Sons of Asaph - A Worship Podcast

In this episode, we dive into the heart of worship leadership with a lighthearted yet meaningful discussion on Leading Like a Big Softie. We explore what it means to be an effective leader, offering practical tips on communication, consistency, and caring for your team. Through fun examples—like trying to direct a worship team that's as unpredictable as a group of cats—we illustrate the importance of setting clear expectations and fostering an environment where everyone can thrive. You'll hear some funny stories about real-life worship team moments and how even a little miscommunication can lead to big laughs.We also talk about the importance of fostering unity and guiding your team spiritually. With stories of team-building mishaps and spiritual detours, you'll learn how to lead with love, bringing everyone together as a cohesive, spiritually connected group. Whether you're a seasoned worship leader or just getting started, this episode will leave you encouraged and equipped to lead your team with both joy and grace. Don't forget to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode filled with tips, stories, and laughter for worship leaders like you!Support the show

I'm continuing a fantastic conversation with Prentice as we dive deeper into the wide world of worship in the Philippines, in the arid desert of Utah County, and his work as a youth leader helping teens develop a passion for worship music. getting back to the Heart of Worship is a real theme throughout our discussion. There is never a dull moment when it comes to hearing Prentice talk about how God got ahold of him and how He is using Prentice in such amazing ways. Thank you for joining in on the conversation, I hope you will find some little nuggets of wisdom sprinkle throughout this second part of my interview with Prentice. Thanks and BlessingsSupport the Show.

A  little different than the last episode, at least the room wasn't stuffed full of a bunch of hot bodies. I got a chance to sit down with my good friend Prentice and get his take on all things worship. We find out that our stories have some similarities. But I think one of the biggest parts is....... you'll have to listen to part two to find out.Thanks and BlessingsSupport the Show.

As Promised here's the rest of the interview with our friend Jonathan Blair. It was such a great conversation full of so many wisdom nuggets that we couldn't fit it into just one episode. So in this continuation we wrap up our conversation with Jonathan and then the three of us podbods stick around for some reaction time to our conversation. I was truly amazing.As always, thanks for joining in on the conversation. Tune in as we begin this next adventure of the Sons of Asaph Podcast. Thanks and BlessingsSupport the Show.

Been a long time coming. Here is the first installment of the audio from our interview with Jonathan Blair.  It gets into the weeds with stories of Hurricanes and Fleas, but don't worry, we're still the same old hosts filled with donuts holes and little golden nuggets of mostly useful wisdom. Thanks for joining in on the conversation. We hope you find some form of life in this muddy mess. Thanks and Blessings Support the Show.

After many piles of hate mail and angry emails, we are finally going to start doing what we've always done......continue to post randomly timed episodes that have no real rhythm about them. This way we never have a consistent way of growing our listener.For reals tho, We are shifting gears and planning for the future. This is not farewell for the Sons of Asaph, this is "see you soon". With new content, new plans, more voices, and most importantly, we're getting down to the nitty gritty with all of our friends in the worship leader world. We're taking the podcast to the streets to include YOU! Our listener. We already have a large list of guests and it will keep growing as we make more connections. We'll have a central TOPIC for the season we're in. But we will have loads of new perspectives and will always work to serve this up to all those who are involved in worship or even just love worship,.Thank you so much for joining in the conversations. We hope that we can continue to fill up a space of time in your life that you may question how we were successful in chewing up some of your precious time. Don't worry tho, we will always strive to burn up your time ....... but wait....there's more..... we have the same banter and nuggets of wisdom to share with you as well.So put your hands together for some good amounts of prayer. We Will See You Soon!BlessingsSupport the show

Today on this episode we delve deep into the heart of worship leadership, exploring the transformative journey from imitation to authenticity. Eric and Adam don't tread lightly as they have a thoughtful conversation about the significance of being original and genuine in the worship, free from the constraints of mimicking or copying others.We don't claim to be seasoned worship leaders but we've been around a while and would like to share our personal stories and insights on the path to discovering our unique voices in worship. We uncover the challenges we've faced and the lessons learned while resisting the temptation to replicate someone else's worship experience.Authenticity in worship leadership isn't just about singing original songs or creating innovative melodies; it's about embracing one's true self and connecting with the Spirit on an intimate level. We share practical tips and strategies for worship leaders and musicians to nurture their creativity, develop their unique styles, and lead congregations in a way that is both authentic and spiritually enriching.Tune in to hear some empowering anecdotes that we hope will resonate with worship leaders, musicians, and anyone seeking a deeper, more genuine connection with their spirituality. Whether you're a worship leader, a member of a worship team, or simply someone passionate about worship, this episode will inspire you to embrace your originality, celebrate your uniqueness, and lead worship in a way that is truly authentic.Thanks for joining in on the conversation. There are plenty of lame Dad jokes, and puns, and our random useless banter. But all in all we hope that you can find some sense of sensibility from the two senile doofuses.  Thanks and BlessingsSupport the show

I Double Dog Dare You Not To Smile While Listening To This EpisodeIf you are used to the stuff from our regular episodes then this probably won't surprise you. If you're new here, might I suggest starting out with a different episode to get to know us better before we completely ruin our chances. We really put our trust in the wrong thing and ended up answering some wild questions. You can thank AI for all the crazy questions.We didn't have a specific topic but I think the lesson is not to count on AI to provide relevant or for that matter reverent material. We started this episode completely off the rails and just continued to wander aimlessly for the better part of an hour. It's definitely worth a listening especially if you're in the mood to laugh at our stupidity. We hope you enjoy this episode. And thanks for joining in on the conversation. We still hope that you might find some kind of value in this circus of monkey's.Here are a couple links to our Worship Burrito this week:Zauntee | The Mav Way | Swifty | Sponge BobSupport the show

As my kids would say "remember back in the old'en days." and then I would proceed to ground them from something for swearing like that.For reals tho, it's like the old days when Sean and I would spend an hour picking on each other. We really do need Eric to keep the peace.This one we take a good look at ourselves and what we bring to the alter in worship. Is it our most precious gold or just polished bronze. There's plenty of shenanigans to go around. I just don't have my notes so I can only assure you. We hope you enjoy this episode. Make sure to tell a friend or two so we can take up some of their precious time. And give us a review so that more people can find us. Thanks for joining the conversation. We hope in this barrel of monkeys you find a bunch of wisdom morsels. Or at least one or two take-outs? Take-ins? Takis? Take-aways, that's it!BlessingsSupport the show

I'm sure that even just reading that title makes your skin crawl. We are confident that we're going to get a mixed bag of reactions. But don't worry, we pick on ourselves and our own experiences in charging for serving (cringe).As leaders, whether you are just serving in your home church or helping out somewhere else, it's important to keep the right kind of heart about serving. That way the rest is a blessing. I think an important note to make here is the effort made in proving our own innocence in charging a church when we serve and also how humble we all are. This topic tends to take some serious jabs at our pride, as it should. Thanks for joining in on the conversation. We hope that you enjoy our point-of-view and we are keeping our fingers crossed that you will find some kind of knowledge within the three uh-ego's, better three stooges; and we won't even charge you for it.Is it too soon to link our Patreon account? Just kidding, we actually just started a different donation page here: buymeacoffeeBlessingsSupport the show

It's not too uncommon for something to come out of left field when it comes to planning for the best Sunday ever (or whatever day cuz Jesus is every day). How do you overcome the challenges? If you're down a leader or maybe some equipment isn't working, someone got a creative bug and wants it today, or just not feeling it today? The enemy loves to make things difficult.But we worship a big God that is much "bigger than the boogie man" - quote Veggie TalesWe go into a lot of the ways that we have all experienced a curveball in ministry. And we cover some important subjects like F1 Racing, a continued terrible intro, most best mediocrity, and many other random usefully useless musings.Thanks for joining in on the conversation, we hope that you can find a small sense of sanity amidst the silly. Thanks and Blessings!Support the show

Philippians 2:2 "One Heart and Mind"We wrapped our vision topic this week. And got a chance to really dive deep into the need for VISION in every sort of organization whether that's a church, or business, or cause, without a VISION you are just Blind leading the Blind.But it's also not quite that serious because we're a bunch of immature dudes hosting. Not only do we discuss Philippians tutu as well as other tutus found in the bible (it's a thing, check it out for yourself), but we also talk about #DCTalkisBack #ChineseStarBibles #ExpectingGod #BurritoJohnGuerra #BibleTutus #ExcitedExcitement #IfYou'reHappyTellYourFace Thanks for joining in the conversation. We hope that you enjoy this episode and we also hope that somewhere in the mixed bag of missing marbles you might find a morsel of mentoring mental magic. Thanks and BlessingsSupport the show

Being that we recently brought in a new voice (Eric Munoz) to the podcast, we decided while he was away that we would do a little Worship Team Draft. Don't worry, you're not getting replaced.This was a fun talk about how we each would build up our worship teams, who would be our draft picks, and how our team culture would create a winning season and possibly take us to the super bowl of worship (Hillsong?). It's a joke.....calm down.No, but seriously, This episode was really fun. It's interesting to find the differences between Sean and Adam and how they would pick their individual teams. Thanks for joining in on the conversation and we hope you enjoy this episode. BlessingsSupport the show

Happy Belated 50th Episodiversary! I know, I know..... it's on the 51st episode but we missed mentioning it in the last one. We start falling off the rails right at the front of this episode but it's okay cuz we have Eric back again and he seems to help ......... perpetuate the problem. We really should get someone in here to keep us in line. Habakkuk 2:2 is our bible verse. We talk about Habakkuk's tutu. The focus of the verse is about vision. And we carry on with this verse and talk about  Vision vs. Mission.You can have "BOTH", but without "ONE" you will have neither. We need your help with this age old question: Is it pronounced Neither & Either or Neither & Either?Our worship burrito is NF's brand new album release titled "HOPE", and Project86 released Part 1 of their "Omni" final album.There's a ton to this episode but don't worry, it continues to fall apart all along the way. Some of the stuffs we also go over is #restingneedtherapyface #piratesfavoriteletter #bibleflexing #neuralplasticity #addressingoneanother #directionhaving #underwhelming #miclivesmatter. Thanks for joining in on the conversation. We are glad you are here. We hope that somewhere in our myriad of madness you might find a tiny morsel of  mindfulness.Thanks and BlessingsSupport the show

Psalm 100:1-5 was the text we used now for the last few episodes. We actually didn't do this on purpose but it worked out this way. Or we lack any sense of creativity and variety with our bible verse usage. But this episode was full of fun. We are wrapping up our Sound Tech Series with an interview turned audition with our good friend Eric Munoz. If you want to feel like you know absolutely nothing about soundboards just invite this guy on to talk about sound teams; I now  know I don't have a clue about soundboards. But that's why I keep Eric's number on speed dial.  We recorded this episode in Eric's living room while enjoying  fresh coffee and pastries courtesy of doordash (aka Eric's wife). But don't worry it wasn't all about too much brainy sound team stuffs. When it comes to Sean and Adam, brainy doesn't actually exist. We had a ton of fun talking about how Eric serves into many ministries and got some real solid gold advice about sound team setup. We also talked about being picked last, who's humbler, favorite button is mute, festival patches, making your bed (music bed), no call backs, un-fathered, checking your ego cuz you're not special, dummy fader, sound tech is a form of worship, and so many more mic drop moments. We think Eric might stick around for a while hopefully to continue to embarrass us. We're glad you could join in on the conversation  and thanks for sticking with us through such a lengthy audition process. We also hope that amidst all of the laughter, sips of coffee, crunches of pastries, and really terrible dad jokes you might find some sense of sanity and glean from us at least one or two important things. Thanks and Blessings...Support the show

Psalm 98:4-6 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody! With trumpets and the sound of the horn make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord!I think these verses were talking to the sound team cuz without them there is no joy in worship. They make sure that the song is heard by everyone (sometimes loudly). The sound team is really an essential ingredient to every worship team. So thank you thank you thank you. In this episode we talk about some of the more complicated technical aspects of the sound board. But don't worry, we try not to use big words so your ears won't hertz (Hz). But we would love some feedback about your own experiences as well. So don't delay! Listen in as we talk about starting with a worship culture and the knowledge will follow. We also have some great discussions about video game music genre, being pro amateurs, the groove triangle, finding joy in the peaks and valleys (sound term), and the modern YouTube worship leaders. Thanks for joining in on the conversation, we hope that you are able to decipher some decent decibels  from these two very unqualified sound guys. As always don't forget to remember to tell a friend or two about us. And we'd love it if you give a review and rating as this helps other find us easier. Thanks and BlessingsSupport the show

 I better get this episode out pretty quick. Since I released Ep49 the other day. But who's counting anyways. This is actually the first of three episodes about Sound Team, Sound Techs, Soundboard life, being Sound Bored ;)Our verse is Psalm 100 and Romans 12:1&2 talking about a Joyful noise with gladness, thanksgiving, and praise. While presenting ourselves and how we serve as a living sacrifice "holy and acceptable". We talk about a Spicy Worship Burrito, two recently released hardcore bands "HolyName" with my friend Tommy Green from Sleeping  Giant and then the other band is "Project 86". Both have some epic new releases that you must go have a listen to. Our conversation is about serving in the church, maybe not feeling very qualified to serve there but willing to learn and find an opportunity to worship while you serve. So though we are talking about our sound teams this kind of attitude isn't exclusive to this area; you can find it in all areas of your church ministries. You might be asking yourself if there is any random nonsense about this episode and you are right, this seems to be more serious than other episodes we usually do. I hate to disappoint but I'm even disappointed in the level of banter this time. But that doesn't take away from what we do talk about. We also talk about #mostlyworship #firstservicewarmup #papercuts #beingsomewhatcapableoratleastwillingThanks for joining in on the conversation. We hope you enjoy this time together. I promise, going forward, we will make sure we turn our banter to 11 as we have done so many time before. But I'm crossing my fingers that somewhere in this Sound Boredom you might find some little bytes of smrtness. Don't forget to remember to tell a friend about us, give us a review or at least throw us some stars, this all helps others find us. Thank you for supporting us. BlessingsSupport the show

Have you ever wondered how to apply God's word in the work place?What about when times get difficult; how does the Bible address our hard work?We talk about doing all things for the glory of God. 1 Cor. 10:31 - 33 and Col. 3:23Don't worry my friends, the rest of the episode just comes off the rails. We wanted to talk about soundboard problems (kinda like troubleshooting) but ended up talking more about a change of perspective or in better words techspective. How reliant on sound tech, post-COVID, have we stayed?There was plenty of nonsense as well. We tackle some important issues like #kidmetalhead #disneylistenstoourpodcast #wolvesatthegate #keepingthingsPG#prayeroverjob #nochurchhats #uselessnews #heavenlykissing #comparing#nontransactionalvstransactional #whatarewefocusingon #techflexing #getwreckedbyGodwhileatwork #allinspanishistodo #amissedcueWe hope you enjoy this episode. We are so glad that you are here and joining in on the conversation. Thanks for being part of our musings, let's hope you can find some form of intelligence amidst two muddy puddles. BlessingsSupport the show

So I need to start off this episode with an apology. Not because I am extremely unreliable when it comes to releasing these episodes; I'll own that problem some day. But today I have an apology that has some pretty important context. I'M SORRY ZZ Top FOR COMPLETELY FORGETTING THE SONG I WAS HUMMING (La Grange).Now that that is out of the way let's get into this episode. This one is a doozy. We felt like it was important to talk about important things so we went with an important topic about important stuff; but just for good measure I need to include one more use of the word important before I move on. We launch from Galatians 6:1-10 and talking about our own heart check. I feel like we help unpack these verses and give a couple important point to make note of. They are as follows:1 - Let me remove this plank in my eye first2 - Country Club Worship Team3 - You're gonna get what's comin'4 - Don't give up (just keep swimming)Don't worry everyone, these steps are interlaced with a ton of banter. We cover things like #ACertainFlavorOfIce #ForcedChristianMusic #ALLCAPSTEXTYELLING #SeansRoadRage #GoodatTerrible #UsingWordsToTalk #InsignificanceReminders.Thanks for joining in the conversation. We hope that you will find some kind of common sense in this  stew pot of stewpidity (ha dad pun).  So glad to have you all listening in. BlessingsSupport the show

These episodes are so spaced out right now that there really is no rhyme or reason to our topics. Except for this one was waaaaaaaayyyyy longer than other past episodes. Pretty sure this one beats the record. Um, it's also way worth the listen. Listen in as we talk about pre-recording recording, flat-earthers in space, Oprah's pastoral giveaways (maybe even a new denomination), and how much biblical knowledge we can glean from our friend Maverick and his new movie; Top Gun - Maverick. There's loads more because we managed to take up over 1 hour of your precious time. Thanks for joining in on the conversation. Hopefully we will keep going with new episodes for a bit. We hope that you enjoy this and maybe find some resemblance to intelligence in this mixed bag'o'mumbo. Thanks and Blessings

Admit it, you sang our title line didn't you?In a perfect world you were hoping you had heard the last of us. But don't you worry little fella... (in menacing voice) We're just getting started.....Mwa hahahaha!We are BACK! We had to take a break for a few months but now we are back at it. We've made a couple changes but it's still the same old dorky podbods from before. But with a few more grey hairs. This episode is our relaunch while having launch (lunch but sophisticateder).  In this episode we talk about bible verses, podcast hand holding, the studio, big church little church,  Catalyst at 30k ft., approval addiction, Bad Christian Podcast, cornering in Costco, and our Burrito is Emery this week.We hope you find some tasty bits of smartness somewhere in jumble of words. And as always thanks for joining in on the conversation. It feels good to be back!Blessings! 

Oh my goodness it's been a while since we've posted an episode. And there is really no good excuse as to why. But this episode was on the heels of our last episode where we turned our attention to pick on the congregation. Hopefully we don't hurt too many feelings.We also talk about Sundays, a good pod hack, where there's people there's poop, church planting, worship team jealousy, hopping on the worship train, holy bovine, ugly crying, and being an inspiration vs participation.Thank you for joining in and being part of our conversation. We hope that amidst the madness you might find a collective 30 seconds of wisdom within this episode. Heck, even 20 seconds is a win. We are glad that you have joined us. Blessings

Over the last few 40 or so episodes we have covered an array of topics but never have we ever turned our attention to the people we are called to lead. That's right everyone, we're picking on you today! Okay, not really picking on you. What we wanted to do for the next few episodes is cover the idea of being a worshipper. What is it like from the pews, seats, bleachers, or lawn chairs?  Basically worshipping from the congregation point of view. This week we talk a little about a heart condition that can prevent us from entering into worship when we are with others in fellowship and while in that secret (quiet) place. How are we possibly stealing the glory of God?But don't worry, this episode is packed full of useless banter as well. Like being models of inconsistency, bad evangelists, bottled baptism water aka. people tea, Sundays, sporty sports in the Lympics, and Dad bods in speed skater attire aka sausages on skates. Thanks for joining in on the conversation. As always we hope that you might find something helpful within the mania. Feel free to check out our Facebook group where we truly do model how inconsistent we are at this whole podcasting stuff. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sonsofasaphAs always always, Blessings!

Clothes have this amazing ability to ignite the hearts of many but unfortunately for all the wrong reasons. Yep! You heard that right, we're stripping down (NO), we're taking it all off (still NO), we're getting down to the Nitty Gritty (that works) on all things worship clothing. It seems there is a wide variety of opinions when it comes to proper worshippy wear. From full suits, to dresses to the ankle, or logo t-shirts that are a little too tight, to holy jeans that might be a bit unholy. Our outfits can sometimes speak and lead louder than we can sing. So there are some  things worth considering. We also make sure that you don't miss out on all of the other more meaningful (meaningless) stuffs, like smog soup, I'm rubber you're glue, pastor road rage, kids being parent parrots, bigfoot in a flamingo floaty, and even a few tasty burritos #theonekeon #rendcollective #worshipinitiutive #davebarnes Thanks for joining in on the conversation. We hope that somewhere in this episode you might find some wisdom between the wisecracks. Feel free to leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform, and if you like community come on over to our Facebook group where every so often we post a new episode.https://www.facebook.com/groups/sonsofasaphAs always, Blessings!

Ever had one of those moments when you have an amazing plan in place, ready to get going and then you don't accomplish one bit of it. We totally had something else we were going to talk about in this episode but fortunately we redirected to talk about all our feels about Christmas. Not to mention our thoughts about certain Christmas stuffs that should be canceled. We also talk about trouble singing the echo, church trust, and coming out of the COVID-19 Closet. This isn't our longest episode to date, but it definitely is one of our most essential (time wasters that is). Thanks for joining in on the conversation. Check our online community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/sonsofasaphInvite your friends to have a listen and join our group as well. And lastly but certainly not leastly, please give us a review, there's even a new feature on Spotify that if you listen and like us you can give us a thumbs up there as well. Thanks for listeningBlessings 

I think we thought this was a better episode than others might think. But you can form your own opinion after a full listen (we want the download credit).On this episode we talk about how we have personally accompanied epic messages, feel like our prayer with the congregation has super powers cuz of an amazing and subtle piano playing in the background. No, No, its not really any more amazing than normal, it's just that Sean and Adam both agree that with music is always BETTER!We really did have fun with this one. We also talk about lots of randomness, spelling "episode", worlds most okayest podcast, Sunday Sundays, bowel movements, love/hate cardio, appropriate Christmas start times, inappropriate Christmas decorating times, keeping the main thing the main thing, and never manufacturing the moment.Thanks for joining in on the conversation. We hope that you enjoy this epsiode ;) . We're glad that you're here, and we pray that inside the insanity you might find some insight (say that 10x).Blessings

Probably one of our greatest ever. This episode is all about movements, no, no, no, not that kind of movement. Missional Movements. Particularly The Worship Catalyst, which is really one of the biggest reasons this podcast even exists. Listen in as we talk about all the things Worship Catalyst, and we also talk about sounding like a chipmunk, bad geography, building a church building,  boring church, inappropriate decibel apps, ear bleeding, rappers, and accepting our rankings as worlds most okest. Also check out the links about Worship Catalyst.  www.worshipcatalyst.comCheck out Worship Leader Essentials PodcastThanks for joining in the conversation today. Glad you could be here. 

Ever seen the good, the bad, and the ugly? This is nothing like that. At all!But I believe Sean and I embody those three descriptives with our podbods. This week we talk about our on-boarding processes and how they have evolved over the years. There is no wrong answer here everyone, in fact, we probably can assure you that we have done on-boarding wrong, sometimes right, but mostly just surviving the industry standards. Are there industry standards? Do they have a rule book? No one knows.We also went a little crazy with our side banter, so much so that we went 15 minutes longer than any other episode in the history of episodes. Here is the short list: church camel herders, 1st built church in Saratoga Springs, UT, Gods providence, the exact number of metal studs (no not Sean and I), whisper convos, podcast hoarding, podcast sleeping, enduring forced humility, extremely flammable PJs, and how you're about to meet Jesus. There was a lot of good stuff in this episode. We are so glad that you have joined in on the conversation. We hope that you enjoy and that you might find some intelligence inside. Have a wonderful week.Blessings

I would like to take this first part of the description for my co-host, Sean Patrick, and his brainlessness right out of the gate. Not sure what happened but he gathered himself and now let's talk about all the worships  in this fine episode.We couldn't contain all of the distractions in just one episode so we decided to distract you all with yet another one. We also talk alot about being the most OKest, viral facebook posting. dead batteries, prosthetic leg waving, a chorus of shofars, and our own mutual worship team resentments. We are glad that you have joined us. We hope that you might identify some insight in the forest of insanity. We had fun on this episode and we hope that you do too. Blessings

Oh Man have we got a show for you! On this episode we .....talk ...............about ................something....... Yeah! Something...... we think.... you..... will..... li..............Sorry, got distracted there for a sec. What were we talking about? Oh Yeah! DISTRACTIONS.Happens to the best of us at the worst of times. We also talk about our mutually punishing sarcasms, new warm buttery mic, a really cool rap guy named Kieran the Light, emo support cats, and doing the Simba in the middle of worship. Let US help YOU be a little distracted for a moment. Thanks for joining in on the conversation. We hope that you enjoy this episode and that you might find some level of brains within the banter.                                                                                                                                        .....to be continuedBlessings#youllsee #rappernotrapguy #kieranthelight #emosupportcat #punishingsarcam #dothesimba 

If it feels like this is an old episode its because it really is. Actually Adam has a hoarding problem that he has yet to deal with. We will confront him on the another coming episode so stay tuned.On this episode we wanted to talk a bit about the balance between performance and presence. It can be a very fine line sometimes between the two.We also dive into the importance of #allthemaths #teachersarebetterthanusall #beingbrokeinthe90s #DriversLicensePhotos #BadChristianJokes and we try to answer the question of why is football louder than worship?We hope that you will be able to find some level of smarts in this goofy pair of man-lookers. And we are glad that you have joined in on our conversation. Please let us know what you think on our page or in a friendly/scathing review. As always, Blessings.

This week was fun to come to terms with our severe lack of schedule and topic planning.  But in the end it turned out GREAT! We talked about #allthemusics that we both stream into our worship. There is a ton out there. And by no means are we the foremost experts in musics. But we're pretty close. What kind of music helps our own creativity? What styles do we enjoy listening to? We don't go to specifics of bands or groups but we definitely encourage having a variety of listening options.We also talk about remote control Sundays, nonsense words, no brakes/breaks, and a few moments of ministry in Utah. Thanks for joining in on the conversation. We're glad that you joined us and hope that you might find a glimmer of wisdom in this mud puddle of banter. Blessings 

This week is our effort of trying to keep our episode recordings alive. We've been very spread out lately about when we record and planning topics. #SUNDAYSWe both have been doing some serious Sunday Fundays at our churches. Great experiences. Including Sean getting COVID-19 as a breakthrough case. Bummer!But he's doing well, just pray that Sean endures thru the boredom. We got an inside scoop on how stuff tastes, and mowing the lawn while dealing with the bug. #IsolationsucksWe also talk about partying our church services out the door, instrumental smooth jazz worship (who plays Jazz Saxophone worship?), polarizing church over a rams horn, being blacklisted from a facebook group,  blanking for the worship burrito and then Sean saves the day with the newest album release by NEEDTOBREATHE, over-priced concert tickets, and opposed genre choices NeedToBreathe vs. Rancid for your worship experience. #RancidshofarusageWe also talk about seeing more of God and His glory. How is God talking to us lately? What is God talking to us about? This is a super important part of everyone's life and we felt like sharing our personal relationship with God with our listeners. We desire to hear God more audibly. Thank you for joining our conversation. We really do hope that you enjoy our banter and that you find a glimmer of genius somewhere in the crazy.Blessings 

It feels like its been forever since we've put together an episode. This week we talk about Sean's bad intro to a second season. Are we into a second season? How does one title a second season? We are spending too much time on starting a pretend second season. We also talk about our Sundays and monster truck rallies, harmonica worship, banjo worship (and Sean wishing he had a mute button for me), and to top the best worship instruments shofar worship and being sponsored by Shofars-R-Us. We spent an insane amount of time talking about DIY shofars.  #shofarsharpsandbanjosWe're glad you're here, and thank you for joining the conversation. We wanted to talk about how we navigate contention and being content thru any circumstance. We hope you enjoy and hope that somehow you will find some nuggets of intelligence within the insanity.Blessings

Have you ever just not felt like it? Felt like not doing it today?Adam & Sean have a serious case of the Mondays (on Sunday). Sometimes we have to dig deep inside to find the motivation to get up and do it again. Have we got a word for you......and us. We all go through those moments sometimes when the enemy weighs heavy on our life and makes it difficult to get going. On this episode we talk about those moments where it takes some extra prayer and motivation to walk into the doors of our church we serve at (Psalm 42:5). We also discuss FROYO from TCBY, Willing Sellouts, Ministry Widows, Experimental Worship, $5 Words on a $4 budget, Jake from State Farm, and Sacrificial Blemishes. Lastly we have a dare for you....... a double dog dare! We hope you enjoy the episode. We're so glad you joined us and hope that you can find any form of intelligent wisdumb within the noisy banter between two friends. Thanks and Blessings. 

Do you remember the 90's motivational song line that this is from? It's gettin... It's gettin... It's gettin kinda hectic!!! Okay, I'll stop now. We actually had a whole different plan for this episode when it started but about halfway through we shifted gears completely. And it was so awesome. Join in on the conversation as we talk about Operating in the Spirit and how everything is better with Spiritual Empowerment. We also talk about worship safe words, meet God (the elephant in the room), youth group analogies, 80's ninja movies, and church candid camera. You can really tell our age in this episode. We hope you will enjoy this episode and hope that somehow there is a bit of smartness (SMRT) in the quirky conversation between two friends. Thanks for joining us for another great episode.Blessings 

For some reason Sean can't seem to let the whole greeting thing go. But Adam went before the Lord and He confirmed the intro simply by replying "What is up Adam?" And so it will stay.......for now.This episode we talk about Worship Catalyst and what its mission is in serving the kingdom, how you can get involved, and some of the needs that the organization can benefit from.We also go into detail about church menus, deep end auditioning, pastoral fat criticism with a southern accent, and for our burrito we talk about ribs with Mat Kearney...... not really....... but for really.We hope you will enjoy this weeks episode. We certainly did. Thanks for joining in on the conversation and we hope that you have found some sense of wisdom amongst two extremely immature co-hosts. Links:  worshipcatalyst.com      https://www.facebook.com/groups/sonsofasaph 

Have you ever had to make a decision? Like Do you want fries with that? or Should I wear pants for my work day? Don't worry, you're not alone in these tough decisions. In fact, most all of us have to face these very same decisions every day; let's decide together to wear pants today.Join the conversation as we talk about worship team non-compete clauses, planning center help tickets, Funeral Pinatas, irrational pre-worship traditions, just-a-fying, checking your fly, and the on-stage anti-booger method. We unpack our thoughts about being part of decisions, whether that's for the better of the team, the church, or even your personal life. We all have to make decisions and contribute to the moves and directions our churches make. Thanks for joining us. We hope you will see some morsels of sanity in the babble these two podbods go thru. Thanks & Blessings

On this weeks CODcast.........no......we're a podcast. Adam can't seem to hold it together  right out of the gate. And Sean is determined to make sure Adam cannot complete a single thought. Join us as we go over preparation for light saber dueling, dirt moving, inappropriate teen band names, IT10T Issues, Church Beer Coasters, PokemonGO in Church Zombies (gotta catch'em all), and pity laughing. Don't worry tho, we think we actually get to some level of topic discussion eventually. This week we talk about depth in our teams and how to set up your teams to have balance between on and off weeks. We're glad you can join in our conversation. Thank you for listening to a bit of our craziness, we hope you can get something from our idiocy. If you like us and have been able to endure thru our banter, please give us a rate and review on your favorite listening app.Blessings

This week Adam finally tries to change up his intro only to fail miserably. Sean was on a roll with rabbit trails.  But eventually we get ourselves composed and start to talk about virtually nothing important. Join in the conversation as we talk about church pettiness, dual role Sundays, the long awaited Tiger King experience,  California old news, Christian cojones,  and more rabbit trails. We both gave part or all of our teams a break this week and we talk about how important this is for ALL OF US to have a break and serve when off the stage. Thank you for being part of our conversation. We hope that you enjoy our podcast and are able to find some form of intelligence amidst the maddening banter. Have a blessed week.  

Although none of the above mentioned have anything to do with Easter, they all very much effect our kids getting a proper sugar coma. Because of Jesus. Join us as we talk about our Easter services: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly. We also seriously discuss the #podbod, forced forgiveness, Bangarang! and the 1900's (aka olden  days), and don't miss the tiger king teaser. Lastly and most importantly, both u=of us come to terms with how much God is in control and we are not. We hope you enjoy the conversation, and we really hope that somewhere in the abyss of absentminded banter there are slivers of intelligence. Thanks for being part of our conversation.Blessings!

Ever wanted to know the top most important things every worship leader should know? Well we can definitely guarantee these are not the top, but there's a pretty good chance these are close. Join in the conversation as we talk about introduction harassment, church clapping, bossy worship leaders, the criticism sandwich, catering side-hustles,  and our top 5 most important things for leaders to consider. We were a little long winded on this episode but when you're sharing your methods of madness with others it doesn't always fit in a 50 minute box. We hope you will feel the pressure and change your ways, and see some special constructive criticism specifically directed toward YOU! Not really! But really, we hope you enjoy and thanks for joining in the conversation. Blessings. 

On this very special episode we are joined in the zoom studio by Jason Chatham. First things first we discuss the important stuff like how to pronounce his name; it shouldn't be this hard. Also why you might want to put some serious thought into the idea of naming your church Courageous. This was such a fun interview. Join in the conversation as we talk about unicorn pastors, dad puns, performers vs. priests, parachute planting, Kartwheel Kevin, hieroglyphic tongues interpreting, talking like Michael Jackson (Be Like Mike), and getting real about discipleship. We hope that you can decipher some form of intelligence from our dad pun collective.I'm pretty sure we had more fun being the same age and all having kids, like 3 peas in a pun pod. Truth is, Jason is such an impactful pastor to our community and it was an awesome pleasure to have him on the show. We hope you enjoy.  Blessings.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls! Have we got a show for you. We are joined today by Tim Drisdom. A man of way too many hats but a very central focus, Making God Famous! Join us in the conversation as we talk about all things outreach, salt lake mass choir, getting weird, Tim & Adam DTR (coffee dates), music videos, and Kanye. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did and also that you might find some tasty morsels of outreach wisdom buried deep in the banter. Check out these awesome links to hear more from our guest this week:https://www.thepointslc.com/https://www.facebook.com/SLCMassChoir/https://www.makinggodfamous.live/teamhttps://youtu.be/yRbcQLbT12gBlessings!

On this episode we get the pleasure of interviewing Pastor Kevin Lund of Risen Life Church. Really it's an annual performance review for Sean. Spoiler Alert, he get's to keep his job. We get to talk about Sean's job security, taking breaks 6 months in, communication breakdown, proof of musicianship based on size of instrument collection, being sure of God's call, and how all the probs are also God's probs; He's with you. Kevin even admits to being a closet charismatic. This was an amazing time with one of the greatest bible teacher's Sean and I have the pleasure to know and be friends with. Enjoy the conversation, you are guaranteed to find some wisdom in these minutes. Blessings.

We are so egg-cited to share this episode with you. If you haven't planned your Easter season services yet don't worry you're not too late, but you will be soon. #1 -Make sure it a good hare day! Yes, tis the season of HE IS RISEN....... HE IS RISEN INDEED! Sorry for yelling. Join us as we talk about our plans for Easter and Palm Sunday and how this year will be different just cuz. Also don't miss our banter where we discuss Fat Tuesday and Fat every day, intro fails, our efforts to provide you some very late news (**disclaimer**we are not a reliable news source), auto church responses -- Merry Christmas Indeed, and Sunday naps. We hope that somewhere deep inside this episode you might find some level of intelligence. We have quite literally put all our eggs in one basket. Thanks for joining in the conversation. P.S. Tune in to each episode going forward as we have hidden an easter egg sliding soapbox (body bag) sound effect somewhere. Hoppy Easter to all our Peeps out there listening!

Have you ever felt like everything is going wrong this Sunday? I'm sure it's not exclusively reserved for Sundays either. We've all fought with the devil when the enemy creeps in to cause a ruckus. Join us as we talk about our experiences with Spiritual Warfare. We also chat about sympathy ugly crying, soapbox sound effects (or dragging a body?), gov issued plexiglass paddles with new ergo grip, virtual community groups, and the pleasant feeling of arrows in the back. We hope you can find some intelligence in here somewhere. Thanks for joining in the conversation. Have a blessed week. P.S. Let's all take a moment to remember that great Christian classic "To Hell With The Devil", Thanks Stryper (and mom)!

If you thought that the worship team showed up Sunday morning ready to deliver some unpracticed perfection, you're way off. How do you practice? Whether you meet in a garage, a church building, a living room, or a coffee shop practice makes perfect. But what happens when your gear fails, or your sound system RIPs? We can never practice enough for that stuffs. Join us as we talk about our practice times and spaces, also soap box sliding sound effects, how to pronounce "vineyard", harmonica or mouth harp worship leaders, and alt versions of hymns (aka screamo hymns?). We hope that you enjoy our crazy and find some tasty morsels of mind bending wisdom inside there somewhere. Don't forget to join our Facebook page. We hope you have a blessed week!https://www.facebook.com/groups/sonsofasaph

If you have ever wondered what its like to have a front seat ride-along through the inner dynamics of a church plant. Join in as we talk with Pastor Steve and he gives Adam his annual review that is about 2 years overdue. We talk about pandemic preaching. And there are a few jabs from both sides. The goal of this episode is to give you all a glimpse of some type of healthy Senior Pastor/ Worship Pastor relationship advice. I think we conclude on just how flawed we all are. Don't worry, Adam passed his review with flying C's which is actually better than he did in highschool. Enjoy the conversation and join in on our Facebook page. We hope you can glean some form of intelligent nuggets from the banter between three friends. Blessings

Have you ever had that one worship song stuck in your head? There you are, filing papers away, and humming "Awesome God" for the last three hours? Welcome to our world. But what if the song comes from a church I don't agree with? Tune in as we discuss our take on some right and wrong ways to look at this. Also how we feel about weird exclamations, 10 Dollar words, passing biblical math class, Rock, Paper, Scissors, Shoot(officiated by my 4 y/o). And somehow we manage to give some good talk time about what kinds of songs could be bad or lead people in the wrong direction. Join in our conversation and we hope you can find some fortunate wisdom in the babbling of two weirded beardos. 

Are you the only one that can handle worship? Do you feel like there is no end in sight for you leading worship? Join us today as we talk about some of our forced breaks and calling rest audibles. Also, our complete and utter dependence on Disney+ to raise our children , how Rescuers will have a sequel rescuing churches, our public declarations, door installations, and thanking Sean's mom. Come along with our conversation and hopefully you won't forage long for some level of intelligence. As always, we're sorry you have to endure us. Blessings.