#85: Jared Anderson On Being Present, The Kingdom of God, Adoption, & the Craft of Songwriting [Podcast]
Beyond Sunday Worship Leader Podcast
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Today’s guest is no stranger to great songs – The Great I Am, Rescue, Amazed. But Jared Anderson and I talk about so much more than just the songs and the music. Truth is, Jared never wanted to write worship songs. But God had other plans. We talk about living for the Kingdom of God, […]
Today’s guest is no stranger to great songs – The Great I Am, Rescue, Amazed. But Jared Anderson and I talk about so much more than just the songs and the music.
Truth is, Jared never wanted to write worship songs. But God had other plans.
We talk about living for the Kingdom of God, making disciples, his story of adopting two kids from Haiti, being present, and some of his top songwriting tips. Yea, it goes in a lot of different directions. But typically the best conversations do.
Enjoy my conversation with Jared Anderson.
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Show Sponsor
Our sponsor for today’s show is an eBook project, The Worship Songwriter. I wrote this book to help people finish songs. I found that I had journals full of ideas but not many songs to show for it. And it was all because of self sabotage. I would criticize my song before it had time to breathe.
So this book is a step by step process – to go from no idea to a finished worship song. Included in the book is also a journal as well as the audio book.
So please check out The Worship Songwriter and support the podcast. Thank you so much!
In this Episode You’ll Hear More About:
Why Jared never wanted to be a worship songwriter.
Jared’s story of adopting two kids from Haiti.
Why we’re not called to be “spiritual event planners.”
The heart behind Jared’s new record, “Where I Am Right Now”
How to become more present in the everyday and what that means.
Why you may need to reorient your “success criteria”
Why worship leaders need to cultivate the unseen.
Why we need more joyful expressions in our worship services.
Jared’s biggest songwriting tips
Practice other people’s music
Read great literature
Develop a healthy prayer life
Some of Jared’s favorite writers/authors.
A surprising way to build a worship ministry from scratch.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Show Sponsor: The Worship Songwriter
Website: Jared Anderson
Music: Where I Am Right Now by Jared Anderson
Book: Orthodoxy by G.K Chesterton
Twitter: @jaredanderson
Facebook: Jared Anderson Official
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