It’s been ten years since the release of our Christmas album, Prepare Him Room. In this episode, Bob and David take time to look at the history of the album and the story behind some of the songs, including He Who is Mighty and Who Would Have Dreamed. We also talk about why we changed the lyrics on some of the Christmas “classics.” But most of all, we recorded this episode hoping it would help you freshly appreciate the amazing good news we celebrate at Christmas, that the Son of God took on our flesh to redeem us from our sins and reconcile us to the Father.

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Musicians are sometimes stereotyped as scattered, overly sensitive, lazy, emotionally driven, and more. Unfortunately, those stereotypes often have their roots in reality! Worse, we musicians can tend to use morally neutral words to justify our behavior, thinking that it just goes along with being an artist. In this episode, Bob and David pull the curtain back on what might lie behind some of our tendencies and excuses and offer biblically rooted hope for change. This one would be great to listen to with your whole band!

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Through the years we’ve had quite a few people ask how you go about getting your church to sing songs that are more biblically faithful and theologically rich. Of course, a lot depends on what kind of role you play in your congregation. In this episode of Sound Plus Doctrine we explore some of the options.

Music Through the Eyes of Faith – Harold Best

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We tend to associate worship with our church singing together on Sunday mornings. But what if we viewed it from a bigger, more biblical perspective as seeking to live our lives in a way that drew attention to the worth, authority, and beauty of God’s glory in Christ? How might that affect the way we think about worship in our homes, workplaces, schools, and neighborhoods? That’s the topic David, Bob, and Devon Kauflin tackle on this episode of Sound Plus Doctrine.

Let the Nations Be Glad – John Piper

Unceasing Worship – Harold Best

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God seems to be blessing the church with an increasing number of songs for churches to sing. How do you know if you or your church should contribute to the thousands of songs already being written? What kinds of songs should you be writing? What processes can you put in place to insure you’re writing the best songs? Is there value in writing songs that no one ever hears? Bob, David, and Devon explore these questions and more in this episode of Sound Plus Doctrine.

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In God’s kindness, Sovereign Grace Music has been producing songs for the church for 40 years now. People have often asked us where those songs come from. In this episode, Bob, David, and Devon do a deep dive into the people, purpose, and processes behind the songs we write.

Resources: https://sovereigngracemusic.com/training/resources/how-we-write-sovereign-grace-songs-wg24/

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Josh Scott is the founder and owner of JHS pedals, used and loved by guitarists throughout the world. In this second of two episodes (listen to the first one if you haven’t already!), David and Bob had the joy of hearing Josh talk about the importance of listening to a variety of musical sources, what kind of heart an electric guitarist should bring to the Sunday meeting, the versatility of the electric, the beauty of live music, and his three favorite JHS pedals.

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Josh Scott is the founder and owner of JHS pedals, used and loved by guitarists throughout the world. In this first of two episodes, David and Bob had the delight of sitting down with Josh to talk about his obsessive curiosity, how he came to know Christ, and the importance of finding out what really matters in life.

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We love to get questions from our listeners! In this episode Bob and David answer three questions from recent emails they’ve received. The first addresses how to know when someone should step off the music team. The second explores whether it’s ever a good idea to auto-tune your vocals on Sundays. Finally, they talk about introducing new songs to your congregation.

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“How much repetition is too much in a song? Is there ever a time when repetition can be helpful? When does it become harmful? Bob Kauflin and David Zimmer try to sort through those questions and more in this episode.

John Piper on Repetitive Worship Songs

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