The Writing Worship Podcast - For Worship Songwriters

Haylie is a singer-songwriter and producer who loves creating music that feels as inviting as sitting around the hearth with friends, as epic as going on an adventure with kindred spirits, and that tells the truth in as honest a way as she knows how. She loves collaborating with like-minded creative folks on a variety of musical genres. She has a special love for Celtic and traditional folk music...

What if your church were able to sing about the things God is doing in your church? Is that even possible? In today's episode, Eric, Krissy, and Sharon share the heart behind Songwriting For Churches and how the origins of Writing Worship started with this simple mission: to build a songwriting culture in 10,000 Churches. To learn more about this initiative or to book a consultation call, cli...

Industry Music Publishing Veteran, Stacey Willbur has worked for many of the top music publishing houses in Nashville, her heart and passion for aspiring songwriters, artists, and songs have opened the door for many creatives throughout her career.  Her experience started at EMI Christian Music Publishing in 1997, Stacey was a part of pioneering the WorshipTogether brand and growing the publishing...

Morrissa Nicole is a multi-award-winning Canadian Christian artist, actress, and communicator recognized for her pure vocals and message of hope. Introduced to five, she is a classically trained pianist and vocalist, winning her first national song competition at just seven years old. Competing in a national competition for music acting led Morrissa to Nashville, TN, where she released her self-ti...

Josh Miller is a worship leader, songwriter, and producer based out of San Diego, CA. Growing up a pastor’s kid, he found himself learning guitar, piano and drums while still in diapers and leading worship at the early age of ten years old. Josh has been ushering people into the presence of God and writing songs for the Bride, aiming to lead rooms back into the awe and wonder of Who Jesus is. He h...

Eric Nordhoff is a creative entrepreneur and strategist. He is also the co-founder of Writing Worship and husband of Krissy Nordhoff! He is passionate about helping creatives monetize their creativity and explore endless possibilities. Connect with Eric HERE ! Keep up with him on YouTube , Apple Podcasts , and Instagram Follow Quietime Music on YouTube Take the Songwriter Personality Test This sim...

Meg Ammons is the founder of Mercy Tribe Music, a nonprofit community that champions female Christian songwriters primarily through retreats and recording. She has over 30 years of experience in worship and ministry—and an even longer life of songwriting—bringing a grounded perspective on creativity, spiritual formation, and the intersection of music and ministry especially geared to women. She al...

Sharon is a songwriter, worship leader, artist, and host of the Writing Worship Podcast ! Her songs have been recorded by churches and artists across the country. She loves helping churches write songs for their context . Originally from Florida, she now lives in New Jersey with her husband and adorable baby boy. Connect with Sharon on Instagram  @sharonthebyrd Follow her music HERE Take the Songw...

In today's conversation, we discuss Krissy's newest project "Devoted, A 30 Day Walk Through the Fields of Faith" releasing February 17, 2026. Join the Devoted Launch Team HERE and get 3 devotionals in advance! Listen to The Long Way by Natalie Layne   Get Devoted NOW! Take the Songwriter Personality Test This simple 10-minute test created by our founder, Krissy Nordhoff, will h...

Our first UK Mentor, passionate about bringing the heart of Writing Worship over to the other side of the Atlantic! Based in Greater Manchester in the UK, Sue loves a laugh, raw honesty, and has a heart for encouraging worship leaders to write for their local church.  Follow Sue on Instagram: @littledrummergirlmusic Take the Songwriter Personality Test This simple 10-minute test created by our fou...

Originally from Southern California, Ryan Hall has a passion for seeing people meet Jesus through music. Ryan is the co-writer of the worship song Worthy Of It All and runs the Franklin Prayer House in Franklin, TN.  Ryan and his wife, Karen live in Tennessee with their two beautiful children.  Follow Ryan on Instagram Never Find the End on Spotify Never Find the End on iTunes Take the Songwriter...

Eric and Krissy celebrate community wins, reflect on 2025 and project into 2026!  Listen to all the Christmas music mentioned here: Spotify YouTube Nordhoff Christmas Living Room Take the Songwriter Personality Test This simple 10-minute test created by our founder, Krissy Nordhoff, will help you know your strengths as a songwriter and it will also help you better identify where you fit in the co-...

Aaron Williams is a Franklin, Tennessee-based artist, songwriter, and founder of The Way of Worship, an organization helping train and mentor worship leaders from all over the United States. Born into a musical family, Williams is no stranger to family gatherings turning into full-band jam sessions. Having come to Christ in a time of worship, he discovered that his passion for music and his new-fo...

​Stacy Riddle is a seasoned Christian singer, songwriter, and worship leader based in Spring Hill, Tennessee. She began her career in Mobile, Alabama, as a studio vocalist for Integrity's Hosanna! Music and has written and sung with the likes of Darlene Zschech, Babbie Mason, NCC Worship, HopeUC Worship and Dustin Smith. Stacy has lead worship for decades Including five years at Mark Batterso...

Krissy Nordhoff is a Grammy® nominated and two-time Dove Award® winning (Worship Song of the Year 2012, Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year 2021) professional songwriter,  author, and mentor. A Michigan native, Krissy grew up in a Christian home, learning a love for church music from her pianist grandmother. That love carried through the years as she attended Anderson University, studying songwritin...

Rachael Thomas is a Nashville-based worship leader, songwriter, and social media manager exploring the space between what it means to create content and something that truly adds to the beauty. Her latest project, Whole Mind, pairs left of center melodies with introspective lyrics—an invitation to renew your mind in God’s better narrative. Through both her music and creative work, she encourages o...

Born in New York, raised in South Florida, and later moving to Australia at 18 to study worship and theology, I began a journey that shaped both my faith and creativity. It was there that I met my wife, J, and also discovered a love for aesthetics. For a long time, I never considered myself creative until I realized I simply saw and processed things differently than most people around me. Music ha...

Matt Crosson is a nomadic missionary who uses storytelling as a means to inspire and advocate for missions work. He has been married to his bride for 19 years and they have four children together.  For Writing Worship he has served as a mentor for five years. Previously, he served as a Worship Pastor for seven years, where he wrote songs for his church. In his spare time you might find him riding...

Cody Jones is a pastor, worship leader, speaker, and songwriter based out of New Braunfels, TX. He has served on staff at Tree of Life Church for over 15 years, leading worship in English and Spanish, and stewarding the release of several recordings. He is passionate about crafting beautiful, Spirit-inspired, scripturally-sound songs that help churches around the globe worship God in their native...

Equally at home in the Prayer Room and penning her own blend of pop/soul/worship songs, Steph ministers from a place of freedom, intimacy, and authority grounded in her identity as a beloved daughter of the Most High King. Rooted in John 10:10 and 2 Corinthians 3:16-18, her particular message revolves around calling the lukewarm believer into the passionate, abundant, gloriously surrendered life J...

We've been partnering in cross-Atlantic ministry with Jill and Andrew Mitchell for over 20 years.  In this episode, we sit down to discuss their adventure in ministry with many highs and many lows.  But God has been faithful throughout.  We talk about the value of leading with a culture of honor, what it means to walk in faith, and moving from transactional to relational ministry.   We cover...

alexisnaomi joins the podcast to talk about the writing of her song on the reTURNing EP , Never Fail or Fade Away .  A longtime member of the Writing Worship Community,  Alexis Naomi (Lexi) Kuzins is a passionate songwriter and worship leader with a heart for helping others encounter the love of Jesus through music. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, she leads worship at Long Hollow Church and travels...

Spring Hill Studios ' Robby Valderrama hosts a Writing Worship Webinar to discuss valuable ways to uplevel your songwriting by going after better targets and using better tools. Join Writing Club Tier 1 Join the next 10-Day Songwriting Challenge Watch all of our Trainings and Webinars Take the Songwriter Personality Test This simple 10-minute test created by our founder, Krissy Nordhoff, will...

Worship Leader and Worship Songwriter, Deborah Hong , from North Palm Church joins for a conversation about developing a songwriter culture in her church. Deborah Hong is a worship leader, songwriter, and native of Charleston, South Carolina. The daughter of pastors Mark and Patricia Estes of North Palm Church, she began leading worship and writing songs at the age of 12. Now married to James Hong...

Chidiya (pronounced CHI-dee-yah) Ohiagu is an independent singer-songwriter and worship artist. Born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, Chidiya grew up listening to a variety of music from pop to soul and R&B, Afrobeat to classical and gospel. His father’s love for music inspired him from a young age, leading him to sing in choirs and fall in love with harmony and varied musical styles.  Since 2019...