GC Collaborative

In this episode we introduce Kade Allenbrand. Kade has been hired as Grace Churches Campus Support Production Director. Get to know Kade and how God brought him to Grace!

Join us this month as  we talk about Colossians 3: 16 and Ephesians 5:18-20. We talk about the differences between Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs as well as how this practically works at Grace Church. From the songs we sing on the weekends to the set lists we pick out for different events.

In this months podcast we talk about the Psalms and how we have been writing songs about God through history. We talk about how our quarterly song list helps us to continue to find new songs to sing in Worship.

This episode is a preview of what we will be talking about this year. We can't wait to dive into scripture and what it has to say about worship. We will be talking about; the psalms, what did worship look like in the old testament, what did Jesus say about worship, what does worship look like in the glimpses we get of heaven. Join us this year as we talk about Worship through the bible!

For our last episode before the summer we just wanted to talk about how amazing our volunteers are.  Production, music, painters, dancing, film, in all of our areas we have volunteers that are amazing, and we couldn't be more grateful.  We want to thank you for the time you put in, the love you have for our community and the passion you show up with every single weekend! Join us as we celebrate the year and some of the things God has done!

On this months podcast we talk behind the scenes and the heart behind our film that will be starting our Easter services. We talk with Renee, our dancer in the film, and Chris Anderson, our film director at Grace, about the heart behind the film. We also get to talk to Renee about the power of dance in worship. 

This month we have our Campus Support Production Director Cody VanHoozen and Campus Support Film Director Chris Anderson join us as we talk about a few of our core values as a Worship Arts Team at Grace Church. Join us as we talk about collaboration, caring about the artist more than the art and doing it all out of a heart of worship for God. We talk about stories that got us where we are and hopes and dreams for the future.

Join us as we continue our conversations with Worship Directors and Campus Pastors from all the campuses. This month we talk to The Olathe Campus. Campus Pastor Brian Gann and Worship Director Kurt White from Olathe talk with us about 1 Chronicles 16 and how that should impact the way we worship. 

Join us this month as we talk with our North Overland Park team. North Overland Park Campus Pastor Christ Fetters and North Overland Park Worship Director Rachel Caldwell talk to us about  James 1:2-3 and how that effects our worship. Join us as we talk about how we can find joy in trials.

In this Episode, South Overland Park Campus Pastor, Justin Raby joins us to talk about God in Exodus 31 calling the artists to design and create. Join us as we dig into this passage and see how what it means for us as his church.

In this first episode of Season 3 we have a little bit of a curve ball. Our guest could not make it but ironically we begin to talk about how God takes the situations that our curve balls in our lives and uses them for good. Join us as we talk through scripture and different verses that have encouraged us in worship during these times.

Join us this month as we talk with Wisdom Moon for our last podcast before the summer. We talk about God's timing, following God when it feels like we aren't doing what he has "ultimately" called us to do, and working hard when it is someone else's vision. We loved talking with Wisdom and hearing his story and all the places God has taken him and we know you will too! 

This month we talk to Lynette Gacheri. Lynette has served at Grace for many years. Lynette not only has the amazing ability to play any instrument she also brings a spirit of humility and honor in the way she treats others and in the way she leads in worship.  Join us as we talk to Lynette about her life and hear the amazing stories of how God has brought her to where she is today.

On this months podcast we get to interview Shana Wooley and Kent Liles about the fun topic of failure! Join us as we laugh about some fun times in the past where we failed hard, but also how we have learned to look at failure and have tried to learn from it. 

On this months episode we get to talk with our friends Anthony and Chris Hoisington. We talk with them about their band the Brothers McClurg and the record label they started, Old Bear Records. We talk with them about how to deal with conflict in creative environments and how to come to decisions together in creative environments as well as how the Brothers McClurg and Old Bear Records began.

Join us this month as we talk to Taylor Sibala and Olivia Williamson. Taylor is a husband, a father, has a full time job and leads worship at our North Overland Park Campus regularly. Olivia travels the country leading worship as well as leading at our South Overland Park Campus. We got to sit down and talk with them about how to lead when you are tired. We have all been there, we have all experienced it. We hope you join us!

In this episode, we sit down with Cory Ryan and Chad Carmichael to talk about what excellence means in a church setting. We discuss how excellence plays a part in weekend services, team culture  and in building community.  Cory has been in the Kansas City area as a worship leader for years and is a member of Vessel Worship. Chad Carmichael is a Grace Church volunteer who is not only an amazing drummer, but is also an impactful voice behind the scenes at Grace Church in our worship ministry. 

In this episode we sit down with Zane Callister and Cody VanHoozen and talk about Creativity in music inside the church and outside of the church. Cody and Zane have a lot of experience in both worlds and we couldn't be more excited for you to hear the conversation!

Join us for the last podcast before summer break as we sit down with Chris Anderson and Jonathan Rasch to recap the year. To talk about behind the scene stories from; Christmas and Easter as well as Online Services. We wanted to look back and celebrate all the things God has done at Grace over the last year!

Join us this month as we talk to our North Overland Park Campus Pastor Chris Fetters. We talk about everything from worship on a weekend to worship in our lives to seeing what people have inside of them that they might not even know they have themselves. 

Join us this month as we talk with the Production Technical Engineer at Grace Church, Cody VanHoozen. We talk about the importance of audio in our worship. From frequencies to interacting with other people in the room we talk about the importance of it all. We also talk about the atmosphere of worship that is created from audio and how life changing it can be without people even knowing.

Join us as we sit down with Justin and Amy Raby, creators of the website and podcast Preacher and Poet. We talk with them about why we create for the One who created us. We know you will enjoy this conversation as much as we did!

Join us as we talk with our Worship Directors, Andrew Schumann, Kurt White, and Luke Lauber and discuss the behind the scenes of leading worship. We talk about the heart, the hopes and the practical of leading worship at Grace Church.

We are so excited to sit down with Kaleigh White on this months podcast. She is the Worship Arts Production Technician at Grace Church. She transforms our rooms visually on a weekly basis and speaks into many things in the Worship Arts at Grace Church. Her thought processes and her stories along the way are both insightful and thought provoking. We can't wait for you to hear her story and her heart for the visual aspects of worship!

Join us as we talk with some of our film and scores team at Grace Church. We can't wait to share this honest conversation about fears, taking steps of faith and "the valley of suck" that we call the creative process. Join us as we talk about the importance of community in creating especially in those hard times.

In this episode we interview Sharla Pair! She has been an influential part of the Grace Church Worship Ministry for six years. God has used her passion for His heart through worship in powerful ways. Luke and Ben ask to hear her heart on leading worship, following Jesus through incredibly hard times and how that has shaped her leadership. You’ll also get to learn about some of her influences and as always, a few laughs along the way!

Join us as we talk with the Senior Pastor of Grace Church Tim Howey. Hear his heart for music, worship and some fun stories along the way. You will be inspired and encouraged as you listen to his hope for Grace and the music and arts that happen here.

On this episode, we interview Ben AbuSaada. He is not only the Director of Worship, but is also the Communications Director at Grace Church. Ben is a wealth of knowledge from his years in ministry and we sat down with him as he shares stories about where Grace has been and gain some wisdom along the way!

In this episode we sit down with Jonathan Rasch, Worship Production Director at Grace Church, and talk about the power of production. Jonathan shares the passion behind production at Grace Church and how it can be a powerful tool to share the gospel.

This is our introduction to the GC Collaborative podcast! Take a listen and see what we are all about!