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CMB 071 : Meet The Great Promise

Merry Christmas! Check out the show notes here.

CMB 069 : Matt Tinsley Talks Songwriting, His New EP The Hardest Part, And Oysters

Matt Tinsley's new EP "The Hardest Part" is FANTASTIC.... View the show notes here.

CMB 067 : Meet Meredith Kinleigh

In episode 67 of the CMB Podcast I spoke with emerging artist Meredith Kinleigh. Get the show notes here.

CMB 065 : A Special Christmas Episode

CMB 059 : Andrew Peterson

Not many songwriters understand the power of storytelling the way Andrew Peterson does. He truly has a gift to connect with people through his art, which has obviously come through in his more than 12 studio releases, and his knack ...

CMB 056 : Ginny Owens

Today on the Podcast, singer/songwriter Ginny Owens shares her very inspiring story. Born with poor eyesight that lead to blindness at the age of two, Ginny found a home at the piano, and a love for crafting songs. We talked ...

CMB 054 : Meet Sow And Tether

Today we get to hear from a few of the members of a band called Sow and Tether. We talked about their new EP entitled “Stripes Speak Out”, their heart for their local church, and more. If you're looking to ...

CMB 052 : Andrew Greer

Today on the CMB Podcast, I'm glad to share with you my interview with singer/songwriter Andrew Greer. For Good Friday, we highlighted a beautiful video he did with Ginny Owens, covering the song Via Dolorosa. Check it out here if ...

CMB 050 : 7 Important CMB Highlights

Wow. So this is a cool achievement. 50 episodes. I was thinking about how to make CMB 050 special, and, as I was thinking through things, I put myself in the shoes of the folks who have recently signed up. ...

CMB 048 : Meet Jordan Connell

We recently did a CMB-ite Spotlight with worship leader and songwriter Jordan Connell, and I knew we needed to hear more from this guy. The obvious way to do that was to invite him on the podcast. Jordan has a ...

CMB 046 : The CMB Songwriting Checklist

It's been a few weeks since we've done a podcast! Excited to be back in the swing of things. Today on the podcast, I go over our CMB Songwriting Checklist. 10 check points to send your song through. You may ...

CMB 044 : Great Awakening

In session 44 of the CMB Podcast, I sat down with songwriter and guitar player Zach Janicello. I've been privileged to sit down with Zach on a handful of different occasions. It's been awesome getting to know him. His band ...

CMB 042 : Harness Inspiration (2013 Wrap Up Part 4)

As we wrap up 2013, I want to get highly practical and provide you with some ideas, tips, and tactics that you can take into your new year, to see immediate results. Taking action and putting one foot in front ...

CMB 040 : Upgrade Your Tools (2013 Wrap Up Part 2)

As we wrap up 2013, I want to get highly practical and provide you with some ideas, tips, and tactics that you can take into your new year, to see immediate results. For the next four weeks, each episode will ...

CMB 038 : Paul Baloche and Christmas Worship

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! If you're like my family, you'll be breaking out the Christmas decorations this weekend, and gearing up for the holiday season. With all the festive frenzy, there's bound to be some Christmas music in the mix right? ...

CMB 036 : Tim Timmons

Tim Timmons got a wake up call when his doctor told him that he had an incurable cancer with 5 years to live. 12 years later, Tim has been used by God all over the country to see the church ...

CMB 034 : Tim Challies on Technology

This week on the CMB podcast I share with you my conversation with author and blogger, Tim Challies. We talked about a handful of things, but primarily discussed the effects of technology and the digital explosion in the life of ...

CMB 032 : Meet Singer/Songwriter Brady Toops

From professional baseball to full time music making, Brady Toops, is an example of hard work, honest artistry, and what it looks like to live in community. His sound is a convergence of his influences from gospel music, traditional folk, ...

CMB 030 : Introducing the Music of Claybrook

This may be one of my favorite podcast episodes so far. Lately I've been thinking a lot about how worship pastors should be developing the artistic side of what they do, simply as people of faith who make music. In ...

CMB 027: Dave Kraft and the Importance of Learning How To Lead

John Maxwell is known for saying "everything rises or falls on leadership". This is true not only for POTUS and the obvious ones who have "excelled", but this also includes the right-brain solo artist who flies by the seat of ...

CMB 025 : Understanding Copyrights With Susan Fontaine Godwin

If you're like me, then you've been stressed out a time or two over the administrative side of songwriting, music making, and... ...copyright compliance. Perhaps you've wondered about how to get permission to do an amazing cover for YouTube, or ...