The Worship Hearts Podcast

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Welcome to the Worship Hearts Podcast, the collision of Spiritual growth, effective leadership, and practical application for worship pastors and lay leaders. Connect with us on Facebook, YouTube, or on our website worshiphearts.org or send us an email at messageworshiphearts@gmail.com

Matt Thorson


    • Feb 22, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    1. Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, and Other Mildly Obscure Christian Calendar Dates

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 24:51


    This episode kicks off season two for Worship Hearts! And we're starting at the beginning of the Lent season. Over the next several weeks we will be diving into the Old Testament Temple and Tabernacle and God's very detailed instructions in contrast to Jesus's fulfilment of the Law in the New Testament. Join us for the journey! #worshiphearts #music #templeworship

    28. Lamentaaaaaaaaaasions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 32:30


    This week Matt and Rob talk about the importance of lament in worship.

    27. Attitude Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 30:31


    This week Matt and Rob talk about the importance of attitude in worship and how our attitude in every day life influences our ability to worship in every day life. #worship #podcasting #music

    26. Diving In!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 24:00


    This week Matt and Rob dive into another episode! #worship #music #podcasting

    25. REDI Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 24:40


    This week Matt and Rob recap the REDI weekend recently had in Waldron, Arkansas, hosted by Waldron First Church of the Nazarene. #worship #podcasting #Jesusmusic

    24. Give and Take Away

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 15:40


    This week Matt and Rob and Noelle talk about giving and receiving in worship. #worship #podcasting #music

    23. Let's Set the Stage

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 50:28


    This week Matt and Rob sit down with long time friend, professional theatre stage hand, and stage design guru Jon Mercer and talk about stage lighting and design for churches and the parallels between creating an atmosphere for worship and an atmosphere for theatre. #worship #theatre #music #podcasting

    22. CAPObilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 28:54


    This week Matt and Rob continue their gear discussion with arguably the most useful tool in a guitar case, the Capo. #worship #podcasting #guitars #music

    21. More Gear with Guitars

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 30:37


    This week Matt and Rob continue the discussion about gear and dive into guitars. #worship #podcasting #guitars

    20. Gear or Equipment

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 40:43


    This week Matt and Rob kick off the endless discussion about gear and tech and equipment and whatever else we use in worship.

    18. Welcoming Noelle Back to the Stage!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 46:23


    This week Rob sits down with Noelle to discuss our second REDI weekend with Worship Hearts. #worship #podcasting #music

    17. Tuning In or Tuned Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 31:15


    This week Matt and Rob talk about the distraction of using Auto-Tune for vocals in live worship. #worshiphearts #podcasting #music

    16. Kids in Worship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 25:21


    This week Matt and Rob the challenges and rewards of involving kids in worship! #worshiphearts #podcasting #music

    15. Love is the Reason

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 32:23


    This week Matt and Rob talk about some personal struggles over the past week. #worship #podcasting #worshiphearts

    14. The Heat is On!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 52:55


    This week Matt and Rob talk about those pesky last minute changes mere minutes before the service and some of their go-to songs when a change is needed in a pinch. #worship #podcasting #worshiphearts

    13. Church and State - All Together Separate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 41:09


    This week Matt and Rob are attempting to define the lines between Church and Culture and Politics in the process of celebrating our country's birthday. #worship #songwriting #separationofchurchandstate

    12. Momma Sang Bass?!?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 32:24


    This week Matt and Rob talk modern worship music and it's apparent obsession with octave jumps! #worship #podcasting #music

    11. Writing More Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 35:24


    This week Matt and Rob talk more about writing music. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on Facebook! #worship #podcasting #songwriting #worshiphearts

    10. Writing Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 35:37


    This week Matt and Rob talk about the fun and frustrations of song writing.

    9. Memorialized - Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 42:42


    This week Matt and Rob continue their discussion about the importance (or not) of the rituals and memorials surrounding church.

    8. Memorialized - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 48:03


    This week Matt and Rob take a little different approach to the Memorial Day weekend. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and YouTube and you can message us at messageworshiphearts@gmail.com

    7. "Sloppy Wet Kisses"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 42:55


    This week Matt and Rob talk about some of the more controversial song lyrics of the last 30 or so years in the Christian music industry.

    6. Word Analogy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 44:13


    This week Matt and Rob talk about the importance of lyrics and what it means to the local church when you write for YOUR local church. If you'd like more resources for writing shoot us an email at messageworshiphearts@gmail.com or visit our website.

    5. "the Name's Christ, Jesus Christ"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 54:17


    This week Matt and Rob dive into the object of our worship and the lyrics behind some of the songs we sing.

    4. Welcome to the Show?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 51:09


    This week Matt and Rob break down the dynamics of the sanctuary space. What's needed, what's too loud, can we paint the walls black? These questions and many more are addressed, although maybe not to everyone's satisfaction! If you'd like to get your copy of "Becoming Human Again" by Timothy Crutcher click here If you'd like to listen to Phil Wickham's "Living Hope" on YouTube click here

    3. Then There Were Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 51:08


    This week Matt and Rob are joined by a third family member, Noelle McWilliams, wife, mother of three, and worship pastor at her church in Oklahoma City.

    2. "Joint Heirs With Jesus"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 45:28


    This week Matt and Rob dive in to the meaning of being in the Family of God! Be sure to find us on Facebook and YouTube, or you can find us at WorshipHearts.org Thanks for listening

    1. What is Worship?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 34:54


    This week Matt and Rob kick things off with what encompasses us as humans and as Christ followers. Be sure to find us on Facebook and YouTube, or you can find us at WorshipHearts.org Thanks for listening

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