If you listen to Christian music at all, there’s a good chance you have sang along to a Mitch Wong lyric or two. He’s worked with so many artists,(Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, CeCe Winans, Rhett Walker, Leeland, Brandon Lake, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe, and many more).This Grammy Awarding winning artist chats about origins, law school, gymnastics, hobbits, and advice for an aspiring songwriter.00:36 - Mitch Wong song resume’2:49 - Grammy win = green cards6:58 - Mitch’s Jesus Story9:53 - Exactly how big of a Hobbit fan?11:50 - 8 pack abs13:33 - Wait a minute, you studied law?18:17 - The Finished Product22:54 - Advice for aspiring songwriters

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I vividly remember hearing the debut album from LEELAND “Sound of Melodies” in 2006 and was instantly hooked. How do these big songs come out of a 16 year old kid? Leeland Mooring is all grown up now, has a few awards on the shelf, a beautiful family, and a new album coming out in March 2023. We talk origins, traveling evangelists, adoption, new music, what ‘success’ looks like in the Kingdom of God, and much more in this longer-than-usual episode. Did I mention I was a huge fan of this guy? 

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Wrapping up another year of chatting with CCM artists, this episode gives you slices of those chats with some familiar names, and some up-and-comers as well. You’ll hear from Steven Curtis Chapman, Blessing Offor, Taya, Katy Nichole, Ben Fuller, Newsboys, Anne Wilson, Tasha Layton, Bo Rinehart, and Kristian Stanfill. Thanks for listening, check out archived episodes, leave a comment, share an episode with a friend, and make good choices.

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Blame it on Uncle Steve for handing Kristian his first guitar. Years later, Kristian is leading worship at Passion City Church in Atlanta, and leading thousands of college kids in worship for Passion events. Here comes the spoiler alert, not all worship leaders are flawless, and Kristian pulls back the curtain on the last couple of years, a defining day in November 2020, and now a new release that, in my opinion, is his best work.

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This young man is one of my new favorite artists. After witnessing a massive 90 minute sing-a-long at the famous Ryman Auditorium, I needed to know more about this ‘unicorn’. I found out some things, like he can rock a banjo, he’s a coffee snob, Grand Rapids has a special place in his heart, and he picks up strays.

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I always enjoy my time with Matt Maher. His new album “The Stories I tell Myself” has quite a background story that builds to completion and is out now. You’ll get name drops of Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Lone Bellow, but they all play a role in the unfolding story of Matt’s current project. Plus, how did “In The Room” come into focus? 

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An artist doesn’t have to be born into a community to be embraced by its people. Just ask Evan Craft. Find out what makes Evan Craft one of the most successful artists in Latin music today. From YouTube streams to the top of the charts, multiple projects, recorded in both Spanish and English, he’s committed to making a difference in a hurting world.

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Singer, songwriter, author Matthew West makes his record 5th appearance on this podcast. With this special occasion, we have installed the “Wheel of Questions”. The new book is called “The God Who Stays”, we talk books, baseball, and autographs.

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On the eve of their 11th studio album, MERCYME chat with me about their 28 year longevity, the summer of 2022, what to not forget when going on tour, and that mysterious painting in their recording studio-cabin.

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When it comes to worship music in the church in 2022, Cody Carnes is writing and singing songs that we all are singing along to. From his origins in Texas, to leading worship alongside his wife, Kari Jobe, Cody has released a whole new batch of songs on his latest project, “God is Good”.

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