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Song Story | “What I Long For” By Tommy and Eileen Walker
July 9, 2021
“My daughter Eileen and I have been singing and worshiping together pretty much her whole life. In fact, Eileen is one of those people that…...
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Music Review | “Poetry” By For The Fatherless
July 9, 2021
Poetry relates the stories of For The Fatherless' personal struggles and victories in an electronic and ethereal manner that is enjoyable, peaceable, and equally reflective.
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Song Story | “Battlefield” By Stefan Green
July 9, 2021
Stefan Green tells the story behind his new single "Battlefield."
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Video Premiere and Song Story | “Holy Spirit Come” By Patrick Mayberry
July 8, 2021
Worship leader and songwriter Patrick Mayberry's newest single "Holy Spirit Comes" is a high-energy call invitation for the presence of God to dwell among the Church.
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Rebel Hearts: An Interview with Director Pedro Kos and Producer Shawnee Isaac-Smith
July 3, 2021
Director Pedro Kos and producer Shawnee Isaac-Smith recently joined us to talk about the inspiration and creating process behind their new film Rebel Hearts.
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Music Review | “Canyon” By Ellie Holcomb
June 29, 2021
From the first note to the last, Canyon is one of those rare records that feels beautifully vulnerable in the way these songs tell stories and powerfully carried by Ellie’s voice and heart. Each song is carefully crafted to spark both room for lament and inspiration for joy.
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Finding Rivers in the Canyon: An Interview with Ellie Holcomb
June 29, 2021
On the heels of release week, Ellie Holcomb joins us to talk about the songwriting process of her new record Canyon, the stunning visual that brought reality to the album's hope-filled concept, and some of the voices that joined Ellie on these well-crafted songs that tackle the topics of lament and joy.
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June Mentor Coffee Chat | How to Accept Criticism and Compliments
June 15, 2021
Hosted by Jason Squires, Darnisha Taylor, Lucas Cortazio, Marvin Mumford, Joe Horness, Grant Norsworthy and Crystal Yates gather for June’s WL Mentor Coffee Chat to…...
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Music Review | “Hymn of Heaven” By Phil Wickham
June 13, 2021
From top to bottom, Hymn of Heaven is one of the most lyrically encouraging, profound and impactful worship records I’ve ever heard. Aiding Wickham’s stunning vocal, the content of this album is carefully crafted to offer churches a dozen new declarations for their people that lift their eyes to Jesus and pour hope into their hearts.
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Music Review | “Milk & Honey” By Crowder
June 13, 2021
Milk & Honey is yet another project that proves why Crowder is one of the most profound worship leaders of our time. Creative yet authentic, this record captures the best parts of both the high-energy and the more intimate sides of worship.
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Music Review | “Come What May” By We Are Messengers
June 10, 2021
Fitting for both personal times of worship or congregational singing, "Come What May" is a declaration of trust and hope in the sovereignty of Jesus regardless of circumstances.
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Loving our Baton-Passing, Triune God by Lester Ruth
June 8, 2021
What I am suggesting is that, when we direct our love to God, there is a deference that takes place among the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. In other words, when we seek to love One of these, that Person directs our attention to Another within the Trinity. The baton of love is passed among the Three.
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Sent As A Song Into The World by Constance Cherry
June 8, 2021
There is a text to your life’s song. You don’t have to find it or create it. Instead, it comes to us as a gift from Jesus who speaks truth into our lives, giving us the narrative wherein we find our identity as his disciples.
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Life As A Psalm by Tanya Riches
June 8, 2021
The Bible refers to Christians as living epistles, or letters. In fact, we are the letter, and the message we bear testifies to Christ. But similarly, what if we saw our own lives and their ups and downs as a psalm? As in, what if we were a song that was being sung to the glory of God?
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Awakening Prayer by Josh Lavender
June 8, 2021
I’ve heard it said that the first blood of atonement were the drops of blood Jesus shed in prayer. May his Spirit wake us up to the great needs around us and give us zeal, persistence and the singular focus to contend for God’s Spirit to fill our homes, churches, cities, and world. What would it look like to write songs of travailing prayer?
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Nine Foundational Pillars of Worship Songwriters by Chris Clayton
June 8, 2021
The call and responsibility of a worship songwriter is a lofty one. No matter the genre of music you write, it requires discipline and skill. However, writing songs for your church carries a weight like no other.
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Moving Beyond I Do to I Am by Kent Morris
June 8, 2021
While vital, tech harbors the dark obverse of self-importance. As such, it becomes a simple step to move from using our gift to relying on our gift. The result can be a turn inward toward self-reliance, bolstered by pride. Eventually, we can change from a person used by God to a person with god illusions.
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Songwriter’s Toolbox by Justin Morris
June 8, 2021
Songwriting is heart work. From the Psalms of David to the latest corporate worship album, it’s always the raw honesty in the truth of these recorded moments that keep us coming back. If you are an artist of any kind, you know these moments of honesty are rare, beautiful, and fleeting. But making art is a lot of work.
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Connected to the Moment by Darlene Zschech
June 8, 2021
As we reflect God’s heart, a new level of vulnerability is required as we lead into these days when people are broken, raw, hungry for encounter, and more transparent than ever before. And as always, the Spirit of the Living God is ready to meet them with His living water.
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K-LOVE Fan Awards 2021 Roundup
June 4, 2021
The 2021 K-LOVE Fan Awards took place last weekend at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, and Worship Leader was there to talk with…...
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