TSC Music Radio Podcast: Music with a Mission

As a curious 12-year-old, Danny Duncan got his first introduction to audio engineering, and soon began running sound for his church. Decades later, this Grammy award winner is one of the most highly sought after producers in the Christian and secular music industries. On Music with a Mission he shares his technical approach to capturing the right sound in live and studio recordings, his passion for sharing his knowledge and expertise, and the importance of technicians and worship teams working together as one.

From the church to the concert hall to the big screen, Emmy-award winning composer John Wineglass wears many musical hats. He stops by Music with a Mission during a recent trip to New York to share his approach to orchestration, the relationship between ministry and performance, and other issues of church culture relating to the ministry of music.

Producer and music director Clay Bogan joins us in the studio to discuss the process of collaborating with songwriter and worship leader, William McDowell on his latest recording projects. Via telephone, William McDowell shares a bit of his musical background, his approach to songwriting, and his experience creating his upcoming CD/DVD release "Withholding Nothing". Please note the audio quality of the telephone portion of this interview is less than perfect, however William McDowell offers some great insight, so be sure to listen carefully!

Does a painting have the power to provoke someone to change? Can the arts really minister beyond the context of a church service? The Hope Center's Senior Pastor Leigh Piatt-Gonzalez and Worship Arts Pastor Sam Cintron, return to Music with a Mission to discuss the heart of their church, which emphasizes the use of the arts to share the Gospel. They also give a sneak peak of what audiences can expect to see and hear in the upcoming, newly revised production of Sam Cintron's theatrical concert, Standing in Babylon.

Thirteen members of the Times Square Church Kids Praise Choir (KPC), along with their adult chaperones, recently returned from a mission trip to Helsinki, Finland, where they participated in evangelistic children's outreaches with Jippii choirs from around the world. On Music with a Mission, several of the team members share their experiences, from staying with host families, to ministering on the street, and singing in churches. This podcast features music from the recently completed KPC Jippii recording project.

As a former executive of Integrity Music, and current CEO of in:ciite media, Chris Thomason has experienced first hand two decades of dramatic change in the music industry. On Music with a Mission, he gives us an insiders perspective on the business of Christian music, articulates the challenges of balancing industry and ministry, and offers valuable advice for anyone interested in making a livelihood in in the ministry of music.

When you sing the hymn I Surrender All, do you really mean it? Do our lives measure up to the songs we sing in church? How do we enter into authentic worship when the lyrics don't match our feelings? In a conversation sparked by a Worship Leader Magazine article called The Lies We Sing, Greg Thomas, David Ham, Harry Vaughn and Jessi Carrasco discuss these and other provoking questions on Music with a Mission.

At just 22 years old, Bailey Bussell has served as worship leader in several different church settings, and is about to embark on her first full-time position as a worship pastor and choir director. On Music with a Mission she shares her musical journey, discusses some expectations and potential challenges of her upcoming endeavor, and gains advice from Greg Thomas, and Misty Quinn.

What are the musical and spiritual responsibilities of a choir director? What does a typical choir rehearsal entail? What are some important characteristics of an effective worship leader? How does one prepare to lead the congregation in worship? David Ham, Greg Thomas, Misty Quinn and Ivory McDonald discuss these and other questions on this episode of Music with a Mission.

A team from TSC Music recently travelled to the small town of Agawam, MA to hold a series of workshops with the music ministry of Church of Redemption. Pastor Bill Pass returns to Music with a Mission with several members of the ministry to reflect on how the workshop impacted them musically, practically, and spiritually.