David Santistevan, Author at Beyond Sunday Worship

Nov 13 2014

#66: Clayton Brooks On The Oaks Fellowship, Brutal Honesty, & Dying To The Praise Of Man

Sometimes you just have to be honest. You have to strip away the game and get real with God.

As worship leaders we have a tendency to live in a world of comparison, criticism, man pleasing, and self centeredness. But without pure, honest, real hearts of desperation for God, we have nothing.

That’s what I love about this conversation with Clayton Brooks. Clayton is the Worship Pastor at the Oaks Fellowship in Red Oak, Texas.

Clayton’s story is a call to obedience, to face what’s uncomfortable, to be the real thing. You excited to hear this?

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Nov 11 2014

The Power Of Music, Why Jesus Came, And The Release Of Our New Christmas Album

Today is an exciting day as it’s the release of our first Christmas album Christ Has Come.

Many of you may be familiar with my blog and podcast but not as familiar with my church, Allison Park Church. Allison Park Worship is our worship ministry – a collective of worship leaders, musicians, and songwriters who serve our local church.

This is our second album and our very first Christmas project. Enter…Christ Has Come.

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Nov 07 2014

#65: Dan Dean On Phillips Craig and Dean, Multi Generational Worship, & Pastoring People

PCD_001 If there’s one challenge every worship leader faces, it’s unifying the generations in worship.

My guest on the podcast this week has a unique perspective on this because he is both a worship leader and a senior pastor.

Dan Dean, from the popular Christian group Phillips Craig and Dean is both a recording artist and a pastor.

In this conversation we talk about the worship leader/senior pastor relationship, connecting the generations, the band, and an amazing story Dan shares from the road.

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Nov 05 2014

The Surprising Reason Why Every Musician Should Never Stop Learning & Expanding Their Creativity

We all know musicians should keep learning.

No one wakes up and says, “I’ve made it! I’ve finally learned everything there is to know!”

Whoever says that won’t have many friends.

Learning and growing is part of what it is to be human. That journey never ends.

But do you know why? Why do you need to learn, remain curious, and forever expand your creativity?

It’s not to be the best you can be. It’s not to create more opportunities for yourself.

It’s not be more successful, make money, or a name for yourself.

What is it? I’ll answer the question shortly, but first allow me to reference a great new book.

I’ve been loving John Piper’s, Seeing Beauty and Saying Beautifully. It’s a necessary read for songwriters, musicians, worship leaders, and anyone involved in the arts.

The first chapter is a biographical sketch of George Herbert, the famous poet/pastor. The point that Piper makes is that Herbert used poems and beautiful language as a means to see and savor the beauty of Christ more fully. His art wasn’t an end in itself.

It was used as a microscope to see the glories of God.

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Oct 31 2014

#64: Tim Hughes On Prophetic Singing, Embarrassing Moments, Equipping Others, & The 4 Stages of Songwriting

When I was first getting started as a worship leader, Tim Hughes was one of the guys I looked up to.

Tim is one of the best worship songwriters I know. Having written Here I Am to Worship, Happy Day, Let it Be Known, and many others, his songs have theological depth and incredibly catchy hooks.

In this interview, Tim and I talk all things Worship Central, prophetic worship, songwriting, embarrassing moments (it’s a good one!), and much more.