The Resound Worship Songwriting Podcast

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What's The Resound Worship Songwriting Podcast about?

The RESOUNDworship Songwriting Podcast is designed to equip, train and inspire grass-roots worship songwriters in local churches. Joel Payne and Sam Hargreaves discuss songwriting technique, analyse classic worship songs, interview established writers and present a featured song. All to help you become a better worship songwriter!

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Ep 58 - Book launch: 'How t...

11.06.2019

Sam and Joel dissect the classic song 'King of kings, majesty' by Jarrod Cooper, discuss what makes a song congregational, begin to share some plans for next year's 12 song challenge, update us on progress with Doxecology, and unveil their ...

The Resound Worship Songwriting Podcast episodes:

11.06.2019 Ep 58 - Book launch: 'How to write worship songs' Sam and Joel dissect the classic song 'King of kings, majesty' by Jarrod Cooper, discuss what makes a song congregational, begin to share some plans for next year's 12 song challenge, update us on progress with Doxecology, and unveil their ...
10.04.2019 Ep 57 - How we recorded a live album As well as dissecting the modern classic 'This I Believe (The Creed)' in the regular slot and generally reflecting on life, this month Sam and Joel are joined by Andy Clark to tell the behind-the-scenes story of how the Let ...
09.02.2019 Ep 56 - Reviewing the 12 Song Challenge Sam and Joel look back on 12 months of songwriting with new friends and community, welcoming one of those new friends as a special guest on the show as they pick their favourite moments; they give an exclusive first play ...
07.30.2019 Ep 55 - Revisiting an old song In this episode Joel and Sam dissect the recent classic 'Build my life', reflect on a wonderful Worship Songwriting Retreat, review July's 'Harvest songs' challenge and set listeners the task of revisiting and finishing an old song during August. The ...
06.27.2019 Ep 54 - Harvest Songs In this episode, Joel & Sam launch the Doxecology search for new songs on themes of creation and the environment, review the Funeral Songs challenge from June including playing and dissecting their own attempts, and set a Harvest Songs challenge ...
06.04.2019 Ep 53 - Funeral Songs Joel and Sam reflect on an epic day recording the new Resound live worship album, dissect the classic 'Come now is the time', review the May Personal Songs challenge and set a new challenge for June to write songs for ...
05.03.2019 Ep 52 - Making personal songs corporate Joel and Sam dissect the classic song 'Surrender' by Marc James, review the Rhyming Bible Songs challenge from last month and talk about how to write worship songs that begin as a personal expression and develop into a corporate voice. ...
04.01.2019 Ep 51 - Rhyming Bible stories Joel & Sam dissect the classic song 'Seek ye first', recap on March's 'Songs of the everyday' challenge, interview author Bob Hartman and set the 'Rhyming Bible stories' challenge for April. The featured song is 'When my flesh is weak ...
03.01.2019 Ep 50 - Songs for the everyday It's episode 50! Listeners and presenters share their favourite podcast moments so far, The Servant King is dissected, February's challenge is reviewed and the Workshop is all about how to write worship songs that connect with the everyday. The featured ...
02.05.2019 Ep 49 - Improvising seed ideas We review January in the 12 Song Challenge, respond to a query about Dissect a Classic (and forget to dissect a classic), offend all Lutherans, pick Brian's brain, interview Carey & Geraldine Luce at the 'Songs from the Tree' retreat ...
12.17.2018 Ep 48 - Songs for Easter Week In this episode, Joel and Sam review the December challenge, coin a new catchphrase, dissect O Praise the Name (Anastasis), and set the January challenge to write songs for Easter Week. The featured song is 'All I am I lay ...
12.01.2018 Ep 47 - Songs for the Christmas gaps In this episode, Joel and Sam get festive by dissecting the classic carol 'O Come all ye faithful', reviewing November's One-verse-wonders in the 12 Song Challenge and considering how to write a song to fill some of those Christmas gaps. ...
11.02.2018 Ep 46 - One-verse wonders This month Joel and Sam dissect the classic Taize song 'O Lord, hear my prayer', review the October 'Eco Songs' challenge, and discuss how to write a one-verse wonder in the November challenge, as well as trying to get a ...
10.01.2018 Ep 45 - Eco Songs In this episode Joel & Sam dissect the recent classic 'So Will I' from Hillsong - with guest dissector Chris Juby, review September in the 12 Song Challenge, launch the Eco Songs challenge for October and introduce new feature 'Brian's ...
09.04.2018 Ep 44 - Songs of Intercession Sam and Joel are back after the summer to launch the brand new edition of the 12 Song Challenge, to dissect the classic song 'Shine, Jesus, Shine' by Graham Kendrick and to springboard off that into the September challenge: to ...
05.22.2018 Ep 43 - Stretching Language and Challenging Themes In this episode, Joel & Sam launch the new Undiscovered Treasures feature, showcasing a song suggested by listeners that should be more widely known, dissect the popular song and hot-topic-of-the-moment 'Reckless Love' and explore how to successfully approach language and ...
03.13.2018 Ep 42 - What is a congregational song? In this episode, Joel and Sam tackle the question of what constitutes a congregational song by interacting with suggestions sent in by listeners and followers as well offering their own suggestions; they dissect the classic song "How deep the Father's ...
03.01.2018 Ep 41 - Interview Special: Wendell Kimbrough Joel is joined for this episode by Alabama songwriter Wendell Kimbrough. They discuss his journey into songwriting, his formation as a local-church songwriter working to serve a liturgical setting every week, his recent collaboration with the Porters Gate Project (including ...
02.07.2018 Ep 40 - Notes from the Calvin Symposium In this episode, Joel is joined by guest presenter and fellow Resound songwriter, Chris Juby. Together they dissect the classic song 'There is a Redeemer' and reflect on their recent experience as guests of the Calvin Worship Symposium in Grand ...
12.05.2017 Ep 39 - Christmas Mash-Ups and Rewrites Sam and Joel resound with festive cheer while analysing the classic Christmas song, Silent Night, before discussing how to produce and use mash-ups and re-writes in Christmas worship, in an episode full of references (and a full set of links ...
11.01.2017 Ep 38 - Luther, the Reformation and songs in the vernacular Sam & Joel mark 500 years since the protestant reformation by discussing Luther and how to write songs with contemporary language and ideas. Special guest Matthew Knell (lecturer in historical theology at LST) joins them to give an expert view ...
10.06.2017 Ep 37 - Songs from Jesus teaching Joel and Sam reflect on the recent release of the new Songs for Sundays album, read out a few reviews, dissect the new classic 'Good good father' and consider how to write songs out of Jesus' ethical teaching in the ...
09.19.2017 Ep 36 - Interview Special: Mark Scandrette & Heatherlyn In this episode, Sam meets Mark Scandrette and Heatherlyn from the 9 Beats Collective, an international group of writers and musical artists producing work that explores the ancient wisdom of the Beatitudes.
07.06.2017 Ep 35 - Expectation, Innovation & Resolution Sam and Joel return to normal hosting duties this month with a packed episode. They reflect on the recent Worship Songwriting Retreat, discuss how to encourage more female songwriters, dissect the classic song 'Cornerstone' including plenty of listener interaction, consider ...
06.06.2017 Ep 34 - Interview Special: Joel Payne In this episode, Sam interviews co-host Joel Payne. They discuss his journey into songwriting and early forays, his role with Resound Worship, the ethos and approach of the new Songs for Sundays album, the needs of local churches and hopes ...
03.31.2017 Ep 33 - Whole life worship In a break to the usual pattern, this month kicks off with an interview special where Joel meets... Sam Hargreaves! They discuss the beginnings of Sam's songwriting; they journey through LST and worship pastoring to the launch of Engage Worship ...
03.21.2017 Ep 32 - Interview Special: Rachel Wilhelm In this episode Sam meets Minneapolis-based worship leader and songwriter, Rachel Wilhelm. They discuss lament, doubt, fear and how they belong together in worship. Rachel talks about recording an album, the way her own journey of lament has shaped and ...
03.06.2017 Ep 31 - Finishing and sharing a song In this episode, Joel and Sam eat humble pie on some Bible knowledge, discuss the difference between a song and a hymn, welcome a guest classic-song-dissecter in Rupert Packard, review month two of the Song Cycle and discuss how to ...
02.20.2017 Ep 30 - Interview Special: Aaron Keyes Joel meets Aaron Keyes and they discuss worship pastors, discipleship, scripture, songwriting, and passing on the baton from one generation to the next. Aaron describes how, with Jesus, it's a 'race to the bottom' not a 'pyramid of celebrity' and ...
02.03.2017 Ep 29 - Developing your first attempt Sam and Joel introduce phase two of the Song Cycle as they discuss how to develop a song idea in the workshop, they review and respond to January's 'first ideas', they dissect the classic song 'How great is our God', ...
01.17.2017 Ep 28 - Interview Special: Jeremy Perigo Joel meets Jeremy Perigo, Director of Music and Worship Programmes at London School of Theology. They talk culture, colonialism, coffee, community and congregational song. Jeremy shares his experiences in helping to develop indigenous worship expressions in cross-cultural settings, his take ...
01.05.2017 Ep 27 - Inspiration and ideas (Song Cycle) In the first episode of 2017 Sam and Joel launch the new Song & Hymn Writers Foundation, dissect the classic song 'I will offer up my life', review the year long 12-song challenge, share their attempts in the two-line challenge ...
11.30.2016 Ep 26 - Performance vs Participation In the final episode before Christmas, Sam and Joel discuss in-depth the 'Is evangelical worship headed for a huge crash?' blog post that has been doing the rounds recently, exploring the relationship of performance and participation; they catch up on ...
11.15.2016 Ep 25 - Interview Special: Isaac Wardell Joel meets Isaac Wardell, founder and creative director of Bifrost Arts. They talk about Isaac's songwriting, the new and different directions he has been taking worship music through Bifrost, the need to experience other styles and forms and to write ...
11.03.2016 Ep 24 - Advent songs In this episode Sam and Joel catch up on October, the 50th anniversary event, meeting Radzi from Blue Peter and Timothy Dudley Smith, the impact of pioneering guitarists and more; they dissect the modern classic 'Praise is rising'; they review ...
10.19.2016 Ep 23 - Interview Special: Brian Doerksen Joel meets Canadian songwriter Brian Doerksen and they discuss his songwriting journey, the unusual beginnings of 'Refiner's Fire', the personal impact of writing a song like 'Faithful One', his work with the British Vineyard churches, the triangle of songwriting, the ...
10.05.2016 Ep 22 - Songs of unity and mission In this episode Joel & Sam dissect newcomer to the CCLI Top 25 'This is amazing grace'; review the September liturgy challenge; introduce the Spring Harvest challenge for October; coin the word "skeghead"; react to Resound's nomination in the Premier ...
09.20.2016 Ep 21 - Interview Special: Peter Nevland Sam meets spoken word artist Peter Nevland and together they discuss coffee, spoken groove, delving deep into the psalms, releasing the limits of lyrical creativity, sabbatical rest and much more. [Audio clips in order: Let the King of glory in ...
09.05.2016 Ep 20 - Liturgy Songs Joel & Sam return after taking August off and jump in with both feet, tackling the theology of God's sovereignty and the use of wisdom literature in songs while dissecting the classic song 'Blessed be your name'; they look ahead ...
08.10.2016 Ep 19 - Interview Special: Malcolm du Plessis In this episode Joel meet Malcolm du Plessis from Common Exchange, a movement aiming to revive the concept of the 'priesthood of all believers' especially where worship songwriting is concerned. They talk about Malcolms roots fusing protest and worship in ...
07.19.2016 Ep 18 - Interview Special: Bruce Benedict In this episode Sam meets Bruce Benedict from Cardiphonia, They talk about new settings of old hymns, the use of liturgical elements in songwriting and the need for songs that connect with real-life, particularly in the area of vocation - ...
07.05.2016 Ep 17 - All-age & kids songs (live at Worship Songwriting Retreat) Recorded live at the Worship Songwriting Retreat in Yorkshire with guest co-host, Geraldine Luce. In this episode, Joel talks to Geraldine, Jo and Judy about their collaborative songwriting group, the WSR delegates dissect the classic song 'Faithful One', and Sam ...
06.20.2016 Ep 16 - Interview Special: Nigel Hemming & Damian Herbert Sam meets Nigel Hemming, writer of 'Great Big God' and Damian Herbert from BIG Ministries. Together they talk about songwriting, kids songs and albums, all-age worship, actions and more. Nigel shares from his experience playing on and producing Vineyard albums ...
06.01.2016 Ep 15 - Holy Spirit Songs & Recording a Demo In this jam-packed episode, Joel and Sam dissect the classic song 'My Jesus my Saviour'; Joel describes his experiences of guide-running in relation to songwriting; Sam proposes jingles for church services; they both look back on the May challenge and ...
05.19.2016 Ep 14 - Interview Special: Greg de Blieck Joel talks to Greg de Blieck from New Scottish Hymns as they prepare to launch their new album, 'We shall all be changed'. They discuss cultural influences on worship styles, the ways that hymns can feed and inspire, and much ...
04.28.2016 Ep 13 - Lively praise songs Sam has had a month of prolific songwriting, he and Joel compare notes on Spring Harvest 2016, Joel shares his plans to discover clergy-hymnwriters, they both dissect the classic song 'Give thanks to the Lord', while also reviewing the April ...
04.18.2016 Ep 12 - Interview Special: Sue Rinaldi In this episode, Joel meets songwriter, worship leader, recording artist, writer, thinker and label manager, Sue Rinaldi. They talk about her eclectic life and her journey through the music scene from her first contact with the church, to an appearance ...
03.31.2016 Ep 11 - Easter Songs In this episode, Sam and Joel reflect on their Easter experiences - twigs, chocolates and all; they dissect the classic song 'How great thou art' with a significant Swedish spin; they review the March challenge, featuring a song by one ...
03.15.2016 Ep 10 - Interview Special: Dan & Matt Weeks In this Interview Special, Joel talks to record producers Dan & Matt Weeks, the creative brains behind Resound's 'Christmas Songs' album. Together they attempt to demystify the recording process and address the pros and cons of the 'worship sound' found ...
03.01.2016 Ep 9 - Texts and tunes Joel and Sam reflect on another month of the 12 Song Challenge, playing their own efforts and reviewing some of the contributions and songs of listeners. They take a closer look at Jonas Myrin and Matt Redman's new classic, '10,000 ...

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