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Hallelujah! It's Christmas! with Phil Wickham Nov 18, 2024

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/

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Happily Hidden with Pat Barrett Nov 04, 2024

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/

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Are You Praying For The Wrong Thing? with Travis Greene Oct 07, 2024

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/

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Wilderness Seasons with Mack Brock Sep 23, 2024

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/

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Letting Revival In with Alexander Pappas & Kim Walker-Smith Sep 09, 2024

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/

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The Process of God’s Calling with Sinach Aug 26, 2024

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=1423s

Resources for Victory Sounds: https://www.multitracks.com/songs/Sinach/Victory-Sounds/

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Mental Health, Authenticity & Identity with Josh Baldwin May 27, 2024

“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/

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Getting Lost in Worship with CeCe Winans Apr 01, 2024

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/

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Singing The Psalms with Robbie Seay Mar 25, 2024

“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/

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TEN Quintessential Songs with The Belonging Co Mar 04, 2024

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/

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Diversity In The Local Church with Temitope Feb 26, 2024

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/

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Bringing Back The Church Choir with Dwan Hill Feb 19, 2024

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/

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The Power of Prayer with Michael Freeland Miller (founder of UPPERROOM) Nov 13, 2023

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/prayer
Resources for UPPERROOM: https://www.multitracks.com/artists/UPPERROOM/

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Building a Songwriting Culture with Gateway Worship Oct 30, 2023

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/

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Encountering Jesus Through Imperfect People with Anna Golden Oct 16, 2023

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/

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Worship Leading from a Healthy Place with Red Rocks Worship Oct 02, 2023

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/

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Revival and Repentance with William McDowell Sep 25, 2023

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.
Resources from William McDowell: https://www.multitracks.com/artists/William-McDowell/

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Worship as a Weapon with Cody Carnes Sep 18, 2023

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.
Resources from Cody Carnes: https://www.multitracks.com/artists/Cody-Carnes/

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A Celebration of Gospel Music with EJ Gaines, DOE and Aaron Lindsey Sep 11, 2023

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.
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Exploring the Borders of Liturgical Structure with Matt Maher May 15, 2023

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/

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Connecting The Stage and the Soundbooth with Jeff Sandstrom (MxU) Apr 24, 2023

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/

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Finding Your People with Kristian Stanfill Apr 10, 2023

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-5nJU
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Never Stop Learning with Israel Houghton Mar 27, 2023

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.
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Evolution of Songwriting with Matt Redman Mar 13, 2023

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.” 🙌 We were honored to have this conversation with Matt! Be sure to check out our latest sessions with him on our YouTube channel.
"Lamb of God" session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF51o6CV598
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Honoring Gospel Legacy with Faith City Music Feb 27, 2023

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/

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The Art of Flow with Todd Galberth Feb 13, 2023

“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.

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Keys to Collaboration with Housefires Jan 23, 2023

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.

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When Faith Meets Therapy with Anthony Evans Nov 14, 2022

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!

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Worship Leading & The Enneagram with Jackie Brewster Oct 24, 2022

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 an 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.

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Healing from Grief & Trauma with Christine D'Clario Oct 10, 2022

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.'"
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The Power of Discipling Kids in Worship with Yancy Sep 26, 2022

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/
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Identity vs. Calling with Luke Anderson Sep 05, 2022

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!
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Underscoring the Song of the Lord with Leonard Ray Jarman Aug 29, 2022

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 @leadworshipwell
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Never Stop Learning with Aaron Johnson Aug 15, 2022

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.
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Break Down To Build Up with Aaron Robertson Aug 08, 2022

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!

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Emotional Sound Design with Peter James Jul 25, 2022

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.
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Superstar Synths of the '80s with Jim Daneker Jul 11, 2022

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.

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The Making of LION with LJ Mitchell & Jonathan Mix (Elevation Worship) May 23, 2022

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!

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The 18 Inch Journey with Jonathan Helser Apr 04, 2022

“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.”

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How To Bridge Between Secular and Worship Music with DOE Feb 21, 2022

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.

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How To Kill The Spider with Carlos Whittaker Nov 15, 2021

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.

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How to Worship a King with Zach Neese Nov 01, 2021

Zach Neese has been a worship pastor and teacher for more than 20 years. In addition to serving as the Pastor of Worship Development at Gateway Church for 14 years, he also directed the Christ for the Nations School of Worship and helped launch and teach the Worship Leadership programs at The King’s University. Zach has a Kingdom culture perspective of biblical worship ministry that transcends denominational and international lines, and he has trained worship leaders from all over the world.
Zach is a seasoned songwriter (“Living Water,” “The More I Seek You,” “Faithful God,” “Alabaster Jar”) as well as an accomplished author. His book, How to Worship a King, is used by worshipping churches and schools around the world to prepare their people, their students, and their worship teams to minister to God and to the world He loves.

Our Gospel Brand Manager and Grammy-award winning producer Chris Baker sat down with Zach to speak on the effect his compelling book has had on worship teams across the world. Zach encourages us to not prioritize engagement over transformation when leading our congregations and declares that: "Worship isn’t something we do — it’s who we are."
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Empowering Women In Ministry with Darlene Zschech Oct 18, 2021

Darlene Zschech, globally-acclaimed composer, worship leader, pastor, author and speaker, joined us to speak on Empowering Women In Ministry and what anchoring your identity in Christ through cultivating a culture of encouragement looks like. She shared with us how leading worship as a woman looked different in certain parts of the world, but that whatever obstacles she faced, she always reminded herself that she was ultimately there to serve and praise. She declares “there’s nothing about inequality that pleases the heart of God” and that the Church has a long way to go, but we’re on the move.
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Finding Purpose in the Process with Joel Houston Oct 04, 2021

Joel Houston, world-renowned songwriter and worship leader of Hillsong UNITED, reminds us that our purpose is “in the dig” and “in the search” of the creative process. Joel speaks to his hope of reaching the person who’s lost faith with the songs God has blessed him with, how success can be an enemy to art, the missional aspects of all the projects under Hillsong, and more. We hope this conversation reminds you of the purpose we find in both the creative process and in the sanctification of the faith journey.

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Do We Love Music More Than Jesus? with Bob Kauflin Sep 20, 2021

We are so excited to kick off Season 3 of The Worship & Technology Podcast with this conversation on why Music is Great, but Jesus is Greater with Bob Kauflin! Author of Worship Matters and True Worshipers, and pastor at Sovereign Grace Ministries since 1985, Bob remind us to live in the good of what we’re singing about; to intuit what is happening in the souls of one’s congregation. Rather than focusing on the technical nuances of worship, he encourages us to focus on what we can do to encourage the clear vision of the work and the words of Christ. We think this conversation that Kristian accurately describes as a master class very convicting. Listen everywhere!

Kristian says this message is so powerful because Bob is so musical. Calls this episode a master class.

Bob Kauflin is a pastor, composer, speaker, writer, and the director of Sovereign Grace Music, a ministry of Sovereign Grace Churches. He serves as an elder at Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville and has written two books: Worship Matters and True Worshipers. You’ll find him occasionally blogging at www.WorshipMatters.com.

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David Ware (Hillsong Worship) Apr 05, 2021

In our Season 2 finale we sit down with David Ware of Hillsong Worship! We learn about his “God adventure,” the evolving mission of Hillsong Worship to be “a global church for the local expression,” and the beautiful behind-the-scenes story of how Fresh Wind came to be. "We can often complicate creativity. God’s truth is simple."
David also speaks on authentic worship leading and that Hillsong is a byproduct of the real success story: that Jesus is going to build His church where He says He’s going to build it.
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CeCe Winans Mar 22, 2021

We are so excited to have CeCe Winans on our podcast today. God has trusted CeCe with success and her notoriety has only brought her closer to Him. She shares how her “why” hasn’t changed despite being named the best-selling female gospel artist of all time, and she reminds worship artists that you have to want God more than anything. “Good success means you’re still hidden in Him.”
She also talks about the process behind “Believe For It” - the transcending title track from her new live album. Chris Baker states the simple, powerful truth about CeCe: “There is something that is synonymous with CeCe Winans and that is the presence of God.” The entire Believe For It project is available on our site: https://www.multitracks.com/songs/CeCe-Winans/Believe-For-It/
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Aodhan King (Hillsong Young & Free) Mar 08, 2021

Today we hear from Aodhan King from Hillsong Young & Free! He talks about how he loves the vehicle of song as a non-confrontational way to evangelize, the birth of Hillsong Young & Free, and how is worship and mission have always been intrinsically linked.

He also speaks on the new single and how it’s meant to express the inclusivity of God’s love and how Young & Free is marked by a youthful and wild energy, but that you don’t have to be young to connect with their music - you just need a youthful spirit that God says we all have through Him. | For more on Aodhan visit: https://hillsong.com/contributor/aodhan-king/ | Find us @multitracks // multitracks.com

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Vaughan Phoenix Feb 22, 2021

Grammy-winning producer, writer, musician, arranger and MD Vaughan Phoenix is here to close out our Black History Month series! Vaughan is “the ghost and the machine” behind some of Gospel’s biggest, most influential artists (Tasha Cobbs Leonard, William Murphy, Brian Courtney Wilson, All Nations). He shares why being influenced by all genres contributes to a producer’s sonic impact and how creators should always focus on making the song better rather than their career or ego.

Be sure to listen to this engaging, humbling episode and check out the new album from All Nations (Come Alive) featuring Maranda Curtis, Todd Dulaney, and Chandler Moore! | Find Vaughan Phoenix @vaughanphoenix | Find us @multitracks + @multitracksgospel // multitracks.com

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Marvin Sapp Feb 15, 2021

11x Grammy-nominated Gospel powerhouse Marvin Sapp (@marvinsapp) is here to talk his responsibility as an artist to deliver “horizontal” messaging that causes people to have a vertical relationship with God, why he always prioritizes singing classic hymns, and most importantly, how he keeps it “churchy and funky.” | For more on Marvin Sapp visit: https://www.marvinsapp.com/ | Find us @multitracks + @multitracksgospel // multitracks.com

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Todd Dulaney Feb 08, 2021

Grammy-nominated Gospel artist Todd Dulaney (@todddulaney1) comes on our podcast encouraging you to be your authentic self, as that is what God wants you to be and how He will live His purpose through you.

Chris and Todd declare together that worship has nothing to do with us and that it’s actually about us getting out of the way. Todd also shares why he knows his purpose is to write and perform worship music and that “the Word is the highest level of reality” and that it will “always accomplish what it was sent to.” Let this conversation empower you in your writing, purpose and your faith. | For more on Todd Dulaney visit: https://todddulaneyland.com/ | Find us @multitracks + @multitracksgospel // multitracks.com

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JJ Hairston Feb 01, 2021

We’re so excited to kick off Black History Month 2021 with this conversation between Chris Baker and JJ Hairston.

Chris and JJ talk about how artists wanting to echo what’s popular is an epidemic in the music industry today, and that being excited about your unique identity yields more longevity than chasing what’s popular.

JJ also encourages all of us that even in this long season of waiting, we’re all still growing and we’ll be even more prepared for the next season because we’ve faced such a long moment of not having our typical comfort crutches to lean on. | For more on JJ Hairston visit: https://www.jjhairston.com/ | Find us @multitracks + @multitracksgospel // multitracks.com

JJ Hairston's "Great Jehovah" is also our Play of the Week this week! Download our app Playback to access the song for free all week.

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Pat Barrett Jan 25, 2021

Pat Barrett (@patbarrett) comes on the podcast to break down the songs on his upcoming album and the place they came from. He talks about how the success of “Good Good Father” was one of the truest examples of the notion that someone else can be helped in their faith journey by something you’ve personally walked through, how “true religion is camera shy,” and how resisting the incentive of being overly performative with our prayer and worship may seem counter-intuitive in this day and age but is so crucial.

Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly is coming February 26th. Check out this episode for an intimate deep dive into the songs and their inspiration! | For more on Pat Barrett visit: http://www.patbarrettmusic.com/ | Find us @multitracks // multitracks.com

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Bottega Jan 17, 2021

We’re diving deeper into the technology side of the Worship & Technology podcast today. Season 2, Episode 4 is a conversation with collaborative producer project Bottega (@bottega.bottega), made up of 3 incredible musicians from Hillsong. They discuss how Bottega allowed them to stop “burying things in the sonic graveyard” and how they go about marrying acoustic and digital within their music.

Hear about sonic landscape inspiration, crafting unique and authentic sounds, and leveraging tech in your band and in the worship you're leading. | To learn more about Bottega visit: https://btga.co/ | Find us @multitracks // multitracks.com

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Jonathan Nelson Nov 22, 2020

Chris Baker interviews his friend Jonathan Nelson, a Stellar award-winning, Dove nominated international artist, songwriter, and worship leader. He serves as the Worship Pastor at New Birth Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. This conversation is full of both Chris' and Jonathan's experience and wisdom, and we're sure you will get much out of it. | Learn more about Jonathan at: https://www.jonathannelson.us/ | Find us @multitracks & @multitracksgospel // multitracks.com

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Chris Baker Nov 08, 2020

Chris Baker is a Grammy Award-winning producer, multi-instrumentalist, and has toured the world as a musician, music director, and Ableton Live technician. He's a popular and well-known face in the Gospel community. We're proud to announce he is now part of the MultiTracks.com family heading up our new division: MultiTracks Gospel. Listen to this episode and hear Chris share a little of his story, as well as his heart behind why he's joining the team! | Find us @multitracks & @multitracksgospel // multitracks.com

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Kim Walker-Smith Oct 26, 2020

Season 2 kicks off strong as Kim Walker-Smith joins us to dive into her meaning of worship leading, her brand new album Wild Heart, and authenticity in worship. | For more information about Kim, visit: www.jesusculture.com/music/artists/kim-walker-smith | Find us @multitracks // multitracks.com

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Jad Gillies Jul 13, 2020

Jad Gillies is a songwriter, worship leader, and member of Hillsong UNITED. In this episode, Jad shares his journey of working with Hillsong, unpacks his philosophy of worship leading, and reminds us why connecting with the people we are leading is so important. This conversation will challenge you, equip you, and possibly cause you to rethink and reframe the way you lead worship. | To learn more about Hillsong UNITED, visit: hillsong.com/united | Find us @multitracks // multitracks.com

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Rita Springer Jul 06, 2020

After releasing her first album in 1995, Rita Springer is still impacting the global Church with her incredible songwriting. Pressing in to create 11 albums over the years taught Rita many lessons and gifted her valuable wisdom. Grasping the principles from the lessons Rita shares in this episode will help set us free and enable us to be more efficient in our service to God. | To learn more about Rita Springer, visit: www.ritaspringer.com | Find us @multitracks // multitracks.com

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Noel Robinson Jun 28, 2020

Noel Robinson is an incredible and well known worship leader who resides in the United Kingdom. Noel has years of experience and carries the scars of carving a path that didn’t exist before him. Hundreds of worship leaders of various backgrounds are blessed to stand on his shoulders and now walk the path he once paved. We value his teaching and know you will gain wisdom and insight from hearing this episode. | For more information about Noel Robinson, visit: www.noelrobinson.com | Find us @multitracks // multitracks.com

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Chandler Moore Jun 22, 2020

Chandler Moore of Maverick City Music joins us for Episode 7! This conversation has been incredibly helpful to us as we start to unpack and make sense of the current events happening in today's world. He also shares how he's experienced racism and prejudice inside church culture. We're thankful for this conversation with Chandler and are honored by his willingness to dive into difficult topics. | For more information on Chandler Moore, visit: chandlerdmoore.com | Find us @multitracks & @multitracksgospel // multitracks.com

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Paul McClure Jun 08, 2020

Paul McClure joins us for Episode 6! He’s an incredible songwriter within the Bethel Worship family as well as the worship pastor for Bethel Church in Redding, CA. Pauls shares his journey of worship leading, his thoughts about the newest Bethel Music album, insight on leading worship through hard seasons, and more. His words are inspiring and valuable. We know it will bless you as you navigate this season. | To learn more about Paul and Bethel Music, visit: www.bethelmusic.com/artists/paul-mcclure/ | Find us @multitracks // multitracks.com

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Mosaic MSC May 18, 2020

We’re leaning into technology in this episode of The Worship & Technology Podcast as Mosaic MSC join us! Andres Figueroa, Aaron Weits, and Colin Dennard not only unpack their approach to their latest album HUMAN, but also share how they utilize technology during their times of worship. | To learn more about Mosaic MSC, visit: www.mosaicmsc.com/ | Find us @multitracks // multitracks.com

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Stephen Brewster May 10, 2020

We’re joined by Stephen Brewster, an incredible thought leader in the worship space. He now works alongside worship teams and churches to help them do their job better. You will be inspired by Stephen’s creative approach to doing church in this time. If you are involved in church leadership in any capacity, we suggest that this new episode be compulsory listening. You may even want to listen to this episode more than once after you share it with your team! | To learn more about Stephen Brewster, visit http://stephenbrewster.me/ and also check out his podcast Blue Collar Creative | Find us @multitracks // multitracks.com

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Chris Brown and Jonathan Mix May 04, 2020

In this episode, we're honored to be joined by worship leader Chris Brown and audio engineer Jonathan Mix of Elevation Worship. They unpack the process of creating their latest album Graves Into Gardens, they share some of the changes their team has made in light of COVID-19, and they give us a unique insight into the way they leverage technology in their worship times. | For more information about Elevation Worship, please visit: https://elevationworship.com/ | Find us @multitracks // multitracks.com

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Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes Apr 27, 2020

Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes join us for our second episode! Humility and vulnerability shine through these two powerful worship leaders in this time together. In this honest and raw conversation, Kari and Cody share about writing and crafting songs for the Church, how the song "The Blessing" came about, and their newest resource that offers churches a few live worship sets for streaming. They speak to what God is saying to songwriters in this time and also give an encouragement to worship leaders navigating the 'new normal.' | To learn more about Kari and Cody's free church streaming worship sets, visit:
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Alex and Henry Seeley Apr 16, 2020

In our first episode together, we're honored to feature a conversation with Alex and Henry Seeley, lead pastors of The Belonging Co church in Nashville, Tennessee. They share with us their approach to leadership, the origins of The Belonging Co, how they navigate celebrity culture in their church, and songwriting. We also unpack a few challenges caused by the COVID-19 crisis. | For more information about The Belonging Co church and music, visit: https://thebelonging.co/ | Find us @multitracks // multitracks.com

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