TSC Music Radio Podcast: Music with a Mission

The unique journey of Israel and Katie Martinez takes us inside the New York City fashion industry, the gay club scene and ultimately to new life in Christ. On Music with a Mission, this husband and wife team share the heart and purpose behind their music and designs. This podcast features music from Israel’s collection of hymns and spiritual songs, entitled “Be Thou My Vision”.

Rev. Stef and Jubilation came together as a gospel choir in 1998 for a one-time concert. Fifteen years later, they have recorded with the top names in Gospel music, and continue to fulfill their three-fold ministry of evangelism, education and edification. This podcast features music from the choir's latest recording project, "A Jubilation Christmas".

As a young drummer, the last thing on Joseph Cortese's agenda was taking over the pastorate of his mother's church. But God had another plan! Pastor Joseph Cortese and his wife Melissa, of Crossroads Tabernacle in the Bronx, share their amazing journey on Music with a Mission. This podcast features brand new music from his latest recording project, The Psalter Remixed Vol. 1.

For over three years, TSC Music has endeavored to encourage, equip and edify listeners through the weekly Music with a Mission podcast. In this edition of the podcast, we share the new direction God has given the ministry for the coming year.

From old-time hymns to new worship choruses to choir specials, Greg Thomas shares a playlist of songs that we've been listening to recently at TSC Music, and are being incorporated into services at Times Square Church.

The members of gospel group LIVRE are determined to live for God as they navigate the music industry. On Music with a Mission, these young singers share their experiences and struggles along the journey as their musical platform increases.

How do you balance ministry, family and work? How do you choose songs for worship? Why does the Times Square Church choir no longer wear robes? What is anointing? TSC Music director Greg Thomas discusses these and other questions posed by podcast listeners.

"Worship is the revealing of the heart, unveiling my innermost being to Him." Times Square Church's own Pastor Teresa Conlon discusses the nature of God's invitation to worship, and what it means to create a true atmosphere of worship. She also shares the stories behind two of her original songs, and how God is changing the lives of young men and women at Summit International School of Ministry, where she is president.

Can a Christian musician expect to be supported financially by the church? What about Christian musicians who play secular gigs? What is the calling of the Levitical priesthood, and how does it apply to us today? Greg Thomas, David Ham, Harry Vaughn and Jessi Carrasco continue the Pay for Play discussion with input from TSC Music Facebook followers.

Should musicians be paid to play in the church? How can we balance financial needs and maintain pure motives in serving God? What is the true calling of God on a musician? Has the emphasis on music in the church corrupted motivations? In response to a controversial Facebook post, Greg Thomas, David Ham, Jessi Carrasco and Tiffany Michelle discuss these and other challenging questions in the first of two podcasts on the topic of Pay for Play.