Salt and Light Arts

There are only a few people who can say that they are anointed in the arts with more than one gifting, and today we will meet one of my former students Krystel Doudera who is an amazing Visual Artist and Dance Minister. Krystel's experience will move you to at minimum just try to do something for God…get out of your comfort zone to experience what He might have for you, teach you that you have more to offer than what you think you have to give back as an offering to Him.  Sit back and enjoy Krystel's journey of being a Visual Artist as a young child and Worship Dancer as a teen. She will bless and encourage you to take those leaps of faith for the sake of God! Here are the Dance Sermons that Krystel mentions in this podcast: "I Will!"   

Today’s Salt and Light Arts Podcast guest is Ronnie Robles and AMAZING Visual Artist, Illustrator, Graphic Artist, and Spoken Word Artist. This particular Artist has a passion for the Visual Arts and uses his gifts as an outreach to reach the youth. He serves as an Arts Missionary (Peru and North Korea) who travels throughout the world sharing the Gospel of Jesus Arts. You are in for a real treat if you doodle and want to know if God can use your gifts…listen to this podcast and be blessed. Here are a just a few of the beautiful works that Ronnie has shared in a Worship Service.                          If you would like you to connect Ronnie and have him share his gifts with your youth group or minister during your Worship Service. http://addeduntou.blogspot.com http://www.tinyurl.com/ronnierodesign Need Help with planning a Creative Arts Experience for your Worship Service, please contact me at www.saltandlightarts.com  I will be happy to assist you and/or your Creative Arts Team. Thanks for Listening! Peace!

“Laughter is the Best Medicine”, is a quote from my guest today, Karen Robertson who is a Christen Comedian. This is probably one of the best interviews that will stir your soul to see that the Lord will use you at every season of your life. Karen Robertson is a member of the 409 Christian Comics, a Humorous Speaker, Stand Up Comic, Novelist, Success Coach, and “The Karen Robertson Old Town Murrieta Walking Tour”. To learn more about Karen Robertson and the next time you can experience her Website: “Say It with Humor”    https://www.sayitwithhumor.com/   Novelist   Click the picture to purchase the book on Amazon     If you are interested in attending the Karen Robertson Old Murrieta Walking Tour please email Karen@SayItWithHumor.com Need Help with planning a Creative Arts Experience for your Worship Service, please contact me at www.saltandlightarts.com  I will be happy to assist you and/or your Creative Arts Team. Thanks for Listening! Peace!

Everyone needs a Mentor, and so today I have Kenneth Ware, Ph.D. who is a musician, composer, University Instructor, Audio/Visual Engineer, et al. Kenneth Ware, shares his Creative Artisan story with us. I believe that this will bless your hearts and inspire you to continue in your small beginnings even if you are not certain that this is where the Lord in leading you. Dr. Ware is a great example of being inspired by mentors that evolved over time to becoming one to many world wide. If you would like some assistance with how to create an Creative Arts Experience for your Worship service, please contact me at www.saltandlightarts.com and I will be happy to assist you and/or your Creative Arts Team. Thanks for Listening! Peace!

Today, we will hear from another AMAZING Christian Artists who has recently launched her own book entitled “Living Crazy Brave”! Lisa Arreguin is a singer, songwriter, musician, Vocal/Harmony Coach, co-owner of the recording studio “Love & Laugher Music Group”, with a Masters degree in Psychology….Whew! I am super excited to have my dear friend join me today on my podcast, this is a real treat for me and I’m sure that you will be blessed as well!  To learn more about Lisa Arreguin check out her websites Living Crazy Brave: https://www.livingcrazybrave.com   Love & Laughter Music Group - https://loveandlaughtermusicgroup.com And if you would like some assistance with how to create an Creative Arts Experience for your Worship service, please contact me at www.saltandlightarts.com and I will be happy to assist you and/or your Creative Arts Team. Thanks for Listening! Peace!  

Sometimes you may not have all of the creativity, gifts, or talents to minister before the Lord, but you can always, always be a supporter of the Christian Arts. Today, that’s whose my guest will be …I like to call her a Christian Creative Arts Advocate, Carol Bussey. She will expand your mind in how to recognize the gifting and how to render support to your children or others who you know. Carol Bussey is a mother of six gifted and talented children who were encouraged at an early age to share their gifts for the Lord. Listen to her words of encouragements to those who want to be involved and support the Christian Artist. There is a place for you! And if you would like some assistance with how to build a community of Christian Artist Advocates/Supporters or create an Creative Arts Experience for your Worship service, please contact me at www.saltandlightarts.com and I will be happy to assist you and/or your Creative Arts Team. Thanks for listening!   Peace!

It's truly been a minute, but I'm back! I have been truly I busy working with several Christian Creatives to share with you on this podcast.  Good things come to those who wait...as they say Patience is a Virtue! Today, I have as a guest a dear friend and amazing artist, Craig Carlisle. His story of being a Creative Artisan is unique in that even though he is a PK (Preachers Kid) his gifts and talents have made way to who God has equipped him to be as a father of five young men, Audio/Video/Light Engineer, and the producer of the motion picture “Restored Me”. Join me as we listen to Gods path of my friend, and creative confidant Craig Carlisle. To learn more about Craig you can catch him on the Craig Carlisle show Saturdays at 12:30 pm  http://tobtr.com/11258381   And the RZNGMEN Show on Tuesdays @ 10 am    http://www.therzngmenshow.com   And if you would like some assistance with next steps or how to create an Creative Arts Experience during your Worship service, please contact me at www.saltandlightarts.com and I will be happy to assist you and/or your Creative Arts Team. Thanks for listening!   Peace!

Happy New Year! It's been a minute since my last podcast...but I'm back and excited to have Christian Artisans as guest on the Salt and Light Arts Podcast! 2019 is the year of new beginnings, and that is exactly what I am working on!  This year i will feature some AMAZING Christian Artisans who have blessed me with sharing their arts, gifts, and talents.  It is my hope that you are inspired by their experiences an/or journeys of their Call of the Arts in serving Jesus Christ. To kick things off, we have Veronica Earley, I call her Roni!  This amazing "Triple Threat Artisan" (Choreographer/Dancer, Vocalist, Actor) and now an Author will bless and encourage you as you travel on your journey as a Christian Artisan. And if you would like some assistance with next steps or how to create this experience for your Worship service, please contact me at www.saltandlightarts.com and I will be happy to assist you and/or your Creative Arts Team. Thanks for listening!   Peace!

Effectively Applying Artistic Layers/Layering  Several years back, I created this term for the purposes of providing a definition or description within my Creatives Workshop to assist the Worship Arts Leader, Youth Pastor, or Children/Youth Church Directors in creating meaningful worship centered projects, events, and/or productions to enhance and infused the Arts into the Worship Experience.  Artistic Layers/Layering defined is: "The layering of one main platform of a genre of Art that is shared in sync with other platforms to create a different experience during the Worship Service." Utilizing this technique, requires a bit of home work just a any Art Project whether its Choreography, Visual Arts, or as simple as preparing the list of songs for Praise and Worship. Artistic Layering enables you to create a focused message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a language where they can hear His voice and desire to know Him better. Today, to assist with the definition of Artistic Layering, I reference my article from my website Salt and Light Arts entitled "Artistic Layers - Uniting the Genres of Christian Arts" Use this is the above link to access the examples that are referenced throughout the podcast with the foundational platform or Layer from Amena Brown's written poem - "He is Here".  We jump start the Artistic Layering with the poem and add other layers from this one genre of Art: Spoken Word ministered by Amena Brown Typography created by FourWhatMedia Kinetic Expression/Dance ministered by Team Vibe You might even want to take a moment to read the article first and experience this technique of Artistic Layering to grasp how to implement it for your project, events, productions, et al. And if you would like some assistance with next steps or how to create this experience for your Worship service, please contact me at saltandlightarts.com and I will be happy to assist you and/or your Creative Arts Team. Thanks for listening!   Peace!  

Welcome Back! This is the fourth and final in this series of the History of the Arts and God, so if you missed the others, take a moment to go back and get caught up. We have been reviewing God’s artistic designs/plans for the Artifacts to be utilized during Worship. Today, we will unpack His artistic design for the Golden Lampstand or Menorah. The purpose of this series was to lay a foundation of how God, Himself infused the Arts into the Worship service and to serve as encouragement to budding Artisans that your gifts and talents are important. It is my hope that you have been inspired to go back through the Bible to receive support in His Word concerning the use and need of the Arts. I have enjoyed working on this study and I am available if you have any questions or comments about how to infuse the Arts into the Worship service. And, as a reminder for those who are collecting items for your Artisan Toolbox, the Bible is a pretty good tool to start with and possibly the best Tool in your Artisan Toolbox.  For this study, I will be using the “Inspired By…The Bible Experience:  The Complete Bible – Today’s New International Version, TNIV: Old Testament (Exodus 25:31-40 & Exodus 27:20-21), Zondervan, 2007”   Wanna add this to your Artisans Toolbox…?  Here’s the link, click the picture! Don't forget to check out my website:  https//saltandlightarts.com  For additional articles or to contact me with suggestions that you would like me to cover on this podcast.   Peace!

Welcome Back! We are continuing with the God, the Artistic Creator sharing His plans for Worship with the Artifacts that He requires when He meets with Moses. Today, we will unpack His next Arts Design for the Table of Showbread.  This is the third in the series, so if you missed the First and Second Podcasts in this series, take a moment to go back and get caught up. Also, if you are a note taker, I have created a Google Doc for you to write your notes for you to go back at some point to review them. Please click the Salt & Light Arts Logo below to utilize the notes. And, you are starting to collect items for your Artisan Toolbox, the Bible is a pretty good tool to start with and possibly the best Tool in your Artisan Toolbox.  For this study, I will be using the “Inspired By…The Bible Experience:  The Complete Bible – Today’s New International Version, TNIV: Old Testament (Exodus 25:23-30), Zondervan, 2007”   Wanna add this to your Artisans Toolbox…?  Here’s the link, click the picture! Don't forget to check out my website:  https//saltandlightarts.com  For additional articles or to contact me with suggestions that you would like me to cover on this podcast.   Peace!

Today, we will continue our trek of exploration of the History of the Arts & God with an Artisan Devotional Study from Exodus 25:10-22. We are continuing to unpack how God introduces the Arts to His people and the purpose of the Arts in Worship. So, take a moment to grab your Bible and get ready to dive into the Second Part of this series of "The History of the Arts & God." No worries, if you don't have one, we will be using one of the tools from my Artisan Toolbox  An Artisan Toolbox?  Yes, its items that you use to assist you with completing creative projects, and for this Artisan Devotional I will be using the Bible….its an Audio CD/MP3. Actually, it’s the “Inspired By…The Bible Experience:  The Complete Bible – Today’s New International Version, TNIV: Old Testament (Exodus 25:10-22), Zondervan, 2007”  Wanna add this to your Artisans Toolbox…?    Here’s the link, click the picture!

  We have entered the season of the lights, where the light that wise men seek is the birth of Jesus Christ. Lights are used for so many different things during this season to give to those seeking an illumination of hope, peace, and love. This is another budget friendly idea that can be incorporated with different types of events during the Reason for the Season. Christmas time we will all experience the beauty of the light… For more information, suggestions and/or individual Worship Arts Consultation, meet me over at my website https://saltandlightarts.com 

    Today we will explore the history of the Arts & God with a Artisan Devotional Study from Exodus 25:1-9. We will begin to unpack how God introduces the Arts to His people and the purpose of the Arts in Worship. Yes, the Arts are constantly used to worship God in spirit and in truth! So grab your Bibles and get them ready to get a jump-start on this new series of "The History of the Arts & God." Also, I am excited to share one of my tools in my Artisan Toolbox  What? You don’t have one?! Well, let’s start with this one! It’s the Bible….its Audio CD/MP3… Actually it’s the “Inspired By…The Bible Experience Audio Bible – Today’s New International Version, TNIV: Old Testament (Exodus 24:1-9), Zondervan, 2007”   Wanna add this to your Artisans Toolbox…?  Here’s the link, click the picture!  

    Getting ready for Christmas? Tight on a Budget?   I hear you! Looking for a easy, fun, yet meaningful Christmas Project for your Church?     This podcast gives insight and ideas to implement Door Decorations at your Church or at home. You really just need the Bible or Christian songs that share the birth of Christ, and a few supplies. So, if you are still trying to find something meaningful to do with the Children’s Church, or even the Young Adults Ministry – take a few moments to listen to this podcast. For more information about Salt and Light Arts, check us out at www.saltandlightarts.com.  

  The holidays are quickly arriving and hopefully your favorite Creatives are busy creating something spectacular for your Christmas production, Dance Concert, or a Creative Interactive that highlights the true Reason for this Season.   The life of the Artisan comes to life during this period of time whether its the Visual Artists, Jewelry Designer, or Choreographer/Dancer, or a production...This episode looks at the different Artisans that you can employ to make your Christmas Production memorable as, well as serving as an introduction to meet Jesus Christ. For more information about Salt and Light Arts, check us out at www.saltandlightarts.com.  

  Welcome to Salt and Light Arts Podcast! This project has been a long time in coming, but we all know that God’s timing is perfect. I actually kicked started this new addition of creativity for me 5 years ago.  I had done my homework and was ready – yet there was a sharp turn in my path and i would leave my first Salt & Light Arts Podcast on the side of road…Almost completely forgetting that it was ready  to be published….So I will honor those initial steps of faith and post it for you to hear the growth. What’s interesting is that I think I took this step of faith during November ….Wow! So this is why this post is entitled “Back to the Future” Join me now as I plunge into this new level of creativity! Interested in more of Salt & Light Arts...swing by http://saltandlightarts.com to learn more