The Writer's Round

This week on the Writer's Round, Taylor Tripodi stops by to dive into her latest album, "Awakening".

Taylor is a full-time musician, singer-songwriter, and worship leader. Taylor's music and ministry have led her all around the world, most recently leading worship in the Holy Land in Israel. This past year she was named one of the top 30 Catholic artists in the world and her newest EP 'Awakening' released in August 2019 just hit over 500k streams on Spotify.

For booking and more info on Taylor, visit taylortripodi.com

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LINKS FROM THE EPISODE (in no particular order):

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This week Dana Catherine joins the Writer's Round! A young singer/songwriter, speaker, and former youth minister from North Carolina, Dana travels throughout the U.S. to encourage and inspire others with her songs and witness. Most recently, Dana independently released her latest singles, “Surrender Song“ and "Right Where You Want Me" recorded in her new home of Nashville, TN. Garnering more attention and acclaim than any of her previously released projects, these two singles mark the beginning of a fresh season in her musical career. Join James and Steven as they dive deep in the inspiration behind the songs. 

For booking and more info on Dana Catherine, visit danacatherinemusic.com 

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This week on The Writer's Round, James and Steven check in remotely during the COVID-19 Quarantine. This sudden change in the world is causing tons of artists and worship leaders to have to cancel their events for the foreseeable future. What effect is this having at churches across the country? How is social media changing? When will John Mark McMillan talk to James? Listen in and find out. 

Important links from the episode in no particular order:

Feeding America: https://tinyurl.com/ufs8ovm

USCCB on COVID-19: https://tinyurl.com/v3g2vbx

CDC on COVID-19: https://tinyurl.com/wz7ojes

WorshipNOW Angelus Devotion: https://tinyurl.com/w3veg2s

Vigil Project Keep Watch and Pray: https://keepwatchandpray.com/

The Vigil Project: https://www.thevigilproject.com/

Dana Catherine: danacatherinemusic.com

Emily Wilson and Ricky Vasquez Worship Medley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkDYFtluNcI

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Rita West joins the Writer's Round again this week as a guest host! Today we're diving into time management, what to do when creativity sparks, and the ultimate vulnerability: sharing your voice memos. 

For more info on Rita West or to book her for an event please visit ritawest.com

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Joining us on the Writer's Round today is PJ Anderson! PJ has led thousands in worship at events worldwide, including World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland and the Mass for Life in Washington, DC.  For the past 10 years, he has spent his summers with Catholic Heart Work Camp, offering his musical talents and serving as a director, giving students meaningful opportunities to serve and minister in cities across the US and abroad. 

James and Steven dive deep into PJ's most recent EP "Light + Dark".  You can find more info on PJ and his music at pjandersonmusic.com

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On the Writer's Round today, Ashley Dean joins as co-host to discuss women in worship music. The gang dives deep into what the worship scene is like for women, and how that ultimately affects songwriting. Can you hire somebody just for their voice? Is there such a thing as a "girl" song? Can men be called beautiful? Listen in to find out. 

Ashley Dean is an Atlanta-based worship leader and songwriter affiliated with NOVUM COLLECTIVE and Onward & Upward Worship. To learn more about Ashley or to book her for an event please visit ashleydeanmusic.com

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Today on the Writer's Round, James and Steven dive deep into how to best prepare and execute a worship set. Ipad or sheet music? Guitar or Piano? Strymon or Neunaber? Learn from their mistakes, and make fun of Steven's pronunciation of L.R. "Boggs". 

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Joining us at the Writer's Round today is Rita West! A super gifted worship leader and song writer, The prayer of her ministry is that by sharing the truth and power of God’s love through music and witness others would be brought into a relationship with the Father, where freedom and healing await.

Rita has released numerous projects, including her debut record Chosen and collaborations with artists such as NOVUM COLLECTIVE and John Finch. Her newest project released May 2019 - Invitation. Find her music in all digital stores or by visiting novumrecords.com.

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NOVUM RECORDS is proud to present The Writer's Round Podcast! Hosted by Steven Joubert and James Perkins, The Writer's Round brings fresh insight into the art of songwriting from a Christian perspective.