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Meredith Andrews has been writing music and leading worship for nearly two decades. Known for songs like “Draw Me Nearer” and “Open Up The Heavens”, Meredith has served alongside the Vertical Church Band and, more recently, with her home church, The Belonging Co. in Nashville.  Meredith opens up about marriage, and how it's not always easy, about turning 40, and how it's just a number. We'll also dive in with Meredith about worship and why she writes songs for the church.

As we reach the end of our weeklong focus on forgiveness, today we're going to look at what it takes to forgive ourselves. For some of us, forgiving ourselves can be the hardest part of forgiveness. May God give us the grace to see ourselves as he does, and offer ourselves love, compassion, and forgiveness regardless of what we've done. Our Scripture for today comes from Proverbs 28:13, and today's worship is Always Have by Vertical Church Band. If you feel called to support First15 financially and double your impact today with a matching grant, you may give here or text GIVE15 to 50700. First15 is a daily devotional written and recorded by Craig Denison. If you would like to learn more about the First15 app, books, blogs, videos and our other resources, please visit first15.org. You can always reach out to us on our contact page on the website. 

In today's devotional, we're going to take time to simply focus on how trustworthy our heavenly Father is. Our trust is always meant to be a response to God's trustworthiness, an act of love given as we receive the unconditional, life-changing love of God. May our hearts be filled with greater measures of trust as we make space for God to fill. Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 9:10, and today's worship is This We Know by Vertical Church Band feat. Andi Rozier. First15 is a daily devotional written and recorded by Craig Denison. If you would like to learn more about the First15 app, books, blogs, videos and our other resources, please visit first15.org. You can always reach out to us on our contact page on the website. And, if you feel called to support First15 financially, you may give here. We'd love your feedback! Please help us improve our podcast by filling out our survey here.

What a gift we have in the Christmas season. God himself took on flesh and dwelt among us that we might find eternal relationship in him. His coming serves as a continual reminder of his grace and pursuit of us who are lost without him. As we look to Jesus this week to celebrate who he is and what he's done, may you find life-giving hope and foundational joy. Our Scripture for today comes from John 1:29, and today's worship is Always Have by Vertical Church Band. First15 is a daily devotional written and recorded by Craig Denison. If you'd like to give to support First15 and help us reach our $100,000 goal by the end of this year, click here to visit our giving page. To learn more about the First15 app, books, blogs, videos and our other resources, please visit first15.org. You can always reach out to us on our contact page on the website.

In our last podcast in our weeklong focus on forgiveness, today we're going to look at what it takes to forgive ourselves. For some of us, forgiving ourselves can be the hardest part of forgiveness. May God give us the grace to see ourselves as he does, and offer ourselves love, compassion, and forgiveness regardless of what we've done. Our Scripture for today comes from Proverbs 28:13, and today's worship is Always Have by Vertical Church Band feat. Jon Guerra. First15 is a daily devotional written and recorded by Craig Denison. If you would like to learn more about the First15 app, books, blogs, videos and our other resources, please visit first15.org. You can always reach out to us on our contact page on the website. And, if you feel called to support First15 financially, you may give here.

You’ve likely heard her songs like “How Great is the Love,” “Not for a Moment,” and “Spirit of the Living God” on the radio, but leading worship in the church remains Meredith Andrews’ passion. For years, she was on staff at Harvest Bible Chapel and toured with Harvest’s Vertical Church Band. Now she and her family are in Nashville, but recently was in the Chicago area for the Vertical Church Conference. That’s where I caught up with this Dove Award-winning singer/songwriter and had an awesome time discussing Jesus, the church, and the gift of music. Hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did!

Vertical Church Band - 1000 Tongues / Vineyard - All Things Rise / Andrew Marcus - Good To Me / Cory Asbury - Reckless Love / Chris Tomlin - Yes and Amen

Sixteen years ago Andi Rozier started writing songs for his church, Harvest Bible Chapel. Today, his songs are being sung in churches all over the world. Many worship pastors desire to write songs for their church, so in today’s episode Andi (Vertical Church Band) helps us learn how to get started, what we should focus on, dangers to avoid, and how to practically and financially set things up for health and success. If you’ve been wanting to start a songwriting ministry in your church, this episode should answer all of your questions and give you the tools you need to get started. Direct Download I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!  EMAIL ME your thoughts on this episode or ASK A QUESTION that you’d like us to answer on a future episode by calling +1-831-607-WLT1 Say hi on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, or FACEBOOK   SHARE: EMAIL TO A FRIEND TWEET THIS EPISODE SHARE THIS EPISODE ON FACEBOOK QUOTABLES: There are massive dangers when you want to start writing songs for your church. - Andi Rozier  -Tweet That! Worship songs are lifeboats. They carry people.  -Andi Rozier  -Tweet That! The relationship you have with your songwriters is the greatest song you will ever sing. -Tweet That!   Our Sponsor This Month - Ableton Live "Click & Pads" Template The Ableton Live "Click & Pads" Template is designed specifically for worship leaders who want to use Ableton Live for click tracks, count-in cues, and ambient backing pads but don't want to be stuck playing to pre-recorded backing tracks. This template comes with 100 pre-built, popular worship songs, and a tutorial on how to add more of your own. This template is easy to use, simple to understand, powerful and flexible. Learn more HERE. Enjoy the podcast? Help us out by leaving us a review on iTunes!

In episode 74, Brenton and Bryant have a chat with Jon Guerra. With a penchant for thought-provoking lyrics, innovative instrumentation and pleading vocals regularly wrapped around an entrancing, worshipful undercurrent, Jon Guerra is steadily being recognized as one of today’s most gifted, intellectual and groundbreaking singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalists. But just because he’s meeting the world at large with Little Songs(Essential Records) doesn’t mean the Chicagoan (raised in Wheaton, a salt-of-the-earth Midwestern small town) is a newcomer to his craft.  While diligently studying Bob Dylan, Rich Mullins, Sufjan Stevens and Rufus Wainwright, along with influential poets Emily Dickinson and George Herbert, plus novelist Marilynne Robinson, Guerra essentially spent his entire artistic journey switching between local band and solo life. He’s been courted by mainstream labels, opened for the likes of .fun, and even served as a jingle writer for massive companies like Comcast, Chase Bank and Allstate Insurance. By 2013, the artist of many associations also became a member of Vertical Church Band, the worship band from Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago, where he continues to serve when not on tour. “I was invited to write songs with Vertical Church Band, and I went on one of their writer’s retreats, though I’d never done anything like that before,” recalls Guerra of the eventual road that led to Little Songs. “I’d done faith-based music - not corporate worship in the way we understand it today - but I figured ‘well, I’m here, I want to help and I’ll try my best.’ It was on that trip that I wrote ‘I Will Follow,’ which first came out as a single on my Glass EP last year and is also on Little Songs. My church really took to that song, and I thought, ‘maybe I can do this. Maybe I can write songs in a way that makes sense to me, while being helpful for people in my church.’” Like many of his groundbreaking muses, Guerra brings intelligence, passion and originality to every angle of Little Songs, which shows just as many shades of a timeless troubadour as someone with a truly revolutionary approach to congregational contexts. It’s no wonder he’s attracted a sizable listener base within and without the church community, while becoming a recurring favorite for the folks at Relevant Magazine and its massive audience of those thirsting for spiritual authenticity.  “The most personal songs are the most worshipful. For this record, that’s just where it went,” he confirms. “All of these 11 songs are my best effort at being a songwriter, at pleasing God, at giving something that I think is going to be useful to my friends and family in their journey of faith, and something that will be useful to churches on a Sunday morning as they’re trying to engage with God as a faith community.” Continues Guerra: “For me, art is hewn from my heart, from my personal experience and what happens in those moments of solitude. Every song is written from a very private place, and then it’s also consumed in a very private place, generally speaking. People have their headphones in, people are in their cars and it’s like deep calls to deep in that regard. Some of these songs are written in the middle of the night when I can’t sleep. Some of them are written with very dear friends when we’re talking about something and we feel like a song needs to be sung about that subject in a way it hasn’t been before.” While Little Songs is replete with examples, perhaps the lead single “Nothing Better” is an ideal place to start. Listeners are sure to marvel at Guerra’s vocal gymnastics spanning several different octaves, his unexpected yet suave blend of acoustics and synths, plus plenty of deliciously catchy hooks. “Pop music so beautifully captures a moment. ‘Nothing Better’ speaks of those very acute moments when we experience the love of God with complete liberation and freedom. The song is meant to capture the joy and exuberance that comes in those moments.” More than any other track on the ambitious album, the ethereal and delicate “Every Little Song” seems to best summarize Guerra’s visions for the collection and it’s clearly no coincidence to find it ranking amongst his personal favorites. “It completely encapsulates everything that I think this record ought to be about. There’s no consistent theme or concept, but every song is an offering and every song is an attempt at writing faith-based material in a way that stays true to the faith and true to my sense of art. And I just love singing it. It’s a fun finger-picking pattern, and I love the melody.” Thus far, everyone from capacity crowds in cozy clubs to arena-sized audiences on The Rock & Worship Roadshow (alongside Crowder, Matt Maher and more) are agreeing wholeheartedly as Guerra previews Little Songs, which is slated for national release in April. And that’s only the beginning of what’s sure to be a fruitful touring cycle that also includes a summer stretch with fellow Roadshow alum/label mate Maher. However, no matter what the platform, the tunesmith simply seeks to enlighten both Christ followers and seekers alike with creativity and spiritual connectivity at every turn.  “My general goal is the ministry of art, if that’s possible,” Guerra lets out with a little laugh. “For a long time, art and ministry have been at odds, but I don’t think that needs to be the case. I think artists can love their neighbor as they love themselves, while keeping their finger on the pulse of what makes a good song and what makes good art. Hopefully I can say beautiful things, sing beautifully and then let the beauty do its work.” Find out more about Jon at www.jonguerramusic.com ⏪ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

in Episode 009 we chat with Joshua Freddy, drummer for Vertical Church Band, about his process of preparing for a live recording, as he reflects on their latest album, Frontiers.

This week I’m in the room with Bob Kauflin. Bob is a pastor, songwriter, and the director of Sovereign Grace Music. He’s also written a new book entitled: “True Worshipers: Seeking What Matters To God”.In my conversation with Bob, we discuss how to best steward the relationship between pastors and worship leaders, what it means to worship in spirit and truth, and why it’s so critical that we prioritize gathering for corporate worship.Don’t forget you can get "In The Room" automatically downloaded to your mobile device each week by subscribing on iTunes. I’d also love to hear your feedback from this episode. Drop me a note at ryan@redemptionbc.org and let me know what you thought.Thanks for listening!Buy “True Worshipers” on givingtons.com: rdmptn.org/IntheroombooksConnect with Bob: worshipmatters.comFollow Bob on Twitter: twitter.com/bkauflinBooks mentioned in this episode:“Music Through the Eyes of Faith” by Harold Best: rdmptn.org/929723“Desiring God” by John Piper: rdmptn.org/882472“The Valley of Vision” by Arthur Bennett: rdmptn.org/889682 “The Cross Centered Life” by C.J. Mahaney: rdmptn.org/286748“Engaging With God” by David Peterson: rdmptn.org/833459Music and Songwriters Mentioned:Matt Boswell: rdmptn.org/897528Matt Redman: rdmptn.org/987542Dustin Kensrue: rdmptn.org/828495Keith and Kristyn Getty: rdmptn.org/228868Lauren Daigle: rdmptn.org/885975Vertical Church Band: rdmptn.org/386463

  What's the big deal with in ear monitors? Does your church need them to be musically viable? On today's episode we talk to Taylor Knight, Technical Director of Harvest Bible Chapel and sound engineer for Vertical Church Band, about the popularity of in ear monitors, the pros and cons that they bring in a church environment, the different set-ups you can buy for your budget, how to get the best sound out of your current gear and more. The hope is that by the end of the episode you'll know whether or not in ear monitors are right for your church, and if they are, how you can get started! Enjoy the episode, and please feel free to leave us a rating on iTunes if you have found this podcast helpful!  Contact Taylor on Twitter - @taylorknight_   Direct DownloadLink to iTunes     Gear Referenced:Avioms Allen and Heath ME-1s Shure PSM1000 Shure PSM300 1964's Ultimate Ears Westone Shure SM-81 Audio Technica Shotgun Mic

Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago (the home of Vertical Church Band) runs 7 Campuses a weekend and holds a huge weight on that event being the furnace that fuels the rest of the church's weekly activity. Our team will unpack the philosophy and 'Vertical' system behind planning our weekly worship services and explore variations of service ideas and forms.

It’s refreshing to connect with people who love God’s church – those who are more concerned with giving voice to His people in worship over being the newest, hottest thing. That’s why I love Vertical Church Band. They are no strangers to the podcast. They were a guest for episode 19 and we’ve also welcomed […]

Today’s guest is a powerhouse! Singer/Songwriter, worship leader, wife, and mother of 3, we welcome Meredith Andrews to the Beyond Sunday Podcast. Meredith is on staff at Harvest Bible Chapel and is one of the worship leaders/songwriters of Vertical Church Band – an incredible community of artists and songwriters whose aim is to serve the […]

In this episode I stopped by Harvest Bible Chapel to talk with Luke MacDonald and Andi Rozier of Vertical Church Band (verticalchurchband.com). In our conversation we discuss the evolution of Vertical Church Music, what they’re encouraged and concerned about in the modern worship movement, and the upcoming release of their 3rd album “Church Songs” (Available 1.20.15).