Michael Freeland Miller (lead pastor and founder of UPPERROOM) and Kristian discuss how UPPERROOM came into being and the prayer movement it first sparked in 2010.

Hope Adams and Josiah Funderburk from Gateway Worship talk about their creative team’s songwriting process and how they’re able to write songs that not only bless their church, but travel beyond the walls of Gateway.

Anna returned to the church she grew up in to draw inspiration for the record. Chris Baker and Anna dig into these songs and this sense of revival, and how imperfect people of faith can lead us back to a perfect savior.

Tyler Christian Roberts joins us today to speak into leading worship from a healthy place, drawing from his own experience as worship pastor at Red Rocks Church.

Pastor, worship leader & songwriter William McDowell joins us on the Lead Worship Well podcast today! He and Chris Baker have an insightful conversation around revival and repentance, and how they both allow us to walk in the promises God has for our lives.

Cody Carnes joined us to share some stories and encounters that inspired the songs on his latest album, Firm Foundation, the day before is was released into the world. He and Kristian also dove into the idea of worship being a weapon, and how we can lean into its power as we’re met with difficult seasons.

The Lead Worship Well podcast is back! To kick off Season 5, we revisit a roundtable conversation we hosted in February on the past, present and future of Gospel Music.

Matt Maher stopped by our office to talk about his Catholic background (and how that has informed his songwriting and the role its played in bridging traditional and modern worship music), how his latest album is inspired by letting the stories of Abraham, Jacob, and more speak truth to the false stories he was telling himself, and how caring for mental health struggles plays a vital role in the holistic wellness of a Christian.

Jeff Sandstrom share practical and spiritual tips for fostering relationships well between technicians and musicians. Jeff also advises worship engineers, producers, technicians, etc. to be wary of your identity being tied up in your skill rather than who you are as a son or daughter of Christ.

Kristian Stanfill discusses the inspiration behind Make It Out Alive, his journey with Passion, how to spark vulnerability within your community and how to find and pour into the people that will see you, comfort you, challenge you and refine you.