Worship Podcast
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The tension of rockstar and pastor is real within the local church. That’s why I love Stephen Miller. He always challenges me to get to the root of what I’m doing as an artist, songwriter, and local church pastor. He’s the real deal.
In this chat we talk about his great new album Liberating King, his book Worship Leaders We Are Not Rockstars, the power of worship songs, rockstar worship leaders, and being a bi vocational worship leader.
I’m probably not the guy to write this post.
I don’t have any hit songs. I’m not famous.
But I am a songwriter. It’s part of what I do and I feel I’m successful at it for reasons that may be different.
Think about it. What defines a songwriter? It’s the writing, right? Songwriters write songs. Some of you just need to embrace that identity even if you feel your songs are terrible. Even if you feel like you’ll never measure up. Even if no one knows who you are.
Guess what? You’re not off the hook.
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I am so excited to introduce you to some new friends of mine from the brand new band, The Bright Expression. I don’t know about you, but I love finding new music. Especially new music that is awesome. You are going to love this.
Not only is the music great, but this conversation was rich and went in a lot of different directions (hence, the long title).
Leigh & Richard Patching and I discuss creating artful music that engages Christians and unbelievers, how to overcome comparing yourself to other musicians, flowing with loop & click, & practical tips for making an independent record.
Enjoy!
Ministry has its cycles, doesn’t it?
There are seasons of intense busyness and seasons of quiet. There are times where you’re breaking new ground and other times where you’re working your current systems.
There are days where you crank through your task list and others where you wonder what happened. There are moments of burnout and moments of intense joy.
But through every season of ministry, I know when I’m off base – when I’ve lost my way. Matter of fact, I know when you’ve lost your way too.
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So honored to have one of my favorite voices on the podcast today – Christy Nockels. I can remember back to when I was first feeling “the call” to lead worship. That soundtrack was a lot of the early Passion records, where Christy’s unmistakeable voice was featured.
Here on the podcast we discuss how her and her husband Nathan Nockels met, their musical journey from Watermark to Passion, and the unique dynamic of women leading worship.