John Mark McMillan and Adam discuss wisdom for young creators, importance of vulnerability and building a team. They delve into the role of ritual in creating moments of deep magic through music. Exploring authenticity, long-term success, and unifying power of music in connecting with listeners.

John Mark McMillan discusses his experiences in Japan, the concept of Deep Magic in life, and the influence of environment on music. The conversation also touches on technology in music production and finding magic in everyday parenting moments.

Welcome to The Ferment Podcast! In this episode, Adam and Mike O'Brien continue on with the Church Calendar series by talking about Ash Wednesday and Lent! Mike shares about how the season aligns with Vineyard values and provides a moment of pause that helps to reframe the resurrection story, and Adam shares about the beauty to be found in bringing our informal selves formally before God. They discuss leading a good Ash Wednesday service in a Vineyard context, a practical approach to fasting, and natural ways to incorporate Lenten themes into your Sunday services.      Show notes:  Advent episode of The Ferment https://bit.ly/42zWDVt   Andy Squyres: You Bring The Morning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwWvsEHfH3o

As we engage the season of Advent, we invite you to join us for a special four-week series that will be featured on both the We Are Vineyard and the Ferment Podcasts. This special feature will showcase weekly devotionals from Vineyard USA Association Leaders and songs from Vineyard Worship. In this episode, Geno Olison, leader of the Vineyard USA Black Pastors and Leaders Association, shares a devotion he has prepared on the theme of Love from 1 John 4:7-14, Romans 5:8, John 3:16, followed by the song “Behold,” the title track of Vineyard Worship’s newest album release, created in partnership with Heaven and Earth, Vineyard Columbus’s worship and songwriting community.   Show Notes:  Behold: https://slinky.to/HeavenAndEarthBeholdVW Heaven and Earth Worship: https://www.instagram.com/heavenandearthworship_/ Vineyard Worship: https://www.vineyardworship.com/ Vineyard USA Associations: https://vineyardusa.org/associations/

As we engage the season of Advent, we invite you to join us for a special four-week series that will be featured on both the We Are Vineyard and the Ferment Podcasts. This special feature will showcase weekly devotionals from Vineyard USA Association Leaders and songs from Vineyard Worship. In this episode, Kirk Yamaguchi, leader of the Vineyard USA Asian American Pacific Islander Association, shares a devotion he has prepared for the third week of Advent on the theme of Joy from Philippians 4:4-5. We’ll then hear the song “This Joy” from Vineyard Worship!   Show Notes:  This Joy: https://slinky.to/ThisJoyVW Vineyard Worship: https://www.vineyardworship.com/ Vineyard USA Associations: https://vineyardusa.org/associations/

As we enter the season of Advent, we invite you to join us for a special four-week series that will be featured on both the We Are Vineyard and the Ferment Podcasts. This special feature will showcase weekly devotionals from Vineyard USA Association Leaders and songs from Vineyard Worship. In this episode, Rubén Quintero, leader of the Vineyard USA Hispanic Association, will be sharing a devotion he has prepared for the second week of Advent on the theme of Peace from Luke 2:13-14, followed by the song “Shalom” from Vineyard Worship’s album “This Joy.”     Show Notes:  This Joy: https://slinky.to/ThisJoyVW  Vineyard Worship: https://www.vineyardworship.com/ Vineyard USA Associations: https://vineyardusa.org/associations/

As we enter the season of Advent, we invite you to join us for a special four-week series that will be featured on both the We Are Vineyard and the Ferment Podcasts. This special feature will showcase weekly devotionals from Vineyard USA Association Leaders and songs from Vineyard Worship. In this episode, Melanie Forsythe-Lee, leader of the Vineyard USA Women’s Association, shares a devotion she has prepared on the theme of Hope from Isaiah 11:1-10, followed by the song, “O Come O Come Emmanuel” from Vineyard Worship’s newest album release “Behold”, created in partnership with Heaven and Earth, Vineyard Columbus’s worship and songwriting community.   Show Notes:  Behold: https://slinky.to/HeavenAndEarthBeholdVW Heaven and Earth Worship: https://www.instagram.com/heavenandearthworship_/ Vineyard Worship: https://www.vineyardworship.com/ Vineyard USA Associations: https://vineyardusa.org/associations/

In this episode of The Ferment, Adam and Mike O'Brien begin a series of conversations based around the church calendar, starting with a reflection on the season of Advent. They talk about some ways to incorporate the richness of Advent tradition into a modern worship service that allows us to join the global and historical church in the practice of waiting and longing while keeping the flavor of your local Vineyard church, and they look at different ways to "thicken your service" such as song choice, incorporating scripture, and stage presentation.  Show Notes:  Lectionary Page  https://lectionarypage.net/

In this episode of The Ferment, Adam and Mike O'Brien chat about the things they've been observing in both Vineyard and non-Vineyard churches around the country during their travels over the last year, relating to things like song choice and administration, and relational connectedness. They also share some predictions about the direction of the Church in the near future, and the gifts we'll find in learning from other denominations.    Show Notes:  Sound Lab  https://www.vineyardworship.com/soundlab

In this episode of The Ferment, Mike O'Brien chats with Bobby Spangler about growing up in a recording family and having access to sound equipment, and how the Lord called him to the Campbellsville Vineyard in central Kentucky. Bobby shares some reasons why it might actually be cost-effective for a church to hire a media consultant and the issues he commonly sees in churches where he provides consultation. Bobby also talks about caring for our media crews, some common pain points for media team members, and how the upcoming Sound Lab can benefit those who run sound at your church. Bobby Spangler has 3 decades serving in “the industry.” He has installed systems and trained techs in many churches and schools throughout the US.  He had the privilege to mix FOH for portions of the 2015 Vineyard National Conference (Hosted at the Columbus, OH Vineyard), and has recently upgraded and installed systems at several Vineyard churches around the US.  He’s engineered projects released by Vineyard Worship and Tooth and Nail Records and has toured with several local and national acts as their FOH engineer and road tech.  Bobby and his wife Jennifer live in Campbellsville, KY, where they raise their 3 kids and serve at the Vineyard Church. Show notes:  Contact Bobby: soundguybob@gmail.com Sound Lab Houston: https://www.vineyardworship.com/soundlab Vineyard Campbellsville: http://www.vineyardcampbellsville.org/