Bright Pieces: Lite and Laud

On this episode, Josh interviews Tyler Monroe (Director of Worship Technology at Spotswood Baptist Church) and Anthony Poindexter (Worship Leader Associate at Spotswood Baptist Church). In this discussion they talk about their roles and how God is using all of our differences to build up His church in Fredericksburg. They also discuss Spotswood Creative Students, a sub ministry under Spotswood Creative that is leading students and adults alike to worship Jesus each and every week.

This is the Bright Pieces Podcast! In this episode, Josh talks about why the Spotswood Creative team is starting the “Bright Pieces: Lite and Laud” Podcast, and is doing away with "Keep it 💯". We all worship something. We all have perspective. When those two things collide, a lot of times what we are left with isn’t pretty and doesn’t point to Jesus. Each day we are all inundated with hot takes, anger, strong opinions, and aggression. This creates negativity. What happens when this negativity affects how we worship, and view others who are worshiping? The Bright Pieces podcast wants to do more, be more, and point people to the gospel in a way that most are ignoring. We want to be honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent, and praiseworthy. So whether you are new to worshiping Jesus, or you've been worshiping Jesus for as long as you can remember; this podcast wants to build you up and leave you refreshed, positive, and excited about what God is doing in your life and the lives of others!

So before you lose your mind over the title of this episode, Josh and Tyler want to reassure their listeners: YOU SHOULD ONLY HAVE THEOLOGICALLY CORRECT SONGS IN YOUR WORSHIP SERVICES. End of discussion. Notice the quotation marks around "Theologically Correct". Do we use the phrase "that's not theologically correct" as a quick fix, hoping that congregants will not ask anymore questions about what the Bible has to say about the worship song? In this episode, Josh and Tyler dive into the good, bad, and ugly of a certain camp that uses the phrase "that's not theologically correct" to mask their real issues with some worship songs and artists: they don't like the way the song sounds/feels, or they don't like the artist who wrote it. How can we navigate away from using a song, without intentionally (or unintentionally) sullying the name of the artist? Why is it important for leaders to have scripture ready to back up their position on a song, before using the phrase "its not theologically correct"? How do we navigate "camp-ism" in our churches?  Leaders, sometimes we need to just say what we think: "I personally don't like the song." or "I'm not a fan of the artist". It's ok to have a taste in music, or a preference in artist. It is not ok to slander another believer in an attempt to cover up that you have preferences too. We hope you enjoy our spat on the subject!

The next worship war that the Spotswood Creative Staff is going to tackle is a much lesser known war. What is emotion driven worship? What does worship look like that is driven by musical excellence? Have you ever noticed that some church goers talk about "theologically correct" worship, but they don't really define what is "theologically correct"? How do we get these three "camps" on the same page? Can they be on the same page?

Tyler joins Josh again to wrap up our discussion on Worship War II: Established Church Worship vs. Emerging Church Worship. How can we find the good in both, walking away unified? What will it take for the Church to acknowledge and desire God's presence more than having our preferences met? This episode is a great reminder of this statement: It's not about you. 

What does worship look like in an Emerging Church? What is a big box church? Are the newest solutions always the best ones? What is it like for a church to create its on traditions, as opposed to using the ones that are passed down from several generations? Is the emerging church the only relevant place of worship for Millennials and Gen-zers? Josh and Tyler, the Director of Worship Tech with Spotswood Creative, discuss the good, bad, and ugly of the emerging church.

Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Can tradition be a good thing? Can "the way we've always done it" get us off track? Is there a way to honor the past, but not miss what the Holy Spirit is doing in the "here and now"? Josh and Bailey are back to discuss the good, bad, and ugly of the Established Church and Established Church Worship. 

The evangelical church is coming out of Worship War I and is entering Worship War II. Consumerism and Comparison is taking hold of our churches, and it is directly affecting our worship practices. Find out how Josh and Bailey think we should battle Worship War II: Established Church Worship vs. Emerging Church Worship. 

We've learned about Worship War I. We've heard the good bad and ugly of both sides. Now, how do we get out of Worship War I? What can the believer do? What can the local church do? What can the CHURCH at large do? 

Last week we discussed Traditional Worship. This week Bailey and Josh dive into the other side of the worship war...Contemporary Worship. What's the good, bad, and ugly of this perspective? Of course, there is some good in Contemporary worship, but agenda and preference can be found here as well.