The Upload with Brooke Taylor

This week on The Upload, Brooke Taylor and Pastor Mark Evans sit down with award-winning Christian artist, author, and songwriter Matthew West for a powerful conversation about authenticity, prayer, parenting, marriage, and what it truly means to walk with God. As a preacher's kid who has spent more than two decades in the spotlight, Matthew reflects on the pressure of always looking like he had i...

This week on  The Upload , Brooke Taylor and Pastor Mark Evans sit down with viral creator and rising artist  Michael Sanzone  for one of the most honest conversations yet—a story of heartbreak, loneliness, healing, and discovering a relationship with God in the middle of life's hardest season. After a very public breakup turned his world upside down, Michael opens up about ex...

This week on The Upload, Brooke Taylor sits down with Bri McNees from Love Is Blind for an honest and vulnerable conversation about faith, identity, community, and what happens when your life suddenly becomes public overnight. While millions of viewers watched Bri's journey unfold on screen, this conversation goes far beyond reality television. Bri opens up about the challenges of navigating criti...

This week on The Upload , Brooke Taylor and Pastor Mark Evans sit down with singer-songwriter Ana Cristina Cash for a heartfelt conversation about faith, motherhood, identity, and learning to find your worth in Christ—not in your accomplishments. Raised in a Cuban-American family and signed to her first record deal at just 15 years old, Ana Cristina shares how faith has been a constant threa...

This week on The Upload , Brooke Taylor and Pastor Mark Evans sit down with country singer-songwriter Brett Sheroky for a deeply moving conversation about faith, suffering, surrender, and discovering that God’s plans are often far better than our own. A respected songwriter with cuts from artists like Blake Shelton, Tucker Wetmore, Jake Owen, and Matt Stell, Brett opens up about a journey th...

This week on The Upload , Brooke Taylor and Pastor Mark Evans sit down with country singer-songwriter Adam Sanders for a candid conversation about faith, ambition, and what happens when you finally stop trying to control the outcome. Fresh off winning CBS's The Road and after spending 15 years building his career in Nashville, Adam reflects on the journey from dreaming about country music as a chi...

This week on The Upload, Brooke Taylor and Pastor Mark Evans sit down with Mexican-American recording artist, actress, and producer MŌRIAH for a deeply thoughtful conversation about identity, purpose, faith, and refusing to conform to the expectations of the world. Known for her powerful storytelling and genre-bending artistry, MŌRIAH opens up about navigating the music industry while staying grou...

This week on The Upload , Brooke Taylor and Pastor Mark Evans sit down with digital creator Kara Lewis for an honest conversation about walking away from the emptiness of influencer culture, rediscovering her faith, and using social media to bring light into dark places. Kara shares how she grew up in a Christian household, but at 18 years old rebelled against her faith and moved to Los Angeles, w...

This week on The Upload, Brooke Taylor and Pastor Mark Evans sit down with singer-songwriter Brad Warren for a deeply honest conversation about faith, addiction, grief, and the grace of God. Brad opens up about growing up in a fear-based church environment, battling alcoholism and addiction, and how recovery introduced him to a God who wasn’t waiting to punish him—but love him. He shar...

This week on The Upload, Brooke Taylor sits down with Lauren Alaina for one of her most raw and vulnerable conversations yet. From growing up in church to walking through devastating loss, Laurenopens up about the moments that tested—and ultimately transformed—her faith. She shares the heartbreak of losing her stepfather and father, and a powerful, firsthand experience in her stepfathe...

This week on The Upload , host Brooke Taylor and Pastor Mark Evans sit down with country artist and songwriter Jackie Lee for one of the most raw, honest conversations yet. What starts as a lighthearted catch-up quickly turns into a powerful discussion about faith, loss, and what it really looks like to trust God when life doesn’t go the way you planned. Jackie opens up about walking through...

This week on The Upload, Brooke Taylor and Pastor Mark Evans sit down with singer-songwriter Thunderstorm Artis for a raw and deeply reflective conversation about faith, identity, and what really matters when the spotlight fades. Known for his breakout run on The Voice and his “magical” tone, Thunderstorm shares how growing up in a family of 11 on the North Shore of Oahu shaped his fou...

This week on The Upload, Brooke Taylor sits down with country artist Russell Dickerson and his wife, podcast host Kailey Dickerson (Coffee with Kailey), for a powerful conversation about faith, marriage, and learning to follow God together. From meeting at Belmont University to building a life in the spotlight, Russell and Kailey open up about how their individual walks with Christ have shaped the...

This week on The Upload with Brooke Taylor, Brooke and Pastor Mark Evans sit down with country artist Corey Kent for one of the most raw and vulnerable conversations yet. Corey opens up about navigating miscarriage and loss, sharing how one of the hardest seasons of his life became a defining moment in his faith—not just for him, but for his entire family. From walking his children through g...

This week on The Upload with Brooke Taylor, Brooke sits down with country artist Meghan Patrick, in her first interview since announcing her pregnancy, for a powerful conversation about identity, surrender, marriage, and trusting God through life’s most unexpected seasons. Meghan opens up about her journey to motherhood and how, after years of holding on tightly to control, God met her in th...

This week on The Upload with Brooke Taylor , Brooke sits down with Anne Wilson for a powerful conversation about grief, healing, identity, and what it looks like to truly rely on God through life’s hardest moments. Anne opens up about losing her brother Jacob in 2017, how that tragedy deepened her faith, and why Jesus became her only source of hope in the middle of heartbreak. She also share...

This week on The Upload, Brooke Taylor and Pastor Mark Evans sit down with hit songwriter and producer Ben Johnson for a deeply thoughtful conversation about faith, doubt, creativity, and learning to trust God in the middle of unanswered questions. Ben has written songs for some of the biggest names in music—including Morgan Wallen, Jelly Roll, HARDY, Justin Timberlake, Charlie Puth, and Lee...

This week on The Upload , Brooke Taylo r sits down with the country artist Drew Baldridge to talk about the 13-year journey that almost made him quit Nashville for good. After early momentum, Drew watched his record deal, manager, and booking agent disappear, leaving him questioning if his dream was over. Instead of giving up, he turned to social media and started playing backyard concerts for fan...

This week on The Upload, host Brooke Taylor and Pastor Mark Evans sit down with Carlos PenaVega and Alexa PenaVega for one of their most vulnerable conversations yet — opening up about child loss and what it truly means to trust God when the unthinkable happens. Known for their early careers in Big Time Rush and Spy Kids, Carlos and Alexa share how their faith has evolved far beyond platform...

This week on The Upload, Brooke Taylor and Mark Evans sit down with rising country artist Maddox Batson for a powerful, multi-generational conversation about faith, fame, and the family fighting to keep both grounded in truth. At just 15 years old, Maddox is navigating sold-out shows, viral moments, and the pressure of an industry that moves fast, but he’s choosing to build his life on somet...

This week on The Upload , host Brooke Taylor sits down with country artist Gabby Barrett for a deeply personal conversation about faith, marriage, motherhood, and navigating success while keeping Christ at the center. Known for her meteoric rise after  American Idol , Gabby opens up about how her true spiritual transformation didn’t begin on a stage — but in her childhood bedroom,...

This week on The Upload , host Brooke Taylor and co-host Pastor Mark Evans sit down with singer-songwriter  Drew Parker for a candid, faith-filled conversation about surrender, obedience, and learning to hear the voice of God.  Known for writing chart-topping songs for artists like Luke Combs, Blake Shelton, and Jake Owen, Drew opens up about the moment success stopped satisfying  a...

This week on The Upload , host Brooke Taylor and co-host Pastor Mark Evans sit down with Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson East and former NFL player Andrew East for a candid, faith-filled conversation about success, surrender, marriage, and building a life that lasts. Shawn and Andrew open up about their individual journeys to faith, the pressures that come with public success, and the surprisi...

This week on The Upload , host Brooke Taylor and co-host Pastor Mark Evans sit down with country artist George Birge for a powerful, honest conversation about faith, surrender, and what it really looks like to trust God’s timing in an industry driven by pressure, comparison, and success. George opens up about his journey from playing small shows and grinding it out in a country duo to questi...

This week on The Upload, host Brooke Taylor sits down with country artist Dylan Marlowe for a raw and thoughtful conversation about faith, calling, and learning how to keep God at the center in an industry that constantly pulls the spotlight toward self. Dylan opens up about when faith became personal for him — not inherited, but chosen — and shares the unforgettable story of how a fri...