Worship Online Podcast

Recording an album is now easier more than ever before.   So since it's more accessible, the question is should your church do it?  There are tons of different opinions and beliefs when it comes to this conversation, so we decided to invite our friend Kyle Lent from the Austin Stone to weigh in.  The Austin Stone has recorded tons of records over the years. Today Kyle tells us why they believe it’s important to release albums from their church.  Maybe you’ve been thinking about if you should record an album, but don’t know where to start, how much to anticipate it’ll cost, & other details that go into the process.  We cover this and so much more in our episode!    Mentioned in the Episode  The Austin Stone’s New Project  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription t

When it comes to leading the next generation, what used to work with previous generations doesn’t work anymore.  As worship leaders, if we want to keep them engaged with our ministries, then we have to adapt.   Creating ways for them to sit back & consume doesn’t generate buy-in like it used to. They want to belong & contribute.  This isn’t a new concept, but here in the Post-Christian era with Gen-Z covering the newborn to post-grad spectrum, it’s crucial to get this right.  No longer does this only apply to student ministries.   To borrow a phrase that 2020 burned into our memories: it’s the new normal. It applies to us all! Mentioned in the Episode  SEU’s New Project  Meet Generation Z by James Emery White  Gen-Z @ Work by David & Jonah Stillman  Gen Z: The Culture, Beliefs and Motivations Shaping the Next Generation    ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can

Imagine what it would look like to see the people in your neighborhood, at your school, or your work, that normally would never go to church, encounter the presence of God.    Austin & Lindsey Adamec are seeing God do this through worship in their city. All outside of a church building.    People are growing deeper in love with Jesus, experiencing His presence, & forming deep levels of community.    How they are doing it is so simple, yet so impactful!    If you want to see people grow a deeper love for his heart, facilitate environments of encounter, & build true community, then you have to hear how God is doing this through Austin, Lindsey, & their community.  Mentioned in the Episode  Austin & Lindsey’s New Album  Matt & Kelsey’s Story  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for you

Do you feel like you are stewarding the gift God has given you?  God doesn’t give us talents for us to waste them. We’re called to steward them.  From a young age Koryn Hawthrone learned how to cultivate a lifestyle of stewardship.  A person who lives a lifestyle of stewardship is committed to developing the gift God has given them, even when you don’t feel like it.  These are only a few of the convicting thoughts Koryn shared in today's episode.        Mentioned in the Episode  Koryn's new record ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge  Backing Tracks by Johnluke Lewis 

Have you ever found yourself leading from a persona or felt the pressure to seem like you have it all together?     In life & leadership it’s really easy to operate out of places inauthentic to who & where we truly are.    It’s not charisma or having it all together that makes a leader great. It’s the ability to live authentic, humble, & present in every moment.    This is something that Pat Barrett models super well & in our conversation we talk about how these 3 things will allow you & your team to thrive.    Mentioned in the Episode  Pat’s New Album  The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship

You know those songs that make your soul come alive because they so beautifully describe what your heart is screaming?  What if you didn’t have to rely on someone else to write those song? There's something powerful about capturing in song what God is doing in the season that you or your congregation are in. So how do you become a great songwriter? Our friend & accomplished songwriter, Krissy Nordhoff, dives into what it takes to write songs for worship & engage in the process of co-writing. Mentioned in the Episode Krissy's songwriting page ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast. Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast! The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN. Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge Backing Tracks by John

We get so caught up in developing our skills, learning new techniques, and acquiring new gear, but what actually matters more is your motivation behind it all.   Why do you care to be great?  Surely there are tons of the “right Christian phrases” you could rattle off, but deep down at your core what is your motivation?  Our motivations reveal our identity & identity influences every part of who we are.  Aaron Moses shares with us his journey through identity and what it looks like to find rest & fulfillment in the identity of being a son & daughter.   Mentioned in the Episode  Aaron's New EP “Here & Now”  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in N

Leading a lifeless room in worship is incredibly draining and disheartening. Letting it get to your head only makes it worse. No matter how great you are at leading, this is something that all worship leaders experience.   So what do you do in these moments?   In our conversation with Mack Brock, we talk about approaching lifeless times of worship, stepping beyond leading a song into facilitating moments, and how God’s using foster care to reveal more of His heart!    Mentioned in the Episode  Mack’s New Album - “Space”  Mack’s IG  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge  Backing Tracks by Johnluke Lew

Just because you are anointed, incredibly gifted, have deep revelations, & God is using you does not mean you are a healthy leader or person.  The pursuit of wholeness is one of the highest callings as a son & daughter, simply because of what it yields in our lives & in turn, what it affirms and sows into others.  This is a lifelong purist, but progress and transformation are possible.  Naomi Raine, a worship leader and deep well of wisdom who's a part of the Maverick City Music family, is living proof of what happens when you commit yourself to becoming whole.   Her story of intentionally choosing her internal dialogue and anchoring into a community of accountability will encourage you that freedom and wholeness are possible.  Mentioned in the Episode  Naomi’s Instagram  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don

Cody Carnes, Brandon Lake, Josh Baldwin, NEEDTOBREATHE, Paul & Hannah McClure - these are only a few of the incredible artists that today’s guests have produced. The Creak Music in Franklin, TN is comprised of Brad King, David Leonard, & Seth Talley. Together they’ve received multiple Grammy nominations, Dove Awards, & many others – all for writing & producing the songs over the past 10+ years that have marked us.  The production side of worship is so so important. Not just for capturing the song, but for how they carry the Spirit of God within them.   As worship leaders, musicians, & vocalists there is so much to learn from those in these roles that will directly shape your ability.  This is a conversation that will spark your creativity & open your eyes to the beauty of sound.  Mentioned in the Episode  The Creak Music  The Creak Music’s Instagram  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com

How do you want to grow as a Worship Leader in 2021? No matter who you are and how long you’ve led worship there’s always an opportunity to grow! So, we decided to sit down with some worship leading legends to hear about some of the things they believe makes a great worship leader. David & Nicole Binion have been in worship ministry for decades & are far from short on wisdom when it comes to worship leading.  This is one of those conversations where you’ll want to take notes and plan how you want to implement things that were shared!  Mentioned in the Episode  REVERE (Live)  Spiritual Formation - “Under-Prioritizing this Area of Your Life will Destroy You in 2021”  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship On

2021 is going to look a lot like 2020!   So, what did 2020 teach us?   We sat down with Worship Pastors from The Belonging Co., Bethany Church, Church on the Move, & Vertical Worship to hear about how 2020 unfolded and what they did to lead people.  Navigating this unique dynamic comes with a lot of intentionality & discernment that’s unique to your context. BUT we can learn so much from everyone else’s approach.   That’s the whole intention of this conversation: to hear what other leaders have found to be successful when it comes to leading in 2020.   Everything shared here was absolute gold - what to do when people cancel last minute, how to ensure your team stays engaged, how to do what’s best for your church, these are only a few of the immensely invaluable insights shared.  Mentioned in the Episode  The Belonging Co.  Bethany Church  Church on the Move  Vertical Worship  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at

Do you feel like your Pastor or your leader only cares about you because you are talented? Does it seem like they only want you around for the talent you bring to their stage?  Today’s conversation with Grammy-Nominated Gospel artist, Melvin Crispell III, is about that very thing.   Relationships, where your gift is seen more than you are, is a difficult territory to navigate.   If this is a dynamic you’re in the middle of right now we hope this conversation brings you hope and the perspective you need.    Mentioned in the Episode  Melvin’s Album “I’ve Got a Testimony”  Melvin’s Instagram  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.  Hosted &

Have you ever been in a time of Worship and have zero desire to engage in praising?   We see praise mentioned almost 200 times in scripture. Repetition in scripture communicates that something important is taking place.  So, what’s so important about praise?  Our guests this week are known for being a people of praise.  Since their first album released in 2000, PLANETSHAKERS have been an incredible image of what it means to be a people of adoration and praise.   Praise & adoration is something we must consistently & intentionally place in our sets.   Our friends, Joth Hunt and Pastor Sam Evans of PLANETSHAKERS, do an incredible job of sharing powerful insights for why praise matters.     Mentioned in the Episode  PLANETSHAKERS New Album “It’s Christmas” LIVE  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget t

Have you ever wondered what's God's calling for your life and if you’ve missed it?  These questions and many like it haunt and loom over so many.   In today’s episode, we talk with DOE about this very concept. She’s someone that, like many, has asked these questions and experienced the anxiety and fear that comes with it.  DOE talks about her journey of struggling through these questions and what the Lord has shown her.   If you find yourself in the middle of asking these questions or if there are things still unresolved in this area of your life, this episode is for you.   Mentioned in the Episode  DOE’s new record “DOE”  DOE’s Instagram  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast!  The Worship Online Podcast is produced

People think that great worship leadership is 100% dependent upon natural ability or talent. Many things that make worship leaders great have nothing to do with talent.     So what are they?     In our conversation with Tasha Cobbs Leonard, we discuss a few of these practical things, that anyone can do, that have enabled her to become an absolutely incredible worship leader.   These insights are absolutely invaluable.  Tasha also talks about how God is using her to bridge cultures and see true healing take place in areas of injustice.     If you take to heart everything Tasha talks about in this episode, it will not only help you overcome common hurdles every worship leader faces, but also enable you to become the Kingdom leader God's called you to be. Mentioned in the Episode  Tasha’s New Album “Royalty”  Worship Circle  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and yo

When you place The Great Commission next to the image of the 21st-century church, there’s a bit of a discrepancy. We operate in a culture of “come & see” more than “go & love”.  What if your worship team could catalyst your community into going and making disciples?  This is what Lindy Cofer & the Circuit Riders community not only believes but are also seeing take place all around the US.   It takes place by being intentional with the songs we choose to sing and how we move throughout the day.   It’s not that we are blind to the call to go & love. It’s just become secondary in our communities at large & this conversation is aimed at equipping you to go and ignite your community to movement; no matter your position, title, or profession.  Mentioned in the Episode  Lindy’s Music & Page  Circuit Riders  YWAM  The Send  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can

As Christians we are often charged to be like Jesus, but what does that actually look like?  Today we talk with Judah Akers of Judah & the Lion about this very thing.   What we see over and over is Jesus took the time to truly meet people where they were. He did this in such a way that caused all He interacted with to deeply feel & believe He cared.   What are the character traits that provokes someone to truly be with people wherever they are & for it to actually feel genuine?  Empathy & Vulnerability   To be empathetic & vulnerable requires a level of personal emotional integration that’s most revealed in the life of Jesus.   Today's episode is all about what it looks like to love people like this. ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship

Has God ever felt distant to you?  Has there ever been a time where no matter how hard you’ve pursued Him, you just can’t seem to sense His nearness?  In today’s episode, we talk with Kari Jobe about the Dark Night of the Soul and what it looks like to go through seasons of life where God feels distant.  If you have walked through this before or are currently walking through it, know that you are not alone. What you’re feeling is normal!  So, contend, rest, & find peace in knowing He is leading you and guiding you more than you know. Your posture is everything and that’s what we dive into here in this episode.  Mentioned in the Episode  Kari’s new album - “The Blessing”    5 Things to do When God Seems Distant  St. John of the Cross - “The Dark Night of the Soul ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast.  Don’t forget to sign

Have you have ever prayed for something that didn’t come to pass? Or maybe believed for a miracle that didn’t come to fulfillment? These are some of the most difficult and confusing things to walk through in life.   So how do miracles work?  Why do some people get healed and others don’t?  These are questions that this week’s guest is asked constantly.   Pastor William McDowell is not just an individual marked by carrying the presence of God, but it is a grace that’s also on his church, Deeper Fellowship Church. They are no strangers to miracles and seeing God pour out healings, breakthroughs, and deliverance.  These insights you will gain will challenge you and ultimately point you to an even greater understanding of the mysteries of our faith that are miracles, signs, & wonders.  Mentioned in the Episode  Pastor William’s New Album “The Cry”  Pastor William’s Instagram  Deeper Fellowship Church  ---  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us