Latest Storybehindsong Podcast Episodes
Tenth Avenue North - The Stories Behind "Decade The Halls: Vol. 1" - Ep. 59
More Than The Music - December 20, 2017 04:54 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsMike, Jeff, and Jason from Tenth Avenue North share what inspired them to record each song on "Decade The Halls: Vol 1" in the style of a different decade, how a prosthetic leg keeps showing up at their Christmas party, the weird gift Mike's mom would request, what present Jason regrets giving h...
Casting Crowns - The Stories Behind "It's Finally Christmas" - Ep. 58
More Than The Music - December 19, 2017 04:45 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsMark Hall from Casting Crowns shares the Christmas tradition that helps his family remain focused on the reason for the season, why his most memorable Christmas isn't from his childhood, where he used to put gifts from his grandmother, and what song on "It's Finally Christmas" was inspired by to...
Matthew West - The Stories Behind "All In" - Ep. 57
More Than The Music - December 05, 2017 23:59 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsMatthew West shares why this album has more of his story, the struggle of becoming a professional christian, the most hilarious story he's received since he began collecting them, who responds when you send him an email, why he was suspended from his fantasy football league, and what it means fo...
Brandon Heath - The Stories Behind "Faith, Hope, Love, Repeat" - Ep. 56
More Than The Music - November 22, 2017 22:11 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsBrandon Heath shares the strange reason he started playing guitar, why a Facebook post led to a tough conversation with his mom, how he reconciled with his father before he passed away, what he recently became the first ever in music to accomplish, and the song on "Faith, Hope, Love, Repeat" tha...
Bethel Music - The Stories Behind "Starlight" - Ep. 55
More Than The Music - October 22, 2017 22:46 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsKristene DiMarco from Bethel Music shares why she was surprised the first time she was asked to lead worship in church, how smashing a pumpkin helped her overcome anxiety, the weird thing she once found in a roommate's refrigerator, what song on "Starlight" was inspired by "The Chronicles of Nar...
Lecrae - The Stories Behind "All Things Work Together" - Ep. 54
More Than The Music - October 14, 2017 02:13 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsLecrae shares why he started 116 in college and later Reach Records, how a near fatal car accident changed his perspective of God, why he believes, now more than ever, his music is bringing hope to a dark world, how he's changing the definition of "Christian" music, and why 2016 was the worst ye...
Third Day - The Stories Behind "Revival" - Ep. 53
More Than The Music - September 15, 2017 22:24 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsMac Powell from Third Day shares how the recording process for "Revival" was completely different from any album they've ever made, why the band has taken a break from touring, what he thinks about his daughter pursuing music as a career, the weird and hilarious thing he's afraid of, and why he ...
Hillsong UNITED - The Stories Behind "Wonder" - Ep. 52
More Than The Music - August 31, 2017 05:45 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsJD and Taya from Hillsong UNITED share why they went to Bali to record, what song on "Wonder" was inspired by one of their kids wanting to be Batman, why they refuse to compare this album to any of their previous ones, how a trip to the Middle East changed their perspective, what song was affect...
Love and the Outcome - The Stories Behind "These Are The Days" - Ep. 51
More Than The Music - August 11, 2017 21:20 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsJodi and Chris from Love and the Outcome share the crazy story of how they met and fell in love, why they sold everything and lived out of their car, how they manage having their entire family on the road, the reason they ripped up their to-do list and started a miracle list, and why their album...
Plumb - The Stories Behind "Exhale" - Ep. 50
More Than The Music - July 31, 2017 22:19 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsPlumb shares how she started as a backup singer for Amy Grant, what caused friction with her label after her second album, how a letter from a fan changed her attitude about her career, why spaghetti from her neighbor encouraged her during a separation, the struggles she still faces after reconc...
David Dunn - The Stories Behind "Yellow Balloons" - Ep. 49
More Than The Music - July 12, 2017 20:37 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsDavid Dunn shares the hilarious reason he started playing guitar, the challenges and advantages to growing up in a big family, why a trip to Africa was the best and worst decision he's ever made, what he's learning about marriage before he gets married that's making him a little nervous, and the...
Zach Williams - The Stories Behind "Chain Breaker" - Ep. 48
More Than The Music - July 03, 2017 06:17 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsZach Williams shares how he grew up in Arkansas and dreamed of being in the NBA, why he lost a Division 1 basketball scholarship, how he found a love for music after breaking his ankle, what song he heard on the radio while touring Spain with a rock-n-roll band that forever changed his life, why...
Citizen Way - The Stories Behind "2.0" - Ep. 47
More Than The Music - June 16, 2017 20:17 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsBen Calhoun from Citizen Way shares how the band began in college, the role WAY-FM played in their name, why he wore a fanny pack on the first date with his wife, how his family overcame a miscarriage that was nearly fatal, the song that left him in tears as he wrote it, how he got lost while ru...
Mandisa - The Stories Behind "Out Of The Dark" - Ep. 46
More Than The Music - May 31, 2017 06:34 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsMandisa shares why she gave up the flute for singing, how she went from a background singer to American Idol, how losing her friend made her angry at God, fall into a deep three-year depression, and have suicidal thoughts, why a bunch of sticky notes on her car caused an intervention, and what s...
Colton Dixon - The Stories Behind "Identity" - Ep. 45
More Than The Music - May 20, 2017 19:41 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsColton Dixon and his wife, Annie, share how they met when Colton was on American Idol, the differences they've learned about each other in their first year of marriage, how a prank that Annie was in on almost ruined on of his concerts, the purpose of THE MIND, THE BODY, and THE SPIRIT on "Identi...
7eventh Time Down - The Stories Behind "God Is On The Move" - Ep. 44
More Than The Music - May 10, 2017 06:06 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsMikey Howard and Cliff Williams from 7eventh Time Down share how they've known each other since middle school, what they did for fun in their small town, why they still record in the basement where they first started playing music together, Mikey's sneaker obsession, why they love it when kids g...
Passion - The Stories Behind "Worthy Of Your Name" - Ep. 43
More Than The Music - May 02, 2017 22:06 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsKristian Stanfill, Melodie Malone, and Brett Younker from Passion share how they began singing in church musicals and youth group, the song they only sang in their car but later in front of 55,000 people, what it's like when a worship song doesn't go over so well in church, plus the challenges a...
Ryan Stevenson - The Stories Behind "Fresh Start" - Ep. 42
More Than The Music - April 15, 2017 22:46 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsRyan Stevenson shares what it was like growing up in a small town, how his youth pastor bought him his first guitar, how being a paramedic prepared him for his music career now, why responding to a lightning strike victim changed his life, why he gets emotional when talking about TobyMac, how th...
MercyMe - The Stories Behind "Lifer" - Ep. 41
More Than The Music - April 09, 2017 21:45 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsBart, Barry, Mike, Robby, and Nathan from MercyMe share what song began as a bad day for Bart, why they recorded an entire song in one day, what made them feel like kids while making the album, how the first song Mike and Bart ever wrote together was for a school project, and why they decided to...
Hollyn - The Stories Behind "One-Way Conversations" - Ep. 40
More Than The Music - April 02, 2017 02:51 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsHollyn shares how she began singing in church as a kid, why Southern Gospel was her favorite music, being on American Idol, how a security guard encouraged her after she was eliminated, the strange circumstances that led to meeting TobyMac and him becoming her mentor, and why the songs on "One-W...
Big Daddy Weave - The Stories Behind "Beautiful Offerings" - Ep. 39
More Than The Music - March 25, 2017 05:29 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsMike Weaver from Big Daddy Weave shares how the band met at the University of Mobile, how the name was originally a joke, why the tragedies of 9/11 and Hurricane Ivan brought good to Mike's life, why the band almost broke up, what kept them together and has changed every concert, how Mike's brot...
Aaron Shust - The Stories Behind "Love Made A Way" - Ep. 38
More Than The Music - March 18, 2017 18:26 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsAaron Shust shares why it took a random stranger for him to get into college, how his church sang "My Savior My God" for a year and a half before the chorus was written, the challenges of recording a live album, how is son, who was only given a 1% chance to live, was miraculously healed, and why...
Crowder - The Stories Behind "American Prodigal" - Ep. 37
More Than The Music - March 10, 2017 18:02 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsCrowder shares why the movie "Rocky" inspired him to pursue music, how he convinced his dad that Queen was a Christian band as a kid, what led him to help start a church in college, why he moved to Atlanta after David Crowder Band ended, why he believes music is really about community, his stran...
Sidewalk Prophets - The Stories Behind "Something Different" - Ep. 36
More Than The Music - March 01, 2017 05:09 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsDave Frey and Ben McDonald from Sidewalk Prophets share how they met in college, their reaction to winning a recording session at Bill Gaither's studio, how Dave was almost pushed off the stage by Mark Stuart from Audio Adrenaline, why Ben is no longer performing with the band, how they found th...
Hillsong Worship - The Stories Behind "Let There Be Light" - Ep. 35
More Than The Music - February 18, 2017 08:32 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsBrooke Ligertwood and Ben Fielding from Hillsong Worship share how they joined the biggest worship band in the world, the strenuous process that every song goes through before it's ever sung, how they maintain community with Hillsong being a global church, what it was like collaborating with so ...
Hannah Kerr - The Stories Behind "Overflow" - Ep. 34
More Than The Music - February 08, 2017 22:23 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsHannah Kerr shares how she started singing in church at a young age, why moving to Nashville was challenging, her embarrassing nicknames, what it's like having her brother in the band, how she balances full-time college and touring, the way she's overcoming the fear and doubt of being a new arti...
Matt Maher - The Stories Behind "Saints and Sinners" - Ep. 33
More Than The Music - February 04, 2017 23:33 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsMatt Maher shares how he began his career playing piano in a hotel in Newfoundland, how balancing family and career is all about seasons, how many of his songs are inspired by old quotes, what God was speaking over him as he received treatment for Hepatitis C, the reason he always plays video ga...
Danny Gokey - The Stories Behind "Rise" - Ep. 32
More Than The Music - January 17, 2017 20:25 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsDanny Gokey returns to share why he was so nervous about making a new album, why he bought a bed-n-breakfast, what his son said during prayer time that was hilarious and adorable, why he's back on TV regularly, if, unlike before, his wife approves of all the songs, how a reunion on American Idol...
Tenth Avenue North - The Stories Behind "Followers" - Ep. 31
More Than The Music - January 11, 2017 22:02 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsMike, Jason, and Jeff of Tenth Avenue North share how the band started in college, what the first concert was like, how a near fatal car accident inspired Mike to pursue music, why the band was named Tenth Avenue North even though Mike was so passionate about other band names, and how one song o...
Lauren Daigle - The Stories Behind "Behold: A Christmas Collection" - Ep. 30
More Than The Music - December 17, 2016 20:16 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsLauren Daigle shares what Christmas was like growing up in Louisiana, how she felt about a Christmas song being her big breakthrough, the meaning behind #DontWakeTheBaby, why a radio in her laundry room is so special to her, what gift she received as kid that was kind of prophetic, and why she w...
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