Music & Ministry

There are a lot of opinions on what worship is but the only one that matters is God’s. The better we get at knowing what God calls worship, the better we can be at leading it. Join us as our host, Steven Reed, takes a look at Genesis 22 where Worship is first mentioned in[...]

If all of the goals in life were as clearly defined as they are in sports, it would be a lot easier to tell if we were heading in the right direction or even are on the same team. Join us as our host, Steven Reed, gives 5 steps to help define success for your[...]

Just like there are many different spoken languages in the world there are also many different musical languages. Today we discuss how even simple tasks can be quite difficult when you don’t understand and the funny ways we try to communicate that can all be avoided when we find common ground. Related Article:  Lost In Translation:[...]

There are usually three kinds of people in the room for a co-write.  The lyricist, a melody person, and the track person. Today we take a quick look at how having someone adding sounds to the sonic landscape can inspire a melody and direct lyrics in ways that might otherwise be impossible.

Sometimes ministry opportunities are all around us but we can’t see them because we have our eyes fixed on ourselves.  Today our host, Steven Reed, talks about how he almost cut off his finger and what he learned in process.

There are some simple but powerful differences in style and approach between traditional and contemporary services.  Today we get down to the practical root differences when it comes to music & worship.

How to make inspiration happen more often and what to with it. Join us as we talk about creating a culture of creativity for songwriting.

This is a must listen for all pastors, worship leaders, and musicians of all kinds as we use the illustration of drums to discuss the real reason musicians do what they do, why they are the way they are.  It’s some of the most important information I can tell you about working with musicians.

Join us as our special guest, Shawn Reed of Steve + Shawn gives us some fun examples of practical ways to help develop the musical gifts in your children and how that applies to your worship team as well.

Our first guest is a big one as Jess Cates, from jesscatesmusic.com joins us to share lessons he’s learned from being a professional songwriter for his entire adult life. He’s written many #1 pop songs for artists such as the Backstreet Boys and Nick Lachey but he also wrote “Even So Come” that was recorded[...]