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Sing! 2025Peter James | Clashing With Every Single PersonWe’re joined by legendary Hillsong keyboardist and sound designer Peter James. Peter has been playing piano/keys for the last 25+ years, and has been heavily involved with Hillsong Church as a volunteer on the weekends, as well as being employed by Hillsong United and Hillsong International Leadership College as a lecturer for the past 13 […]
2018-02-1900 minSing! 2025Grant Norsworthy | Prancing, Stancing, Left And Right GlancingA Grammy-nominated, Dove Award-winning musician (formerly with Sonicflood and Paul Colman Trio), Grant Norsworthy is also the founder, owner, content developer and principal instructor for More Than Music Mentor, providing online and on-site training to equip church singers, instrumentalists and technicians for artistic excellence and authentic worship.
In this captivating podcast episode, we talk about why Grant wants to use music to connect with people more than he wants to just play cool music that interests himself. He deconstructs the word “worship” for us, and reminds us of a larger definition for the idea (Romans 12:1-2, James 1:26-27 ...
2018-01-091h 01Sing! 2025Christian Nuckels | Open Up Your HandsChristian Nuckels joins us to talk about his unlikely journey into ministry and songwriting, the process of songwriting, how production is part of that (but can also get in the way), and how collaboration can mature a song and invest others in it. Christian show us a more generous way of creating- a way that is very much informed by the Gospel of loving God and loving others.
We also discuss his first SKA band, Six Foot Midget, his follow-on acoustic project, and his latest band, Grace Rising, and The Sozo Sessions – EP.
Shout out to: B...
2017-10-021h 06Sing! 2025Dan Cuomo | Something’s Wrong With That Click TrackDan Cuomo joins the show to share his thoughts, wisdom and experience playing rock drums, getting signed to a major label (40 Records) and touring Europe, and then deciding what’s next. Today you will find Dan playing modern worship drums in churches all over the DC/MD/VA area. I hold Dan up as an example of exactly […]
2017-07-2400 minSing! 2025Nikki Lerner | You All Know The WordsWith Nikki Lerner as our guest, we immediately get to the heart of doing multicultural worship. Nikki helps us explore our motivations, ask better questions, and avoid common pitfalls. She gives us a way to think about multicultural worship that has nothing to do with meeting quotas. Instead, she asks us to be deliberate and base our […]
2017-06-2600 minSing! 2025Jon Waller | Destroyed an Entire GenreJon joins the show discussing a range of genres based around Jazz to include Gospel and Neo Soul. Along the way, he shares samples from some projects he has done. We wrap up with his thoughts on the kinds of music that belongs in church, the role the church plays in moving music forward, as well as his thoughts on […]
2017-05-2200 minSing! 2025William Brew IV | The Way It IsWilliam Brew joins us for an enlightening episode of drumming and discovery. Along the way we discuss his love of the CCM genre, what he really thinks of when he thinks of “space”, and how you get there overnight.
If you aren’t allowed to have a drum kit in the house, Brew recommends Vater Double Sided Practice Pads. #noexcuses
Reach out to Brew on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
If you’re interested in how Building Your Band can support a workshop in your area possibly including Brew, please contact us.
This episo...
2016-10-1049 minSing! 2025David Loftis | Diverse By DesignFriend of the show, David Loftis, talks to us about about the challenges of producing three very different worship services each week: one old school featuring a choir, one new school with a band, and one somewhere in between with multiple (SAT / SATB) voices.
If that isn’t enough, Dave is has a heart for growing the next generation of worship leaders and has strong focus on his student music ministries. In fact, he is partnering with us to host an entry level Building Your Band event for students in 5th to 9th grades in just a few weeks...
2016-05-2351 minSing! 2025Trent Walker | Experts in Photoshop
Trent Walker talks to us about stepping out in faith- leaving a perfectly good job as a church worship leader to take the show on the road with his wife, Siobhan, and their five kids.
Obviously passionate about the mission of the Church, Trent challenges us in simple but direct ways with profound implications: to put away the music stands and play to a click and in order to better engage with the congregation in our times of worship.
To learn more about Trent or book him for your church, visit Trent...
2016-02-1555 minSing! 2025Gavin Morris | Never Really Said AnythingAs the frontman and lead songwriter of Break The Fall, Gavin walks us through the process of creating their latest EP “The Wanderers“. From the preproduction writing, to choosing a producer, to packing up a van and driving eight hours to Nashville to record, it’s fantastic to hear the intentionality behind their creation.
Break The Fall: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Reverb Nation | Youtube | iTunes | Amazon
Produced by Lester Estelle II Website | Facebook | Twitter | Wikipedia
Mixed and Mastered by Robert Venable: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Wikipedia
Brandon‘s Cassette Preview/Teaser:
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2016-01-2543 minSing! 2025Steven Kristopher | 40th Birthday GiftSteven Krisopher shares what was behind his most recent project, With Abandon, (edit: released December 15th, 2015). With sixty minutes of music in ten songs, he talks about how his desire for this project was to let the songs breathe.
Primarily a pianist, Steven wrote this project on the acoustic guitar and did a textbook rock keyboard/piano treatment, after programming the drums and bass himself. Lots of vocal tracks unite the songs, sung by him and four other vocalists (one of which we talk about in particular). He then mixed and mastered the album, and edited the official v...
2015-12-101h 05Sing! 2025John B Stanley | The Language of Heaven
John B Stanley (Twitter, Reverb Nation, iTunes) challenges us to do better music in our services and gives us the behind-the-scenes story of his “Drum Spectacular”.
Also check out his post on this in Modern Drummer.
Along the way we discuss his influences, most especially Lee Ritenour (Wiki, iTunes, Amazon) with Omar Hakim (Wiki, iTunes), and Hans Zimmer (Wiki, iTunes, Amazon).
Without further ado – scored and produced by John B Stanley:
Find this podcast on iTunes or Stitcher.
edit: “O Holy Night” has been released on iTun
2015-09-281h 06Sing! 2025Dave Tauler – Not Enough Bassoon GigsDave Tauler: Youtube | Facebook | Twitter
In this podcast episode, Dave talks to us about how playing wind instruments informs the way he approaches singing and composition, and warns us about how solo instruments can conflict with vocals. He then gives us his formula for using these instruments in a band setting, describing not only where to play but where not to play.
Along the way, we discuss the difference between Handel’s Messiah, Watermusic, and Fireworksmusic, as well as the difference between Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos and his St John Passion, and Dave gives a big shout o...
2015-08-1748 minSing! 2025Season 1 Remix | Kaleidoscope EditionTaylor Carson
While recording and editing the first 18 episodes of the podcast, I began to notice some of the content commented on some of the other content. I began to think how awesome it might be to hear these ideas back-to-back, remixed into a super-episode, which would demonstrate both the importance of the ideas, as well as some of the different ways they’re approached. When my amazing wife suggested I do a “kaleidoscope” edition, I poured through all 18 episodes, finding clips to put together, resulting in this fascinating overview of Season 1. Special thanks to all my guests who share...
2015-08-0359 minSing! 2025Jay Smith, ‘Cathartic Worship’Jay Smith | Convergence
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Guitarist Jay Smith spends 45 minutes with us pretty much not talking about guitars at all. Instead we discuss worship, art, venue, and the role of music in the church. If you like discussions that go deep, you won’t want to miss this one.
To connect with Jay in DC, visit our convergence.org
Calvin and Hobbes
“Eminent”; composed, arranged and produced by Jay Smith
If you enjoyed this episode, check out guitarist, Dan Rebeiz, and small church worship leader...
2015-03-3044 minSing! 2025Laura Blankenship, ‘Unbelieve It’Laura Blankenship
Laura shares the secrets and struggles of her journey as a Worship Leader and songwriter as a wife and mother of two young children. In particular, she addresses the maturity and people skills required to be successful in leadership. You’ll hear how she programs her musicians for three services with respect to their individual availability. Finally, she talks about the impact that Mark Batterson‘s book The Circle Maker has had on her life and ministry (and songwriting).
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Visit her blog at: laurablankenshipmusic.com and follow her on twitter...
2015-03-2335 minSing! 2025Jayson D. Bradley, “3/4 Waltz”Jayson D Bradley
Jayson talks to us about his passion for leading worship in a small church, the pitfalls and dangers of turning worship into a formula, and why the church needs more laments.
For more of his thoughtful musings read “A Worship Leader Questions Modern Worship“, and visit jaysondbradley.com
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2015-03-1646 minSing! 2025Terri Plant, ‘Carrying Shoes’Terri Plant
Vocalist Terri Plant talks to us about cross-cultural singing in both English and Arabic, and how music has both moved into (been a gift) and out of (been a hindrance to) her life in service to God.
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Terri sings “En Tal El Layl”
“If the night should prolong”
Words: Wafaa Adel
Music: Amgad Saad Zakri
If the darkness of night is prolonged
even so the dawn will arise
and my Lord comes to me in His peace
and says, “I am here”...
2015-03-0957 minSing! 2025Chordy, ‘Four out of Five Times’John Chordy Teagle
Keyboardist John “Chordy” Teagle talks to us about growing up with a love for playing keys, the impact of learning theory in his playing, his wish for the direction of popular music, and some parting thoughts on genres.
Chordy’s Influences:
James Poiser (Website)
Corey Henry (Amazon, iTunes)
Snarky Puppy (Amazon, iTunes)
Vince Guraldi (Amazon, iTunes)
Johnny Costa (Amazon, iTunes)
Bill Evans (Amazon, iTunes)
Oscar Peterson (Amazon, iTunes)
Chick Corea (Amazon, iTunes)
McCoy Tiner (Amazon, iTunes)
Connect with Chordy on Facebook, or via The M...
2015-03-0258 minSing! 2025Brandon Peoples, ‘Back Pew Baptist’Brandon Peoples
Brandon (keyboardist for Break The Fall) talks to us about his thoughts as a “Back Pew Baptist“, sitting in the rear of a church, helping with the tech program, watching, and thinking about why we’re doing a lot of the things we do in church.
This podcast all started with a thoughtful tweet (and my followup blog post / analysis called ‘Throw-away songs’):
Why does a third of the church leave during the last worship song? Do we have better places to be than before God?
— Brandon Peoples (@BrrrPeoples) October 5, 20...
2015-02-2346 minSing! 2025Eileen Graham, ‘Wax On, Wax Off”Eileen Graham
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Eileen’s love for singing is the subtext throughout this episode during which she surveys the typical range of vocal responsibilities in a church – that of worship leader and backing vocalist – and contrasts both of those with the role of the soloist.
Eileen goes on to provide all kinds of ideas for how to improve as a vocalist and how churches can be more effective in employing songs to facilitate worship.
For vocal lessons with Eileen, or to find out more, please visit her website at: EileenGr...
2015-02-1655 minSing! 2025Zach Bulanow, ‘A Tale of Two Worship Teams’Zach Bulanow
Zach talks to us about playing acoustic guitar in two different student worship teams: one going very well, one going not so well. It’s your typical insightful conversation with a 15 year old sophomore in high school; we can learn a lot by looking at things from the student’s perspective.
This is a must-listen-to if you’re involved with student worship. Yet nearly everything we discuss should be deliberately considered for every worship team – e.g. the tension between proficiency and inclusion.
Incidentally, this episodes wins the award for least number of edi...
2015-02-0950 minSing! 2025Brian Beasely, ‘Gospel of Brian’Brian Beasley by Pete Bulanow
Worship Leader, Backing Vocalist, and Bassist, Brian Beasely talks with us being a highly involved lay-musician in a local church.
Brian Beasely Music | Twitter | Facebook
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2015-02-0245 minSing! 2025Aaro Keipi, ‘Keyboardists Agreeing’“The Composer” by Aarography
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Aaro Keipi and I agree for about an hour on playing classical, worship, and funk keyboard, the preeminence of pads, improvising, composition, language, and communication.
The difference between us being, Aaro is actually educated on the topic, as informed by his Masters’ Thesis.
This is our first international podcast from Finland.
Connect with Aaro: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Soundcloud
Links:
MainStage
Great Pianists on Piano Playing
Christ Collat Band
Espoir by Aaro Kei...
2015-01-2649 minSing! 2025Justin Pinkney, ‘Translating CCM’Justin Conceivable by Pete Bulanow
Justin talks to us about growing up in Gospel Drumming, needing a “third eye” to keep tabs on what’s going on, the importance of transitions, the differences playing CCM, and ultimately how these genres influence one another.
Justin on Twitter, Reverb Nation, Facebook, Website, with Chris Collat.
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Links:
Hawkins Family, Love Alive Series (Amazon)
Hezekiah Walker (Amazon)
Chick Corea (Amazon)
A few production notes on “Love Ran Red”.
A critique of gospel musi...
2015-01-1952 minSing! 2025Amanda Joy, ‘Blending’Amanda Joy by Pete Bulanow
Amanda Joy talks to us about singing background vs. lead vocals, and listening to everything to include the band to inform your singing.
Amanda: Facebook, Twitter.
Never in Denver: Facebook, iTunes,
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Also, this is our first ever podcast to offer “bonus material“.
2015-01-121h 01Sing! 2025Amanda Joy, ‘Bonus’Amanda Joy by Pete Bulanow
Amanda and I kept talking after the show was over. We got into talking a little bit about generational worship which wasn’t on the schedule. So this is my first podcast with bonus material.
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2015-01-1215 minSing! 2025Dan Rebeiz, ‘Unifying’Dan Rebeiz by Pete Bulanow
Guitarist* Dan Rebeiz talks to us about unifying the emotional content of the music we create in this sweeping interview.
Contact Dan @ Daniel Jack Productions or Facebook or The Excentrics
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*Music, Lyrics, Instruments, Vocals, Programming, by DJR. Mixed and Mastered by Micah Wilshire.
Links:
Sarah McLachlan‘s Music
It Might Get Loud, with Jimmy Page, The Edge, Jack White
2015-01-0553 minSing! 2025Aron Lee, ‘All In’Aron Teo Lee
Aron “Teo” Lee (Twitter | Facebook) talks to us about owning the support role of bass.
Topics include:
Roles and responsibilities of the bass player
Being in the driver’s seat vs riding shotgun & navigating
Commitment to the groove
How a rhythm section liberates everything else
(Negative) Space
Communicating with a bass player as a producer
Genesis by Matthew Shell & Arun Shenoy (Amazon | iTunes)
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2014-12-2955 minSing! 2025Michael Thomas, ‘Four Notes’Michael Thomas
Cellist Michael Thomas talks about the minimum technical skill required to play in a worship band, tells us the secret for how to get the best out of strings, and gives us the inside scoop on employing cello with a rock band.
“You can become a musician that sounds good in half the time that it take to become a technical musician”. ~MT
email: CelloMT at Gmail or Facebook
Chris Joyner – The Great Room (Amazon | iTunes)
Tobias John Thomas was born 11/7/14 at 12:14am, 7 lbs 6oz 21in.
2014-12-221h 08Sing! 2025Chris Green, ‘What They Enjoy To Do’Chris Green
Drummer and Audio Installation Engineer Chris Green talks to us about production from a plethora of perspectives.
Connect with Chris at 703 300 0300 or avchrisg at yahoo
If you liked this episode, also check out Bassist Aron “Teo” Lee’s episode “All In”.
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Chris uses: K Custom Zildjian Cymbals | Hot Rods | Nylon Brushes
Edit: if you liked this episode, you may also like All About Worship’s Episode #159 on Drums with Mike Murray.
2014-12-1553 minSing! 2025Sarah Begashaw, ‘Multicultural Worship’Sarah talks about her origins playing and singing in Venezuela, to leading a band at an intentional multicultural church in Harrisburg, PA. She’s one of the few worship leaders I know who stepped out from behind the comfort of an instrument to lead worship with just a mic in order to more closely connect with her audience.
Sarah on Facebook | Harrisburg Brethren in Christ Church
Post we discussed regarding having/being a focal point: “Is there, like, a specific place I’m supposed to be looking?”
Zion Acoustic Sessions: Amazon | iTunes
2014-12-0841 minSing! 2025Kishore Carey, ‘Honest Worship’Kishore Carey
Worship Leader and instrumentalist Kishore Carey talks about building a band in a church plant, his approach to producing, his advice to new band members “Listen more than you play”, and his ultimate goal of “Honest Worship”.
Twitter: Chasing Agnus, Already Immortal
Facebook: Chasing Agnus, Kishore Carey
Websites: Chasing Agnus, CrossPointe Church
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Lyrics vs. Music post
Tom Jackson on Stage Presence
Planning Center Online was also mentioned but is not yet a sponsor of the show.
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