#348: David Leonard on Creating in Community, Corporate Worship, & The Challenges of Being an Artist

Topics Covered:

• The story behind David’s new studio
• The importance of creating in community
• The challenges of being a Christian artist in 2025
• What is exciting about worship music today
• Challenges with worship music today

Resources Mentioned:

• Show Sponsor: Planning Center
• Just Jesus by David Leonard
• David Leonard
• Gruhn Guitars
• Deliver Me From Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska by Warren Zanes

Show Sponsor:

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