Worship Podcast
If you’re waiting for the proverbial drummer joke, you won’t find it here.
Today’s podcast is all about the musicality of the drums.
And there’s no better person to talk to than Steve Goold. Steve is a professional drummer who plays for tons of artists, including Sara Bareilles and Owl City.
This was such a fun interview talking to Steve about musicality, gear, practice, worship music, and much more.
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It’s funny how we say worship isn’t about us – that it’s all about the glory of God. But our focus doesn’t always reflect such a passion.
What are we most mindful of? If you’re like me, I mainly think about myself.
When the flow of worship is feeling good, I can’t wait to bask in the praises of man. When it’s terrible, I want to go find the nearest cave and camp out.
If I could pick the top 2 or 3 songwriters and worship leaders who have influenced me the most, Brian Doerksen would be on that list.
Brian was writing honest, powerful, congregational worship songs before it was cool.
In the interview we talk about Brian’s massive body of work, mentoring young worship leaders, creativity over the long haul, and singing emotionally healthy worship music.
Also, if you’d like to help Brian and Shiyr Poets finish funding their debut album, head on over HERE.
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Worship Leaders, isn’t it easy to simply “dial it in” and get services done?
I mean, the more you lead worship the more you just know how to lead worship. Profound, right?
It’s not quite on the mindless level of riding a bike or brushing your teeth, but it’s easy to simply go through the motions and “check out” of what God is doing in the moment.
Both beginners and experienced worship leaders are prone to this.
You may be lacking “presence” if:
But do you know what’s interesting and exciting about corporate worship?
You know what the biggest problem with songwriters is? Simply put, their songs don’t get done.
Whatever the reason, notebooks remain filled with ideas, dreams never see reality, and the thoughts about “one day” recording a song continue.
While we’re talking about excuses, let’s add some more: