Worship Together
156 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 197 ratingsThe Worship Together podcast is where we have honest conversations about the songs we sing and the way we lead. Join us weekly as we speak with some of the most instrumental artists, worship leaders, songwriters and pastors influencing the creative culture of the church today.
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Summer Team Talk: Online Worship, Livestream Fails & more with the Worship Together Team
July 21, 2020 14:46 - 32 minutes - 73.3 MBThe Worship Together team is back! This week we’re talking about how summer is going from home, introducing new songs during online worship, adjusting to the “new way” of doing church, livestream worship fails & more.
Kristian Stanfill (Passion) & Charlie Hall (Passion, Frontline Church OKC)
June 30, 2020 04:00 - 55 minutes - 127 MBContinuing our summer series with artists interviewing one of their mentors, this week Kristian Stanfill (Passion) interviews Charlie Hall (Passion, Frontline Church OKC) on leading worship in the early days of Passion, writing songs for the church, developing leaders for the future, and reminiscing on God’s faithfulness through his life.
Bill Gaither & Crowder
June 11, 2020 18:57 - 1 hour - 155 MBWe're kicking off summer with a brand new podcast series where artists interview a mentor, pastor, or someone they've looked up to in their life. This week, David Crowder sits down with Bill Gaither to discuss Bill’s story into songwriting, teaching english, music & theology, and how worship music is ever changing.
Episode 100 (Joel Houston, Chris Tomlin, Kim Walker-Smith & more)
May 26, 2020 15:52 - 1 hour - 159 MBWelcome to Episode 100! This week we're highlighting some of our favorite moments on our podcast featuring Joel Houston, Kristian Stanfill, Chris Tomlin, Kim Walker-Smith, Chris McClarney, Ed Cash (We The Kingdom) & Brooke Ligertwood. Plus, the Worship Together team reminisces on how the podcast got started and invite a surprise guest on Team Talk to celebrate the milestone.
Mosaic MSC
May 12, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 145 MBPastor Erwin McManus & Mariah McManus from Mosaic MSC share about the heart of their church, pastoring creatives, how their team started writing worship music, and the inspiration behind their new album HUMAN. Plus, The Worship Together team talks about what future church could look like after Covid-19.
Mosaic MSC
May 12, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 145 MBPastor Erwin McManus & Mariah McManus from Mosaic MSC share about the heart of their church, pastoring creatives, how their team started writing worship music, and the inspiration behind their new album Human. Plus, The Worship Together team talks about what future church could look like after Covid-19.
Aodhan King (Hillsong Young & Free)
May 05, 2020 04:00 - 53 minutes - 122 MBAodhan King shares the journey and heart of Hillsong Young & Free and the inspiration behind new songs from their upcoming album. Plus, The Worship Together Team answers honest questions about what life has been like during the last 7 weeks of quarantine.
Aaron Ivey // Worship Together 20/20
April 28, 2020 04:00 - 58 minutes - 135 MBAaron Ivey (Austin Stone Church) shares his talk on servanthood from Worship Together 20/20, and the Worship Together team discusses practical ways to help emotional health during quarantine.
Carl Lentz // Worship Together 20/20
April 21, 2020 15:19 - 1 hour - 159 MBCarl Lentz (Hillsong NYC) shares his talk from Worship Together 20/20 and the Worship Together Team answers submitted questions from our “How to Pivot For Easter” webinar.
Matt Carter // Worship Together 20/20
April 14, 2020 16:09 - 51 minutes - 117 MBMatt Carter shares his talk on theology and worship from Worship Together 20/20, and the Worship Together team discusses what skills they're trying to master during quarantine.
Robert Madu // Worship Together 20/20
April 07, 2020 14:33 - 1 hour - 158 MBRobert Madu shares his talk "The Water & The Wilderness" from Worship Together 20/20 and the Worship Together Team talks about what church looks like during Covid19.
Rita Springer
March 24, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBThe Worship Together team has their first Covid-19 team talk, and Rita Springer shares her story about being a leader in the church, a mentor, becoming a songwriter, and even becoming a mom.
Passion
March 10, 2020 17:05 - 54 minutes - 125 MBThe Passion team sits down with Jimi to talk about their upcoming album, their recent college worship nights, and how to lead worship as a team. Kristian, Melodie and Brett talk about the importance of trusting your team members, learning from your leaders, and giving people room to grow and step into leadership roles.
Al Andrews
February 25, 2020 15:44 - 48 minutes - 111 MBAl Andrews (author, counselor) sits down with Jimi to talk about counseling artists, songwriters, musicians, and their families through his non-profit, Porter’s Call. Al addresses mental health in music, provides insight into the struggles that many creatives face, and gives practical advice for worship leaders, pastors, and musicians to have a healthy spiritual and mental balance.
Worship Together 20/20 Recap
February 12, 2020 00:17 - 25 minutes - 29.1 MBThe Worship Together team shares their favorite moments from the Worship Together 20/20. Tune in to hear about the powerful worship moments from Elevation Worship, Kari Jobe & Cody Carnes, Bryan & Katie Towalt, Mack Brock and more. Along with worship highlights, the team discusses some of the best moments of our conference talks from Matt Carter (Austin Stone), Carl Lentz (Hillsong), Alex Seeley (The Belonging Co.), and Robert Madu.
Jonathan Traylor
January 28, 2020 16:36 - 35 minutes - 41 MBThe Worship Together Team talks shares tips on what to do when you feel burnt out in worship and Jonathan Traylor talks about what inspired his new album “Stones and Giants.” In this interview, Jonathan shares his story about growing up in a single-parent home, learning how to play the piano, his love for dancing and singing, and going through burnt out in ministry.
Travis Cottrell
January 14, 2020 21:03 - 39 minutes - 45.3 MBThe Worship Together Team recaps the end of 2019 and Travis Cottrell shares insight into his latest album release “Spirit Rise”. Travis shares his thoughts on the importance of writing accessible songs for the local church, and explains how serving and sharing real-life experiences with people in his congregation has shaped his songwriting.
Ed Cash (We The Kingdom)
December 10, 2019 21:13 - 49 minutes - 56.8 MBWith songs like "Goodness of God," "All My Hope," How Great is Our God," and "Whom Shall I Fear," Ed Cash has been an influential song writer and producer for many worship songs that have impacted the church worldwide. In this interview, Ed shares his story about his unintentional journey into Christian music and shares the inspiration behind some of his most famous worship songs. Plus, this week's team talk features discussion around all the ways we use transitions in worship.
Bryan and Katie Torwalt
December 03, 2019 18:08 - 48 minutes - 55.9 MBBryan and Katie Torwalt share stories from their most recent worship tour and dive into some of the inspiration behind their latest projects: Prophesy Your Promise EP and Anticipation EP. Plus, the Worship Together Team talks on the best ways to control sound volume in a church service.
Chris Brown and Wade Joye (Elevation Worship)
November 19, 2019 22:35 - 51 minutes - 58.8 MBChris Brown and Wade Joye from Elevation Worship share some history and insight into their church worship team, culture, and song writing process. Plus, the Worship Together Team bids farewell to Hunter with rapid fire "Would You Rather" questions on Team Talk.
We The Kingdom
November 12, 2019 21:10 - 42 minutes - 48.8 MBEd Cash from We The Kingdom shares the story behind the creation of the band and discusses the inspiration of some of their songs from their debut EP: Live At The Wheelhouse. Plus, this week's Team Talk features the Worship Together Team discussing best ways to efficiently run a sound check.
Chris McClarney
November 05, 2019 19:59 - 40 minutes - 46.1 MBChris McClarney is back! Chris sat down with us this week to share what he's been up to this past year from life on tour, song writing, family, and leading worship. Plus, The Worship Together Team discuses standards of expectations we set for ourselves and those around us in worship.
Ben Fielding from Hillsong
October 29, 2019 05:00 - 43 minutes - 49.4 MBBen Fielding, from Hillsong, sits down with Jimi to chat about church, song writing, and some of his most recent song collaborations and projects. Plus, the Worship Together Team answers submitted questions from listeners during Team Talk.
Darren Whitehead // Worship Together 2019
October 22, 2019 15:28 - 49 minutes - 56.3 MBDarren Whitehead (Lead Pastor at Church of The City in Franklin TN) shares his message from Worship Together 2019 on the pitfalls of comparison in the church.
Curtis Zackery (CZ) // Worship Together 2019 // Soul Rest
October 15, 2019 15:31 - 42 minutes - 49.1 MBCZ shares his talk on REST from Worship Together 2019, and the Worship Together Team unpacks ways to achieve rest and encourage your church team when they're in seasons of "burn-out".
Andrew Peterson // Worship Together 2019
October 08, 2019 19:24 - 33 minutes - 38.5 MBAndrew Peterson talks on the inspiration and creative process of songwriting, while the Worship Together team shares how to incorporate a Worship Moment into a Christmas service.
Kim Walker-Smith // Worship Together 2019
September 30, 2019 19:02 - 34 minutes - 38.9 MBKim Walker-Smith shares what it means to surrender as leaders in the church from her talk at Worship Together 2019. Plus, the Worship Together Team takes a deep dive into all things Kids Worship.
Henry Seeley (The Belonging Co.) // Worship Together 2019 Conference
September 24, 2019 04:00 - 54 minutes - 62.5 MBThe Worship Together Team discusses being "agreeable vs. disagreeable" as leaders in the church, and Pastor Henry Seeley from The Belonging Co. shares his talk from Worship Together 2019 on being present to the Spirit's leading and not allowing our own plans to get in the way.
Joel Houston from Hillsong UNITED // Worship Together 2019 Conference
September 16, 2019 21:05 - 36 minutes - 42.3 MBThe Worship Together team shares their most embarrassing worship moments and we tune into Joel Houston’s talk from our Worship Together 2019 conference. Joel Houston is an internationally recognized songwriter and worship leader with Hillsong United. His talk at Worship Together 2019 displays true vulnerability and gives encouragement to anyone who is dealing with pressures of leading from a platform.
Travis Cottrell // Worship Together 2019 Conference
September 10, 2019 04:00 - 31 minutes - 36.2 MBSummer is over and we are back! Tune in for a full recap of the latest 2019 summer releases and listen to Travis Cottrell's talk from our Worship Together 2019 Conference. Travis is known for working alongside Beth Moore as the event worship leader for Living Proof Ministries and has recorded Dove Award winning solo projects, including the critically acclaimed Jesus Saves (Live). Currently serving as the worship pastor at Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson, TN, Travis shares incredible ins...
Brenton Brown, Vintage Worship, songwriter
May 07, 2019 09:00 - 49 minutes - 68.7 MBHost Jimi Williams talks with Brenton Brown, an award-winning songwriter who has written for Passion, Bethel, Jesus Culture, Vineyard Music and more. Currently the worship pastor for Vintage Church in LA, Brenton joins us to talk about his church’s first worship album release following the destruction of wildfires in the area last fall, which claimed Brenton’s home as well as others. Connect with Worship Together: Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.c...
Taya Gaukrodger from Hillsong UNITED
April 25, 2019 09:00 - 52 minutes - 71.8 MBHost Jimi Williams talks with Taya Gaukrodger, formerly known as Taya Smith, in Sydney, Australia. Taya is one of Hillsong's creative leaders, best known for her vocals on UNITED's songs "Oceans" and "Touch the Sky." Taya has been part of Hillsong's worship movement for nine years, and in this podcast episode, she gives listeners a behind-the-scenes look at her co-written track, "Clean,"from UNITED's new album, People. She also shares about the importance of team nights, seeking God in your ...
JD from Hillsong United and Leading In Your Local Church
April 09, 2019 09:00 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBHost Jimi Williams goes on location to Sydney, Australia, to talk with Hillsong’s Jonathon Douglass, one of the church’s foremost worship leaders and Creative Pastors. JD has been part of Hillsong church since he was 4. Growing up in the church, he was one of the first to form Hillsong UNITED in 1998. The group has gone on to record 17 albums, being named Top Christian Artist at the Billboard Awards, reaching platinum sales status, and packing out large national venues like L.A.’s Staples Ce...
Kristian Stanfill (Passion)
March 26, 2019 09:00 - 42 minutes - 58 MBWith songs like “Glorious Day,” “Even So Come,” “My Heart Is Yours,” and “Jesus Paid It All,” Kristian Stanfill continues to be a powerful voice in worship music. Kristian met Passion Founder, Louie Giglio in 2002. In the fall of 2004, Louie asked Kristian to lead worship for 7:22, a weekly young adult gathering for the city of Atlanta. In 2005, he became actively involved with the Passion movement, first leading a community group at Passion 05, and then as a worship leader at Passion 06. In...
David Brymer (Vintage Worship)
March 12, 2019 17:56 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBDavid Brymer is an artist, songwriter, producer and worship leader who resides in Yerevan Armenia with his lovely wife Sahar. Born in the midwest of America, but a Southern California boy by heart, David enjoys the outdoors, traveling, good food, videography, and building things with wood in his spare time. Music and people are his world, and he spends his time songwriting and serving the body of Christ locally in Yerevan and abroad, encouraging and inspiring other artists. Though living on ...
Melodie Malone From Passion
February 26, 2019 11:30 - 41 minutes - 57.8 MBMelodie Malone grew up in Franklin, TN and moved to Atlanta in 2009, which was right as Passion City Church was getting started. Having had a powerful experience through the Passion Conference as a college student, she decided to get involved in Passion City Church from the beginning. Melodie met Kristian Stanfill and Brett Younker at Passion City Church and they got to know each other through serving on the worship team. Over the years, she continued to develop as a powerful worship leade...
Worship Together 2019, Conference Recap
February 12, 2019 16:53 - 15 minutes - 22.1 MBThe gang looks back at the amazing time had at the Worship Together 2019 Conference. This episode is brought to you by Planning Center. Connect with Worship Together: Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worshiptogether/?hl=en Hosted by: Jimi Williams David Gutekunst Jessica Sweet Hunter Sims Production and Editing by Form & Function –– formandfunctionmedia.com Worship Together ...
Elias Dummer (The City Harmonic)
January 29, 2019 11:00 - 48 minutes - 67.3 MBElias Dummer is a Canadian worship leader and songwriter based in Nashville, TN. For more than a decade, Elias was the lead singer of the award-winning worship band, The City Harmonic. Elias recently released a single entitled “Enough”. His solo album “The Work, Vol. 1” is scheduled for release in February 2019. This episode is brought to you by Planning Center. Connect with Worship Together: Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether Ins...
Phil Wickham
January 15, 2019 11:00 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBPhil Wickham is a Dove Award-nominated singer, songwriter, and worship leader from San Diego, CA. His songs, including Living Hope, Till I found You, and This Is Amazing Grace have been sung by thousands around the world. Phil’s latest album, Living Hope, is available now. Connect with Worship Together: Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worshiptogether/?hl=en Hosted by: Jimi Williams Jess...
Brenton Brown Recounts His Woolsey Fire Experience
December 13, 2018 10:00 - 23 minutes - 33 MBThis is a special edition of the Worship Together Podcast. Brenton Brown's family, church and community have been severely impacted by the deadly Woolsey fire that ravaged southern California. On this episode, Jimi and Brenton talk about how his family escaped, what it was like seeing his home destroyed, and how through it all God is faithful. Connect with Worship Together: Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether Instagram: https://...
Jonathan Sheehan, Global Brand Curator for Passion
December 11, 2018 10:00 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MBThis week you’re going to hear from the Global Brand Curator for Passion, Jonathan Sheehan. In his role, Jonathan oversees Passion Conferences plus assists with the touring and marketing efforts for Passion Music and a lot more. We talked about he's learned in his role and what a Powerbook on the hood of a car taught him about paying close attention to what he's doing! It's a memorable story that we think you'll enjoy. This episode is brought to you by Planning Center. Connect with Wor...
Kim Walker-Smith of Jesus Culture
November 27, 2018 11:00 - 50 minutes - 70.1 MBSinger, songwriter, and worship leader Kim Walker-Smith has quickly become one of the strongest voices in worship music. As a founding member of Jesus Culture, her music including the songs Break Every Chain and Holy Spirit, has ministered to millions around the world. As a solo artist, Kim has also released six powerful worship albums. He latest song Love Came Down is available now. This episode is brought to you by Planning Center. Connect with Worship Together: Twitter: https:...
Sean Curran from Passion
November 13, 2018 17:14 - 54 minutes - 75.5 MBThis week you're going to hear from Sean Curran from Passion. You might know Sean from his days leading the worship band, Bellarive. We talked about those days and what it was like joining the team at Passion; the insecurities that come with starting something new; learning to reconcile who you believe you’re called to be, with what you’re called to do; and so much more. If you’re contemplating stepping in the unknown or if you just want to hear a transparent conversation about it’s like t...
Derek Johnson of Jesus Culture
November 01, 2018 08:30 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MBDerek Johnson is a singer, songwriter, worship leader and member of Jesus Culture. Before joining the Jesus Culture team, Derek led worship at Bethel Church in Redding, CA. Derek’s released his first solo album, “Real Love” in 2015 and he is featured on the latest Jesus Culture album, “Let it Echo.” This episode is brought to you by Planning Center. Connect with Worship Together: Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether Instagram: https...
Tom Eccleshall (Worship Pastor, KXC)
October 16, 2018 09:00 - 38 minutes - 52.7 MBTom Eccleshall is a worship pastor and songwriter at King's Cross Church in London, England. Led by Pete Hughes (brother of Tim Hughes) KXC is a church seeking to serve God's purpose to make all things new. The music KXC has produced is a soundtrack to the story of the church. KXC’s first full live album 'All Things New' is available now. This episode is brought to you by Planning Center. Connect with Worship Together: Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook...
Passion ft. Kristian Stanfill, Brett Younker, and Melodie Malone
October 02, 2018 08:00 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MBPassion is a worship band that grew out of the Passion movement founded by Louie and Shelley Giglio. The band is currently helmed by Kristian Stanfill, Brett Younker, and Melodie Malone. Over the years, the band has seen worship leaders such as Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Crowder, Christy Nockels and more uniting writing, recording and leading arenas in worship. Passion’s latest album “Whole Heart (Live),” which includes the song “Reckless Love” is available now. This episode is brought t...
Mack Brock (Worship Leader, Song Writer)
September 18, 2018 09:00 - 50 minutes - 69.4 MBMack Brock has been leading worship and writing music for over 15 years, including almost a decade as a founding member of Elevation Worship. His songs, including “O Come To The Altar,” “Resurrecting,” “Here As In Heaven,” and “Do It Again,” have been sung by millions around the world. Mack’s highly anticipated debut solo album “Greater Things” is available now. This episode is brought to you by Planning Center. Connect with Worship Together: Twitter: https://twitter.com/worship...
Banning Liebscher (Jesus Culture, Kim Walker-Smith)
September 06, 2018 09:00 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MBBanning Liebscher is the founding pastor of Jesus Culture, a ministry of worship, events, and leadership development. After a decade with the Bethel Church staff, Banning and the Jesus Culture team planted Jesus Culture Sacramento, a church committed to seeing believers encounter God, be empowered, and engage their city as leaders. Banning is also the author of three books, the latest one being, “Rooted: the Hidden Places Where God Develops You.” This episode is brought to you by P...
Eddie DeGarmo (DeGarmo & Key, DC Talk, Music Business)
August 16, 2018 08:00 - 51 minutes - 71.8 MBEddie DeGarmo is a Gospel Music Hall of Fame recording artist, music executive, and author. He started his career as one of the frontmen for the CCM pioneering band, DeGarmo & Key. In 1987, he co-founded Forefront records, the label responsible for releasing DCTalk, Skillet, Rebecca St. James, Audio Adrenaline and dozens of others. Eddie’s new book, Rebel For God, is available now. Connect with Worship Together: Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebo...
Shelley Giglio (Passion, Louie Giglio, Worship)
July 31, 2018 09:00 - 55 minutes - 75.7 MBShelley Giglio is the Chief Strategist, Director of Label Operations and Artist Management for sixstepsrecords, an Atlanta-based record label. She and her husband, Louie began Passion Conferences in 1997 and planted Passion City Church in 2009. In addition, Shelley leads a monthly gathering for the women of Atlanta called, The Grove. Shelley is passionate about investing in the lives of people, desiring to equip them to flourish into what God has created them to be. Connect with Worship To...