Rewrite

What if prayer didn't have to be so complicated? What if talking to Jesus could be as simple as a conversation in your driveway?

North Carolina native and Christian artist Christian Hohn joins Jonathan Unthank on Rewrite to talk about following God's lead, finding gratitude in everyday life, and learning a thing or two about prayer from his kids.

After 12 years as a worship pastor, Christian felt God leading him into songwriting and a new season of music. Now he's touring with artists like Zach Williams and Ben Fuller, but he's learning that following Jesus isn't always about knowing what's next. Sometimes it's just being faithful with what's right in front of you.

Christian also shares how his kids have changed the way he prays, why his gravel driveway has become one of his favorite places to spend time with God, and how a little gratitude can change your perspective.

If you've ever felt like your prayers aren't good enough, wondered what God is doing in your current season, or struggled to trust Him with the unknown, this conversation is a reminder that Jesus isn't asking you to have it all figured out. You can come to Him right where you are.

What if following Jesus wasn't about adding one more thing to your already busy schedule, but inviting Him into the life you're already living?

Christian artist Tim Timmons joins Jonathan Unthank to talk about what it looks like to actually walk with Jesus every day, not just on Sunday mornings or during your 'quiet time.'

After being given five years to live more than 25 years ago, Tim has learned a lot about trusting God with the things he can't control. He shares how he's learning to choose trust over worry, let go of the pressure to perform for God, and recognize His presence in the middle of ordinary moments.

You'll also hear about the story behind Tim's nonprofit, 10 Thousand Minutes, his experience with I Can Only Imagine 2, and why he believes the way we love people matters just as much as what we say we believe.

If you've ever felt like you're not doing enough for God, or you're struggling to find time for Him in your already full life, this conversation is a reminder that Jesus isn't asking you to have it all figured out. He's inviting you to follow Him, one moment at a time.

TAKE IT WITH YOU:

1. You don't have to earn God's approval. Following Jesus isn't about accomplishing more for Him. It's about learning to trust Him and join Him in what He's already doing.

2. You can practice trusting Jesus instead of worrying. Worry might be your natural response, but it doesn't have to be your only response. Tim shares how intentionally choosing trust has changed his everyday life.

3. Your faith matters outside of Sunday morning. The way you respond to difficult people, love your family, and handle interruptions can reflect Jesus to the people around you.

Have you ever been hurt by someone who was supposed to point you to Jesus? Or walked through something so painful that you started questioning where God was in all of it?

Maybe you're still trying to make sense of what happened. Maybe your faith doesn't feel as strong as it used to. Or maybe there's a relationship in your life that feels too broken to ever be restored.

Franni Cash knows what that's like.

On this episode of Rewrite, Franni joins Jonathan Unthank to share how Jesus has met her through spiritual abuse, difficult family relationships, and seasons of wrestling with her faith. She talks about the healing she's seen in her own family, why she almost didn't share some of the most personal songs on her new album, Here I Am, and how God has been at work even in the chapters she never would have chosen.

One of the most encouraging things Franni shares is that Jesus doesn't demand stronger faith from us when we're barely hanging on. He's gentle with us, and He doesn't walk away when life gets hard.

If you've been carrying hurt, struggling to trust again, or wondering if God can bring something good out of your story, we hope you'll listen. Your story isn't over, and Jesus is still at work.

Darren Mulligan of We Are Messengers has spent years touring, making records, and watching God use his music around the world. But these days, Darren says he’s chasing something a lot less flashy: steadiness.

On this episode of Rewrite, Darren sits down with Jonathan to talk about We Are Messengers’ new album, Halfway Home, and what Jesus has been teaching him in the middle years of life. He opens up about the cost his career has had on his marriage and family, letting go of the need to achieve, and learning that following Jesus doesn’t always look dramatic. Sometimes, it looks like becoming a steady husband, dad, friend, and follower of Christ.

Darren also gets talks honestly about Christian music, success, ego, character, and the difference between doing something for Jesus and actually becoming more like Him. After years of highs and lows, he says what he wants now is pretty simple: real relationships, real songs, and the real Jesus.

If you’ve ever felt the pressure to do something big for God, Darren’s story is a beautiful look at what can happen when you stop chasing being seen and discover Jesus in an ordinary, faithful life.

Sometimes God’s direction makes the most sense when you’re looking backward.

For Erik Nieder, baseball was a huge part of his plan. He was a left-handed pitcher with college opportunities ahead of him until an injury changed all of that. What felt like a closed door at the time became one of the ways God redirected Erik toward a life of leading worship, writing songs, and sharing the truth of Scripture through music.

Erik talks to Jonathan about learning to worship Jesus in every part of life, seeing God’s kindness in unexpected changes and what years of following Jesus have taught him about trusting where God leads.

He also shares the deeply personal story behind his song “Praise You All the Same,” written during his daughter’s surgeries and treatment for club feet. Inspired by Job 1:21, the song became a prayer for his family: God, whether You heal her the way we’re asking or not, we’re still going to trust You.

Today, Erik’s daughter is running, dancing, and thriving and the prayer that began privately in their family is now reaching people who need that same reminder: God is still worthy of our trust and our praise, even when we don’t know how the story will turn out.

Ryan Kennedy has spent years writing songs and touring alongside his wife, worship artist Charity Gayle. But before all of that, there was a moment when Jesus completely changed the direction of his life.

Ryan grew up in church, but admits that for a long time he was mostly going through the motions. Then he really met Jesus and his priorities changed. 

On this episode of Rewrite, Ryan talks with Jonathan about those early days of making music with Charity, watching God take songs like I Speak Jesus farther than they ever could have planned, and now stepping into a new season of releasing music of his own.

They also talk about life on the road with two little boys, the bus accident their team walked away from earlier this year, and learning to trust that God is in the details—even when life doesn't go according to plan.

It's a conversation about following Jesus into whatever's next, giving Him what you have, and trusting Him to do more with it than you ever could on your own.

“God is really, really good in the valley too, and He’s just as near to us and He’s just as kind to us.” - Michael Cochren

Michael Cochren of Cochren & Co. joins Jonathan Unthank for a conversation about new fatherhood, waiting on God, and discovering that His goodness doesn’t depend on getting the answer we hoped for.

Michael also shares the heart behind Cochren & Co.’s album Runs in the Blood, why redemption and the story of the prodigal keep showing up in his music, and why he wants every song to point people toward the hope and grace of Jesus.

GOOD TO REMEMBER:

Following Jesus usually doesn't begin with a spotlight moment, it starts with one simple "yes."

This week on Rewrite, Jonathan sits down with Chelsea McGinnis and Austin Shuffett from SEU Worship to talk about the moments that shaped their faith and the everyday choices that continue to shape it today.

Austin shares how God met him in high school, freeing him from depression and anxiety and showing him that real transformation happens through daily consistency with Jesus, not just emotional mountaintop moments. Chelsea opens up about the freedom she found when she stopped hiding parts of her story and experienced God's love in a deeper way by bringing everything into the light.

Together they talk about worship, surrender, songwriting, and why the greatest invitation from God isn't to do more, it's to keep saying yes.

If you've been waiting for the "right time" to trust God, this conversation is a reminder that your next step of faith might be much smaller, and much closer, than you think.

"God knew how stubborn I was, so He opened doors I couldn't ignore."

Before the stages, the record deal, and American Idol, Warren Peay was just a small-town guy from South Carolina with a guitar, a dream, and a lot of questions. He grew up in church and always believed in Jesus, but there came a point when faith became more than something he knew about. It became personal.

On this episode of Rewrite, Warren shares how seasons of waiting, disappointment, health struggles, and closed doors taught him something he never expected: sometimes God is asking us to stop striving and simply trust Him. When Warren finally prayed, "God, if this is really what You have for me, You're going to have to make it obvious," God began opening doors only He could open.

Today, Warren's heart goes far beyond making music. He wants people who feel like they don't fit in, don't understand church, or think they've wandered too far from God to know there's still a place for them in God's family.

"Your pain may be temporary, but God's faithfulness is permanent."

Some stories don't make sense until you can look back and see where Jesus was all along.

When most people think of Evelyn Cormier, they remember her time on American Idol. But behind the music was a season of heartbreak that changed everything.

In this episode of Rewrite, Evelyn talks about walking through divorce at 22 years old, returning home feeling like her future had been ripped away, and finding out that God is a Father who carries His children when they can't carry themselves.

Now, she's living a story only the Redeemer could write. 

Expecting her first baby, restoring a 200-year-old farmhouse with her husband, and releasing her new song "Leaning On Jesus," Evelyn shares what it looks like to live on the other side of God's faithfulness. She reminds us that restoration doesn't erase our pain - it reveals God's presence through it.

If you've ever wondered whether God can redeem what feels broken, this conversation is a beautiful reminder that He's still writing your story.