Synopsis: Our guest interview for today’s episode is Wendell Kimbrough, who provides several insights on contemporary psalm singing.  Topics covered include community vs. individual experiences with the psalms, exploring the emotions of the psalms, how the psalms invite and reveal our relationship with God, and sometimes even expose our political idols!  Visit https://psalterproject.com/contribute to access the full length episode and hear more details about Wendell’s story with journeying into psalm singing, translations vs. paraphrases, and the importance of the “uncomfortable” psalms.

Bio: Wendell Kimbrough is a songwriter and performer reimagining the Psalms for emotionally honest modern worship. His music makes space for the whole range of human experience, from lament, grief, and anger to playful, joyful celebration. With singable melodies, steeped in the sounds of folk, gospel, and soul music, Wendell's songs are sung at hundreds of churches around the world. His music has been featured in Worship Leader Magazine and World Magazine; and Under the Radar Media selected his 2016 album, Psalms We Sing Together, as an honorable mention for albums of the year. In 2020, he was invited to serve on American Songwriter Magazine's prestigious panel of lyric judges. Wendell lives with his wife and daughter in Fairhope, Alabama, where he serves as worship leader and artist-in-residence at Church of the Apostles.

Website: https://www.wendellk.com/