Sound Plus Doctrine

God seems to be blessing the church with an increasing number of songs for churches to sing. How do you know if you or your church should contribute to the thousands of songs already being written? What kinds of songs should you be writing? What processes can you put in place to insure you’re writing the best songs? Is there value in writing songs that no one ever hears? Bob, David, and Devon explore these questions and more in this episode of Sound Plus Doctrine. Have a question about this episode? Send us an email at soundplusdoctrine@sovereigngrace.com

In God’s kindness, Sovereign Grace Music has been producing songs for the church for 40 years now. People have often asked us where those songs come from. In this episode, Bob, David, and Devon do a deep dive into the people, purpose, and processes behind the songs we write. Resources: https://sovereigngracemusic.com/training/resources/how-we-write-sovereign-grace-songs-wg24/ Have a question about this episode? Send us an email at soundplusdoctrine@sovereigngrace.com

Josh Scott is the founder and owner of JHS pedals, used and loved by guitarists throughout the world. In this second of two episodes (listen to the first one if you haven’t already!), David and Bob had the joy of hearing Josh talk about the importance of listening to a variety of musical sources, what kind of heart an electric guitarist should bring to the Sunday meeting, the versatility of the electric, the beauty of live music, and his three favorite JHS pedals. Have a question about this episode? Send us an email at soundplusdoctrine@sovereigngrace.com

Josh Scott is the founder and owner of JHS pedals, used and loved by guitarists throughout the world. In this first of two episodes, David and Bob had the delight of sitting down with Josh to talk about his obsessive curiosity, how he came to know Christ, and the importance of finding out what really matters in life. Have a question about this episode? Send us an email at soundplusdoctrine@sovereigngrace.com

We love to get questions from our listeners! In this episode Bob and David answer three questions from recent emails they’ve received. The first addresses how to know when someone should step off the music team. The second explores whether it’s ever a good idea to auto-tune your vocals on Sundays. Finally, they talk about introducing new songs to your congregation. Have a question about this episode? Send us an email at soundplusdoctrine@sovereigngrace.com

“How much repetition is too much in a song? Is there ever a time when repetition can be helpful? When does it become harmful? Bob Kauflin and David Zimmer try to sort through those questions and more in this episode. John Piper on Repetitive Worship Songs   Have a question about this episode? Send us an email at soundplusdoctrine@sovereigngrace.com Follow us Website: https://sovereigngracemusic.com​​​​​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SovereignGraceMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sovgracemusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/SovGraceMusic​​​​​​ #soundplusdoctrine​​​​​​ #sovereigngracemusic

Colin Buchanan is widely known in Australia both as a country musician and a writer of Christian songs for kids. He is extremely funny and a joy to be around, but more importantly loves introducing children to the riches of God’s Word and the gospel through song. We had the opportunity to record two podcasts with him. In this second episode of two, David and Bob talk to Colin about how we can introduce big theological truths to little hearts.   Have a question about this episode? Send us an email at soundplusdoctrine@sovereigngrace.com Follow us Website: https://sovereigngracemusic.com​​​​​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SovereignGraceMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sovgracemusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/SovGraceMusic​​​​​​ #soundplusdoctrine​​​​​​ #sovereigngracemusic

Colin Buchanan is widely known in Australia both as a country musician and a writer of Christian songs for kids. He is extremely funny and a joy to be around, but more importantly loves introducing children to the riches of God’s Word and the gospel through song. We had the opportunity to record two podcasts with him. In this first episode, David and Bob talk to Colin about his history and how he got connected with Sovereign Grace Music. Have a question about this episode? Send us an email at soundplusdoctrine@sovereigngrace.com Follow us Website: https://sovereigngracemusic.com​​​​​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SovereignGraceMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sovgracemusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/SovGraceMusic​​​​​​ #soundplusdoctrine​​​​​​ #sovereigngracemusic

Many, if not most, churches today project lyrics on a screen to enable congregational singing. But technology has given us a variety of options for lyric projection that require biblical discernment, thoughtfulness, and intentionality. In this first episode of Season 8, Bob Kauflin and David Zimmer explore what our aim is in lyric projection, suggest ways to do it well, and challenge the common assumption that we should use whatever is available. Have a question about this episode? Send us an email at soundplusdoctrine@sovereigngrace.com Follow us Website: https://sovereigngracemusic.com​​​​​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SovereignGraceMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sovgracemusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/SovGraceMusic​​​​​​ #soundplusdoctrine​​​​​​ #sovereigngracemusic

If you’ve ever been anxious, nervous, insecure, fearful, jittery, or apprehensive about leading your congregation on a Sunday, this episode is for you! Of course, it’s relevant to other situations in as well. Bob and David talk about the difference between good anxiety and bad anxiety, and explore means God has given us in his Word to deal with something that eventually all leaders have to confront. Have a question about this episode? Send us an email at soundplusdoctrine@sovereigngrace.com Follow us Website: https://sovereigngracemusic.com​​​​​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SovereignGraceMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sovgracemusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/SovGraceMusic​​​​​​ #soundplusdoctrine​​​​​​ #sovereigngracemusic