Michael and Sam have a conversation about spiritual disciplines this week. We hope it's edifying.
Michael and Sam interview each other on this week's episode. Sam is definitely an extrovert and Michael is an introvert... so how does this affect their leadership?
Responding to a listener mail, the guys discuss how to evangelize better on and off the platform.
This week, Michael and Sam walk through John Wesley's brilliant rules for singing. Check out our back catalog of episodes if you're new to the party!
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Michael and Sam have a conversation about the tendency in churches to replace older players and worship leaders with younger people.
It turns out that tuning drums is so easy a caveman could do it. Well, not exactly, but Isaias Gil joins Michael and Sam for a practical episode on drum sound and tuning. Hope this helps!
Michael and Sam are joined again by Justin Teague from Faithbridge for a discussion about the all-too-common attitude of entitlement we see on worship teams. Justin, as usual, provides great insights - in spite of the clumsy hosts.
What does it mean to be hospitable? Why does scripture require this characteristic of leadership? On this week's episode, Michael and Sam try to answer these questions. Let's try and be more inclusive this week, eh?
This week, Michael and Sam have a conversation about the difference between building a culture of family and building a culture of consumers. We hope this is helpful!
Ambition is a good thing, right? Michael and Sam have a conversation this week to discuss the pitfalls associated with always wanting to move up in your church.
On this episode, Michael and Sam discuss some tips to help you play well with others and make the most out of your collaborations. Check out our website if you're really bored:
How do you deal with nerves? This week on the show, Michael and Sam are joined by Chris Wilson for a great discussion about how to deal with stressful moments in worship services.
This week, Sam leads a discussion through the things he's learned about worship from playing outside of church. While the two venues are vastly different in purpose and approach, there is some overlap. Subscribe and leave us an honest FIVE-STAR REVIEW on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.
In response to a great listener mail, Michael and Sam discuss and demonstrate several guitar amp modelers on this week's episode. Subscribe to get more episodes like this every week WHILE YOU SLEEP.
The delightful and wise Dr. John Yarrington (of First Presbyterian Church as well as Choral Master and Professor of Music at HBU) joins his former pupils for a great discussion about choir and lots of other topics. He has authored five books, and several are mentioned on this episode:
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Michael and Sam are joined by coworker Ryan Langford and his father, Dr. Mike Langford this week for a discussion about memorizing scripture. Mike has memorized large portions of the Bible and hearing him talk about this discipline was both convicting and inspiring. Hope you're encouraged.
John Bolin returns to the show this week for a conversation about how to run effective choir rehearsals. Lots of great wisdom and practical stuff on this episode. At the end of the episode, John mentions a free resource from First|Worship. Here's a link to sign up:
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This week on the podcast, Michael and Sam have a discussion about 'secular' music. Are certain styles inherently evil? Are bands that identify as Christian always safe? We hope this discussion helps. Let us know how you think we did. Subscribe today and please leave us a 5 STAR REVIEW on iTunes.
This week, Michael and Sam have a conversation about leading through emotional or physical pain. God will, at times, lead us into difficult situations and although he will never leave nor forsake us, we should suffer well. We hope this is encouraging.
Michael and Sam walk through the basics of how to create a rhythm chart for your band. Hope it helps. Let us know (via the comment page on our website or social media) if you have any questions or if we really missed the mark on something. Subscribe to get a new episode every week!
This week, Johnny Simmons returns to the show again for a discussion about the over-emphasis on the pursuit of leadership among Evangelicals. Should leadership in itself be the primary pursuit for worship leaders? Spoiler Alert: we don't think so.
Happy St. Patrick's Day! On this special bonus episode, Michael and Sam are joined by Johnny Simmons for a discussion of the life of St. Patrick. There's also a reading of St. Patrick's Breastplate as well as a discussion of some of our favorite Irish hymns.
Note: The instrumental underscore used with the reading was performed and recorded by Andy Leftwich from his album "Instrumental Hymns". We don't own it or take any credit for it.
Meetings can be a drain and demoralizing. Let's work on making them better. This week, Michael and Sam share some practical ways to make meetings run better. Hope this actually improves your life.
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This week, Michael and Sam are joined by Wes Mathew (drummer and owner of Puresound USA) for a conversation about Wes' awesome story, drumming, and some easy sound upgrades for small to medium sized churches. Subscribe today to get more episodes like this without even trying.
Ready or not, here it comes. On this Easter episode, Michael and Sam talk about what their plans for the big day, how to distinguish between good and bad traditions, and many other topics (rants and rabbit-trails).