This is episode 174 of the MxU Podcast. Jeff, Spencer, and Nate are joined by a local worship leader and friend - Lance Asher! They chat about all things worship and the why behind churches writing their own worship songs. Here's the question... should you write your own songs? If you've wrestled with this before, you know there's no easy answer. Take a listen as the guys do their best to answer it.

Service Review (23:04 - 35:07)
This week, the team reviews a service from The Summit Church in Raleigh, NC. They give their thoughts on the mix overall and provide constructive feedback in terms of the balance of instruments, vocal presence, and more.

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Upcoming Content (35:08 - 37:04)
Tomorrow, we're releasing "Music Directing with Matt Gilder" on the MxU platform! Matt is a long time friend and is the MD for Chris Tomlin. He brings a wealth of knowledge about Ableton Live and music directing in general. In case you missed it, at the beginning of this month we released our first batch of worship content that we shot with Thrive Worship. We’ve filmed even more and we’re excited to continue releasing worship content this week.

Stay tuned in to our social accounts and be on the lookout for an email with the course release!

Should Churches Write Their Own Worship Songs? (37:05 - 01:29:49)
Lance Asher is a local worship leader here in Knoxville, TN. He gives his why behind his church writing their own worship songs and explains the journey that brought them to write. In general, however, the question of whether or not churches should be writing their own worship songs still remains. Jeff, Spencer, Nate, and Lance all debate this topic and emphasize the importance of theological accuracy.

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