The lawsuit nightmare.Running out of money.Almost homeless with a young family.And the miraculous “eagle” vision that carried him through.Jess shares how God turned the darkest season into a comeback—writing worship anthems for Chris Tomlin, Passion, John Reddick, TobyMac w Forrest Frank, and more.From pop highs (Backstreet Boys, David Archuleta) to Nashville heartbreak and redemption—this is raw faith in the music business.Next episodes coming:Stu G (Delirious? guitarist – worship music legend)Stacey Willbur (veteran CCM song plugger)Hit subscribe—you don’t want to miss these! 🔥#JessCates #ChristianSongwriter #WorshipMusic #ComebackStory #morecowbellplease

00:00 Intro

00:57 Out of Money & Almost Homeless

01:30 A Vision & God’s Word

02:59 Settling the Lawsuit

03:50 Lawsuit Aftermath04:46 Life Lessons from the Lawsuit

05:15 Lawsuit Outcome

05:41 Selling the Catalog

06:00 Nashville Deals & Humbling Moments

07:18 Forming In Paradise

07:35 Signing with TIM Publishing

08:14 Getting Back on His Feet

08:42 Random Success Stories

09:41 Jess’s Journey Through Genres

10:10 TobyMac, Forrest Frank & Jon Reddick

11:09 “Jeff Cates” & Alt IDs11:41 AI in Songwriting

15:12 10,000 Hours & 3 Guys in a Room

16:10 Career Advice for New Writers

17:50 Embarrassing Songwriting Stories

18:33 Lessons from Hard Sessions

19:38 Fear vs Faith in the Room

21:14 Changing Priorities

22:25 Finding & Living Your Purpose

24:30 Jonas Brothers Session

25:02 Martina McBride “Just Call You Mine”

26:44 Passion “The Lord Will Provide”

27:36 Song Impacts on Listeners

29:28 Goodbye & Thanks

29:35 Outro

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