Worship Together

Host Jimi Williams talks with Brenton Brown, an award-winning songwriter who has written for Passion, Bethel, Jesus Culture, Vineyard Music and more. Currently the worship pastor for Vintage Church in LA, Brenton joins us to talk about his church’s first worship album release following the destruction of wildfires in the area last fall, which claimed Brenton’s home as well as others.   Connect with Worship Together:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worshiptogether/?hl=en Hosted by: Jimi Williams David Gutekunst Jessica Marion  Hunter Sims Production and Editing by Form & Function –– formandfunctionmedia.com  Worship Together is the number one resource for Worship Leaders. Find free resources and videos at worshiptogether.com  

Host Jimi Williams talks with Taya Gaukrodger, formerly known as Taya Smith, in Sydney, Australia. Taya is one of Hillsong's creative leaders, best known for her vocals on UNITED's songs "Oceans" and "Touch the Sky." Taya has been part of Hillsong's worship movement for nine years, and in this podcast episode, she gives listeners a behind-the-scenes look at her co-written track, "Clean,"from UNITED's new album, People. She also shares about the importance of team nights, seeking God in your daily life, and was even quizzed on Australian animal sounds.  Connect with Worship Together:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worshiptogether/?hl=en Hosted by: Jimi Williams David Gutekunst Jessica Marion  Hunter Sims Production and Editing by Form & Function –– formandfunctionmedia.com  Worship Together is the number one resource for Worship Leaders. Find free resources and videos at worshiptogether.com  

Host Jimi Williams goes on location to Sydney, Australia, to talk with Hillsong’s Jonathon Douglass, one of the church’s foremost worship leaders and Creative Pastors. JD has been part of Hillsong church since he was 4. Growing up in the church, he was one of the first to form Hillsong UNITED in 1998. The group has gone on to record 17 albums, being named Top Christian Artist at the Billboard Awards, reaching platinum sales status, and packing out large national venues like L.A.’s Staples Center. In this interview, they talk about their new album, People, and how UNITED approaches recording every album like it’s their first.   Connect with Worship Together:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worshiptogether/?hl=en Hosted by: Jimi Williams David Gutekunst Jessica Marion  Hunter Sims Production and Editing by Form & Function –– formandfunctionmedia.com  Worship Together is the number one resource for Worship Leaders. Fin

With songs like “Glorious Day,” “Even So Come,” “My Heart Is Yours,” and “Jesus Paid It All,” Kristian Stanfill continues to be a powerful voice in worship music. Kristian met Passion Founder, Louie Giglio in 2002. In the fall of 2004, Louie asked Kristian to lead worship for 7:22, a weekly young adult gathering for the city of Atlanta. In 2005, he became actively involved with the Passion movement, first leading a community group at Passion 05, and then as a worship leader at Passion 06. In 2008 he led on the Passion World Tour and joined the sixsteps records family in 2009. In 2013, the song, “One Thing Remains” was released and topped the Christian Radio charts for multiple weeks. Kristian is currently carrying "Follow You Anywhere”, the title track from Passion’s January 2019 release. Kristian calls Atlanta home and he serves as a Worship Pastor at Passion City Church. Connect with Worship Together:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether  Instagram: https://ww

David Brymer is an artist, songwriter, producer and worship leader who resides in Yerevan Armenia with his lovely wife Sahar. Born in the midwest of America, but a Southern California boy by heart, David enjoys the outdoors, traveling, good food, videography, and building things with wood in his spare time. Music and people are his world, and he spends his time songwriting and serving the body of Christ locally in Yerevan and abroad, encouraging and inspiring other artists. Though living on the other side of the world, David has also remained connected with his southern California church family, Vintage Church Santa Monica as a part of the worship leadership. They recently released their first album titled: Heaven All Around Us, birthed from nights of worship and community songwriting. Over the last 5 years, David has traveled extensively, particularly in the Middle East, doing volunteer work with various organizations and friends through building relationships, teaching music, working with refugees, fosterin

Melodie Malone grew up in Franklin, TN and moved to Atlanta in 2009, which was right as Passion City Church was getting started. Having had a powerful experience through the Passion Conference as a college student, she decided to get involved in Passion City Church from the beginning. Melodie met Kristian Stanfill and Brett Younker at Passion City Church and they got to know each other through serving on the worship team. Over the years, she continued to develop as a powerful worship leader, eventually becoming a staple at the church and an official member and leader of the band. This episode is brought to you by Planning Center. Connect with Worship Together:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worshiptogether/?hl=en Hosted by: Jimi Williams  David Gutekunst Jessica Marion  Hunter Sims Production and Editing by Form & Function –– formandfunctionmedia.com  Worship Together is the number one resource for Worship Leade

The gang looks back at the amazing time had at the Worship Together 2019 Conference.  This episode is brought to you by Planning Center. Connect with Worship Together:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worshiptogether/?hl=en Hosted by: Jimi Williams  David Gutekunst Jessica Sweet  Hunter Sims Production and Editing by Form & Function –– formandfunctionmedia.com  Worship Together is the number one resource for Worship Leaders. Find free resources and videos at worshiptogether.com

Elias Dummer is a Canadian worship leader and songwriter based in Nashville, TN. For more than a decade, Elias was the lead singer of the award-winning worship band, The City Harmonic. Elias recently released a single entitled “Enough”. His solo album “The Work, Vol. 1” is scheduled for release in February 2019. This episode is brought to you by Planning Center. Connect with Worship Together:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worshiptogether/?hl=en Hosted by: Jimi Williams  David Gutekunst Jessica Sweet  Hunter Sims Production and Editing by Form & Function –– formandfunctionmedia.com  Worship Together is the number one resource for Worship Leaders. Find free resources and videos at worshiptogether.com

Phil Wickham is a Dove Award-nominated singer, songwriter, and worship leader from San Diego, CA. His songs, including Living Hope, Till I found You, and This Is Amazing Grace have been sung by thousands around the world. Phil’s latest album, Living Hope, is available now. Connect with Worship Together:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worshiptogether/?hl=en Hosted by: Jimi Williams  Jessica Sweet  Hunter Sims Terryl Padilla Production and Editing by Form & Function –– formandfunctionmedia.com  Worship Together is the number one resource for Worship Leaders. Find free resources and videos at worshiptogether.com

This is a special edition of the Worship Together Podcast. Brenton Brown's family, church and community have been severely impacted by the deadly Woolsey fire that ravaged southern California. On this episode, Jimi and Brenton talk about how his family escaped, what it was like seeing his home destroyed, and how through it all God is faithful.    Connect with Worship Together:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worshiptogether/?hl=en Hosted by: Jimi Williams  David Gutekunst Jessica Sweet  Production and Editing by Form & Function –– formandfunctionmedia.com  Worship Together is the number one resource for Worship Leaders. Find free resources and videos at worshiptogether.com

This week you’re going to hear from the Global Brand Curator for Passion, Jonathan Sheehan. In his role, Jonathan oversees Passion Conferences plus assists with the touring and marketing efforts for Passion Music and a lot more. We talked about he's learned in his role and what a Powerbook on the hood of a car taught him about paying close attention to what he's doing! It's a memorable story that we think you'll enjoy. This episode is brought to you by Planning Center. Connect with Worship Together:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worshiptogether/?hl=en Hosted by: Jimi Williams  David Gutekunst Jessica Sweet  Production and Editing by Form & Function –– formandfunctionmedia.com  Worship Together is the number one resource for Worship Leaders. Find free resources and videos at worshiptogether.com

Singer, songwriter, and worship leader Kim Walker-Smith has quickly become one of the strongest voices in worship music. As a founding member of Jesus Culture, her music including the songs Break Every Chain and Holy Spirit, has ministered to millions around the world. As a solo artist, Kim has also released six powerful worship albums. He latest song Love Came Down is available now. This episode is brought to you by Planning Center. Connect with Worship Together:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worshiptogether/?hl=en Hosted by: Jimi Williams  David Gutekunst Jessica Sweet  Production and Editing by Form & Function –– formandfunctionmedia.com  Worship Together is the number one resource for Worship Leaders. Find free resources and videos at worshiptogether.com

This week you're going to hear from Sean Curran from Passion. You might know Sean from his days leading the worship band, Bellarive. We talked about those days and what it was like joining the team at Passion; the insecurities that come with starting something new; learning to reconcile who you believe you’re called to be, with what you’re called to do; and so much more. If you’re contemplating stepping in the unknown or if you just want to hear a transparent conversation about it’s like to pivot from one vision to another, we’d encourage you to listen to this one. This episode is brought to you by Planning Center. Connect with Worship Together:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worshiptogether/?hl=en Hosted by: Jimi Williams  Jessica Sweet  Hunter Sims Terryl Padilla Production and Editing by Form & Function –– formandfunctionmedia.com  Worship Together is the number one resource for Worship Leaders. Find free res

Derek Johnson is a singer, songwriter, worship leader and member of Jesus Culture. Before joining the Jesus Culture team, Derek led worship at Bethel Church in Redding, CA. Derek’s released his first solo album, “Real Love” in 2015 and he is featured on the latest Jesus Culture album, “Let it Echo.” This episode is brought to you by Planning Center. Connect with Worship Together:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worshiptogether/?hl=en Hosted by: Jimi Williams  Jessica Sweet  Hunter Sims Terryl Padilla Production and Editing by Form & Function –– formandfunctionmedia.com  Worship Together is the number one resource for Worship Leaders. Find free resources and videos at worshiptogether.com

Tom Eccleshall is a worship pastor and songwriter at King's Cross Church in London, England. Led by Pete Hughes (brother of Tim Hughes) KXC is a church seeking to serve God's purpose to make all things new. The music KXC has produced is a soundtrack to the story of the church. KXC’s first full live album 'All Things New' is available now. This episode is brought to you by Planning Center. Connect with Worship Together:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worshiptogether/?hl=en Hosted by: Jimi Williams  Jessica Sweet  Hunter Sims Terryl Padilla Production and Editing by Form & Function –– formandfunctionmedia.com  Worship Together is the number one resource for Worship Leaders. Find free resources and videos at worshiptogether.com

Passion is a worship band that grew out of the Passion movement founded by Louie and Shelley Giglio. The band is currently helmed by Kristian Stanfill, Brett Younker, and Melodie Malone. Over the years, the band has seen worship leaders such as Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Crowder, Christy Nockels and more uniting writing, recording and leading arenas in worship. Passion’s latest album “Whole Heart (Live),” which includes the song “Reckless Love” is available now. This episode is brought to you by Planning Center. Connect with Worship Together:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worshiptogether/?hl=en Hosted by: Jimi Williams  Jessica Sweet  Hunter Sims Terryl Padilla Production and Editing by Form & Function –– formandfunctionmedia.com  Worship Together is the number one resource for Worship Leaders. Find free resources and videos at worshiptogether.com

Mack Brock has been leading worship and writing music for over 15 years, including almost a decade as a founding member of Elevation Worship. His songs, including “O Come To The Altar,” “Resurrecting,” “Here As In Heaven,” and “Do It Again,” have been sung by millions around the world. Mack’s highly anticipated debut solo album “Greater Things” is available now.    This episode is brought to you by Planning Center. Connect with Worship Together:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worshiptogether/?hl=en Hosted by: Jimi Williams  David Gutekunst Jessica Sweet  Hunter Sims Production and Editing by Form & Function –– formandfunctionmedia.com  Worship Together is the number one resource for Worship Leaders. Find free resources and videos at worshiptogether.com

Banning Liebscher is the founding pastor of Jesus Culture, a ministry of worship, events, and leadership development. After a decade with the Bethel Church staff, Banning and the Jesus Culture team planted Jesus Culture Sacramento, a church committed to seeing believers encounter God, be empowered, and engage their city as leaders. Banning is also the author of three books, the latest one being, “Rooted: the Hidden Places Where God Develops You.”   This episode is brought to you by Planning Center.   Connect with Worship Together:  Twitter: @worshiptogether  Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether Instagram: @worshiptogether  Hosted by: Jimi Williams  David Gutekunst Jessica Sweet  Hunter Sims Production and Editing by Form & Function –– formandfunctionmedia.com  Worship Together is the number one resource for Worship Leaders. Find free resources and videos at worshiptogether.com

Eddie DeGarmo is a Gospel Music Hall of Fame recording artist, music executive, and author. He started his career as one of the frontmen for the CCM pioneering band, DeGarmo & Key. In 1987, he co-founded Forefront records, the label responsible for releasing DCTalk, Skillet, Rebecca St. James, Audio Adrenaline and dozens of others.  Eddie’s new book, Rebel For God, is available now.   Connect with Worship Together:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worshiptogether/?hl=en Hosted by: Jimi Williams  Jessica Sweet  Hunter Sims Production and Editing by Form & Function –– formandfunctionmedia.com  Worship Together is the number one resource for Worship Leaders. Find free resources and videos at worshiptogether.com

Shelley Giglio is the Chief Strategist, Director of Label Operations and Artist Management for sixstepsrecords, an Atlanta-based record label. She and her husband, Louie began Passion Conferences in 1997 and planted Passion City Church in 2009.  In addition, Shelley leads a monthly gathering for the women of Atlanta called, The Grove. Shelley is passionate about investing in the lives of people, desiring to equip them to flourish into what God has created them to be. Connect with Worship Together:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/worshiptogether Facebook: facebook.com/worshiptogether  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worshiptogether/?hl=en Hosted by: Jimi Williams  David Gutekunst Jessica Sweet  Hunter Sims Production and Editing by Form & Function –– formandfunctionmedia.com  Worship Together is the number one resource for Worship Leaders. Find free resources and videos at worshiptogether.com