In this episode myself and Chris Bellamy got the chance to talk to Matt Redman again about:

The story behind his new project Glory Songs.

Some thoughts on worship leadership in todays culture.

Ideas for getting out of our comfort zones in our own leadership.

The value of connecting with other worship leaders in differing contexts.

How Matt connected with others for the writing and recording of this project.

What Matt has been up to in Southern California.

The importance of brokenness in our walk with Christ.

In this episode, I had the chance to talk to Sandra McCracken again about:

How scripture inspired and is woven throughout her new live album.

The recording process for a live project.  Some practical considerations for how to do it ourselves.

Advice for how to go off script in a healthy way during a worship service.

How to go about fostering a healthy devotional life.

Thoughts on worship leadership and facilitating the room.

What has been inspiring her lately.

How our community can go about praying for Sandra.

In this episode myself and Chris Bellamy had the chance to talk to Chris Quilala again about:

Jesus Culture's latest project.

What God has been doing lately through Jesus Culture Sacramento.

What it looks like to do week to week worship ministry for Chris.

The nuts and bolts of how teams are scheduled for Jesus Culture.

Chris's heart for training others and the fruit he's seen at his church.

How Chris found his style and voice as a worship leader.

Advice for the development of a songwriting habit.

The various people that are involved in Jesus Culture's latest project.

What it was like leading at Hillsong LA recently.

In this episode I had the chance to talk to Josh Baldwin of Bethel Music about:

How he went from being a drummer to a worship leader and songwriter.

His home church.

How he got connected with Bethel Music.

Advice for songwriting and working through songs that may not be finished.

Growing in the craft of songwriting.

Who he wrote with for his latest project.

In this episode Chris had the chance to talk to Stephen Christian about:

His transition from Anberlin to local worship ministry.

How songwriting looks different for worship.

His latest project Wildfires.

Some of the details on what he uses to record with in the studio.

Why we need to be careful that the worship stage isn't used as a our own personal platform.

His music influences.

Some thoughts on where worship music is going.

In this episode we got to talk to Louie Giglio about:

His latest book Goliath must fall.

How to get connected with Louie through a daily devotional.

Some practical advice for keeping our mind on Jesus in the midst of ministry and life.

Something really cool he's got in the works for the fall.

In this episode myself and Chris Bellamy talked with Stu G about:

The beatitudes project.

How it evolved to be more than just an album.

Thoughts about the upcoming movie.

How the story of God's mercy can be seen throughout the project.

All the technical details surrounding the recording of the album.

What Stu draws from for creative inspiration.

How Stu hones his music craft and what it looked like when he first began to play.

What his guitar rig looks like today.

In this episode I had the chance to talk with Elias Dummer of The City Harmonic about:

How they're wrapping up The City Harmonic and what that means for them personally.

What he's been up to lately.

How to go about ending something well.

What it looks like to do ministry in a local church while being a part of a external project.

How to make sure we're the best possible leader we can be.

Managing the tensions we face with senior leadership.

Why it is vitally important that we spend time actually reading our Bible.

Finding God in the moment when we regularly lead.

Ways we can pray for Elias and The City Harmonic.

In this episode, a couple of our main contributors over on the East Coast got together to talk about some practical worship leadership stuff. They’re part of a fantastic connect group that you should get involved with. Check it out here. Some specific topics discussed:

The importance of being teachable as a leader.

Why we need community around us to help us grow as leaders.

How older leaders can learn from younger leaders.

Why we have to be open to constantly learning but also willing to change.

Some simple steps to combat pride in our lives.

How to avoid an entitlement mindset.

Why we absolutely have to delegate and set up others for success.

The tension that comes from handing authority over to others and how we can navigate it.

How to not let insecurity control how we lead.

Why we have to make sure we’re listening to feedback from those around us.

In this episode myself and Chris Bellamy got to talk with Darlene Zschech about:

How God called her and her husband out in a step of faith to plant a church.

The worship conference that her church will be doing for the first time this year.

Fostering a heart of gratitude in everything we do and in every stage of our lives.

Her role in coaching and encouraging worship leaders.

Who some of her influences were when she began in worship.

The importance of unity among churches.

How to go about identifying those whom God would have us mentor and train.

The role of the worship leader as an encourager.

Why we should stay out of the green room on a regular basis.

How to go about setting up a culture of team worship leadership.

Practical advice for longevity in worship ministry.

The importance of evolving and staying fresh as we grow older.

Why the worship world at large is in need of mentorship.

What new music Darlene is listening to.

The heart behind her latest project.

Her health journey and what God did through it.

How to look toward God when we don’t feel like we want to.