Song Revolution with John Chisum
372 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsThe Song Revolution Podcast exists to empower you through valuable songwriting insights, inspiration, and interviews with some of the greatest songwriters, producers, arrangers, artists, and creatives in the industry and beyond. Find out more at nashvillechristiansongwriters.com
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Bonnie Keen of First Call and the Eaglemaniacs on Three Decades of Hitmaking
April 28, 2018 11:00 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MBNot only has she been nominated for five Grammy® Awards, one Emmy®, and won three Doves, but singer, songwriter, recording artist, author, and actress Bonnie Keen is one of the most-loved talents in Nashville. One-third of the classic CCM trio First Call with Marty McCall and Melody Tunney, Bonnie began her Christian music career when her neighbor, Mike Blanton, asked her to sing backing vocals for a young artist she’d never heard of named Amy Grant. It was on those first tours with Amy that...
Writing Hit Hooks Part 2 - Memorability with John Chisum
April 21, 2018 11:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBWhy do some songs leave you flat while others stick in your head forever? What are the key ingredients in a song’s basic theme and “hook” that make it stay with you days, even years, after you’ve heard it for the first time? In Part 2 of the Writing Hit Hooks series, industry leader John Chisum shares some of the most important ways to make your song stick with listeners no matter what genre or style. If you’ve been struggling to connect with listeners and be recognized as the songwrit...
JOHN CHISUM: Writing Hit Hooks Part 2 - Memorability
April 21, 2018 11:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBWhy do some songs leave you flat while others stick in your head forever? What are the key ingredients in a song’s basic theme and “hook” that make it stay with you days, even years, after you’ve heard it for the first time? In Part 2 of the Writing Hit Hooks series, industry leader John Chisum shares some of the most important ways to make your song stick with listeners no matter what genre or style. If you’ve been struggling to connect with listeners and be recognized as the songwrit...
Sanctus Real on New Album, Songwriting with New Lead Singer Dustin Lolli, and 22 Years of Music Making
April 14, 2018 12:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBWhen tenth-graders Chris Rohman and Mark Graalman started making music together in their parents’ basement in a small Ohio town, they could not have imagined that they would one day look back after 22 years of touring to see multiple industry award nominations and wins, 24 radio hits, over 750,000 albums sold, and thousands of loyal fans who’ve followed their ministry from the beginning to this day. With the solid message of the Gospel and of our identity in Christ still intact after ...
SANCTUS REAL: 22 Years of CCM Music Making
April 14, 2018 12:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBWhen tenth-graders Chris Rohman and Mark Graalman started making music together in their parents’ basement in a small Ohio town, they could not have imagined that they would one day look back after 22 years of touring to see multiple industry award nominations and wins, 24 radio hits, over 750,000 albums sold, and thousands of loyal fans who’ve followed their ministry from the beginning to this day. With the solid message of the Gospel and of our identity in Christ still intact after ...
JOHN CHISUM: Writing Hit Hooks Part 1 - The Hit Song Equation
April 07, 2018 11:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBDo you ever wonder how hit songs are written? You’ve probably heard of “formula songwriting” and maybe even learned about song form, hooks, and melody writing. But what does it take to write a truly great song? In this episode, music industry veteran John Chisum takes you to a deeper understanding of the key equation that professional songwriters use time and time again to write songs that consistently stand out among a million others to be the songs you hear on the radio or sung in ch...
Writing Hit Hooks Part 1 - The Equation for Great Songs with John Chisum
April 07, 2018 11:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBDo you ever wonder how hit songs are written? You’ve probably heard of “formula songwriting” and maybe even learned about song form, hooks, and melody writing. But what does it take to write a truly great song? In this episode, music industry veteran John Chisum takes you to a deeper understanding of the key equation that professional songwriters use time and time again to write songs that consistently stand out among a million others to be the songs you hear on the radio or sung in ch...
Katie Gustafson Hill: Singer-Songwriter & Psychotherapist on Creativity and the Healing Journey
March 31, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBKatie Gustafson Hill is that rare and exquisite blend of musician, singer-songwriter, and healer. Suffering an eating disorder as a child, Katie knows the long road of recovery and seeks to help others, especially women, find their true selves and greater power through her counseling practice in Nashville. Katie comes from a strong Christian family that is quite musical. Her Dad, Gerrit Gustafson, helped co-found Integrity Music and that legacy continues in Katie as she writes and per...
KATIE GUSTAFSON HILL: Singer-Songwriter & Psychotherapist
March 31, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBKatie Gustafson Hill is that rare and exquisite blend of musician, singer-songwriter, and healer. Suffering an eating disorder as a child, Katie knows the long road of recovery and seeks to help others, especially women, find their true selves and greater power through her counseling practice in Nashville. Katie comes from a strong Christian family that is quite musical. Her Dad, Gerrit Gustafson, helped co-found Integrity Music and that legacy continues in Katie as she writes and per...
Drakeford on Songwriting, Ministry Beyond the Church, and Living the Singer-Songwriter Life
March 24, 2018 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBDrakeford (Drake & Lucy-Jayne Lanier), embody the most romantic notion of today’s singer-songwriter lifestyle, though they would be the first to tell you that it has its challenges and drawbacks. Newlyweds who met on the mission field, the singing duo have grown accustomed to a nomadic lifestyle of coffee shops, universities, home concerts, and occasional church gigs as they share their own unique blend of folk-influenced pop rock music. Though the couple will perform cover tunes when ...
DRAKEFORD: Living the (Real) Singer-Songwriter Life
March 24, 2018 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBDrakeford (Drake & Lucy-Jayne Lanier), embody the most romantic notion of today’s singer-songwriter lifestyle, though they would be the first to tell you that it has its challenges and drawbacks. Newlyweds who met on the mission field, the singing duo have grown accustomed to a nomadic lifestyle of coffee shops, universities, home concerts, and occasional church gigs as they share their own unique blend of folk-influenced pop rock music. Though the couple will perform cover tunes when ...
DON MOEN: Change the World with Your Music
March 17, 2018 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBAsk Don Moen what he does, and the answer might surprise you. He won’t say he’s a songwriter even though he’s written more than 100 songs. He won’t say he’s a worship leader even though he’s led worship on every continent but Antarctica and recorded numerous albums. He won’t say he’s a businessman or producer even though he has produced and directed hundreds of successful projects. If you ask Don Moen why God put him on this planet, he’ll tell you, “To be an architect who designs prod...
Don Moen on Songs, Ministry, and What It Means to Change the World with Your Music
March 17, 2018 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBAsk Don Moen what he does, and the answer might surprise you. He won’t say he’s a songwriter even though he’s written more than 100 songs. He won’t say he’s a worship leader even though he’s led worship on every continent but Antarctica and recorded numerous albums. He won’t say he’s a businessman or producer even though he has produced and directed hundreds of successful projects. If you ask Don Moen why God put him on this planet, he’ll tell you, “To be an architect who designs prod...
IHOP KC’s Jon Thurlow on Prophetic Songwriting and Worship 24/7
March 10, 2018 13:14 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBDoes God really “give” you songs? Is it possible to just “receive” your songs from God and not have to work on them anymore? What’s it like to “sing in the Spirit” and write “prophetic” songs? In this episode of The Song Revolution Podcast, John Chisum interviews International House of Prayer (Kansas City) worship leader and songwriter, Jon Thurlow, as part of The NCS Song Power Week 2018. Jon shares honestly how difficult leading worship 24/7 can be on him and his team and the mundane...
JON THURLOW: Prophetic Songwriting and Worship 24/7
March 10, 2018 13:14 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBDoes God really “give” you songs? Is it possible to just “receive” your songs from God and not have to work on them anymore? What’s it like to “sing in the Spirit” and write “prophetic” songs? In this episode of The Song Revolution Podcast, John Chisum interviews International House of Prayer (Kansas City) worship leader and songwriter, Jon Thurlow, as part of The NCS Song Power Week 2018. Jon shares honestly how difficult leading worship 24/7 can be on him and his team and the mundane...
Zach Williams: Chain Breaker, Hitmaker, and Newly-Minted Grammy® Winner
March 03, 2018 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBEx-mainstream rocker Zach Williams knows that Jesus is the real chain breaker, but Zach himself has burst onto the airwaves as a bonafide hitmaker with over 17m Youtube views of his debut single Chain Breaker and over 11m views of the totally singable follow-up Old Church Choir and the tally for each is growing by the minute. Williams knows the power of Christ. His own chains of addiction were broken as he surrendered to the love of Jesus. Now he has taken the passion he once had for ...
ZACH WILLIAMS: Chain Breaker and Newly-Minted Grammy® Winner
March 03, 2018 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBEx-mainstream rocker Zach Williams knows that Jesus is the real chain breaker, but Zach himself has burst onto the airwaves as a bonafide hitmaker with over 17m Youtube views of his debut single Chain Breaker and over 11m views of the totally singable follow-up Old Church Choir and the tally for each is growing by the minute. Williams knows the power of Christ. His own chains of addiction were broken as he surrendered to the love of Jesus. Now he has taken the passion he once had for ...
Cody Carnes on Songwriting, Worship, wife Kari Jobe, and his New Album “The Darker the Night / The Brighter the Morning”
February 24, 2018 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBCody Carnes is a lot more than “Mr. Kari Jobe.” Although he is married to one of the most popular worship artists of the day, Cody is emerging in his own power as a communicator, songwriter, and worship leader. His new album “The Darker the Night/The Brighter the Morning” was produced with indie-pop producer Jeremy Lutito and has influences from Bon Iver, Coldplay, One Republic, and others. "I feel like there are a lot of people in the world like me that love the creative experience of...
CODY CARNES: on Songwriting and Worship Leading as "Mr. Kari Jobe"
February 24, 2018 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBCody Carnes is a lot more than “Mr. Kari Jobe.” Although he is married to one of the most popular worship artists of the day, Cody is emerging in his own power as a communicator, songwriter, and worship leader. His new album “The Darker the Night/The Brighter the Morning” was produced with indie-pop producer Jeremy Lutito and has influences from Bon Iver, Coldplay, One Republic, and others. "I feel like there are a lot of people in the world like me that love the creative experience of...
JOHN MAYS: Making it in the Christian Music Industry/ Part 2 (Encore)
February 17, 2018 12:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBMusic business executives have come and gone through the years, but no one has outlasted Centricity Music’s John Mays, the longest-standing A&R Director in Christian music. John’s career has spanned thirty years and he has been influential in the careers of artists such as Cindy Morgan, Point of Grace, Phillips, Craig & Dean, and many more. John is currently directing the musical development of successful artists such as Johnny Diaz, Jason Gray, and the award-winning Lauren Daigle. In this e...
Making it in the Christian Music Industry with A&R Legend John Mays (Centricity Music) Part 2
February 17, 2018 12:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBMusic business executives have come and gone through the years, but no one has outlasted Centricity Music’s John Mays, the longest-standing A&R Director in Christian music. John’s career has spanned thirty years and he has been influential in the careers of artists such as Cindy Morgan, Point of Grace, Phillips, Craig & Dean, and many more. John is currently directing the musical development of successful artists such as Johnny Diaz, Jason Gray, and the award-winning Lauren Daigle. In this e...
JOHN MAYS: Making it in the Christian Music Industry/ Part 1 (Encore)
February 10, 2018 12:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBMusic business executives have come and gone through the years, but no one has outlasted Centricity Music’s John Mays, the longest-standing A&R Director in Christian music. John’s career has spanned thirty years and he has been influential in the careers of artists such as Cindy Morgan, Point of Grace, Phillips, Craig & Dean, and many more. John is currently directing the musical development of successful artists such as Johnny Diaz, Jason Gray, and the award-winning Lauren Daigle. In this e...
Making it in the Christian Music Industry with A&R Legend John Mays (Centricity Music) Part 1
February 10, 2018 12:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBMusic business executives have come and gone through the years, but no one has outlasted Centricity Music’s John Mays, the longest-standing A&R Director in Christian music. John’s career has spanned thirty years and he has been influential in the careers of artists such as Cindy Morgan, Point of Grace, Phillips, Craig & Dean, and many more. John is currently directing the musical development of successful artists such as Johnny Diaz, Jason Gray, and the award-winning Lauren Daigle. In this e...
Jared Anderson on Songwriting and Selling Sunsets (NCS Song Power Week 2018)
February 03, 2018 12:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBJared Anderson is one of our favorite songwriters. An international worship leader for many years with New Life Fellowship (Colorado Springs) and the Desperation Band, Jared always brings a down-to-earth spiritual perspective on music, songwriting, ministry, and business. This interview is from his day on NCS Song Power Week 2018, a week long Facebook Live event sponsored by Nashville Christian Songwriters that happened January 22-27, 2018, in which he and NCS Managing Partner, John Ch...
JARED ANDERSON: Songwriting and Selling Sunsets
February 03, 2018 12:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBJared Anderson is one of our favorite songwriters. An international worship leader for many years with New Life Fellowship (Colorado Springs) and the Desperation Band, Jared always brings a down-to-earth spiritual perspective on music, songwriting, ministry, and business. This interview is from his day on NCS Song Power Week 2018, a week long Facebook Live event sponsored by Nashville Christian Songwriters that happened January 22-27, 2018, in which he and NCS Managing Partner, John Ch...
BUDDY GREENE: Gaither Sideman & Co-Writer of “Mary, Did You Know?”
January 27, 2018 12:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBBuddy Greene: Virtuoso Harmonica, Gaither Sideman, and Co-Writer of “Mary, Did You Know” Over the last 30 years, Buddy Greene has performed across America, made numerous trips abroad, and established himself as a predominantly independent recording artist. In 1991 he won the Gospel Music Association’s Dove award for Best Country Album, and has received 9 other Dove award nominations. Through his long association with the Gaithers, he has become a favorite gospel performer, often appear...
Buddy Greene: Virtuoso Harmonica, Gaither Sideman, and Co-Writer of “Mary, Did You Know”
January 27, 2018 12:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBBuddy Greene: Virtuoso Harmonica, Gaither Sideman, and Co-Writer of “Mary, Did You Know” Over the last 30 years, Buddy Greene has performed across America, made numerous trips abroad, and established himself as a predominantly independent recording artist. In 1991 he won the Gospel Music Association’s Dove award for Best Country Album, and has received 9 other Dove award nominations. Through his long association with the Gaithers, he has become a favorite gospel performer, often appear...
JOHN CHISUM: God Gave Me This Song... Now What?
January 20, 2018 13:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBSo God has given you a song. You just sat down one day and it started flowing out, or, maybe you were driving in your car when suddenly this melody came to you, and, before you knew it, you had pulled out your cell phone and started recording a melody that you've never heard before and you are still trying to put lyrics to it. Or perhaps you've been writing poetry since 5th grade and you have about 4,000 poems in seventeen notebooks and you wonder why God gave them to you. Is there a t...
God Gave Me This Song... Now What?
January 20, 2018 13:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBSo God has given you a song. You just sat down one day and it started flowing out, or, maybe you were driving in your car when suddenly this melody came to you, and, before you knew it, you had pulled out your cell phone and started recording a melody that you've never heard before and you are still trying to put lyrics to it. Or perhaps you've been writing poetry since 5th grade and you have about 4,000 poems in seventeen notebooks and you wonder why God gave them to you. Is there a t...
Jon Thurlow of Forerunner Music // Artist and Songwriter
January 13, 2018 11:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBJon Thurlow is the living example of Psalm 45:1, “My heart overflows with a good theme; I address my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.” Jon and his wife Kinsey live in Kansas City, Missouri, where they both serve on staff at the International House of Prayer Kansas City (IHOPKC). IHOPKC is an evangelical missions organization that is committed to praying for the release of the fullness of God’s power and purpose in the earth. At the core of everything that go...
JON THURLOW: Prophetic Songwriting and Worship 24/7
January 13, 2018 11:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBJon Thurlow is the living example of Psalm 45:1, “My heart overflows with a good theme; I address my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.” Jon and his wife Kinsey live in Kansas City, Missouri, where they both serve on staff at the International House of Prayer Kansas City (IHOPKC). IHOPKC is an evangelical missions organization that is committed to praying for the release of the fullness of God’s power and purpose in the earth. At the core of everything that go...
Trevor Graves On What It Takes to Be Heard in Nashville
January 06, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBTrevor Graves is an aspiring songwriter hoping to be heard in Nashville. His acoustic songs and sound are a blend of classic CCM with fresh influences a la John Mayer and Ed Sheeran. In this episode of The Song Revolution Podcast, John Chisum highlights Trevor’s songs and sincere call to write for Jesus. As a client of Nashville Christian Songwriters’ coaching program, Mastering the Art & Craft of Christian Songwriting, Trevor shares about his journey into commercial songwriting and th...
TREVOR GRAVES: Getting Heard in Nashville
January 06, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBTrevor Graves is an aspiring songwriter hoping to be heard in Nashville. His acoustic songs and sound are a blend of classic CCM with fresh influences a la John Mayer and Ed Sheeran. In this episode of The Song Revolution Podcast, John Chisum highlights Trevor’s songs and sincere call to write for Jesus. As a client of Nashville Christian Songwriters’ coaching program, Mastering the Art & Craft of Christian Songwriting, Trevor shares about his journey into commercial songwriting and th...
DAVID BARONI: Flowing in the Spirit
December 30, 2017 12:00 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBDavid Baroni is one of those rare gifts to the Body of Christ as a songwriter, worship leader, and teacher. One of his early CCM hits “Soldiers of the Light” (Andrus, Blackwood, and Company) helped blaze the trail of pop Christian music. With over 200 songs on CCLI (and counting), his impact on the field of worship is perhaps crowned with the modern hymn “O Mighty Cross” (Baroni/Chisum), as well as dozens of songs recorded by Integrity Music and his own Kingdomsongs Music. In this episode,...
David Baroni on “Flowing in the Spirit” in Songwriting
December 30, 2017 12:00 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBDavid Baroni is one of those rare gifts to the Body of Christ as a songwriter, worship leader, and teacher. One of his early CCM hits “Soldiers of the Light” (Andrus, Blackwood, and Company) helped blaze the trail of pop Christian music. With over 200 songs on CCLI (and counting), his impact on the field of worship is perhaps crowned with the modern hymn “O Mighty Cross” (Baroni/Chisum), as well as dozens of songs recorded by Integrity Music and his own Kingdomsongs Music. In this episode,...
BRANDON HEATH: Songwriting & Music Business Reform
December 23, 2017 13:00 - 51 minutes - 94.8 MBIf Brandon Heath could offer a word of advice about how to navigate a well-lived life, he would sum it up in three words: faith, hope and love. These tenants of the Christian faith have provided an unshakable foundation for his own journey with Jesus through the years, and they continue to be the three virtues he claims in times of both joy and struggle. For Heath, it’s simply “instruction for a good life.” This trifecta of wisdom converges on his sixth studio project, Faith Hope Love Repeat...
Brandon Heath on Songwriting, Music Business Reform, and a New Baby Girl
December 23, 2017 13:00 - 51 minutes - 94.8 MBIf Brandon Heath could offer a word of advice about how to navigate a well-lived life, he would sum it up in three words: faith, hope and love. These tenants of the Christian faith have provided an unshakable foundation for his own journey with Jesus through the years, and they continue to be the three virtues he claims in times of both joy and struggle. For Heath, it’s simply “instruction for a good life.” This trifecta of wisdom converges on his sixth studio project, Faith Hope Love Repeat...
DAN DEAN: 25 Years with CCM Supergroup Phillips, Craig, and Dean
December 16, 2017 19:46 - 53 minutes - 98.3 MBFew songwriters cultivate more fertile creative soil when crafting a new album than Phillips, Craig, and Dean. Juggling dual vocations as both pastors and recording artists for more than two decades, Randy Phillips, Shawn Craig, and Dan Dean have created an impressive body of work inspired by what God is doing in their lives and their respective churches. Transparency, passion and integrity have long been the foundation for Phillips, Craig, and Dean’s music and ministry. For more than t...
Dan Dean on Songwriting and the 25 Years of Success with CCM Supergroup Phillips, Craig, and Dean
December 16, 2017 19:46 - 53 minutes - 98.3 MBFew songwriters cultivate more fertile creative soil when crafting a new album than Phillips, Craig, and Dean. Juggling dual vocations as both pastors and recording artists for more than two decades, Randy Phillips, Shawn Craig, and Dan Dean have created an impressive body of work inspired by what God is doing in their lives and their respective churches. Transparency, passion and integrity have long been the foundation for Phillips, Craig, and Dean’s music and ministry. For more than t...
Why the World Needs One More Christmas Song (And Why YOU Need to Write It) with John Chisum
December 09, 2017 13:00 - 30 minutes - 55.4 MBAhhhh, the sounds of Christmas…. the ubiquitous Salvation Army Santa outside of Walmarts and Best Buys with that annoying little bell clanging till you give him a buck just to make him stop, but he never does... The bustle of shoppers and imaginary tinkling of Silver Bells, the very real laughter and shooshing of ice skaters in Rockefeller Center... The carols and classic songs in all the movies we binge watch leading up to the big day to help us get in the Christmas spirit… Halloween...
JOHN CHISUM: Why the World Needs One More Christmas Song
December 09, 2017 13:00 - 30 minutes - 55.4 MBAhhhh, the sounds of Christmas…. the ubiquitous Salvation Army Santa outside of Walmarts and Best Buys with that annoying little bell clanging till you give him a buck just to make him stop, but he never does... The bustle of shoppers and imaginary tinkling of Silver Bells, the very real laughter and shooshing of ice skaters in Rockefeller Center... The carols and classic songs in all the movies we binge watch leading up to the big day to help us get in the Christmas spirit… Halloween...
ISAAC WARDELL: Bringing Worship Back to the People with Audrey Assad, Josh Garrels, Liz Vice, Urban Doxology, and Aaron Keyes
December 02, 2017 12:00 - 41 minutes - 75.8 MBIn 12th Century Benedictine tradition, the Church was viewed as a warm and hospitable place always open, and desirous, of wanderers and weary travelers. In fact, one monk would always be posted as the lookout, scanning the horizon for those in need of shelter called the “porter.” Whenever a road-worn traveler found his way to the monastery, the porter made sure that all the monks were alerted to greet the guest, wash his feet, feed clothe them, and pronounce that “Christ is surely among us....
Isaac Wardell Brings Worship Back to the People with Audrey Assad, Josh Garrels, Liz Vice, Urban Doxology, and Aaron Keyes
December 02, 2017 12:00 - 41 minutes - 75.8 MBIn 12th Century Benedictine tradition, the Church was viewed as a warm and hospitable place always open, and desirous, of wanderers and weary travelers. In fact, one monk would always be posted as the lookout, scanning the horizon for those in need of shelter called the “porter.” Whenever a road-worn traveler found his way to the monastery, the porter made sure that all the monks were alerted to greet the guest, wash his feet, feed clothe them, and pronounce that “Christ is surely among us....
Recording Home Demos with John Chisum and Bryant Urich
November 25, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBWe’ve had so much response on Facebook posts about how to record your songs at home that we decided to record a special podcast to address that topic. In this episode, John Chisum joins NCS/Song Revolution Podcast producer, songwriter, and all-around great guy, Bryant Urich, to dig into all things demo. Bryant is more than a podcast genius. He is an accomplished songwriter and music producer in his own right, joining forces with some of Nashville’s brightest and best to establish his own b...
JOHN CHISUM: Recording Home Demos with Bryant Urich
November 25, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBWe’ve had so much response on Facebook posts about how to record your songs at home that we decided to record a special podcast to address that topic. In this episode, John Chisum joins NCS/Song Revolution Podcast producer, songwriter, and all-around great guy, Bryant Urich, to dig into all things demo. Bryant is more than a podcast genius. He is an accomplished songwriter and music producer in his own right, joining forces with some of Nashville’s brightest and best to establish his own b...
Veteran Songwriter and Publisher Dave Clark Brings It All Home
November 18, 2017 13:00 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBDave Clark is the real deal. He’s one of those down-to-earth and unassuming characters who would NEVER talk about himself or his accomplishments, but who has nonetheless impacted the world with his songs and career in the Christian music industry for over three decades. Dave’s very real accomplishments include: Creative Director for Lillenas Publishing, a Kansas City-based Christian music company. Songwriting credits for songs recorded by artists including Rascal Flatts, Larnelle Harris...
DAVE CLARK: Veteran Songwriter/ Publisher Brings It All Home
November 18, 2017 13:00 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBDave Clark is the real deal. He’s one of those down-to-earth and unassuming characters who would NEVER talk about himself or his accomplishments, but who has nonetheless impacted the world with his songs and career in the Christian music industry for over three decades. Dave’s very real accomplishments include: Creative Director for Lillenas Publishing, a Kansas City-based Christian music company. Songwriting credits for songs recorded by artists including Rascal Flatts, Larnelle Harris...
CCM Artist Tim Timmons on Big Beards, Big Baldness, Big Glasses, Life, and Worship as An Ex-Professional Varsity Christian
November 11, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBTim Timmons’ life has always been one of adventure, but for the first time, the singer/songwriter feels awake enough to actually live it. After nearly two decades of ministry and a lifetime as a believer, Timmons is no stranger to the tenets of the Christian faith. Now he finds himself moving beyond believer to follower, awake and alive to the nearness of Jesus. His sophomore album, Awake Our Souls(Reunion Records), is a portrait of Timmons’ own awakening and an invitation for every listener...
TIM TIMMONS: Big Beards, Big Baldness, Big Glasses, Big Life
November 11, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBTim Timmons’ life has always been one of adventure, but for the first time, the singer/songwriter feels awake enough to actually live it. After nearly two decades of ministry and a lifetime as a believer, Timmons is no stranger to the tenets of the Christian faith. Now he finds himself moving beyond believer to follower, awake and alive to the nearness of Jesus. His sophomore album, Awake Our Souls(Reunion Records), is a portrait of Timmons’ own awakening and an invitation for every listener...
Hit Songwriting, Worship Leading, and the Passion for People with CCM Artist, Aaron Shust
November 04, 2017 16:34 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBOver the past decade, Aaron Shust has earned a reputation as one of Christian music’s most compelling songwriters and a vocalist of considerable depth and passion. He was named both New Artist and Songwriter of the Year at the 2007 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards and the impact of his song, “My Savior My God” was recognized with the Song of the Year honor. He has continued to build on that early promise to become one of the community’s most creative and trusted voices. Shust is well ...