The Worship & Technology Podcast

UPPERROOM is a community that gathers morning, noon, and night to minister to the Lord. They exist to minister to the Lord by giving Him our thanksgiving and praise, to worship Him by agreeing with who He is, and intercede by agreeing with what He desires to do in our lives, city, and earth.We spoke with their Worship Director, Jonathan Lewis, and Oscar Gamboa: writer, producer, and MD of UPPERROOM. We speak on organizing and pouring into a large group of volunteers, their latest release 1350 (and how these album releases differentiate between their Moments releases), and the importance of returning to the place where God first met us. Resources for UPPERROOM: https://www.multitracks.com/artists/UPPERROOM/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

Along with his wife Kristyn, Keith Getty has been at the forefront of the modern hymn movement over the past decade, bridging the gap between the traditional and the contemporary. This episode is full of insight into today's worship culture, the reasons why these classic hymns have stood the test of time, and plenty of English and Irish humor. Resources for The Gettys: https://www.multitracks.com/artists/Keith-and-Kristyn-Getty/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

At the heart of Red Rocks Worship is a singular vision shared by the entire church: to make Heaven more crowded. This is the driving purpose behind everything; from crafting songs that magnify a holy God, to creating spaces where people can encounter Jesus in a real and personal way.We speak with Tyler Christian Roberts and Kory Miller today about their new album The King is Coming, hear some of the stories that only God can write with our music, and talk about how living as if Jesus is coming back affects every aspect of our lives.Resources for Red Rocks Worship: https://www.multitracks.com/artists/Red-Rocks-Worship/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

Aaron Williams is a Franklin, Tennessee-based artist and songwriter who is passionate about helping people discover and develop an abiding relationship with Jesus. We discuss his desire for investing in worship leaders through his ministry The Way of Worship, leading in the midst of anxiety, and how his song “Resurrection Hope” emphasizes both the grief and hope we experience each year looking toward Easter Sunday.Aaron Williams resources on MultiTracks.com: https://www.multitracks.com/artists/Aaron-Williams/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

David Leonard began performing with NEEDTOBREATHE before becoming one-half of the critically acclaimed and GRAMMYⓇ-nominated duo All Sons & Daughters. Now, as a GMA Dove AwardⓇ-winning producer, creative partner and songwriter, he's co-written songs like “Great Are You Lord,” “Christ Be All Around,” and “All The Poor and Powerless.” It was in 2019 when he released his first solo project, The Wait, a special collection of personal and reflective songs.We speak with David on longevity in ministry and learn some lessons and observations from David on his years serving the church. This conversation really amplifies David's heart for the Church and resourcing worship leaders and we hope it blesses you! Resources from David Leonard: https://www.multitracks.com/artists/David-Leonard/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

“Broken things can become blessed things when we let God do the mending.” We speak with our friends at Watoto in Uganda this week! Watoto brings hope and healing to vulnerable women and children in Uganda and South Sudan. Their ministry is inherently transformative and their choir has been able to show what God can do: His presence empowering the least of these to not only worship locally, but to sing in places like The White House, The Queen's Jubilee and more. We also speak on Brad & Rebekah's role in this ministry, how they helped start the camp where the songs from their upcoming record were written, how Playback has allowed Watoto to “set the table and then get out of the way” in worship, and their role in the global, redemptive story of Jesus.Check out their new album, coming May 23rd, and stay tuned until the end to hear how you can support the mission at Watoto! Resources for Watoto: https://www.multitracks.com/songs/Watoto/Dream-Again/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

It is Seph Schlueter's deep passion to awaken people's hearts, help lead others into an encounter with Jesus, and give language to a relationship with God through his music. In 2024, Seph released his debut major label EP, Counting My Blessings, which offers organic pop sensibilities and relatable lyrics that speak to his all-consuming love for Jesus. We chat with him about caring for our relationship with Jesus amongst changing seasons, and investing in and empowering the next generation of church leaders to be all God has made them to be. Resources for Seph Schlueter: https://www.multitracks.com/artists/Seph-Schlueter/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

Fred Hammond is one of the most respected names in the music industry. He is a Grammy Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, musician, producer and arranger, and the architect behind the genre of Urban Praise & Worship—a genre of gospel music that did not exist prior.Fred speaks on the instruments he fell in love with at an early age, the influence of the R&B scene on his work (and how using that influence got him out of his own way in trying to write traditional gospel music), and the role that Christ-centered humility has played in his life and career. We were honored to host this legend and discuss not only his significant contributions to gospel music, but the aspirations he has for his ongoing legacy. Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

For our last podcast episode of the year, we hosted Kaleb Moore and Jonathan Walker of Prestonwood Baptist Church. They talk about leadership and preparation during Christmas, how to care for our own souls during the busiest seasons of the year, and approaching Christmas from a missional posture. Find resources for Prestonwood Worship on MultiTracks.com.Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

We have a festive episode today with Phil Wickham! Hallelujah! It's Christmas! is Phil's new album for the season. He discusses the reasoning behind the collection and songs he chose, the guests featured on this project, and he shares his heart and hope for you as you rediscover the joy that can be found in the Christmas story.Resources from Phil Wickham: https://www.multitracks.com/artists/Phil-Wickham/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

We spoke with Pat Barrett on how the songs on his latest albums Happily Hidden and Shelter captured two different but equally true “slices” of his faith, and the modern discomfort but ultimate freedom that comes from dwelling in the hidden place with Christ. He encourages the practices of fasting and solitude and putting ourselves in places where you're reminded that life is a gift. Resources for Pat Barrett: https://www.multitracks.com/artists/Pat-Barrett/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

We are excited to host worship leader, gospel artist, and now author Travis Greene on the podcast today! Recently Travis released his first book, Are You Praying for the Wrong Thing. The book confronts this question: When we pray and God doesn't seem to be answering our prayers, what do we do next? Are we praying for the right thing or preparing for what we've asked for? Travis Greene resources: https://www.multitracks.com/artists/Travis-Greene/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

A founding member of Elevation Worship, Mack Brock has always had a heart for writing songs that give a language and a voice for people to have a conversation with God. He's co-written songs that have resonated so deeply with the Church including “Do It Again” and “O Come to the Altar.” Now part of Centricity Music as a solo artist, Mack Brock will be releasing his new album, This Is Holy, on September 27th. Stuart Leach from our team has a conversation with Mack about these new songs, worshipping through wilderness seasons, the holiness and gravity of leading worship, and the importance of community in ministry. Mack Brock resources: https://www.multitracks.com/artists/Mack-Brock/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

Today we host worship leaders and songwriters, Alexander Pappas and Kim Walker-Smith! Recently, they each had songs featured in the film Multiplied: a 5-part docuseries following Chris Worthington's global journey to uncover the growth of Christianity around the world.They both bring insight into asking and praying for revival, the journey they've been on with this topic (and rethinking the word revival itself), how they got involved in the film project, and what God has been teaching them recently in the worship-writing process. Check out their recent MultiTracks Sessions on our YouTube channel! Multiplied: https://everynationwillbow.com/multiplied/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

We were honored to host Sinach this summer and capture MultiTracks Sessions of her new music and this really encouraging podcast episode! Sinach is a household name known by many for writing some of the most sung songs in our time such as “Way Maker,” “I Know Who I Am,” “The Name of Jesus,” Rejoice, and more. These songs have become anthems in many Churches and homes all around the world. She recently was  #1 on the Billboard Chart on the Christian Songwriter category for 10 weeks, a feat no African had previously achieved, and she is the most streamed and followed Gospel Female Artist from Africa.Sinach speaks on her early, wide-ranging musical influences, how God's calling is a process, the idea of having spiritual eyes and a new creation mentality, the inspiration behind “Way Maker” (the most translated and most sung Gospel song in recent times), and why she doesn't call her music Gospel or Christian, but simply Jesus music.Her most recent album Victory Sounds is available now, and she and Chris also talk about collaborating with Israel Houghton and the scriptural meaning behind the title. This podcast episode is also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvGtW2cv0kc&t=1423sResources for Victory Sounds: https://www.multitracks.com/songs/Sinach/Victory-Sounds/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

“I think naturally, and maybe subconsciously, I go into writing about how good and faithful the Lord is because I need to remind myself in those seasons.”We have bonus episode out today with Josh Baldwin! He speaks on the Isaiah 43 inspiration for the songs on his latest record, the spiritual reminders he needs in seasons of depression and anxiety and he strives to write songs that can meet you where you are, but not leave where you are. Resources from Josh Baldwin: https://www.multitracks.com/artists/Josh-Baldwin/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

CeCe Winans is back on the podcast today! She shares how she prepares and gets out of her own way before leading worship, never forsaking Him in order to perform for the people you're leading and how we're living in a time where the Church needs to make more noise. She and Chris Baker also discuss her powerful versions of “Goodness of God,” “Holy Forever,” and “That's My King,” and how her upcoming record reminds believers who we are in Him. “We are royalty because we belong to Him - who wouldn't wanna tell somebody about that?” Resources for CeCe Winans: https://www.multitracks.com/artists/CeCe-Winans/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

“Singing or praying the Psalms is a performative act. Saying them to God alters one's relationship in a way that merely listening does not.” Robbie Seay discusses his journey from The Robbie Seay Band all the way to being involved in the first original project from The Worship Initiative, multi-generational collaboration, healthy leadership, and writing songs for the Church straight from “the hymnbook” of the Bible. Resources for Psalms from the Well by The Worship Initiative: https://www.multitracks.com/songs/The-Worship-Initiative/Psalms-from-the-Well/Resources for Robbie Seay Band: https://www.multitracks.com/artists/Robbie-Seay-Band/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

Episode TEN of Season 5 is here with Henry Seeley and Andrew Holt of The Belonging Co. Henry and Alex Seeley were our very first podcast guests, so it was special to revisit that moment and celebrate ten years of The Belonging with them: the selection process and approach in re-recording these quintessential songs, leading creative people well, fostering a culture of teamwork, and more. Resources from The Belonging Co: https://www.multitracks.com/artists/The-Belonging-Co/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

Temitope is a singer/songwriter and activist based in Nashville. His name “Temitope” means “mine is thanks” and originates from the Yorùbá tribe in Nigeria, where his dad grew up. Through his Nigerian dad and British mom who both immigrated to the United States, TEMITOPE experienced the beauty of diversity within his multicultural household. He and Chris Baker discuss fostering diversity in the local church and being agents of racial reconciliation. Resources from Temitope on MultiTracks.com: https://www.multitracks.com/artists/Temitope/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

The Lead Worship Well podcast is back! Today we share an episode with Grammy Award-winning songwriter, producer and musician, Dwan Hill about the impact and influence of the gospel choir. A little over a year ago, he started The Choir Room in Nashville. Its purpose is to bring choir back and inspire a diverse group of people to unite in song and mission.Learn more about The Choir Room: https://www.thechoirroom.co/Dwan Hill resources on MultiTracks.com: https://www.multitracks.com/artists/Dwan-Hill/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

Michael Freeland Miller is the lead pastor and founder of UPPERROOM in Dallas, TX. The prayer movement that UPPERROOM first sparked in 2010 has now reached every corner of the globe. His book His House, His Presence serves as a timely reminder for believers worldwide to prioritize intimacy with God and embrace the power of prayer. Michael and Kristian discuss how UPPERROOM came into being, the lessons he's learned along the way, and God's original design for authentic prayer and worship. Learn more: https://www.uprmdallas.org/prayerResources for UPPERROOM: https://www.multitracks.com/artists/UPPERROOM/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

While at our office to record sessions of their new songs on Crown Down, Kristian sat down with Hope Adams and Josiah Funderburk to talk about their creative team's songwriting process and how they're able to write songs that not only bless their church, but travel beyond the walls of Gateway. Enjoy this insightful and encouraging conversation today! Resources for Gateway Worship: https://www.multitracks.com/artists/Gateway-Worship/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

Worship leader and Gospel-influenced artist Anna Golden has a heart for worship teams of the local church. We were honored to release her latest album CHURCH early this year on the Lead Worship Well platform, which is all about the revival Anna believes is coming to the local church, in a way we have yet to see. Anna returned to the church she grew up in to draw inspiration for the record. Chris Baker and Anna dig into these songs and this sense of revival, and how imperfect people of faith can lead us back to a perfect savior. Resources from Anna Golden: https://www.multitracks.com/artists/Anna-Golden/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

Tyler Christian Roberts joins us today to speak into leading worship from a healthy place, drawing from his own experience as worship pastor at Red Rocks Church. He also shares the story of Red Rocks Church's beginnings, finding God in unlikely places, and how the Church is not defined by its buildings or physical spaces, but by the presence of God in its people. Resources for Red Rocks Worship: https://www.multitracks.com/artists/Red-Rocks-Worship/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

Pastor, worship leader & songwriter William McDowell joins us on the Lead Worship Well podcast today! Based out of Orlando's Deeper Fellowship Church, McDowell first gained wide attention with 2009's number three Billboard Gospel Album, As We Worship Live, and continues to release some of the most notable music in the gospel music space today. He and Chris Baker have an insightful conversation around revival and repentance, and how they both allow us to walk in the promises God has for our lives. Check out the episode today!Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

Cody Carnes joined us to share some stories and encounters that inspired the songs on his latest album, Firm Foundation, the day before is was released into the world. He and Kristian also dove into the idea of worship being a weapon, and how we can lean into its power as we're met with difficult seasons. Cody Carnes and Kari Jobe were our second ever guests on the podcast. We were honored to have him back! We hope you enjoy this conversation. Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

The Lead Worship Well podcast is back! To kick off Season 5, we revisit a roundtable conversation we hosted in February on the past, present and future of Gospel Music. This roundtable features one of our podcast hosts Chris Baker (Grammy Award-winning producer and our Gospel Brand Manager), EJ Gaines (Sr. VP of Marketing & Co-Executive Director at Motown Gospel), DOE (Grammy Award-nominee and multi-layered singer/songwriter) and Aaron Lindsey (6x Grammy Award-winning producer and songwriter). They speak on when and how they first fell in love with gospel music, why it is uniquely integral to their spiritual experiences, and how stewarding relationships with the up and coming generations is Kingdom-building. Watch the roundtable and subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QevgQjWpCLYFollow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

Since his major-label debut in 2008, Matt Maher has become a staple in the artistic and songwriting community. A 9x-GRAMMY® nominee and 3x-GMA Dove Award® winner, he has written such impactful songs for the church including “Lord, I Need You,” “Because He Lives (Amen)” “Your Grace Is Enough,” and more. Matt came by our office during the Texas leg of his The Stories I Tell Myself tour to talk about his Catholic background (and how that has informed his songwriting and the role its played in bridging traditional and modern worship music). Matt and Kristian also discuss worship being the reconciliation of believers, how his latest album is inspired by letting the stories of Abraham, Jacob, and more speak truth to the false stories he was telling himself, and how the Church must continue to destigmatize the transparency around mental health struggles as it plays a vital role in the holistic wellness of a Christian. Learn more about Matt Maher: https://www.mattmahermusic.com/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

Jeff Sandstrom started his career as an independent music producer and engineer, and produced several Dove Award-winning projects in the studio. From 2007 to 2016, he was the Front of House engineer for Chris Tomlin and Passion Conferences. He's also toured with Matt Redman, Lauren Daigle, Steven Curtis Chapman and others, and has been a sought-after teacher and presenter at conferences and training events. His heart for teaching production teams to excel led to the co-founding of MxU, a platform designed to provide church production teams tools for technical training, creative communication, volunteer team building, and healthy leadership. Jeff and Kristian share practical and spiritual tips for fostering relationships well between technicians and musicians. Jeff also advises worship engineers, producers, technicians, etc. to be wary of your identity being tied up in your skill rather than who you are as a son or daughter of Christ. Learn more about the intentional tools and resources MxU provides @mxurocks / https://getmxu.com/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

Kristian Stanfill is a part of Sixstep Records/CCMG as an artist and songwriter and has been an anchor worship leader with the Passion movement since 2005. He's written and led songs such as “Glorious Day,” “God, You're So Good,” and the RIAA Gold®-certified track “One Thing Remains.”Kristian and our Kristian discuss the inspiration behind Make It Out Alive (his first solo record in 11 years), his journey with Passion, how to spark vulnerability within your community and how to find and pour into the people that will see you, comfort you, challenge you and refine you. The Power of Vulnerability with Kristian + Kerri Stanfill and Louie + Shelley Giglio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szZ9Bu-5nJUhttps://www.kristianstanfill.com/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

Israel Houghton is a Grammy award-winning recording artist, songwriter, producer and worship leader, as well as a composer and multi-instrumentalist. He formed Israel & New Breed in 1995, which was started to be more of a movement than a music group. Chris Baker has a unique interviewing perspective as he's been a part of Camp New Breed for years. They discuss the origins of New Breed and how stewarding the longevity of a cross-cultural movement comes from practicing the presence of God and always having the posture of a disciple. https://israelandnewbreed.com/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

Matt Redman is a GRAMMY®-Award winning worship leader and songwriter who has been a leading contributor to the global Church's songbook over the last 20 years. He joins us to speak on the evolution of songwriting in the worship space (the growth of co-writing and how it's being taken more seriously) and how the theme of the cross has been a common thread thoughout his career, but that he's excited to have the theme of the resurrection (and the joy and freedom it brings) be more a part of songs today. He also talks about the recording process and unique setting for his latest live album, Lamb of God, his role in passing on to the new generation but also being refined by them, and more. “We don't just worship the God of today (the God who is) - we worship the God of yesterday, today and forever.”

Faith City Music is a collection of worship leaders whose united gifts are marked by a diverse sound, passionate creativity, high energy, and authenticity. This eclectic group was formed by Grammy Award Nominated Artist and Vocal Powerhouse Tim Bowman Jr., and includes a range of dynamic artists like Kierra Sheard-Kelly, Maranda Curtis, Bri Babineaux, Kim Burrell, and a host of others. During the pandemic, Faith City Music's influence grew by providing innovative, creative, exciting, and impactful worship encounters every Sunday at the ministry they call home: Spirit Of Faith Christian Center pastored by Mike & DeeDee Freeman.We are joined by several members of Faith City Music to talk about the inception of the collection and how they hope every listener can identify themselves with one of their members. They also speak on their debut record, Welcome to Faith City Music, self-awareness in leadership, and how they honor gospel's legacy with their unique song arrangements.Learn more about Faith City Music: https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/tim-bowman-jr-faith-city-music-announce-welcome-to-faith-city/Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

“I'm a person trying to pull Him down and pull you up.” We were honored to host Todd Galberth on our latest episode! Chris Baker and Todd talk about how to follow “the river” over simply following the setlist while leading worship and how to balance the identities of being an artist, but more so being a worship leader. He also speaks on some powerful moments while capturing his latest album, Encounter. www.toddgalberth.comFollow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

We are excited to share our first episode of 2023! Recorded right before the Christmas holiday, Chris Baker spoke with Nate Moore, Kirby Kaple and Ryan Ellis of Housefires as they unpacked the conception of their group: how Housefires grew out of a desire to create approachable resources for their community and how they've fostered humble collaboration by encouraging vulnerability. They also touch on their upcoming album, How To Start a Housefire, coming out this Friday! You'll be able to stream the record everywhere and find all the resources you need on MultiTracks.com. Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

Grammy-nominated Gospel artist, author, and speaker Anthony Evans is known for songs that merge a message of faith with a contemporary sound. The son of Dr. Tony Evans, founder and pastor of Dallas, Texas' Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, as well as a high-profile radio and television host, Anthony Evans started his career in 2001 as a background singer for Kirk Franklin. Launching his solo career in 2004, Evans has released several albums since then and really broadened his reach when he competed on NBC's The Voice in early 2012 (Season 2). In August, Anthony released his latest book When Faith Meets Therapy which he co-authored with his personal therapist, Stacy Kaiser. Anthony and Stacy take the conversation around mental health and faith to a next level, sharing insights from Anthony's personal experience with therapy as well as poignant takeaways from Stacy. In this conversation, Anthony and our host Chris Baker discuss how being a preacher's kid created external pressure but never internal pressure, how Anthony led the trend of taking CCM songs and putting them into the cross-cultural context, but the majority of the conversation centers on When Faith Meets Therapy coping with grief, shame, and doing the work off stage so it pours into your identity and posture on stage.“You have to feel it to heal it.” Listen today! Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

Jackie Brewster is a certified Enneagram coach and Experiential Specialist. Jackie focuses on helping individuals, couples, leaders and teams uncover and discover who they are and how to grow towards health in their personal lives as well as in their corporate roles through the teachings of the Enneagram and Biblical truths. Jackie gives us on overview of the origins and the impact of the Enneagram, how your number is rooted in childhood messaging, and how that number can help awaken you to your behavioral patterns to drive you toward acceptance, knowing, and love. She also speaks on how the Enneagram specifically intersects with worship leading: how your type affects your worship-leading style, your reflection after a service, the correlation between song selection and Enneagram number, and more. Follow us @multitracks // @multitracksgospel // @leadworshipwellwww.multitracks.com

Christine D'Clario is an award-winning Latin CCM artist and worship leader. In her formative years, she suffered significant abuse and loss which eventually led her to the church. After straying from her faith in college, D'Clario suffered an extreme bout of depression and contemplated suicide. Citing a divine interaction, she eventually pulled herself out of the darkness and began exploring her faith through music.We were so blessed by Christine's vulnerability in this conversation on how grief and trauma intersects with faith, and how prioritizing mental health is crucial for the Church. "The Father put a mirror in front of me and said: 'you have a great big heart, and I created it that way, because I need you to have big heart to connect people to me.'" Follow us @multitracks + @leadworshipwell

Yancy is a Dove Award-winning worship leader, songwriter and producer of hundreds of songs that make Jesus loud. She is a powerhouse at leading and teaching kids how to worship and creates popular worship resources for churches and homes around the world. Kristian and Yancy caught up at Experience Conference on the authenticity of kids worship, how valuing kids ministries permeates into all aspects of spiritual life, the importance of accurate reporting and her latest book, Sweet Sound: The Power of Discipling Kids in Worship. We champion Yancy's heart for kids ministry and hope this conversation encourages intentionality and prioritization for this area of the Church!Learn more about Yancy: https://yancyministries.com/Follow us @multitracks // @leadworshipwell

Our closing guest for SUMMER OF SOUNDS is none other than Luke Anderson. Luke was a part of Elevation Church for over 10 years and has played drums on several Elevation Worship albums and tours. Luke is also a drum instructor, a sessions musician, and creates drum samples for MultiTracks.com.Mike and Luke chat about Extremely Small Drums (our April Fool's collab) & not taking yourself too seriously, his tenure at Elevation Church, how the audition process is still necessary and refining in the worship space, and urges against letting the thing your called to become your identity. This is a special one! Thanks so much to Mike Graff of Coresound for hosting this series. We'll be back for Season 4 this fall! Follow us @multitracks, @multitracksgospel, @soundsbymultitracks + @leadworshipwellhttps://www.multitracks.com/producers/Luke-Anderson/https://www.multitracks.com/producers/Coresound/

Leonard Ray is a keyboardist, producer, and composer based in Las Vegas, NV. He's worked extensively on various tours, studio, and live recordings with artists such as Matt Redman, Aaron Lindsey, Israel Houghton, Tori Kelly, David & Nicole Binion, William McDowell, Tasha Cobbs-Leonard, and many others. Leonard is extremely passionate about sound design and its intentional use of creating immersive landscapes in worship, as well as equipping the church with sonic tools to help people deliberately step into a greater relationship with Jesus and his goodness. Leonard and Mike speak on how sound design can bring you into a deeper level of awareness of how close God already is. | follow us @multitracks @multitracksgospel @leadworshipwellhttps://www.multitracks.com/producers/Leonard-Ray-Jarman/patches/bundles/

Welcome our first drummer guest, Aaron Johnson of River Valley Worship, to Summer of Sounds! Aaron is a Minneapolis-based drummer, producer and instructor. With over 20 years of experience in live performance, recording sessions and teaching, he has always had a deep passion in building and serving the local church. He has played drums and been the music director for River Valley Worship for the past 15 years appearing on over 14 River Valley Worship albums during that time.  He has done remote sessions, clinics, and live performances with artists and churches all across the U.S.  Aaron talks about the first time God gave him a vision for the purpose of his life, serving the song as a drummer, and how gear quality is important, but it's more about how you play. https://www.multitracks.com/producers/Aaron-Johnson/@multitracks@soundsbymultitracks@ajondrums

Welcome Aaron Robertson to our next Summer of Sounds podcast episode, hosted by Mike Graff of @coresoundpads! Aaron Robertson is a producer, composer, and keyboardist at Elevation Church. He's one of the original members of Elevation Worship and has been involved with producing many of their albums. He has a passion to reach people through music and most of his time is spent producing and composing music for various artists, films and projects, as well as touring with Elevation Worship as their full-time keyboardist. In this episode, Aaron talks about starting small in sound design, his latest gear obsession, and advice he'd give his younger self. Listen to the episode today on every platform!

Welcome Peter James to our second Summer of Sounds podcast episode, hosted by Mike Graff of Coresound!Many consider Peter James to be one of the most influential sound designers and keys players in modern worship, and the pioneer of creating software instrument templates for live use. He has contributed to over 45 Hillsong albums and has had his sounds featured on countless Netflix and HBO series like The Walking Dead, Good Girls, and many more. In this episode, Pete speaks on tapping into emotion in his sound design, what music has inspired him over the years, and how he feels about God's calling on his life. Explore sounds from Peter James: https://www.multitracks.com/producers/Peter-James/

The Summer of Sounds series, hosted by Mike Graff of Coresound, is here!In addition to 25 years as keyboardist, musical director, and producer for Michael W. Smith, Jim Daneker has had a diverse musical career. He has produced albums, arranged and written music for film (including trailers for Hollywood blockbusters such as the Fast and The Furious franchise, Transformers 2, Chronicles of Narnia, and several Disney projects), and most recently, created a virtual instrument series under the banner Backstage Pass. Whether an epic film score, album production, orchestral arrangements or synth programming, Jim's pursuit of excellence is passionate and relentless.Jim shares the start of his journey in Nashville, sound design insights, the genesis of Backstage Pass and how through it all, his career has been full of “God stories.” Jim Daneker also teases new synth sounds coming to MultiTracks.com. Explore his sound bundles here. 

Geek out with us on all the technical aspects of capturing Elevation Worship's latest album LION  featuring LJ Mitchell (Music Director) and Jonathan Mix (Head Audio Engineer)! Every Elevation Worship album sonically reflects where their church is right now, and LION is no exception. LJ and J Mix discuss why Elevation calls their live recordings “Nights of Worship,” the spiritual sweet spot of marrying spontaneity and structure, the last-minute addition backstory of “Same God,” and more. Check out this inspiring episode today!

“I write my best songs when I get lost in His presence” - Jonathan Helser.Jonathan and Melissa Helser long to empower those they encounter with the truth that Jesus died to be with us and vibrantly lives inside of us. In 2007, The Helsers hosted their first discipleship school called the 18 Inch Journey, named for the distance between the head and the heart. Jonathan joined us to speak on the mission of this school, spontaneous worship moments, and the unique recording process of The Land I'm Livin' In: “We wanted this school and this land to be embedded into the fabric of the album.”

On the heels of her debut album CLARITY, DOE joins us for an episode on bridging the worlds of secular and worship music. An artist that coalesces several genres into one, DOE declares that “God reigns in both the secular and Christian worlds” and explores the fact that when you communicate with people in the language they speak in, you can reach them more fully.We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did! Worship-leading resources for CLARITY are now available on MultiTracks.com.

Our first podcast episode of 2022 is a special one. Songwriter, father, husband, mentor and worship pastor at The Austin Stone, Aaron Ivey joins us to speak on the crucial topic of Racial Reconciliation and how it is intrinsically linked with the message of the Gospel. Our host Chris Baker and Aaron are both a part of multicultural families and they share how that has influenced their worship leading, preaching and how they live life. “Reconciliation is what we're told heaven will look like. Why wait for heaven to have true reconciling happen?”

Carlos Whittaker is a People's Choice Award winner, a former recording artist, a social media maven, and currently spends the majority of his time writing books and speaking on stages around the world. Carlos fearlessly confronts tough topics and encourages a culture of healthy communication, giving the people who engage with his content the opportunity to focus on helping and serving one another, and looking past each other's differences. On our final episode of 2021, Carlos and Kristian lean into the wisdom from his book, Kill the Spider: Getting Rid of What's Really Holding You Back (2017). Carlos unpacks his own personal “cobwebs” and defines “killing the spider” as breaking the agreements we've made, either knowingly or subconsciously, with lies that are typically sown in childhood. He urges us to confess, reject and replace these lies by immersing ourselves in scripture, and declaring who we are as sons and daughters in Christ.