Podcast Building Your Band

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 […]

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 […]

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  

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, […]

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. Links: Hawkins Family, Love Alive Series (Amazon) Hezekiah Walker (Amazon) Chick Corea […]

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, Also, this is our first ever podcast to offer “bonus material“.

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.

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 *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  

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 […]

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 […]

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”. Chris uses: K Custom Zildjian Cymbals | Hot Rods | Nylon Brushes Edit: if you liked this episode, […]

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 […]

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 Lyrics vs. Music post […]