Beyond Sunday Worship Leader Podcast

Once or twice a year, I hope we have a train wreck Sunday.” Adam Russell Adam Russell is an entrepreneur, pastor, songwriter, worship leader, and Director of Vineyard Worship USA. Sound like a busy schedule? Adam and I catch up and talk about the history of the Vineyard, ways worship leaders need challenged today, winemaking, […]

Great to have Mike Grayson from Cross Point Church on the show today. Mike is the Director of Worship Culture at Cross Point, a 5 campus church in Nashville, TN. He’s also an accomplished singer/songwriter, having toured as part of the band Mikeschair for 12 years. We discuss worship culture, leading a worship department across […]

Don Potter has been a musical and worship pioneer for over 50 years. I was first introduced to Don through the groundbreaking Morningstar albums of the 90s and early 2000s. Prophetic singing, spontaneous songs that lasted over 30 minutes. Here in this interview we dive deep into the Morningstar days, prophetic music, the dangers of […]

The Vineyard Worship movement has been so special to me over the years. It’s one of the primary reasons I write songs and lead worship today. It was special getting to catch up with Casey Corum who has been a part of the Vineyard movement for a lot of years. He’s a wonderful songwriter, worship […]

It’s time for round #2 of the K-Love Fan Awards interviews. We dig deep with Tauren Wells, Micah Tyler, & Phil Wickham. Love how hard these guys work, their hearts for the Kingdom of God, and the music they create. Enjoy! Click to Listen Show Sponsor #1 If you’re a musician, you know there’s nothing […]

I haven’t done many in person interviews as part of the Beyond Sunday podcast. Most have been over a Skype, FaceTime or phone call. But that’s about to change. A couple weeks ago my wife and I headed down to the Grand O’l Opry in Nashville to cover the 2019 K-Love fan awards. It was […]

Never practice the things you already know. Always be working on something that’s a little too hard for you.” Leonard Jones When I was in middle school I came across some CDs that changed my view of worship. I listened to Passion, Tim Hughes, Matt Redman, and Delirious. But I also listened to some albums […]

Are you a songwriter? Do you and your team write songs for the local church and have a desire to record that music? Maybe you already have. Honestly, there’s no better guy to talk to than Brock Shinen. Brock is an attorney with a passion for the local church that helps numerous artists in the […]

I love having Brian Johnson on the podcast. He’s down to earth, real, and always full of incredible insight. In this interview we talk about his story and the circumstances surrounding his new book, “When God Becomes Real.” We discuss anxiety, Bethel Music, favorite songs, worship music, and more. Enjoy! Click to Listen Show Sponsor […]

There’s a depth of wisdom and perspective that come from years in the trenches of local church ministry. Tim Foot is one of those heroes. Having been in worship ministry for 26 years, he brings so much wisdom to worship pastors around the world. As the Vice President of Experience at Slingshot Group, Tim and […]

It’s always a treat to talk with Jon Egan. Jon has been the Worship Pastor at New Life Church in Colorado Springs for 18 years. For so many years he’s written incredible songs for the church like I Am Free, Overcome, and so many others. His new record “Unveil” is one of my favorites over […]

There was a book I read in college that challenged me deeply. It was called Thriving As an Artist in the Church. It was pastoral, wise, and carried compassion for both artists and pastors. Then I went on to read a prior book called The Heart of the Artist. Both books were by this guy […]

Was great to welcome Manuel Luz to the podcast this week. We dive deep into his new book, Honest Worship, and what that means for Worship Pastors. This is a below the surface, deep dive into what is most important for worship pastors. So good! Click to Listen Show Sponsor Is there a worship team […]

It’s always a good day when Elias Dummer is on your podcast. Not only is he a great singer/songwriter, he’s incredible thoughtful when it comes to worship, theology, psychology, and discipleship. There. Is. So. Much. Packed. Into. This. Interview. We talk new music, discipleship, neuroscience, recommended books, songwriting, the church, and more. Enjoy! Click to […]

Grief is a gift but it’s a grip and it will not let you go until you feel what needs to heal.” Amanda Lindsey Cook I’ve wanted to have Amanda Cook on the podcast for such a long time. Well friends, that time is now. This has got to be in the top 5 favorite […]

I love Mack Brock’s heart for the church and his dedication to writing songs that take us deeper. In this interview we discuss his new EP, Covered, and talk seasons of life, UNITED tour, anxiety, vulnerability, and more. Enjoy! Click to Listen Show Sponsor Is there a worship team tool you can’t live without? For […]

I’m always so moved by what God is doing with the Passion Movement. For over 20 years, Louie Giglio and the team has called a generation to pursue Jesus with abandon. Kristian Stanfill and I catch up and talk about Passion 2019, songwriting habits of the Passion team, revival, and stories of what God is […]

Great to welcome Chris Shealy from Catch the Fire Music to the podcast. For all the worship movements out there, I love gleaning insights from each. And Catch the Fire has an insatiable hunger for the presence of God. We talk about the new record, worship movements, songwriting, and the importance of encountering God in […]

It’s inspiring how artists learn how to reinvent themselves, break new ground, and never give up. I’ve loved the work of David Leonard from his days with All Sons & Daughters, but what’ he’s doing now is on another level. In this interview we talk about his new project, the insecurity of an artist, how […]

It’s hard to listen to Lindy Conant and not be stirred to action. She has a fire in her bones for the Kingdom of God and spreading a passion for Him across the nations. This interview is simple: we talk about the new record, foster care, avoiding the comparison trap, and running after all that […]