Blog - Beyond Sunday Worship

Oct 21 2016

#135: Crowder On Coloring Books, Creativity, & Blending Genres [Podcast]

The term worship music seems to diminish the word worship and make the word music more important.” – Crowder

A conversation with David Crowder is equal parts hilarious and educational. Busy in the middle of his American Prodigal tour, David called in from his tour bus out west to discuss…well, lots of stuff. We talk about creativity, coloring books, what we can learn from EDM & bluegrass, the new album, and more.

By the way, his new record is straight fire. I love it. Do yourself a favor and go listen to “Back to the Garden” now. Insane.

And enjoy this chat!

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Oct 18 2016

The Relationship Between Art, Innovation, & Corporate Worship

Let your imagination wander for a moment.

What if this Sunday morning, rather than singing worship songs as a church, you showed a painting of the Mona Lisa? Or some impressionist art from Monet? Or what we filled the stage with painters and sculptors creating for the glory of God?

It’s a beautiful expression, but is it helpful for corporate worship? Probably not.

Or what if instead of sung worship we showed a series of short films and encouraged people to give spoken words to each other? A beautiful expression, but quite chaotic for corporate worship.

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Oct 10 2016

#134: Paul Baloche On Authenticity & Avoiding a Jaded Heart [Podcast]

Paul Baloche is our first 3-peat guest on the Beyond Sunday Podcast.

It’s probably because he’s saying something we need to hear. Matter of fact, Paul has been trumpeting the cause of the local church and being a Pastor to Worship Pastors for many years.

When I was a young, his songs helped to form my expression of worship. What I love about Paul’s music is how he’s always stayed true to who he is. He’s never tried to “reinvent himself”. He’s always written beautiful, catchy, simple songs of worship that connect with people of all ages.

In this conversation we talk about his new album, avoiding a jaded heart, being authentic on stage, and more. When most people ramble, it’s annoying. When Paul rambles, it’s time to take notes.

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Oct 05 2016

Kids, Parenting, & Avoiding A Jaded Heart

There’s nothing more scary than parenting.

Well, except maybe public speaking in your underwear. But seriously. More than anyone else on the earth, you as a parent have the most influence on the lives of your kids.

I’ve only been a parent for four years, but I’ve found parenting is mostly about getting out of the way. I can screw things up more often than not.

I’ve seen both extremes. Some parents are completely unavailable and distanced. They don’t seem to care. They leave parenting up to daycare, nanny’s, the nursery, or even kids ministry. The other extreme is being so hard on your kids that you crush every ounce of pure, innocent life they have.

And let me tell you, kids are amazing. The longer I live, the more I want to be more like my kids. I want to get rid of the hardness of heart, jaded attitudes, hidden sins, and just jump into life with every ounce of passion I possess.

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Sep 28 2016

#133: Michael Neale On Organizing A Team, Shaping Culture, & Choirs In Worship [Podcast]

This week we welcome Michael Neale back to the podcast. Michael is an award-winning songwriter and artist with Integrity Music, an author, as well as the new Worship Pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church, a 42,000 member congregation in Dallas, Texas.

This is another one of those great conversations where we go behind the scenes of a worship department – how the team is structured, when they rehearse, and some best practices for organizing a team. We also talk about the new Prestonwood album, choirs in worship, and more.