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Worship Artistry Podcast

Worship Artistry Podcast

By Worship Artistry

Equipping worship musicians and leaders of all skill levels to answer the call, with passion and confidence. Join Jason Houtsma and Kristina Kislyanka as they talk to worship leaders, pastors, musicians, and industry people about how they answer the call.
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Bethel's Bethany Wohrle on Being Ready For The Moment

Worship Artistry PodcastMar 20, 2019

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Keeping Our Reverence in Worshipping Jesus with Mark Alan Schoolmeesters

Keeping Our Reverence in Worshipping Jesus with Mark Alan Schoolmeesters

How did we get to the current state of worship music and how do we return to reverential worship? Mark Alan Schoolmeesters shares his insight and desire to return to worship that is all about Jesus. We also dive into learning more about the multicultural and multi-language projects coming from Revere.

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Sep 13, 202351:25
Deep Dive on Songwriting and Theology with Matt Redman
Aug 30, 202344:01
Making Worship Music More About Jesus with Gilbert Nanlohy of Integrity Music
Aug 16, 202301:11:30
Writing Songs for the Table with Erik Gaylo

Writing Songs for the Table with Erik Gaylo

Erik Gaylo of Table Songs joins the podcast to talk about writing in community, and the difference between transactional and transformational worship.

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Aug 02, 202351:08
Elevation's Chris Brown on Community, Writing, and Not Leading Songs You Might Be Leading

Elevation's Chris Brown on Community, Writing, and Not Leading Songs You Might Be Leading

Chris Brown has been with Elevation Worship for over 15 years and has contributed to many of the songs churches sing worldwide. Chris sheds some light on the context of their songs and projects, sharing his experience of giving himself to the community.

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Jul 12, 202345:44
A Creative Process for All (Not Just Creatives!) with Rich Kirkpatrick
Jun 28, 202323:14
Producing the Gospel for Gen Z with Josh Holiday of Elevation Rhythm

Producing the Gospel for Gen Z with Josh Holiday of Elevation Rhythm

Elevation Rhythm isn't just creating new sounds, they're sharing the gospel with the next generation. Josh Holiday is at the forefront as the producer of their new record "This Is The Gospel". He shares his approach to producing and what it looked like for this project to come about. Jason and Kristina talk about travels, leading in circus tents, and being recognized.

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Jun 14, 202348:34
Moving Beyond Insecurities with Blake Wiggins of Housefires | Worship Artistry Podcast

Moving Beyond Insecurities with Blake Wiggins of Housefires | Worship Artistry Podcast

Blake Wiggins of Housefires joins the podcast to talk about their latest record, How To Start A Housefire. From recording styles to fears and insecurities–we talk about it all. Listen until the end where Jason shares his biggest takeaway from this conversation and how he applied it in his own life when insecurities came up.

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May 24, 202344:03
Melodie Malone on Witnessing God's Faithfulness

Melodie Malone on Witnessing God's Faithfulness

Melodie Malone of Passion Music joins the podcast to talk about witnessing God's faithfulness, putting language to truth, and keeping Jesus at the center of it all.


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May 10, 202336:38
Benjamin William Hastings on Living Into the Questions

Benjamin William Hastings on Living Into the Questions

Benjamin William Hastings (of Hillsong United) joins us to have a heartfelt conversation on having questions and finding answers without losing faith. Jason asks him questions about his new album and we understand why it's 25 songs.


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Apr 26, 202301:00:58
Worship Pastoring & Transitions w/ Alan from The Worship Roundtable
Mar 01, 202356:25
Crafting Recording Experiences with Chris Hoisington
Feb 15, 202301:05:26
Andrew Greer on The Bellsburg Sessions (Rich Mullins Tribute)
Jan 25, 202301:07:12
Leading Worship Teams that Create Disciples with Alex Enfiedjian

Leading Worship Teams that Create Disciples with Alex Enfiedjian

Alex Enfiedjian from Worship Ministry Training joins the podcast to talk about why we tend to focus on the wrong things in worship ministries and what our hierarchy should be. Kristina and Jason share their goals for the upcoming year.

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Jan 11, 202342:18
Christmas Special: Preventing Team Burnout and Creating Rhythms of Peace
Dec 07, 202234:03
Building a Worship Leader Collective with Jenni Mcgrew
Nov 23, 202242:29
Writing Scripture-ful Music with The Welcome Wagon

Writing Scripture-ful Music with The Welcome Wagon

Reverend Vito and Monique Aiuto of The Welcome Wagon join the podcast to talk about their latest album "Esther". They share their origin story, who their influences are, and on writing scripture-ful music. 

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Nov 09, 202236:54
Cody Carnes on God's Goodness and Innovative Artistry in Worship
Oct 26, 202237:01
Why Are Worship Leaders Prideful? With Austin Ryan from Worship Catalyst

Why Are Worship Leaders Prideful? With Austin Ryan from Worship Catalyst

Austin Ryan of Worship Catalyst joins the podcast to talk about mentoring worship leaders, pride (!!) in church worship culture, and developing growth paths for teams. Jason and Kristina share ways they mentor their teams and how excited Jason is about Worship Innovators!

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Oct 12, 202249:37
Bryan & Katie Torwalt on Recording Live and Writing Worship Songs Like the Psalms
Sep 28, 202251:41
Andrea Olson on What Success Looks Like for Worship Leaders and Creating Music for the Local Church

Andrea Olson on What Success Looks Like for Worship Leaders and Creating Music for the Local Church

Andrea Olson of Overflow Worship joins the podcast to talk about what success looks like for a worship leader, the common thread in worship ministries, and the heart behind her new project.

Learn more about the Overflow Worship Conference.

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Sep 14, 202250:33
Worship Team Structure, Taking On New Instruments, and Learning within Community
Sep 01, 202231:53
David Santistevan on Pastoring Worship Teams with Humility & Vulnerability
Aug 17, 202257:53
Elevation Rhythm on Writing Music for the Next Gen & Cultural Relevance

Elevation Rhythm on Writing Music for the Next Gen & Cultural Relevance

Josh and Davide of Elevation Rhythm join the podcast to discuss writing music for a young generation, the reactions they get and what gives them hope for the youth of today.

Jul 27, 202242:25
Ryan Dahl on Choral Orchestrations

Ryan Dahl on Choral Orchestrations

Ryan Dahl is the founder of Praisecharts and someone who is always pushing the envelope when it comes to serving the church. In this interview we talk about arranging for choirs, making partners out of competition and supporting musicians who are feeling left behind by technology.

Jul 15, 202246:39
Mosaic MSC on Recording as a Team
Jun 29, 202250:25
The True Measure of a Good Worship Leader with Aaron Keyes

The True Measure of a Good Worship Leader with Aaron Keyes

Aaron Keyes of 10KFAM and Mere Worship joins the podcast to discuss the importance of having a community of worship leaders, emotional versus devotional worship, and the true test of our effectiveness as worship leaders. Jason and Kristina can't stop talking about Top Gun: Maverick.

Learn over 600 worship songs at worshipartistry.com.


Jun 14, 202239:57
Deep Dive on Altogether Good with Zach Bolen

Deep Dive on Altogether Good with Zach Bolen

Altogether Good by Citizens is an under the radar worship song that really shouldn't be. Jason sat down with lead singer and co-songwriter Zach Bolen to dive deep into this beautiful song and got a live acoustic performance to boot.

Jun 01, 202201:07:46
The Lifespan of Worship Songs

The Lifespan of Worship Songs

Mike Tapper and Marc Jolicoeur did a deep dive into CCLI data to analyze how long it takes a worship song to become popular in the church and how long it stays there. While the results of the study might not totally surprise you, the implications are profound.

May 19, 202248:35
Singing Freely with Elevation Worship's Tiffany Hudson

Singing Freely with Elevation Worship's Tiffany Hudson

Tiffany Hudson joins the podcast to discuss developing an engaging stage presence, singing from a place of authenticity and the relationship between the vocalists and the band. Jason and Kristina debrief Easter gatherings and the tools that change a worship leader's life. 

Apr 28, 202238:36
Matt McCoy on Creative Track Use
Apr 14, 202250:13
Passion's Brett Younker

Passion's Brett Younker

Brett Younker joins the podcast to discuss staying relevant in our ever changing culture, what it takes to recharge after a big project and incorporating individual music styles on Passion's new Burn Bright EP. Jason and Kristina discuss how at-home worship leading improved their own styles and the guitar wizardry of John Mayer.

Mar 25, 202242:07
Season Premiere! Plus Guest Mac Powell of Third Day
Mar 11, 202237:21
JOY! Funny Christmas Stories and Life in This Season
Dec 08, 202123:02
Simple Christmas Carols Volume II Listening Party
Nov 24, 202138:08
Christmas Songs That Fit Your Worship Set
Nov 17, 202138:20
Leading Multicultural Worship with Kristina Kislyanka

Leading Multicultural Worship with Kristina Kislyanka

Kristina Kislyanka joins the podcast to discuss leading worship in her multilingual Slavic church community, leaving a legacy to younger musicians and engaging the heart in our work. Daniel tells a brutal dad-musician joke.

Nov 11, 202141:36
Training Up Worship Teams and Musicians with Adam Michel

Training Up Worship Teams and Musicians with Adam Michel

Worship pastor Adam Michel joins the podcast to discuss his time raising up worship teams and musicians in the church. Jason and Daniel share one of their favorite embarrassing moments.

Nov 03, 202101:14:32
Dante Bowe on Centering Life on Worship

Dante Bowe on Centering Life on Worship

Dante Bowe of Maverick City Music and Bethel Music joins the podcast to talk about  the difference of pastoring on the road vs at home, creating a unique sound and living a life of worship.

Oct 27, 202133:10
Mentoring Young Musicians with Anastasia Fomenko

Mentoring Young Musicians with Anastasia Fomenko

Worship Leader Anastasia Fomenko joins the podcast to discuss mentoring young worship musicians, creating a culture of growth and leading worship for the long haul. Jason and Daniel read an embarrassing worship moment and talk preparing for Christmas way ahead of town.

Oct 20, 202140:57
Keeping Worship Fun with Matt Stinton
Oct 14, 202141:13
Exploring All Sides of Creativity with Anna Golden
Oct 06, 202151:02
Musically Challenging Your Worship Team with Ron Pai
Sep 29, 202154:16
Joining the Worship Service of Heaven with Jeff Flint
Sep 22, 202153:00
Season Finale!

Season Finale!

What was the best song to teach? What was the worst? Which guests made the biggest impression? Jason and Daniel dig into everything and guide you to the content you may have missed. What a great way to end the season. See you in the Fall!

May 28, 202129:16
All About Transposing

All About Transposing

We've got a huge announcement this week and Ryan and Jason dig into everything you need to know about transposing.

May 20, 202128:12
Great Keyboard Tone with Jim Daneker

Great Keyboard Tone with Jim Daneker

Backstage Pass creator and Music Director for Michael W. Smith Jim Daneker to talk about getting great keyboard tone, software vs hardware and what makes Smitty look like a deer in the headlights.


May 14, 202150:03
Andrew Osenga on Developing Young Musicians

Andrew Osenga on Developing Young Musicians

Artist and Director of A&R for Integrity music joins the podcast to talk about developing young talent and blessing the church with new music. 

May 06, 202158:37
Tim Timmons on Songs and Prayers

Tim Timmons on Songs and Prayers

Tim Timmons joins the podcast so you know it's going to be a both entertaining and challenging. God drops Jason's dream guitar in his lap.

Apr 29, 202146:54
Red Rocks Worship on the Joy of Gathering

Red Rocks Worship on the Joy of Gathering

Red Rocks Worship Tyson and Kory join the podcast to talk about writing during quarantine, gathering again and keeping our eyes on the hope of Christ. 

Apr 22, 202141:34