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Stephen sits down for a great conversation with Lindy Cofer (missionary with YWAM, songwriter & worship leader). Her wisdom and insight on creating space for God to speak to songwriters is invaluable, as is her heart for sensing and listening to God's calling. Make sure to check out her music as well.
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Stephen has a great conversation with former Radio Disney Star, songwriter and worship leader Anna Golden. She talks about her journey and her role at Shoreline City Church in Dallas. She has great advice for any leader trying to lead up (and out!), along with some thoughts on "church hurt," and how to deal with it. We know you'll love hearing from her. Enjoy!
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Stephen sits down with Blake Wiggins from the band Housefires. You'll hear all about Blake's journey from small-town Georgia to leading worship at Grace Midtown in Atlanta.It's a great conversation about the importance of leading well in a smaller church environment, and how that posture informs his writing and leading in a larger context.
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Get your notepad ready! Stephen sits down for a great conversation with Wade Joye, longtime worship pastor at Elevation Church, to talk about his story and what it was like to transition into a new season. For anyone in leadership, grab your whole team and have a listen. We know you'll get a lot out of it. You may also want to go through Wade's new book together, This Dream Is Not For You: https://www.amazon.com/This-Dream-Not-You-Letting/dp/1546004793/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2Z1K8PFT959Z5&keywords=Wade+Joye&qid=1698774023&sprefix=wade+joye%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1
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We know you'll love hearing from Kory Miller and Tyler Roberts from Red Rocks Worship as they talk to Stephen about their new worship record. You'll hear about their writing process, and each of their favorite songs from the album. They also share how they've dealt with seasons of discouragement and doubt, and give great advice for how to get re-aligned with God's purposes in worship during those times.
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Stephen has a great conversation with Ryan Dahl, Founder of Praise Charts. He's been providing resources for worship teams for 25 years, and has a lot to say about how to engage your worship team in really effective ways. From engaging your church in multi-generational worship through hymns, to integrating young instrumentalists on your stage, Ryan has a lot of great advice. You can check out all they have to offer at praisecharts.com. Enjoy!
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Stephen sits down with Blake Goss from Newspring Church for a great conversation. You'll hear how Blake went from being a non-musician athlete to leading a large team at a church of over 20,000. He has great advice on navigating difficult seasons and how to make sure that Scripture is at the heart of your ministry.
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Stephen has a great conversation with Rich Kirkpatrick, author of Mindblown, which explores the science behind creativity. You'll love hearing his insights on the creative process and how to explore your own creativity in a more effective way.
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Stephen sits down for a great conversation with songwriter, worship leader and pastor Jesse Reeves, and we know you're gonna be challenged by this one! Get your notepad ready, because Jesse drops incredible wisdom as he shares his journey from artist and songwriter to pastor leading local house churches. Check out the newest songs from KingsPorch as well: https://open.spotify.com/track/3x6vT8eTZdYsSpkzJf0dWK?si=f47e066721804b14
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We know you'll love hearing from Andy Chrisman, a legendary member of 4Him, and worship pastor at Church on the Move in Tulsa, OK. He shares great wisdom on topics like dealing with transition in a healthy way, how to define culture, and the importance of humility. He also has great advice for aging worship leaders on how to build legacy and "age-out" well. Connect with Andy at https://www.andychrisman.net/ and on Instagram @andychrisman.
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Mia Fields is an incredible leader and one of the most prolific songwriters in worship music today. We know you'll love hearing her heart for worship teams and her advice on how to nurture creativity in the writing process. If you are writing original music for your church, we know you'll want to have this one on repeat!
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Stephen sits down with Todd Fields from Worship Circle to talk about his journey as a worship leader and songwriter, and what led to the founding of his ministry for worship leaders. Worship Circle provides a community for leaders to be reminded that they are loved and not alone. worshipcircle.com
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In this episode, Stephen Brewster talks with Brian Darnell. Brian is the Worship Leader Director at Grace Church in Greenville, South Carolina. Listen as we discuss the reality of what a "work-life balance" looks like for worship leaders and worship pastors at churches. We also took time to dive into what it looks like to disciple people as worship leaders.
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In this episode, Stephen Brewster talks with Hannah Rae Faulk. Hannah Rae is a worship leader at C3 NYC. They talk about what it looks like to provide space for worship in unique environments like New York City and how beautiful it can be to seek God even after a tough season.
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We loved getting the opportunity to talk with Leeland Mooring--worship leader, and songwriter, from the band Leeland. In this episode, he shares his heart for pursuing the presence of God, learning the "craft" of songwriting, and writing lyrics from prayer. "You're responsible for the health of your imagination... it's actually pretty easy through repetition to get better at the craft of something, but the hard part is changing your lifestyle. If all that's there is just surface level, (then) you've got nothing in there to pull from."
We hope you loved this week's episode of The MxU Worship Podcast, a podcast for worship leaders, by worship leaders.
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Do you lead from moment to moment when singing songs and transitioning between service elements? In this episode of The Worship Podcast, Stephen Brewster talks with Jordan Howerton. We can't push things that work in someone else's context into our own and assume it will go over as we expect. We all have different contexts in which we lead. We talk about these things in this podcast.
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In this episode, Stephen Brewster talks with Corey Voss. Corey is a worship leader and the writer and singer of many popular worship songs. They talk about what it looks like to navigate and leave a ministry in a healthy way, writing theology into songs by spending time in scripture, as well as taking time to lament. If you're looking for a place of healing or purpose, know that God is on your side and has a plan for you!
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In this episode, Stephen Brewster talks with Brandon Lake, GMA Dove Award winner, songwriter, & worship leader. They talk about dealing with mental health, seeing songs take off at your church when you don't expect it, and the effect of how submitting to the authority of the leaders above you like your lead pastor will help your team to be healthy.
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Welcome to the first episode of The MxU Worship Podcast! Stephen Brewster takes the opportunity to chat with Phil Wickham, a worship leader, GMA Dove Award winner, and songwriter. In this episode, we talk about identity and value plus the difference between the two. Understanding these can help you in ministering to yourself, others, and God. Hear about Phil's history growing up leading worship for his youth group, going through a life-changing experience when losing his voice for a season, and why worship leaders should care about pastoring people! On top of all of that discover how prayer can and should impact everything you do as a worship leader.
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