Join Jesus Songs as we talk to the songwriters who have shaped our worship as they discuss how and why the songs we love came to be. Passion Music's Brett Younker chats with guests featuring Matt Redman, Jenn Johnson, Kristian Stanfil, Sean Curran, Mia Fieldes, Cody Carnes, Jesse Reeves, Benjamin William Hastings, and more! For anyone and everyone who loves worship music, Jesus Songs dives into the stories behind such songs as 10,000 Reasons, Holy Spirit, Tremble, So Will I, Another In The Fire, Glorious Day, Promises, and many many more.
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Join Jesus Songs as we talk to the songwriters who have shaped our worship as they discuss how and why the songs we love came to be. Passion Music's Brett Younker chats with guests featuring Matt Redman, Jenn Johnson, Kristian Stanfil, Sean Curran, Mia Fieldes, Cody Carnes, Jesse Reeves, Benjamin William Hastings, and more! For anyone and everyone who loves worship music, Jesus Songs dives into the stories behind such songs as 10,000 Reasons, Holy Spirit, Tremble, So Will I, Another In The Fire, Glorious Day, Promises, and many many more.
Tiffany Hudson sits down with Brett to share her journey as a worship leader and songwriter, and unpack how 'Never Lost' came to life. In this conversation, Tiffany and Brett discuss the process of songwriting and the importance of surrendering to the flow of a song. As they look back on the impact of Elevation Worship over the years, they unpack the gift of melodic simplicity and being hidden in Christ.
Jessie Early joins Brett from Nashville to talk about podcast set-ups, early 2000’s worship music, and how ‘Nothing Else’ came to life. Jessie touches on the importance of being faithful, allowing God to breathe on your work, and writing songs that marry beauty and truth. Jessie emphasizes the need to find new and fresh ways to express ancient truths and to let the song move you. They also discuss the tension between the beauty and truth in worship music and the importance of being connected to a church community.
Chris Davenport is back, and joined by Jess Cates to tell the story behind 'The Lord Will Provide.' Brett, Chris and Jess unpack how Matthew 6 has guided each of them personally, and how a single word brought this idea to life. As they walk through the process of writing the song and the themes of God's provision and character, they highlight trusting God as a provider in all things.
In this new conversation, Brett and Matt Maher discuss the song 'Lord I Need You' and Matt's journey as a worship leader and songwriter. Matt reminisces on the early days of Passion Music, and encourages young artists to find their own voice and to live a Spirit-filled, Jesus-centered life as the foundation for their creativity.
Our friend and fellow podcaster Anna Golden is on the podcast today! Anna and Brett dive into the creation and impact of the song "What He's Done," and celebrate the gift of singing a song it feels like your soul already knows. This conversation highlights our need to invite God into our disappointments, and reminds us that what was meant to harm us can be used for our good and His glory.
Josh Baldwin sits down with Brett to share how his new song, “Made for More” came to life. Josh talks about remaining faithful to your calling and getting back to simple worship, while also recounting how he fell in love with worship and began writing songs in the first place.
Grammy and Billboard award winning songwriter Ben Fielding steps onto the podcast today! Ben unfolds the story behind “What a Beautiful Name,” reminding us that good songwriting hinges on the Gospel, and that looking at Jesus from a different angle unlocks worship.
Welcome back to Jesus Songs! Kicking off season 3, Kristian Stanfill sits down with Brett Younker for the second time to unveil how “He Who Is To Come” came to life. Kristian shares how this song has given him a new sense of urgency, and how wanting to go deeper into the presence of the Lord led to a moment at Passion 2024 we won’t soon forget.
You can listen to “He Who Is To Come” and more on Passion Music’s latest release, “Call on Heaven.”
https://passionmusic.lnk.to/CallOnHeaven
Our team recently sat down to ask and answer your questions about songwriting, seasons and finding your space as a young worship leader.
We are getting ready to unleash a brand new season of Jesus Songs in the coming days and we can’t wait to let you in on these conversations. Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a new episode, and leave a review!
Before it was the anthem we sing in our churches today, “I Speak Jesus” was a call to share stories and praise the Lord in your living room. Jesse Reeves dives into the story behind “I Speak Jesus,” what he has learned throughout his years of following Jesus, and how obedience breeds beauty.
A single lyric change and an empty room shaped this song into the powerhouse we know and love. Chris Brown sits down with Brett Younker to share how “Graves Into Garden” bloomed in the pandemic, what it looks like to push the boundaries of church music, and how better beats greater.
This guest and song need no introduction. Jenn Johnson sits down with Brett to unveil how one of the most prolific worship songs in the church today, “Goodness of God,” came to be. Jenn reflects on life as a young worship leader and what it has looked like to watch this song be carried across the globe.
Something magical happens when songs catch wind, and “So Will I (100 Billion X)” is one of those songs. Benjamin William Hastings dives into the story behind the song, uncovering how it came to life and what single lyric he considers the best.
As we look back at episodes from Season 1, we couldn’t pick a better song to lay the foundation. Cody Carnes joins Brett Younker to share how “Firm Foundation (He Won’t)” went from scripture to a voice memo to an anthem we have been carrying at Passion Conference for years now. Discover more about how this song came to life, and listen to Cody lead it at Passion 2024 on our latest album release, “Call on Heaven.”
Welcome back to another season of Jesus Songs!
This season, we are crafting more episodes centered around worship songs you know and love, and looking back to some of our favorite conversations over the past year.
Cue the sleigh bells, we are wrapping up Jesus Songs season 2 with a Christmas special! Join us as Brett Younker dives into the story behind the Wesley brothers and the classic hymn, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing."
Brett sits down with Mitch Wong as we wrap up season 2! Mitch expresses the value in creative solitude and what it looked like to take people on a journey through CeCe Winan's "Believe for It." Throughout our time together, Mitch reminds us of what it looks like to entrust God with your future and how the immovable things in our life may just be setting the stage for God to move.
Aodhan King joins us today as we uncover how “Touch of Heaven” became the song we love to sing, Aodhan shares how this song came to life with the goal of stirring people into a posture of worship, what it looked like to write with students in mind and what songs this generation loves to sing.
Our friend Sean Curran joins us today! Sean has been instrumental in carrying songs at Passion Conferences over the years. Throughout his story of how he became a worship leader and how “Worthy of Your Name” came to be, we see how a new lens on verses we love can bring something beautiful to life.
Brenton Brown is on the pod today! Brenton takes us on a journey of faithfulness as he shares how the song “Everlasting God” came to be. As Brenton unpacks how he became a worship leader and songwriter, we discover how obedient submission and surrender shape our lives for the glory of God.
Join Jesus Songs as we talk to the songwriters who have shaped our worship as they discuss how and why the songs we love came to be. Passion Music's Brett Younker chats with guests featuring Matt Redman, Jenn Johnson, Kristian Stanfil, Sean Curran, Mia Fieldes, Cody Carnes, Jesse Reeves, Benjamin William Hastings, and more! For anyone and everyone who loves worship music, Jesus Songs dives into the stories behind such songs as 10,000 Reasons, Holy Spirit, Tremble, So Will I, Another In The Fire, Glorious Day, Promises, and many many more.
