Worship Podcast
Do you know the most important question to ask a worship leader?
No, it’s not how well you can sing.
It’s not how many songs you know.
It’s not what instruments you can play.
It’s what is your God story? Why do you love Jesus? Is your faith current?
Too many of us have a public ministry but no private devotion. We’ve been thrust into a prominent role without proper depth. Not depth in the sense of how many Bible verses you know or some outward standard of measurement.
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I am a tour guide for God’s glory.” – Paul Tripp
Today’s guest is a special treat. Paul Tripp is a pastor, author, and conference speaker who’s passion is to see the transforming power of Jesus at work in everyday life. I recently finished his new book, Awe, and knew that I wanted him on the podcast to challenge we worship leaders.
In this interview we talk about the awe of God, the Gospel, Scripture, parenting, music, concerts, worship leading, and more. Paul is a Gospel centered, wise man so you’ll want to take some notes.
Enjoy!
It’s the week after Easter.
For any worship leader, it’s probably been an exhausting couple of days. So much planning, coordination, time, and collaboration goes into these big events.
So whether it’s Easter, Christmas, a live recordingd, or any other big event that you oversee, it’s easy to feel the sting of depression when it’s all over. Why?
I like to call it PBES – Post Big Event Syndrome.
It’s kind of a tired discussion – setlists, songs, and how many new songs to lead. There’s nothing wrong with it, it’s just that my world revolves around picking setlists and finding songs. If I’m honest, I look forward to days I don’t have to pick out a setlist. It feels like vacation.
But this one activity we do day in and day out is something we can’t lose interest in or give up on.
Here’s why:
Songs are important. Church aside, consider the prominence that songs have in our culture. Movies wouldn’t make sense without them. Sporting events would lack energy without them. Moments rarely pass without hearing some type of music. From department store background music, to wedding ceremonies and concert halls. From iPhones to elevators, dance clubs to churches, songs are the single most important vehicle of communication and connection in the world.
All of a sudden, “What songs are we singing on Sunday” carries more weight, doesn’t it?
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The old song gathers…the new song propels.” – Bob Sorge
Today’s podcast is a great conversation between worship pastors. Covenant Church is a multi-campus church located in Dallas Texas where David & Nicole Binion lead the worship ministry. I had the privilege of sitting with both of them as well as Josh DuFrene, one of the other worship pastors.
This is a conversation centered around the local church. We talk about developing healthy team culture, writing songs, recording live albums, choosing good fast songs, arranging a worship set, coffee, and much more.
Enjoy!