Worship Online Podcast (For Worship Leaders)

Life sucks sometimes & is filled with unexpected setbacks, tragedies, & suffering. Obviously, no one enjoys these experiences, so we create beliefs and even theologies that help us explain away & avoid walking through suffering.    Suffering is an inevitable part of the human experience. Even when you look at scripture, you cannot separate suffering from the life of the believer. That's why this w...

Have you ever experienced that feeling of going after something, but knowing it isn't right? For Hollyn, it was in going after a career in the Contemporary Christian Music world.    In this episode we hear what that journey of discovery was like for Hollyn & what she's learned on the other side. Major transitions are painful and scary, but also so exciting! It's evident that this was a hard journe...

You cannot separate the life of the believer from the call to innovate. From landscapes, to plants, to animals, creation proves all throughout the universe that God has something unique for every geographical location.   It's a messy process that t akes a lot of work and a lot of risk. But the beauty it brings to those it's created for is worth every risk, every effort, & every ounce of sweat. Not...

Prioritizing diversity in your church can seem like a weighty task. It also comes with a lot of questions on how to get started. We don't have all the answers, but our conversation with One Church Music is a great place to start.   This is a team located out of the multi-ethnic, multi-generational community: One Church from Columbus, OH who's been asking these questions for the past 10 years.   He...

There's a major difference between being great at leading worship and being a great worship leader. Being a great leader is what we dive into head on with Pastor Shawn Craig.   Pastor Shawn, member of the award-winning group: Phillips, Craig, & Dean, is not only an accomplished Christian artist, but seasoned in both areas of Worship Pastoring and as a Senior Pastoring.    In this episode we discus...

Walking through tragedy, suffering, desert seasons, whatever difficulty it may be is a painful process. What does it look like to do it well & come out healed and whole?    In this episode, we sit down with Kim Walker-Smith to discuss what she's discovered leads to life in coming out of a desert season. We also hear about key things she's gleaned about parenting in a lifestyle of ministry.   Kim i...

There's nothing like stories about divine connections & that's what this episode is loaded with. Chris Tomlin joins us to tell us about his new project & share stories of how God brought to life this incredibly unique new record. With the album written and produced alongside Florida Georgia Line, and also written with Lady Antebellum, Thomas Rhett, Brett Young, and so many more incredible artists...

We hear stories all the time about how God moved in our church services, but what about on stages outside the four walls of the church?   In this episode we talk to our dear friend Scott Mills about the amazing things God is doing through Colony House in amphitheaters, arenas, & clubs all across America. These stories will amaze you and fill you with so much hope for how God is reaching the world...

The stats are in, 33% of your church hasn't engaged with your online services since the pandemic began. This is only one of the many stats coming out of Barna group and other organizations that monitor what's happening in the church. One thing is apparent in all of this, we can't continue to do business as usual.   In this episode, we sit down with Katelyn Hill of Journey Church to discuss some th...

From some of the most difficult to the most intimate moments, our hosts share stories about how the Lord has used different worship songs to get them through the highs and lows of their lives. We also hear about some of their favorite songs from their youth band days, early worship leading experiences, & amazing moments of encountering the Lord. We would love to know worship songs God has used thr...

This week we're excited to be releasing part 2 of our conversation with Leeland Mooring! Right before the Pandemic hit back in March, host, Brenton Miles, sat down with Leeland and had an incredible conversation about his journey in worship and music. We delayed these episodes in light of current events, but are thrilled to be releasing them now. Check out part 1 here! Leeland came to the forefron...

Right before the Pandemic hit back in March, host, Brenton Miles, sat down with Leeland Mooring and had an incredible conversation about his journey in worship and music. We delayed these episodes in light of current events, but are thrilled to be releasing them now in 2 parts over the next 2 weeks. Leeland came to the forefront of the worship music world in 2004 and debuted their first project, t...

There are no words that can capture the heartache we all feel after hearing of the unjustifiable killing of George Floyd. Racism is evil. It should not exist. It is not from God. It shouldn't take video after video for our country to take responsibility for the amount of evil and prejudice that still exists in America today. On Monday, May 25 in Minneapolis, 46-year-old George Floyd was killed by...

In episode 119, we are honored to be joined by world-class singer, songwriter, producer and dancer, Jonathan Traylor! After releasing his music independently for several years, in 2019 Jonathan inked a record deal with Motown Gospel.  The partnership has given him a larger platform for his powerful messages and a brighter spotlight for his unique performance style. "I want to do something differen...

In a time where toilet paper is a rare commodity, countless people are out of work, and popular cities feel like ghost towns, it's hard not to feel like we're in the middle of an apocalyptic movie. Our normal way of living has been flipped upside down. Whether you can see it right now or not, God is using this situation for good. It's what He does. "You intended to harm me, but God intended it for...

In episode 117, we are joined by award-winning artist and songwriter, Matt Redman, to talk about using past hurt to write powerful worship songs! During this time in our lives, amidst all of the world's trials, people are looking for hope. In this podcast, Matt Redman shares how his songs such as "Heart of Worship" and "Blessed Be Your Name" were written out of seasons of hurt, and how even today,...

"With all the world is facing right now, I think we all need to remember that 'everything will change, so I will not fear. Fear is such a familiar feeling for humans so we need to constantly remind our spirits that God is the source of peace and courage, fear is not what God has to offer, it's what the world offers. Something we always need is hope and especially now more than ever. . . We are cli...

This week we are joined by Mosaic MSC from Los Angelos, CA to talk about staying connected, motivated, and musically creative through quarantine.   Mosaic MSC is a collective of some of LA's most talented and culturally diverse singers and musicians who scored their biggest billboard hit in 2018 with "Tremble" which spent 33 weeks on Hot Christian Songs chart.  In episode 115, Brenton Miles sits d...

COVID19 has completely transformed the way we live day to day life. Church services, worship nights, rehearsals, small groups, all halted and with little to no certainty of when that will change. For this episode, we wanted to reach out to pastors who have navigated their way through this pandemic and found ways to continue serving their church. In episode 114 we are honored to have Pastor Jeremy...

In episode 113 we are so excited to be joined by Brett Younker with Passion to talk about leading your team, church, and family in worship in the midst of the pandemic. Especially with Easter Sunday coming this weekend, typically the most attended service of the year, we find ourselves in uncharted territory. What are ways that your team are staying connected in this season? What are some creative...

In episode 112 we are honored to be joined by Chris Llewellyn from Rend Collective of Northern Ireland to talk about the importance of choosing to worship despite our circumstance. We recorded this episode a few days before the Coronavirus hit the United States hard, and since then, our entire world has changed. Despite what we didn't know, this episode comes at exactly the right time. With millio...

Don't miss episode 111 of the Worship Online Podcast as we're joined for another episode with Brendan Tan and Tom Furby from Hillsong Young & Free to talk about the importance of innovation in worship and the process behind writing their next album. Where do you find inspiration? Who and what motivates you to try to new things and take risks? Listen in as we talk about prioritizing personal growth...

How do you build a strong relationship between bass and drums? This week we're so excited to be joined by drummer and bassist for Hillsong Young & Free, Brendan Tan and Tom Furby! Anyone who's ever played live understands how important it is for drums and bass to lock in. It creates the foundation for the rest of the team and sets the tone. Brendan and Tom have been playing and touring together fo...

"We have an opportunity, in this gap of that 10-14 age and even going into high school as they're figuring out these formative ideas about their identify, if we can start putting some of these things in place now, we have a lifelong return on those dividends, we have a lifelong investment that we've just made. It has the potential to reach generations if we are stewarding well. " - Pastor Bryson B...

If you're a "production guy" involved in a church, it's crucial that you understand that before anything else, you are a worship leader. You have the power to set the tone before anyone else walks in - the power to freak out or sing out - the power to curate a safe, healthy, vulnerable, freeing environment for people to pursue presence over presentation - or the opposite - cynical, stressful, "I'm...