Beyond Sunday Worship Leader Podcast

Hearing of the life-changing power of the Gospel never gets old. How God can turn a life around is a glorious mystery and Stephen McWhirter’s testimony is no different. Stephen is a wonderful singer/songwriter and worship leader with a story of grace. In this interview we talk music, songwriting, and local church ministry, but we also hear Stephen’s story of redemption from meth addict to worship leader. Don’t miss this! Click to Listen Show Sponsor Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members. A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.  Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right? Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results. In This Episode You’ll Hear More About: The call of GodStephen’s story of musical developmentStephen’s testimony from meth addict to worship leaderThe allure of fame and platformThe new EP Grave Clothes Resources Mentioned: Show Sponsor: Planning CenterMusic: Stephen McWhirter Subscription Links Subscribe via iTunesSubscribe via StitcherSubscribe via RSS Your Feedback If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me. If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks. Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Stephen? You can leave a comment by clicking here. The post #228: From Meth Addict to Worship Leader: An Interview with Stephen McWhirter appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

What a joy to welcome Chris McClarney to the podcast. Chris is a gifted singer/songwriter and worship leader. We have a blast laughing, talking worship, songwriting, cooking, tiny hands, and more. Enjoy! Click to Listen Sponsor #1: Leadership Pathway I want to introduce you to one of my favorite organizations: Leadership Pathway. Leadership Pathway helps churches find and then coach the next generation of leaders through a two-year residency program based on soft skill competencies. They begin by helping churches market and find resident candidates that perhaps they couldn’t find on their own. They then coach your staff on how to have developmental conversations in the context of ministry. Leadership Pathway vets candidates to find the best fit for your church. For example: They have vetted 600 inquiries in the last 12 months, only passed through 150, only presented 100 and placed 50. Yes, it’s a lot of talking and work. But that’s the level of detail and follow through you’ll find with Leadership Pathway. So if you’re looking to grow your leadership pipeline and need some coaching on what it could look like, check out Leadership Pathway. Or if you’re looking to bring some high quality Leadership Residents to your team, let LP do the heavy lifting of finding the right fit. To start, head HERE. There you’ll find a FREE toolkit for Onboarding and evaluating candidates, HR issues/ pay & work hours, housing & host homes, & job description examples. Again, this is 100% free and worth your time. Go to leadershippathway.org/beyondsunday Show Sponsor #2 Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members. A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.  Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right? Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results. In This Episode You’ll Hear More About: CookingThe story of Your Love Never FailsHow Chris got connected with Jesus CultureSongwriting tools and tricksSpontaneous worship and risk takingChemistry between lead pastors and worship pastorsThe difference between live and studio recordsLearning how to pivot and change direction in the middle of a worship set Resources Mentioned: Cutting Edge by DeliriousSonicfloodFill this Place EP by Chris McClarney Subscription Links Subscribe via iTunesSubscribe via StitcherSubscribe via RSS Your Feedback If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me. If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks. Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Chris? You can leave a comment by clicking here. The post #227: Chris McClarney on Songwriting, Spontaneous Worship & Tiny Hands [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

Church planting is not for the faint of heart. I’m always inspired by the ones who head into a difficult area with the light of the Gospel and build from the ground up. Luke Hellebronth is the Worship Pastor at Gass Street Church, where Tim Hughes is the Lead Pastor. They are taking worship to the streets and making disciples in a very post Christian area. We talk church planting, creativity, excellence (or not?), songwriting, recruiting, and more. Enjoy! Click to Listen Sponsor #1: Leadership Pathway I want to introduce you to one of my favorite organizations: Leadership Pathway. Leadership Pathway helps churches find and then coach the next generation of leaders through a two-year residency program based on soft skill competencies. They begin by helping churches market and find resident candidates that perhaps they couldn’t find on their own. They then coach your staff on how to have developmental conversations in the context of ministry. Leadership Pathway vets candidates to find the best fit for your church. For example: They have vetted 600 inquiries in the last 12 months, only passed through 150, only presented 100 and placed 50. Yes, it’s a lot of talking and work. But that’s the level of detail and follow through you’ll find with Leadership Pathway. So if you’re looking to grow your leadership pipeline and need some coaching on what it could look like, check out Leadership Pathway. Or if you’re looking to bring some high quality Leadership Residents to your team, let LP do the heavy lifting of finding the right fit. To start, head HERE. There you’ll find a FREE toolkit for Onboarding and evaluating candidates, HR issues/ pay & work hours, housing & host homes, & job description examples. Again, this is 100% free and worth your time. Go to leadershippathway.org/beyondsunday Show Sponsor #2 Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members. A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.  Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right? Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results. In This Episode You’ll Hear More About: Church planting The story of Gas Street Church in BirminghamWhat it’s like working for a Lead Pastor who is a Worship PastorThe coffee scene in the UKHow to develop a worship culture from the ground upThe difference between excellence and bringing our bestWhy worship teams shouldn’t comprise depth and the moving of the Holy SpiritWhy our meetings shouldn’t be boringRecruiting new team membersSongwriting inspiration Resources Mentioned: Show Sponsor: Leadership PathwayShow Sponsor: Planning CenterMusic: Motions of Mercy by Luke & Anna HellebronthWebsite: Gas Street Church Subscription Links Subscribe via iTunesSubscribe via StitcherSubscribe via RSS Your Feedback If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me. If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks. Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Luke? You can leave a comment by clicking here. The post #226: Luke Hellebronth on Church Planting, Engaging Worship, & The Alternative to Excellence [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

One of the worship leaders who’s had the most impact on me is Charlie Hall. I can think back to specific seasons of my life where Charlie’s music brought me through. Before I ever led worship or considered leading worship, Charlie’s early Passion records taught me so much about creativity, musicality, and how to lead people. I’m honored to have Charlie on the show this week. We talk about Charlie’s role at Frontline Church, develop worship leaders, redemption stories, and more. So good! Click to Listen Sponsor #1: Leadership Pathway I want to introduce you to one of my favorite organizations: Leadership Pathway. Leadership Pathway helps churches find and then coach the next generation of leaders through a two-year residency program based on soft skill competencies. They begin by helping churches market and find resident candidates that perhaps they couldn’t find on their own. They then coach your staff on how to have developmental conversations in the context of ministry. Leadership Pathway vets candidates to find the best fit for your church. For example: They have vetted 600 inquiries in the last 12 months, only passed through 150, only presented 100 and placed 50. Yes, it’s a lot of talking and work. But that’s the level of detail and follow through you’ll find with Leadership Pathway. So if you’re looking to grow your leadership pipeline and need some coaching on what it could look like, check out Leadership Pathway. Or if you’re looking to bring some high quality Leadership Residents to your team, let LP do the heavy lifting of finding the right fit. To start, head HERE. There you’ll find a FREE toolkit for Onboarding and evaluating candidates, HR issues/ pay & work hours, housing & host homes, & job description examples. Again, this is 100% free and worth your time. Go to leadershippathway.org/beyondsunday Show Sponsor #2 Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members. A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.  Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right? Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results. In This Episode You’ll Hear More About: Seeing Worship Leaders in light of the Biblical GiftsHow Charlie learned how to lead worshipCharlie’s early influencesCreativity in worshipHow to develop a songwriting cultureBehind the role of “Worship & Liturgy” Pastor Resources Mentioned: Show Sponsor: Leadership PathwayShow Sponsor: Planning CenterWebsite: Frontline ChurchWebsite: Frontline Worship Subscription Links Subscribe via iTunesSubscribe via StitcherSubscribe via RSS Your Feedback If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me. If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks. Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Charlie? You can leave a comment by clicking here. The post #225: Charlie Hall on Worship, Spiritual Disciplines, & Disciple Making [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

Always great to have Cody Carnes on the podcast. The music this guy is releasing is so refreshing, disarming, and powerful. We catch up about life on the road, what it’s like being a husband/wife duo yet being separate artists, songwriting, parenting, and more. Click to Listen Enjoy! Sponsor #1: Leadership Pathway I want to introduce you to one of my favorite organizations: Leadership Pathway. Leadership Pathway helps churches find and then coach the next generation of leaders through a two-year residency program based on soft skill competencies. They begin by helping churches market and find resident candidates that perhaps they couldn’t find on their own. They then coach your staff on how to have developmental conversations in the context of ministry. Leadership Pathway vets candidates to find the best fit for your church. For example: They have vetted 600 inquiries in the last 12 months, only passed through 150, only presented 100 and placed 50. Yes, it’s a lot of talking and work. But that’s the level of detail and follow through you’ll find with Leadership Pathway. So if you’re looking to grow your leadership pipeline and need some coaching on what it could look like, check out Leadership Pathway. Or if you’re looking to bring some high quality Leadership Residents to your team, let LP do the heavy lifting of finding the right fit. To start, head HERE. There you’ll find a FREE toolkit for Onboarding and evaluating candidates, HR issues/ pay & work hours, housing & host homes, & job description examples. Again, this is 100% free and worth your time. Go to leadershippathway.org/beyondsunday Show Sponsor #2 Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members. A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.  Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right? Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results. In This Episode You’ll Hear More About: Summer Worship Nights tourBalancing family and ministryWhat it’s like being married to another artistSeasons of songwritingComparisons between Cody’s recent songs and past songsA dream about Jonny Cash How to keep your songwriting fresh Resources Mentioned: Show Sponsor: Leadership PathwayShow Sponsor: Planning CenterGear: Soyuz SU17Music: The Darker The Night by Cody CarnesMusic: Nothing Else by Cody Carnes Subscription Links Subscribe via iTunesSubscribe via StitcherSubscribe via RSS Your Feedback If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me. If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks. Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Cody? You can leave a comment by clicking here. The post #224: Cody Carnes on Family & Ministry, Finding Your Voice, & Songwriting appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

Once or twice a year, I hope we have a train wreck Sunday.” Adam Russell Adam Russell is an entrepreneur, pastor, songwriter, worship leader, and Director of Vineyard Worship USA. Sound like a busy schedule? Adam and I catch up and talk about the history of the Vineyard, ways worship leaders need challenged today, winemaking, music, and more. Such a fun convo! Click to Listen Show Sponsor #1 Coresound Pads are my favorite pads on the market.  They are simply unbeatable.  There are a lot of pad loops out there, but nothing comes close to the quality, diversity, and ease of use that Coresound provides. Every pad Coresound has created sounds stellar.  The original bundles used in thousands of churches worldwide are second to none, and their NEW pads, bumper music, and other products meet that very same level of quality.  What I love most about Coresound is their brand new app, Pads Live,which you can find at padslive.com.  And big announcement – Pads Live is now available on both iOS AND ANDROID!  That’s right – the Android version is HERE. So no matter what device you have, you can have the best sounding pads with you in any situation!  Purchase pads from right within the app, get seamless crossfading, so many textures, all 12 keys, and so much more.  Go over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY to get 20% off your purchase.  Purchasing at coresoundpads.comis the place to redeem your promo code, and any purchase on their site WILL unlock those same pads in the Pads Live app as well.  Coresoundpads.com, promo code BEYONDSUNDAY. Show Sponsor #2 If you’re a musician, you know there’s nothing like a well built, inspiring instrument. A great instrument is an inspiration itself, beyond just the functionality and playability. That’s why it’s important to have an instrument that inspires you and holds up to your active lifestyle.  Let me introduce you to Zamar Instruments. Zamar builds custom guitars that are absolutely beautiful, but that also play and sound amazing. Zamar is an amazing small business, passionate about offering individualized attention to each instrument and client for a second-to-none experience. And for you Hebrew wizards out there, Zamar is an Old Testament word for praising the Lord on a stringed instrument. All the guitars from Zamar are hand built but there is also the option of a custom built guitar that you design from the ground up. Head on over to zamarinstruments.com and mention the Beyond Sunday podcast to get 15% off your guitar. Or just shoot an email to nathan@zamarinstruments.com.  In This Episode You’ll Hear More About: Winemaking on a small farm in KentuckyCreating margin within a busy scheduleHow Adam got connected with the VineyardThe exploratory worship pioneers of the 90sA brief history of Vineyard MusicThe importance of patience and risk-taking in worship Resources Mentioned: Show Sponsor: Coresound PadsShow Sponsor: Zamar InstrumentsWebsite: Vineyard Worship USAPodcast: The Ferment Podcast Subscription Links Subscribe via iTunesSubscribe via StitcherSubscribe via RSS Your Feedback If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me. If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks. Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Adam? You can leave a comment by clicking here. The post #223: Adam Russell on Vineyard Music, Risk Taking, & Winemaking [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

Great to have Mike Grayson from Cross Point Church on the show today. Mike is the Director of Worship Culture at Cross Point, a 5 campus church in Nashville, TN. He’s also an accomplished singer/songwriter, having toured as part of the band Mikeschair for 12 years. We discuss worship culture, leading a worship department across 5 campuses, contract worship leading, songwriting culture, and authenticity in worship. This is so good! Click to Listen Show Sponsor #1 Coresound Pads are my favorite pads on the market.  They are simply unbeatable.  There are a lot of pad loops out there, but nothing comes close to the quality, diversity, and ease of use that Coresound provides. Every pad Coresound has created sounds stellar.  The original bundles used in thousands of churches worldwide are second to none, and their NEW pads, bumper music, and other products meet that very same level of quality.  What I love most about Coresound is their brand new app, Pads Live,which you can find at padslive.com.  And big announcement – Pads Live is now available on both iOS AND ANDROID!  That’s right – the Android version is HERE. So no matter what device you have, you can have the best sounding pads with you in any situation!  Purchase pads from right within the app, get seamless crossfading, so many textures, all 12 keys, and so much more.  Go over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY to get 20% off your purchase.  Purchasing at coresoundpads.comis the place to redeem your promo code, and any purchase on their site WILL unlock those same pads in the Pads Live app as well.  Coresoundpads.com, promo code BEYONDSUNDAY. Show Sponsor #2 If you’re a musician, you know there’s nothing like a well built, inspiring instrument. A great instrument is an inspiration itself, beyond just the functionality and playability. That’s why it’s important to have an instrument that inspires you and holds up to your active lifestyle.  Let me introduce you to Zamar Instruments. Zamar builds custom guitars that are absolutely beautiful, but that also play and sound amazing. Zamar is an amazing small business, passionate about offering individualized attention to each instrument and client for a second-to-none experience. And for you Hebrew wizards out there, Zamar is an Old Testament word for praising the Lord on a stringed instrument. All the guitars from Zamar are hand built but there is also the option of a custom built guitar that you design from the ground up. Head on over to zamarinstruments.com and mention the Beyond Sunday podcast to get 15% off your guitar. Or just shoot an email to nathan@zamarinstruments.com.  In This Episode You’ll Hear More About: Architecture Director of Worship Culture roleCreative ways to structure a worship ministry Contract worship leaders: pros & consCreativity and administrationThe importance of a senior leader’s role in worshipThe importance of prayer in the life of a churchWhy the church is moving away from excellence as a top tier priority Leaning into the prophetic/spontaneous in your local church Resources Mentioned: Show Sponsor: Coresound PadsShow Sponsor: Zamar InstrumentsWebsite: Crosspoint ChurchWebsite: Cross Point MusicMusic: Cross Point Music – EP Subscription Links Subscribe via iTunesSubscribe via StitcherSubscribe via RSS Your Feedback If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me. If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks. Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Mike? You can leave a comment by clicking here. The post #222: Mike Grayson on Cross Point Music, Multi-Site Worship, & Developing Culture [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

Don Potter has been a musical and worship pioneer for over 50 years. I was first introduced to Don through the groundbreaking Morningstar albums of the 90s and early 2000s. Prophetic singing, spontaneous songs that lasted over 30 minutes. Here in this interview we dive deep into the Morningstar days, prophetic music, the dangers of fame, and spending time with Jesus. This may be my favorite interview of all time. You’ll have to listen to find out why. Enjoy! Click to Listen Show Sponsor #1 Coresound Pads are my favorite pads on the market.  They are simply unbeatable.  There are a lot of pad loops out there, but nothing comes close to the quality, diversity, and ease of use that Coresound provides. Every pad Coresound has created sounds stellar.  The original bundles used in thousands of churches worldwide are second to none, and their NEW pads, bumper music, and other products meet that very same level of quality.  What I love most about Coresound is their brand new app, Pads Live,which you can find at padslive.com.  And big announcement – Pads Live is now available on both iOS AND ANDROID!  That’s right – the Android version is HERE. So no matter what device you have, you can have the best sounding pads with you in any situation!  Purchase pads from right within the app, get seamless crossfading, so many textures, all 12 keys, and so much more.  Go over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY to get 20% off your purchase.  Purchasing at coresoundpads.comis the place to redeem your promo code, and any purchase on their site WILL unlock those same pads in the Pads Live app as well.  Coresoundpads.com, promo code BEYONDSUNDAY. Show Sponsor #2 If you’re a musician, you know there’s nothing like a well built, inspiring instrument. A great instrument is an inspiration itself, beyond just the functionality and playability. That’s why it’s important to have an instrument that inspires you and holds up to your active lifestyle.  Let me introduce you to Zamar Instruments. Zamar builds custom guitars that are absolutely beautiful, but that also play and sound amazing. Zamar is an amazing small business, passionate about offering individualized attention to each instrument and client for a second-to-none experience. And for you Hebrew wizards out there, Zamar is an Old Testament word for praising the Lord on a stringed instrument. All the guitars from Zamar are hand built but there is also the option of a custom built guitar that you design from the ground up. Head on over to zamarinstruments.com and mention the Beyond Sunday podcast to get 15% off your guitar. Or just shoot an email to nathan@zamarinstruments.com.  In This Episode You’ll Hear More About: Spending extended time with GodThe power of consistent prayer over many yearsCarpentryDon’s spiritual upbringingHow “music business” was removed from Don’s lifeThe dangers of fame and how to navigate it The story of Brian Johnson and Bethel Music (before it existed)Why God gives incredible gifts (that can sell millions of records)How to develop as a prophetic singer and musicianThe one quality that all studio musicians have that is imperative for worshipThe story behind the groundbreaking Morningstar CDs from the 90s & early 2000s. Working with Rick Joyner at Morningstar What is encouraging and concerning about the worship movement Resources Mentioned: Show Sponsor: Coresound PadsShow Sponsor: Zamar InstrumentsWebsite: Potter School HausWebsite: Morningstar Subscription Links Subscribe via iTunesSubscribe via StitcherSubscribe via RSS Your Feedback If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me. If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks. Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Don? You can leave a comment by clicking here. The post #221: Don Potter on Prophetic Music, The Dangers of Fame, & Spending Time with God [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

The Vineyard Worship movement has been so special to me over the years. It’s one of the primary reasons I write songs and lead worship today. It was special getting to catch up with Casey Corum who has been a part of the Vineyard movement for a lot of years. He’s a wonderful songwriter, worship leader, producer, and creative director. We ramble a bit on this one, but in the best possible way. We talk about physical health, Vineyard Music history, creativity, staying fresh, and more. Enjoy! Click to Listen Show Sponsor #1 Coresound Pads are my favorite pads on the market.  They are simply unbeatable.  There are a lot of pad loops out there, but nothing comes close to the quality, diversity, and ease of use that Coresound provides. Every pad Coresound has created sounds stellar.  The original bundles used in thousands of churches worldwide are second to none, and their NEW pads, bumper music, and other products meet that very same level of quality. What I love most about Coresound is their brand new app, Pads Live,which you can find at padslive.com.  And big announcement – Pads Live is now available on both iOS AND ANDROID!  That’s right – the Android version is HERE.  So no matter what device you have, you can have the best sounding pads with you in any situation!  Purchase pads from right within the app, get seamless crossfading, so many textures, all 12 keys, and so much more. Go over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code BEYONDSUNDAY to get 20% off your purchase.  Purchasing at coresoundpads.comis the place to redeem your promo code, and any purchase on their site WILL unlock those same pads in the Pads Live app as well.  Coresoundpads.com, promo code BEYONDSUNDAY. Show Sponsor #2 If you’re a musician, you know there’s nothing like a well built, inspiring instrument. A great instrument is an inspiration itself, beyond just the functionality and playability. That’s why it’s important to have an instrument that inspires you and holds up to your active lifestyle.  Let me introduce you to Zamar Instruments. Zamar builds custom guitars that are absolutely beautiful, but that also play and sound amazing. Zamar is an amazing small business, passionate about offering individualized attention to each instrument and client for a second-to-none experience. And for you Hebrew wizards out there, Zamar is an Old Testament word for praising the Lord on a stringed instrument. All the guitars from Zamar are hand built but there is also the option of a custom built guitar that you design from the ground up. Head on over to zamarinstruments.com and mention the Beyond Sunday podcast to get 15% off your guitar. Or just shoot an email to nathan@zamarinstruments.com.  In This Episode You’ll Hear More About: Creating habits around physical healthCasey’s journey into worship ministry Hiking in HollywoodWhat was special about Vineyard Worship in the 90sThe story behind the song Holy & Anointed OneThe story behind the song BreatheMarketing and the sovereignty of GodThe influence of Come Now is The Time and Hungry recordsWarnings for those involved in the worship movement How the church has revolutionized the music industry Why the phrase “an audience of one” is misplaced The importance of Trinitarian, jazz, spontaneous fusion Resources Mentioned: Show Sponsor: Coresound PadsShow Sponsor: Zamar Instruments Podcast: The Ferment PodcastMusic: Hungry by Vineyard MusicMusic: Come Now is the Time by Vineyard MusicMusic: Sweet Mercies by David Ruis Subscription Links Subscribe via iTunesSubscribe via StitcherSubscribe via RSS Your Feedback If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me. If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks. Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Casey? You can leave a comment by clicking here. The post #220: Casey Corum on Physical Health, Vineyard Music, & Creative Process [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

It’s time for round #2 of the K-Love Fan Awards interviews. We dig deep with Tauren Wells, Micah Tyler, & Phil Wickham. Love how hard these guys work, their hearts for the Kingdom of God, and the music they create. Enjoy! Click to Listen Show Sponsor #1 If you’re a musician, you know there’s nothing like a well built, inspiring instrument. A great instrument is an inspiration itself, beyond just the functionality and playability. That’s why it’s important to have an instrument that inspires you and holds up to your active lifestyle.  Let me introduce you to Zamar Instruments. Zamar builds custom guitars that are absolutely beautiful, but that also play and sound amazing. Zamar is an amazing small business, passionate about offering individualized attention to each instrument and client for a second-to-none experience. And for you Hebrew wizards out there, Zamar is an Old Testament word for praising the Lord on a stringed instrument. All the guitars from Zamar are hand built but there is also the option of a custom built guitar that you design from the ground up. Head on over to zamarinstruments.com and mention the Beyond Sunday podcast to get 15% off your guitar. Or just shoot an email to nathan@zamarinstruments.com.  Show Sponsor #2 Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For me, that’s Planning Center. I remember the days of excel spreadsheets and phone calls trying to nail down who was going to be available for Sunday. When we switched to Planning Center nearly 10 years ago, it changed the game for us. All of a sudden, we had an all-in-one solution for scheduling our teams, coordinating schedules, communicating about weekend details, and getting responses from band members. A week doesn’t go by where I don’t use Planning Center.  Maybe many of you use Planning Center to schedule your teams and organize your services. While that’s fantastic, it just scratches the surface of what PCO can do for you. If you’re looking to advance to Planning Center Ninja status, you need to use it as full church management software system. Planning Center provides Check-ins for your kids ministry, an online giving system, managing people and small groups, event registrations, resources, music stand, and a mobile app for your congregation. Crazy right? Planning Center is offering a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how amazing this service is. After the 30 days are up, pricing all depends on the size of your church. I can say it’s worth the investment of every penny. It’s an easy, low cost solution that yields incredible results. In This Episode You’ll Hear More About: The writing of the song “Living Hope”The album that inspired Tauren WellsThe power of the Church in musical developmentThe opportunity of making disciples in the local churchGod’s faithfulness in the midst of trying timesStaying faithful in every seasonThe challenge to never settle in songwriting What it’s like to write with Matt Redman Resources Mentioned: Show Sponsor: Zamar InstrumentsShow Sponsor: Planning CenterWebsite: Tauren WellsWebsite: Micah TylerWebsite: Phil Wickham Subscription Links Subscribe via iTunesSubscribe via StitcherSubscribe via RSS Your Feedback If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me. If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks. Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Tauren, Micah, & Phil? You can leave a comment by clicking here. The post #219: Tauren Wells, Micah Tyler, & Phil Wickham from the 2019 K-Love Fan Awards [Podcast] appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.