The Easter Vigil is right around the corner! Our Easter vigil services are 4:30 or 7 on Saturday, April 8. Join Pastor Joel as he talks with Chris Scanlon and Pam Keske about 9 things you can be looking for in this year’s Easter Vigil. And we didn’t even touch on the music! It’s exciting to hear their vision and some details about how it’s all coming together. Happy listening!

Join Pastor Joel as he talks with Tyler Stitt about his favorite music. Find out a bit about some of Pastor Joel’s music experiences in the 90’s in Orange County, and appreciate just how quiet Tyler’s son Adian remains during the whole episode. Make sure you listen to some of Tyler’s favorite music by checking out the link. Enjoy the show!

Check out Tyler’s Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7bHO2SyOxA2q8uH9iBZzhV?si=854a53734dc84380

Pastor Joel found a way to get Father Pete on the podcast! Join Pastor Joel as he talks with Father Pete Berg and the Venerable Christian Ruch about some of their favorite movies. Hear how Joel loves a movie set in Indiana and Christian loves a movie set in California, and find out which Christmas movie Pete loves. Happy listening!

Hello all, and Merry Christmas! It's the season of Christmas, and many people spend that time with family. Join Pastor Joel as he talks with his mom Greer Bascom about her memories of the 60's and some of her favorite songs. Listen in on some of the people she met and some of the autographs she collected. If you've ever wondered why Pastor Joel is so crazy about music, this podcast will partly explain why! Check out the link to her playlist so you can hear some great 60's pop music. Enjoy!

On this edition of the Ninth Avenue Nine, Pastor Joel talks with longtime Cross member John Hardacker about 9 people he would like to share a meal with. The span of dinner companions spans almost 3000 years! It’s always fun to hear what interests people, and John has a lot of ideas about who he would love to know more about. Happy listening!

Welcome back to the 9th Ave 9. It’s been awhile, but when Pastor Joel gets someone who wants to talk, he’s all in! Join Pastor Joel as he sits down with Michael Pierre. Find out about his longtime connection to Cross as well as the kind of music he loves. Also, his book and luxury item are pretty cool. Check out the Spotify Playlist included as well as a couple of links along with it-including the video of Michael’s brother that he references during the show. Happy listening!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0bcicvsZtnpRhgxcZFQ31E?si=3042d51ceb9a4eaf

https://youtu.be/cNXbf59X36Y

https://soundcloud.com/samgellaitry/powder

https://www.mrcarmack.com/exodus

You are in for a treat. Join Pastor Joel as he talks music with two members of Church of the Cross. Nick and Lexi are both classical musicians, so their insights into the pieces of music that they chose are very engaging. They have some wonderful music on their playlist. Also, listen to how they met in college, and hear how Pastor Joel tries not to make a fool of himself talking about classical music!

Nick’s playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Bbz3vs18bPnO3wURTHzig?si=c0f86291e59e49a1

Lexi’s playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0hLZ50tTwFbf12gwKlHHpU?si=add6e00539c5489c

Pastor Joel is aggressively expanding the reach of his podcast! Join him as he asks former Cross member and current Church of the Resurrection member Brad Campbell about his favorite music. Also, listen in as Joel and Brad chat vocation. Be sure to check out the Spotify playlist included so you can get a taste of Brad’s picks.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4FbNAOoI4dQqcN3oStvaYi?si=e21793902edb4a52

It’s official, Pastor Joel has opened up the Nine Avenue Nine podcast to the Minnesota Deanery! Join Pastor Joel as he talks with Father Rick Stawarz from Restoration Anglican about his favorite music. Also, listen close so you can be sure to send Pastor Joel a guess as to who gave Father Rick “feedback” about his music at the men’s retreat a few years back. Prizes are involved for those who answer correctly :)! Check out Father RIck’s Spotify Playlist linked with the episode. Happy listening!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1JPENptcFnxvki8kIyJR8o?si=d252ea7ebd744e97

It’s springtime in Minnesota, and with spring comes new podcasts. Join me in the basement as I chat with Steve Knier about the 9 albums he would take with him into the basement. Check out the Spotify playlist included with the podcast. Also, check out a couple of pics referenced in the podcast!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6ic7bhxBJtnzlOFiyD4pAA?si=e396918cd4164ab3