurity, Fear, & The Servant-Hearted Worship Leader with Jon Reddick

#364: The Rival Religion of America and A Prophetic Call to Pastors with Brian Zahnd

#363: The Current State Of Christian Music with Dustin Lolli From Sanctus Real

#362: Is Racial Reconciliation and a Healthy Multicultural Church Possible? An interview with Latasha Morrison

#361: Reimagining the Worship Industry with Chris McClarney and Jesse Phillips

#360: The Church, Culture, & How Jesus Changes Everything with Stanley Hauerwas

#359: Christianity in Chaos? How We Can Find Our Way In An Age of Confusion and Corruption with Glenn Packiam

#358: Two White Guys Talking About The Black Church, Black Music, & Black Liberation (An Interview with David Gate)

#357: The Separation of Church and Concert with Andy Cherry

#356: Christian Nationalism and Worship: Faith, Politics, & Identity with Dr. Lester Ruth

#355: How Industry And Christian Product Has Influenced Worship in the Local Church with Andrew Osenga

#354: Leading Teams and Leading Worship in a Mega Church with Jordan Howerton

#353: Small Church Worship, Click Tracks, & How Anyone Can Make a Worship Album with Jason Houtsma

#352: Discipleship, Ego, & Pursuing the Presence of God in Your Local Church with John Wilds

#351: Anointing Over Gifting, Women in Worship, & Evaluating the Foundation of Our Ministries with Natalie Runion

#350: Deciphering, Unlearning, and Reframing Mega Church Worship Models with Becky Ykema

#349: Darwin Hobbs on Finding Your Voice, Gospel Music in the Church, & Why We Can’t Stop Talking About Racism.

#348: David Leonard on Creating in Community, Corporate Worship, & The Challenges of Being an Artist

#347: Jeff Cochran on Spiritual Abuse, Mega Church Systems, & Fostering Healthier Worship Ministries

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#292: Jonsal & Jenna Barrientes from Elevation Worship

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#264: Will Doggett on Using Tracks in Church, The Connected Stage, & Starting a Business [Podcast]

#263: Bob Sorge on the Next Wave of Worship in the Church [Podcast]

#262: Jason Houtsma on Worship Artistry, Playing as a Band, & Intentional Practice

#261: Elevation Rhythm on Leading Youth & Developing a Creative Culture [Podcast]

#260: Jeff Deyo on Maintaining Purity in Worship [Podcast]

#259: Jonathan Helser on the Artist/Pastor Tension, Chronic Illness & Miracles, and A Discipleship Lifestyle [Podcast]

#258: Lester Ruth & Lim Swee Hong On The History of Contemporary Praise & Worship

#257: Red Rocks Worship on Songwriting, Creative Process, & Pandemic Leadership

#256: Israel Houghton on Spontaneous Worship, Redemption, & the Commerce of Worship Music [Podcast]

#255: Dante Bowe on Finding Your Voice, Circles, & New Music [Podcast]

#254: SEU Worship on Prophetic Pop, Songwriting Culture, & Leading Students [Podcast]

#253: Elle Limebear on Creative Process, Songwriting, & the Delirious Era [Podcast]

#252: Nicole Binion on Confidence, Church Planting, & The Presence of God [Podcast]

#251: Aaron Keyes on Discipleship, Developing Leaders, & The Worship Industry [Podcast]

#250: Glenn Packiam on Pastoral Health, Hope, & Corporate Worship [Podcast]

#249: Kari Jobe on Spontaneous Worship, the Presence of God, and New Music [Podcast]

#248: Will Mancini on Knowing Yourself, Life Clarity, & Church Growth [Podcast]

#247: Louie Giglio on Calling Out Destiny in Others, Visionary Leadership, & How to Face Your Giants [Podcast]

#246: Josh Baldwin on COVID Season, Songwriting Process, & New Music [Podcast]

#245: David Binion on Encountering God, Church Planting, & New Music [Podcast]

#244: How to Be a Difference Maker in Your Church [Podcast]

#243: Zach Neese on True Worship, The Priesthood of All Believers, & God’s Manifest Presence [Podcast]

#242: Natalie Grant on Authority, Anointing, & Creative Process [Podcast]

#241: Derek Johnson on Jesus Culture, New Songs, & Being a Worship Pastor [Podcast]

#240: Laura Toggs on Young & Free, Hillsong Culture, & Discipleship [Podcast]

#239: Corey Voss on Developing Worship Leaders, Madison Street Worship, & Serving Another Vision [Podcast]

#238: Andy Figueroa on Mosaic MSC, Creative Culture, & Navigating Crises [Podcast]

#237: David Miller on Improv Leadership, Productivity, & Staff Culture [Podcast]

#236: Ryan Williams on River Valley Worship, Creative Process, & Leading Teams [Podcast]

#235: Eric Owyoung on Healthy Habits, Ambient Music, & Creative Process [Podcast]

#234: Melodie Malone on Leading Worship as an Introvert, Passion 2020, and Blooming Where You’re Planted [Podcast]

#233: Steven Curtis Chapman on Creative Process, Unity, and New Music [Podcast]

#232: Gareth Gilkeson on Rend Collective, The Worship Industry, & Calling [Podcast]

#231: Ryan Romeo On Setbacks, Dreaming, and Deadlines [Podcast]

#230: Matt Redman on Worship, Wonder, & Trusting God’s Plan [Podcast]

#229: Sean Curran on Vintage Pianos, Creative Process, & Chicken Wings [Podcast]

#228: From Meth Addict to Worship Leader: An Interview with Stephen McWhirter

#227: Chris McClarney on Songwriting, Spontaneous Worship & Tiny Hands [Podcast]

#226: Luke Hellebronth on Church Planting, Engaging Worship, & The Alternative to Excellence [Podcast]

#225: Charlie Hall on Worship, Spiritual Disciplines, & Disciple Making [Podcast]

#224: Cody Carnes on Family & Ministry, Finding Your Voice, & Songwriting

#223: Adam Russell on Vineyard Music, Risk Taking, & Winemaking [Podcast]

#222: Mike Grayson on Cross Point Music, Multi-Site Worship, & Developing Culture [Podcast]

#221: Don Potter on Prophetic Music, The Dangers of Fame, & Spending Time with God [Podcast]

#220: Casey Corum on Physical Health, Vineyard Music, & Creative Process [Podcast]

#219: Tauren Wells, Micah Tyler, & Phil Wickham from the 2019 K-Love Fan Awards [Podcast]

#218: Josh Baldwin, Mark Hall, & Michael Cochren From the K-Love Fan Awards [Podcast]

#217: Leonard Jones on Worship Trends, Prophetic Music, & Practice [Podcast]

#216: Brock Shinen on The Worship Music Industry [Podcast]

#215: Brian Johnson on Anxiety, Bethel Music, & When God Becomes Real [Podcast]

#214: Tim Foot on Healthy Teams, Staffing, & Global Worship Trends [Podcast]

#213: Jon Egan on Vulnerable Worship Leading, Pursuing Jesus, & Staying Steady [Podcast]

#212: Rory Noland on Leading Artists, Worship, and Spiritual Formation [Podcast]

#211: Manuel Luz on Honest, God Centered Worship [Podcast]

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

#209: Amanda Lindsey Cook on Grief, Lyric Writing, & The Mystery of God [Podcast]

#208: Mack Brock on Songwriting Productivity, Anxiety, & New Music [Podcast]

#207: Kristian Stanfill on Passion Conference, Revival, & Songwriting Habits [Podcast]

#206: Chris Shealy on Catch the Fire, Encountering God, & Worship Movements [Podcast]

#205: David Leonard on Worship, New Music, & Overcoming Insecurity [Podcast]

#204: Lindy Conant on The Circuit Riders, Missionary Music, and Foster Care [Podcast]

#203: Highlands Worship On Creating A Process for Worship Team Development [Podcast]

#202: Jonathan Mason On the Worshipping Church, The Music Industry, And Getting Your Songs Heard [Podcast]

#201: Nikki Lerner On Multicultural Worship, Influence, & True Humility [Podcast]

#200: Andy Squyres on Leading Worship, The Church, & Pursuing Poetry Over Platitudes [Podcast]

#199: Nancy Beach on the Power of Coaching, Art in the Church, & Breaking Out of Creative Ruts

#198: Stephen Miller on Adoption, Songs, & Leading A Worship Department

#197: Michael Pope on Playing Guitar, Worship Music, & Gear [Podcast]

#196: An Interview With Meredith Andrews & Jacob Sooter [Podcast]

#195: Krissy Nordhoff On Finding Your Strength As A Songwriter [Podcast]

#194: Sean Feucht on Worship & Prayer Throughout the Nations [Podcast]

#193: Crowder on Shaking Up the Creative Process, Holy Ghost Songs, & Airplane Conversations [Podcast]

#192: Austin French on Worship, Songwriting, & Redemption Stories [Podcast]

#191: Mack Brock on New Songs, New Seasons, & The Calling of a Worship Leader [Podcast]

#190: John Mark McMillan on Metaphors, Creative Process, & New Music [Podcast]