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Episodios

• The Hidden Season That Taught Me to Trust w/ Hannah Waters 21.07.2026 38m

  In this episode, Hannah Waters shares her journey from a small town in England to nearly a decade at Bethel, where she's now a worship pastor and a newly signed Bethel Music artist. She gets vulnerable about not making the worship team her first year of ministry school, the hidden season that exposed how little she actually trusted God, and learning to lead from dependence rather than skill. This episode is an invitation to break the fear of man, to build worship culture on love rather than rules, and to get under the spout of God's love until you believe your way into behaving.
• Everyone Else Is Taken, So Be Who God Made You w/ Israel Houghton 14.07.2026 28m

  Israel Houghton shares his journey from an against-all-odds beginning, born to a teenage mom a stranger met on a street corner and pointed to Jesus, to leading New Breed for twenty-five years. He recalls being a black kid in a white family in a Hispanic church and how that shaped his heart for diversity, the day a pastor threw him onto the drums and later handed him the microphone, and the slow drift from "I get to lead worship" into "I got to" that he's spent years guarding against. It all comes down to a simple conviction: Sunday morning was never meant to be about the worship leader, and since everyone else is taken, the bravest thing you can do is fully be who God made you.
• Write Songs That Last 100 Years w/ Brian Johnson 07.07.2026 37m

  In this conversation, Brian Johnson reflects on twenty-five years of worship, writing, and raising up teams at Bethel Music alongside his wife Jen. He opens up about chasing "the God ideas" that surface in worship rather than forcing songs, why he stepped away from Instagram for the better part of a year, and his conviction that the songs worth writing are the eternal ones, the kind people could sing a hundred years ago or a hundred years from now. This episode will challenge you to write from overflow rather than react to culture, to tell the difference between healthy excellence and identity-crushing perfectionism, and to step into the things you're not yet good at, because that's often how God releases something in others.
• Comparison Robs You of Your Own Story w/ Emmy Rose 30.06.2026 31m

  Emmy Rose shares her journey from a hungry, curious kid in a Catholic home who couldn't quite grasp Jesus to getting saved at fifteen and becoming a worship leader and songwriter at Bethel Music. She gets candid about the tension of being seen on stage while feeling hidden, why God had to become her hiding place, and the boundary the Lord recently gave her to step back and "make space" for motherhood, writing, and simply being with Him. It's a tender encouragement that comparison quietly robs us of our own story, that a hidden season can be blessed rather than wasted, and that even our failures can become the place we run to God as Father.
• You Are What You Scroll w/ Elijah Lamb 23.06.2026 38m

  In this episode, Elijah Lamb shares how he went from starting a Bible study in his living room at fourteen to teaching full time, helping people fall in love with Christ as they fall in love with the Word. He digs into why the real work of theology is knowing God rather than collecting facts, why Scripture is a sacramental reality worth approaching with faith even on the days it bores you, and how social media quietly forms or deforms us. Through his story, Elijah reminds us that a hunger for Christ himself is the engine of the whole Christian life, and that releasing the next generation into leadership means walking with them rather than leaving them as orphans.
• God Isn't Looking for Your 30 Minutes a Day w/ Kristene DiMarco 16.06.2026 35m

  Kristene DiMarco shares her journey from leading worship as a teenager in a prayer movement to writing and leading at Bethel Music, including the hardest season of her life, when God moved from an idea she'd inherited to a friend she actually encountered. She opens up about writing songs that "co-write with heaven," finding your calling in your tears, the slow surrender of needing to be right, and a recent year of grief that taught her what it means to simply stay. Through her story, Kristene reminds us that God can smooth our hard edges the way a river smooths a stone, until He, not us, is the one people see.
• Why The Local Church Still Matters w/ Noah Paul Harrison 09.06.2026 27m

  In this episode, Noah Harrison shares his journey from Michigan to New York, planting roots in a growing church community while balancing life as a worship pastor, songwriter, and artist. Noah opens up about the importance of the local church in an increasingly digital world, the values that shape healthy worship culture, and why excellence, community, and authenticity must work hand in hand. Together, Noah and Jesse explore identity, leadership, and the freedom that comes from knowing you are loved by God — not because of what you do, but simply because you are His.
• The Audacity of Grace w/ Lisa Harper 02.06.2026 36m

  In this honest conversation, Lisa Harper reflects on how years of striving, shame, and religious performance kept her from fully experiencing the love and grace of God, despite spending decades in ministry. She opens up about childhood wounds, discovering intimacy with Jesus through Scripture, and the ongoing process of learning to rest in grace rather than trying to earn it through good behavior or spiritual achievement. The episode is a powerful encouragement for believers to pursue authentic community, embrace vulnerability, and lean into God’s unconditional love with the trust of a child rather than the pressure of performance.
• Do We Overthink Hearing God? w/ Jenn Johnson 22.05.2026 34m

  Jenn Johnson shares how a life with Jesus is built through simple obedience, childlike faith, and learning to hear His voice. Through personal stories and honest reflection, she reminds us that worship is more than music—it’s how we live. This episode will inspire you to know Him more and respond to His voice with boldness.
• Calling, Creativity & Corporate Worship w/ David Funk 21.05.2026 39m

  David Funk shares his journey from worshiping in a friend’s basement as a teenager to becoming a worship leader and songwriter at Bethel Music. In this conversation, he reflects on discovering a personal relationship with God beyond inherited faith, staying rooted in the local church, and navigating calling in a world full of endless options.Through his story, David reminds us that following Jesus is often simpler than we make it: keep saying yes, stay faithful where you are, and keep your heart pointed toward Him.