Called To Music Podcast

  On this episode of the Christian Indie Artists and Songwriters podcast I had the great privilege of chatting with my good friend Cedric Israel. Cedric has been in full time ministry for over 15 years at Valley Creek Church in Texas as a music director. Not only has he been plugged in and serving  for most of his adult life, but he has a Master's Degree in Jazz studies from UNT in bass and h...

On this episode of the Christian Indie Artists and Songwriters podcast I had a great conversation with worship leader, artist, songwriter Hollis Moore.  Hollis is a Texas native who has been deeply rooted in his home church for over 30 years. He’s gone from leading worship and writing songs for his youth group, to writing and recording music for a full-length worship project for his church. God ha...

 Merriam Webster says Imposter Syndrome is, “a psychological condition that is characterized by persistent doubt concerning one's abilities or accomplishments accompanied by the fear of being exposed as a fraud despite evidence of one's ongoing success.”  In this episode I wanted to talk about Imposter Syndrome and how I believe it is one of the biggest obstacles we may face on our music...

On this episode of the Christian Indie Artists and Songwriters Podcast I had the privilege of chatting with my friend Caleb Vanderburg.  Caleb is a Texas-based worship leader, artist, songwriter who has been doing music since his childhood. After a life-changing experience during a worship conference, Caleb became focused and driven to follow after the promises God put on his life.  I hope you enj...

On this episode of the Christian Indie Artists and Songwriters podcast I have the privilege to chat with Kristen Pennington. Kristen is a songwriter, worship leader and artist who is faithfully answering God's call on her life to share her music in many different ways. From starting  songwriting culture at a local church, to writing and releasing original music, Kristen always says "YES&...

On this episode I have a great conversation with Meg Ammons. Meg is a talented singer, songwriter, worship leader, wife, mom and doing it all in pursuit of God's many callings on her life. Meg is about to release her brand new single “City of God” and she told the powerful story behind it and how it was such an impactful part of her dad's last days. She also discussed what it looked like...

On this episode of the Christian Indie Artists and Songwriters Podcast I had the privilege of interviewing my good friend Justin White. Justin has been in music for a long time and is driven to use the gifts He’s been given to bring God glory. Justin is about to release a brand new song called “Restart,” which is about starting fresh and going full force into sharing the gospel to anyone he meets...

Something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately is grit. Grit is something we need when we are both in the valleys and mountaintops, because in reality we are in the valleys the most. On this episode I wanted to break down the definition of grit and how it is such an important trait in regards to achieving our goals in music and life in general. To connect with us more head to: Website Facebook In...

On this episode I had an inspiring conversation with LeAundra Richardson. LeAundra has been on her music journey for a long time now and although it has taken many twists and turns, she has been seeking God through every step. From learning how to play multiple instruments, to leading worship, to songwriting, and now getting ready to release music as an artist, she has always trusted the Lord with...

On this episode of the Christian Indie Artists and Songwriters Podcast I explain the method I’ve used to get over 1M streams and get placed on over 2k Spotify playlists over the past 2 years. This method can be done by anyone and can take as little as 5-10 minutes per day. I also mention a free download of the message template I use to reach out to curators. If you’d like a free copy, click the li...

 On this episode I had a great conversation with James Collington from the band “Collington”. James’ story is so inspiring and one of true obedience in following where God has lead him. From teaching himself how to play drums to recording and writing music that is now getting great traction on streaming. James’ main focus is to always be true to himself and who God has made him to be. I hope you e...

On this episode I had an inspired conversation with Craig Smith from The Astronaut and The Artist. Craig has made a decision in his artistry to not hold back because he believes that the music we share for God is much bigger than we are. It has the power to change lives. I hope you enjoy this interview with Craig and to learn more- check out his band The Astronaut and The Artist on: Website Facebo...

The principle of the lowest hanging fruit is to grab the things that are right in front of you and easy to reach. Setting small, achievable goals is a great way to consistently grow on your music journey. It gives you energy, momentum, confidence and focus and can help tune out distractions and comparisons. It brings clarity to all that you DO have and all that you ARE achieving, which fuels your...

In this episode I had an awesome conversation with my friend Russ Parrish. Russ is an incredibly talented artist, songwriter, worship leader and a ton of fun to chat with. We discussed what it looks like to lead in front of many different denominations and how that taught Russ to be flexible in his worship leading styles. We also discussed how he looks at the audience as the hero and he is the gui...

I had the privilege to chat with my friend Matt Crosson about his music journey and all God has been doing in his life. We cover lots of different topics from worship leading to songwriting to how to overcome fears and trust God with our passions. I hope you enjoy this interview with Matt! To learn more and to hear his great music check him out here: Facebook Instagram Spotify Thank you so much fo...

This is the first episode of the Christian Indie Artists & Songwriters Podcast. This podcast exists to help Christian Indie Artists and Songwriters share their gifts and get songs heard.  In this first episode I (Bryan Boliver) share a bit of my personal music journey and how God lead me to create this podcast. If you would like to connect with me further please visit: Facebook Instagram Websi...