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Archives for August 2014

#55: Steffany Gretzinger On God’s Presence, Leading Yourself in Worship, & The New Album [Podcast]

hero-mobileWorship isn’t a job. It’s not a skill, a craft, or a career.

Worship is a life in pursuit of Jesus. And that’s what I talked about with Steffany Gretzinger from Bethel Music.

Steffany is an incredible artist, songwriter, and worshiper who has just released her first album, The Undoing.

What I love about Steffany is how she is completely dialed in to the heart of her music. It’s not just about the business. She loves Jesus and wants others to experience his presence.

Don’t miss our conversation!

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Awkward Worship Leading (And How to Avoid it)

2743081060_60ae839a48_zCorporate worship can have its awkward moments.

  • Worship leaders can say “crap” instead of “clap”.
  • Capos might be on the wrong fret.
  • Nobody may know any of the songs
  • The worship leader “talk” might not make any sense

(Of course, none of this has happened to me).

The more I lead, the more I realize that a good leader works hard to avoid awkwardness.

That’s why they are a leader. Good worship leaders minimize distraction, focus attention on Jesus, and get out of the way when that starts to happen.

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#54: Michael Neale On Creativity, The Local Church, Entrepreneurship, & Finishing Your Art [Podcast]

MichaelNeale-ABOUTUS-2If you’re creative, there’s a tension you walk every day.

“How am I supposed to get all my ideas…done?” It’s challenging to balance a busy life with big dreams.

That’s why I wanted to chat with Michael Neale. Michael is a worship leader, bestselling author, award winning songwriter, speaker, and entrepreneur.

In this interview we cover a lot of ground – from being a creative in the local church to songwriting to worship leading to making your entrepreneurial vision happen. Guys, this is really valuable content.

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Christian Celebrities, Criticism, Your Worship, & Responding To Controversy

gungorGungor. Vicky Beeching. Mark Driscoll. David Yonggi Cho. What do all these names have in common?

Controversy.

Of course, a blogger like myself could not go silent on these issues.

When situations like this arise, we are challenged, confused, disillusioned. We often resort to bashing, freaking out, and being disgusted (or excited) when a Christian celebrity falls.

When I think of the aforementioned names, I think of children of God who followed the call of God, were used mightily by God, and are being honest with their struggle.

Mistakes have been made, power has been abused. But that’s no excuse to write people off.

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#53: Bob Fitts On Keeping Jesus First, Worship Around The World, & The Worship Leader As Storyteller [Podcast]

BFitts08“The harder you try to be ‘good’, the worse it gets. The more you look at how good your Savior is, the more you will flow as an artist.”

This and more was a part of my conversation with Bob Fitts.

Bob has been a worship leader for over 30 years, having recorded albums with Integrity and Maranatha music.

Bob travels the world extensively to lead worship in many nations and I’ve always appreciated his passion for the love of God.

This was a great conversation as we tackle his start in worship ministry, what he’s learned about the worshiping church across the world, as well as plenty of golden nuggets for worship leaders.

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