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On this episode, Josh interviews Tyler Monroe (Director of Worship Technology at Spotswood Baptist Church) and Anthony Poindexter (Worship Leader Associate at Spotswood Baptist Church). In this discussion they talk about their roles and how God is using all of our differences to build up His church in Fredericksburg. They also discuss Spotswood Creative Students, a sub ministry under Spotswood Creative that is leading students and adults alike to worship Jesus each and every week.

This is the Bright Pieces Podcast! In this episode, Josh talks about why the Spotswood Creative team is starting the “Bright Pieces: Lite and Laud” Podcast, and is doing away with "Keep it

So before you lose your mind over the title of this episode, Josh and Tyler want to reassure their listeners: YOU SHOULD ONLY HAVE THEOLOGICALLY CORRECT SONGS IN YOUR WORSHIP SERVICES. End of discussion. Notice the quotation marks around "Theologically Correct". Do we use the phrase "that's not theologically correct" as a quick fix, hoping that congregants will not ask anymore questions about what the Bible has to say about the worship song? In this episode, Josh and Tyler dive into the good, bad, and ugly of a certain camp that uses the phrase "that's not theologically correct" to mask their real issues with some worship songs and artists: they don't like the way the song sounds/feels, or they don't like the artist who wrote it. How can we navigate away from using a song, without intentionally (or unintentionally) sullying the name of the artist? Why is it important for leaders to have scripture ready to back up their position on a song, before using the phrase "its not theologically correct"? How do we navigate "camp-ism" in our churches? Leaders, sometimes we need to just say what we think: "I personally don't like the song." or "I'm not a fan of the artist". It's ok to have a taste in music, or a preference in artist. It is not ok to slander another believer in an attempt to cover up that you have preferences too. We hope you enjoy our spat on the subject!

The next worship war that the Spotswood Creative Staff is going to tackle is a much lesser known war. What is emotion driven worship? What does worship look like that is driven by musical excellence? Have you ever noticed that some church goers talk about "theologically correct" worship, but they don't really define what is "theologically correct"? How do we get these three "camps" on the same page? Can they be on the same page?

Tyler joins Josh again to wrap up our discussion on Worship War II: Established Church Worship vs. Emerging Church Worship. How can we find the good in both, walking away unified? What will it take for the Church to acknowledge and desire God's presence more than having our preferences met? This episode is a great reminder of this statement: It's not about you.

What does worship look like in an Emerging Church? What is a big box church? Are the newest solutions always the best ones? What is it like for a church to create its on traditions, as opposed to using the ones that are passed down from several generations? Is the emerging church the only relevant place of worship for Millennials and Gen-zers? Josh and Tyler, the Director of Worship Tech with Spotswood Creative, discuss the good, bad, and ugly of the emerging church.

Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Can tradition be a good thing? Can "the way we've always done it" get us off track? Is there a way to honor the past, but not miss what the Holy Spirit is doing in the "here and now"? Josh and Bailey are back to discuss the good, bad, and ugly of the Established Church and Established Church Worship.

The evangelical church is coming out of Worship War I and is entering Worship War II. Consumerism and Comparison is taking hold of our churches, and it is directly affecting our worship practices. Find out how Josh and Bailey think we should battle Worship War II: Established Church Worship vs. Emerging Church Worship.

We've learned about Worship War I. We've heard the good bad and ugly of both sides. Now, how do we get out of Worship War I? What can the believer do? What can the local church do? What can the CHURCH at large do?

Last week we discussed Traditional Worship. This week Bailey and Josh dive into the other side of the worship war...Contemporary Worship. What's the good, bad, and ugly of this perspective? Of course, there is some good in Contemporary worship, but agenda and preference can be found here as well.

Josh and Bailey have a discussion about the great and not-so-great things about traditional worship. Traditional Evangelical Worship Music Style has changed over the past several decades. There is a lot of good in this worship music style, but there are some pitfalls that should be avoided.

On this episode of Keep it

Josh and Bailey discus the most important aspect of Spotswood Creative's mission. How can we better serve not only the Church, but our risen savior? Worship God.

Renew Minds...A crucial part of the Spotswood Creative mission statement. Join Bailey and Josh as they discuss what it really means to worship as a Church body and how believers can carry that worship into their daily life!

Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. 1 Peter 3:8 In this episode, Josh and Bailey discuss how God can use Spotswood Creative (the worship ministry of Spotswood Baptist Church) to mend the hearts of those who have been divided over various issues in the church. They believe that if Christian believers would choose to be like-minded, sympathetic, and compassionate, walls can be broken down and the church at large will be unified again, in Christ. What do you think?

This is Keep it 100, a podcast from Spotswood Creative that is designed to keep it real and honest about worship practices in the 21st century church. We want to help you work through issues like choosing worship songs, leading as a volunteer, worship stereotypes, worship conflicts, and figuring out if the theology is right in that song you “just love”, or if you should put it away.