Worship Podcast & Blog
Have you ever been so frustrated you don’t know what to do?
Or walked through a trial for so long that you’ve almost given up hope? Dealt with a mental illness that made you question your sanity?
Walked through sickness, divorce, death of a family member, or faced bankruptcy?
If not, you are leading people who are.
We are married to our mission but we’re dating our vision.” – Andy Stanley
I’ve always admired the work of Andy Stanley and North Point’s vision to create a church where unbelievers want to come.
And today we have the honor of hearing from Seth Condrey, one of North Point’s worship leaders and part of the North Point InsideOut band. These guys are releasing some incredible music.
But even more moving is Seth’s journey to faith in Christ and how he became a worship leader. Simply incredible. We talk about his testimony, stories behind the songs off their new EP Nothing Ordinary, building a worship team from scratch, basketball, and more.
Enjoy!
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The problem with worship songs is that we become dependent on them.
But I love songs. I really do. But they are a blessing and a curse. While worship is a song, it’s not only a song. And we can become so accustomed to songs that our hearts have forgotten how to worship.
When was the last time you were alone in a room without an incredible song, and just poured your heart out to God?
Have songs become more than they should be?
Preparation for Sunday morning becomes scouring CCLI for the top songs and picking our favorites. There’s no need to pray. There’s no need to consider our people. There’s no need for pastoral, theological consideration.
Instead of only picking songs, we should be asking these questions:
You have a window of time as an artist, but songwriting can last forever.” – Sarah Reeves
Sarah Reeves has one of my favorite voices in all of Christian music. And this interview is a powerful challenge to any creative or anyone who wants to make a living as an artist.
We talk about songwriting hacks, the power of YouTube, getting started, and being who God has called you to be. So good.
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We all know we’re supposed to be humble. But are you really?
The Kingdom works in an upside down fashion. It’s not about making it to the top. It’s never been about fame and recognition.
It’s serving a higher vision. It’s shining a spotlight on the glory of Jesus. It’s reaching people with the message of the Gospel.
So worship leaders, it’s time to humble ourselves. It’s time to stop looking in the mirror and look upon God’s people with compassion. It’s time to stop trying to be impressive and instead seek to serve hearts in worship.
But what does it really mean to be a humble leader?
A humble worship leader: