Balm in Gilead

Psalm 58 (ESV) To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David. 1 Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods?  Do you judge the children of man uprightly?  2 No, in your hearts you devise wrongs;  your hands deal out violence on earth.  3 The wicked are estranged from the womb;  they go astray from birth, speaking lies.  4 They have venom like the...

Psalm Psalm 57 Welcome What have we been listening to… since February Bryan   (old hats) Poor Bishop Hooper Sarah Sparks Providence The Oh Hellos (really old hats) Switchfoot/Jon Foreman Relient K Colony House (new hats) The Gray Havens You Me & The Bread The Orchardist Nostalgia Shiplap On Repeat Spencer Psallos (Philippians and Hebrews) on 2 road trips New upcoming Psallos tracks for Pa...

Psalm 56 Psalm 56 Welcome “Hello and welcome back to the Balm in Gilead podcast, where we explore all things Christian music and worship. I’m your host, Bryan, and as always, I’m joined by my co-host, Grant. Today, we have a fascinating and thought-provoking topic to dive into – Artificial Intelligence and Christian worship music. What happens when AI writes Christian songs...

Psalm 55 Psalm 55 on Relight Welcome The Rev. Aaron De Boer (Associate Reformed Presbyterian, ARP) joins us this week. Follow him on Twitter at @DutchPresby and visit Friend of Sinners church that he pastors in Everson and Maple Falls, WA. For more info visit their website FriendofSinnersReformed.org What We’re Listening to Bryan I have been listening to the album When I Was Younger by Colony Hous...

Psalm 54 We love talking about music on the show and this week we talk about our top picks from 2022. Do you agree with us? Find something interesting? Let us know, follow us on Spotify or Last.fm and drop a comment below.

Chortles Weakly and Wresby of the excellent Presbycast podcast join us to talk all things Christian music—from the business, to worship, to personal devotions and even for entertainment purposes. We had a lot of fun…maybe a little too much! Be sure to subscribe to their show:  https://presbycast.libsyn.com/ Watch the show:  https://youtu.be/s_aOPPt1gc4 We begin our discussion with...

Balm in Gilead host Bryan Emerson and his wife Renee Emerson discuss their Advent Playlist as well as their thoughts on Christmas/Seasonal Music. Worth noting, we added an Advent Birmingham album after the recording.

Bryan got to hang out with Grant and we decided to turn on the camera and see what happens. Credits due to O Creative One by Providence, Eustace Scrubb by Sarah Sparks, Saints by Poor Bishop Hooper, and Behold the Man by Spencer Parsons. We also sang Psalm 42D from The Book of Psalms for Worship and How Firm a Foundation. Watch this one on YouTube! Thanks for listening The Balm of Gilead podcast i...

Psalm 53 Psalm 53 in the ESV – Hey, did you see that Relight now has the ESV and the KJV? Listen to the Episode We’re Back! This is our first episode back from our “summer” hiatus. Thanks for sticking with us. We start out by talking about what we’ve been up to and listening to. A big shoutout to Poor Bishop Hooper who has just completed their EveryPsalm series with P...

As we close out season 4 of the Balm in Gilead podcast, Bryan takes to the airwaves to discuss the phrase “Mistakes were made” and how it relates to the recent Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). We’re taking a break as we’re all pretty busy, but are already planning our next slate of episodes. In the meantime, join us on our brand new Discord channel , we’ll see you t...

Whenever FNH is on the show, he brings a wealth of interesting tangents and rabbit trails and Grant is only too happy to follow with Bryan close behind. Bryan is aware he forgot to readjust his vocal levels after cutting all this nonsense from the last episode and pasted it into a new audacity project. Enjoy! Thanks for listening The Balm of Gilead podcast is a member of the Tech Reformation famil...

Psalm Psalm 52 What We’re Listening To Bryan Psalms for Congregations vol. 2 Matt Searls Westminster Shorter Catechism 1-10 with Brian Suave FNH The Bible Ultimately RC Sproul Make Believe Heroes Redemption Card Game Sea Shanties for good Christian boys Grant Jenny Oaks Baker Jeff Lippencott Crown & Covenant Sarah Sparks Thelonious Monk Follow Up We had a three week gap between episodes...

Psalm Psalm 51 What We’re Listening To What are we listening to Spencer Psallos EDM Research Steven Curtis Chapman – The Great Adventure album Bryan Providence  Grant Jenny Oaks Baker Crown & Covenant Spencer Parsons Charlie Grey and Joseph Peach Gian Piero Reverberi Bonus: Natalie Grant Bonus2: European Jazz Trio Studio C – The Other Way to Rob a Bank Why do song vs. so...

Bryan is back with another Flying Solo. Check it out on YouTube too!

Psalm Psalm 50 Jars of Clay’s self titled album review Liquid Arms nailed down / Are you telling me something? Eyes turned out / Are you looking for someone? This is the one thing / The one thing / The one thing that I know Blood stained brow / Are you dying for nothing? Flesh and blood / Is it so elemental? This is the one thing / The one thing / The one thing that I know Blood stained brow...

Bryan sits down with Jesse Roberts of Poor Bishop Hooper to finish the discussion on their first album, Foreign Made . Check out Poor Bishop Hooper’s website for more on their music.

Psalm Psalm 49 What We’re Listening To Bryan Poor Bishop Hooper, Foreign Made Grant Psallos Poor Bishop Hooper Crown & Covenant Holly Dutton Charlie Gray and Joseph Peach Spencer Parsons, Psalm 2 Foreign Made Review Tree Oh Tree Mark 11:12-25 and Matthew 21:18-22 First song on their first album. This is how the world will meet you–a cursed tree and minor undertones. Battle Luke 12:49-56...

Psalm Psalm 48 Welcome Spencer! Check him out on Spotify ! Or other popular music services like Apple or YouTube Music . What We’re Listening To Spencer Listen to his music such as Psalm 1 . Bryan Mars Hill Music Grant Crown & Covenant Poor Bishop Hooper BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Psallos Main Topic: Philippians Listen to the album with the Bible pulled up next to you. Also, visit P...

Bryan goes solo with both Grant and Justin out. This is our first video podcast too! Check it out on YouTube Thanks for listening The Balm of Gilead podcast is a member of the Tech Reformation family of podcasts. If you enjoy the show, please share it with others. We enjoy hearing from you, so join us on the Tech Reformation Slack and let us know what you’re thinking. If email is more your t...

Episode 47 bonus episode 3. It was getting late and the guys hopped from the serious to the banal with amazing alacrity. Thanks for listening The Balm of Gilead podcast is a member of the Tech Reformation family of podcasts. If you enjoy the show, please share it with others. We enjoy hearing from you, so join us on our Discord and let us know what you’re thinking. If email is more your thin...

Episode 47 bonus episode 2: Where we talk about the presence of snow in the south. Thanks for listening The Balm of Gilead podcast is a member of the Tech Reformation family of podcasts. If you enjoy the show, please share it with others. We enjoy hearing from you, so join us on our Discord and let us know what you’re thinking. If email is more your thing, write to us at thereis <at> balm...

Episode 47 bonus episode where we get off on a rabbit trail about C.S. Lewis. Thanks for listening The Balm of Gilead podcast is a member of the Tech Reformation family of podcasts. If you enjoy the show, please share it with others. We enjoy hearing from you, so join us on our Discord and let us know what you’re thinking. If email is more your thing, write to us at thereis <at> balmcast...

Psalm 47 Read Psalm 47 What we’re listening to Bryan:  Sarah Sparks – Into the Lantern Waste The Oh Hellos – The Four Winds Grant: Psallos Crown & Covenant The Blenders The Corner Room Dwell The Sing Team The Sing Team – Oh! Great is Our God! Oh! Great Is Our God! Verse 1 Oh! Great is our God! So we should worship greatly! / No song is too loud! No orchestra too st...

Psalm Psalm 46 Spotify Wrapped Check out our Slack channel or our group on Not the Bee for our Wrapped and please share your own! Check out Bryan Emerson on YouTube. Songs we discussed Rejoice Dustin Kensrue and Stuart Townend Verse 1 Come and stand before your maker / Full of wonder full of fear Come behold his power and glory / Yet with confidence draw near For the one who holds the heavens / An...

Psalm Psalm 45 Songs: Creation to Salvation by Drakeford Ghost Ship: The Good King Mediator – CAM HUXFORD IV Verse 1 He takes our place and stands in front of God on high  He speaks on our behalf since we don’t have the right  He pleads before the God who judges hearts of men Our mediator served the sentence for our sin  Chorus 1 There is only one God / There is only one media...