More Than Music
By For All Seasons
The “More Than Music” Podcast is a passion project hosted by Emily Hamilton, Johnny Hamilton and Jeff Luckey from the band For All Seasons. It’s a collection of conversations between the band members, guests that are smarter than they are, and….YOU! They pull back the curtain on the specific songs and discuss the heart behind them: uncovering everything in the process from initial ideas to the finished product. Their goal is to lead from their wounds, and not their wins — hoping you identify with their vulnerability, while leaving inspired to pursue the unique passion God has placed in you with care, purity, and purpose. So, whether you’re on the brink of a pursuit, or right in the thick of it, the band’s desire is to champion and inspire art that comes from a heart of service. Honesty and passion enable beauty and feeling to be communicated through song. It’s a feeling so tangible that those sound waves can impact a heart forever. Join them in these conversations as they explore the art and beauty of music.
Music by Jy lee and Jeff Luckey
Music by Jy lee and Jeff Luckey
More Than MusicAug 12, 2019
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&: "Near" feat. Brian Holland
For this "&" episode, we invite our friend and band pastor Brian Holland to talk about seasons of feeling near to God. Brian has been in full-time ministry for over 20 years, and has been on a journey discovering that he is not only LOVED by God, but also LIKED. This transformative thought process has completely changed the way he looks at life with God. We also spend time exploring what it looks like to bring God into more than just our "quiet time", and recognize that He is ALWAYS with us.
Aug 12, 201936:04
Behind the Song: Life In Your Love
Our sixth song of the year, Life in Your Love, has an interesting backstory and went through a lot of changes before being recorded. Listen as we share how this song was written, and then what changes it went through over the course of two years. We also discuss the recording process and the influences that helped make this song our guitar-heavy summer jam.
If you haven't heard Life in Your Love, go here.
Watch the music video here.
Want to learn more about our project this year, and how you can support us? Go here.
Jul 17, 201933:01
&: Far feat. Ryan Ellis
For this "&" episode, we invited our friend & fellow artist, Ryan Ellis, to talk about what our response should be in seasons of feeling far from God. Ryan has lived a lot of life, so he brings an incredible amount of wisdom to this topic. Seasons of feeling far from God are hard to admit at times, and instead of asking "God, where are You?", we hope this episode challenges you to ask some much more necessary and life-giving questions. Ryan recently released a 2-part project, "Lyfe" and "Rysponse."
Jun 20, 201954:42
Behind The Song: Speak To Me
Today on the podcast, we discuss the creation of our May release, Speak To Me". We start the episode sharing the season of life that inspired this song, and talk through the importance of admitting when we may feel far from God.
This song was first started back in 2013, so it has walked a very long road to get to where is stands today. Tune in to hear why it took so long to release, the changes it needed to go through along the way, and what influences we had throughout the process. We also share pieces of a few demos, as well as talk about the recording process.
To listen to Speak to Me, go here: Speak To Me To learn more about the band, visit our website. To become a part of the team this year, visit our Patreon.Jun 10, 201939:57
&: Friendship feat. Matt Balm
Our next "&" episode is here, and this one is all about friendship and community. We invited out dearest friend and manager, Matt Balm, on to the show to contribute to the conversation. Matt has been in the Christian industry for the past 20+ years, and has a reputation for treating people so well. In a world of "keeping up" and "making it" we talk about the importance of prioritizing relationship over any career or success. We have been created for relationship, so keep friendships a priority in life is crucial, which is a lesson we have all had to learn.
Listen to Just For Today here.
To learn more about the band, visit our website. To become a part of the team this year, visit our Patreon.May 20, 201950:50
Behind The Song: Just For Today
In this newest episode of the More Than Music Podcast, we unpack the creation of our song "Just For Today." As one of our most recently written songs, we go back in more vivid detail on the writing process. We share two separate demos, as well talk about musical influences, the difference between male and female melodies, and some small nuggets you can hear throughout the song if you listen closely.
May 06, 201939:29
&: "Loneliness" feat. Savannah Locke
On this episode of the podcast, we invited fellow music artist and friend, Savannah Locke, on to the show to have a conversation about seasons of loneliness. Savannah shares her own story, we talk about our basic need for community, the difficulties that social media have introduced, and what it looks like to fight loneliness.
We encourage you to find out more about Savannah’s music and writing by visiting her instagram: Instagram.com/savannah_locke
We encourage you to find out more about Savannah’s music and writing by visiting her instagram: Instagram.com/savannah_locke
Apr 15, 201949:49
Behind the song: Friends
Listen as we unpack the creation of our March release, Friends. This is one of our favorite songs to date, so recalling the writing process was a lot of fun. In the episode, we’ll play snippets of the original demo, explain the heart behind the song, as well as explain why this song sounds a little different from previous For All Seasons songs. Feel free to hit us up with any questions you may have!
Apr 08, 201936:45
&: “Waiting” feat. Rachel Closs
On this episode of the podcast, we invited our dear friend (and inspiration for the song ‘Light & Momentary’) on to the show to have a conversation about seasons of waiting. Rachel shares her own story, we talk about OWNING hard truths, the difficulties we face, the hope that we have, and the importance of trusting in the character of God.
We encourage you to find out more about Rachel's upcoming journey and support her here: rachelcloss.com
Mar 11, 201947:45
Behind the Song: Light & Momentary
Listen as we unpack the creation of our newest song, Light & Momentary. Unlike our last song, this one went on a LONG journey before being ready to record and release. In the episode, we’ll play snippets of two different demos that were created, explain the heart behind the song, as well as touch on the difficulty of bringing a “live” song into the studio. We hope it encourages you to remember that when creating, the waiting is worth it and some things really do take time.
Mar 04, 201939:36
&: “Seeing” feat. Pedro LaTorre
In this episode of the More Than Music Podcast, we welcome our friend Pedro LaTorre to join us in talking about seasons of seeing. We met Pedro early in 2018 on The Future Tour, and he has taught us so much about acknowledging God's blessing, living a life of faith, and extending blessing to others. We hope you are challenged and encouraged to see God in all things!
To hear the song that inspired this conversation, go here:
ForAllSeasons.lnk.to/EveryGoodThing
To hear the song that inspired this conversation, go here:
ForAllSeasons.lnk.to/EveryGoodThing
Feb 11, 201936:14
Behind the Song: Every Good Thing
We've released our first song of 2019, which means its time for our first "Behind the Song" episode! In this episode we walk you through the process of writing and recording "Every Good Thing." Among many things, you'll hear the full story that inspired the song, learn how we made this pop song feel more like a band record, and hear us talk about our lyrical process. Our hope is that episodes like this one encourage the creative process in all of us!
Feb 04, 201940:56
Introducing Our 2019 Plan
As a quick follow up to our previous episode summarizing 2018, this episode unpacks just exactly what we have going on in 2019. We discuss everything from the failed expectations of radio play, to the ways the music industry is constantly changing. Over the past 6 months, we spent a large chunk of time finding the intersection of what we're passionate about and how our listeners find and intake music, and we are proud of the content we've got coming your way this year. We believe that it will allow our audience to be more than just passive listeners, and hope this episode gives you some clarity behind why we're choosing to release so much content this year. To learn more about the band, visit: ForAllSeasonsMusic.com To become a part of the team this year, visit: Patreon.com/faseasons
Jan 14, 201935:56
Top 7 Moments of 2018
In order to start the new year well, you have to reflect back on where you've been. So, in this episode we highlight and talk about our top moments of 2018. The highlights included our last project, Clarity, our first national tour, and a baby! To learn more about the band, visit: ForAllSeasonsMusic.com To become a part of the team this year, visit: Patreon.com/faseasons
Jan 14, 201941:30
The Who, What, Where, When & Why?
In this inaugural episode, we (Emily, Jeff & Johnny) give the purpose behind this new podcast. We take a few moments to explain how this new show fits into the overall landscape of our 2019 music release plan. To learn more about the band, visit: ForAllSeasonsMusic.com To become a part of the team this year, visit: Patreon.com/faseasons
Jan 01, 201907:22