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Almost a year ago – to the day – we published Episode 13 of the podcast and featured an interview with worship leader and Essential Worship artist, Tim Timmons. We hand-picked this excerpt which speaks to the importance of honoring the calling God has set upon on even whilst making a living as an artist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s 2015, and we’re back with another stellar episode of the Frequency podcast. We’re elated to share with you an interview (conducted by Dan!) with the talented and diverse Drew Brown. Yes, this Canadian singer-songwriter is a purveyor of his own brand of indie pop infused with folk and electronica. But he’s not content with just that. For his latest release, Analog Love in Digital Times – Part 1, Brown can add to the credits “producer” and provided most of the instrumentation.Dan digs in with Drew to discuss the inspiration for his unique style, why his independence is important, and under what circumstances he would relinquish the reins on producing his own work. They even spend a few minutes chatting gear – we’ll circle around with Drew again to have a more complete conversation on that topic. It had both Dan and Joe geeking out. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A few years ago, we had the blessing of being introduced to Sarah Emerson, singer-songwriter and worship leader from Seattle, WA. At the time, we interviewed Sarah for The Songwriters Cafe (now www.KingdomSongs.org) as she promoted her album Sarah Emerson and the Radio Kings. The album was a unique endeavor wherein all proceeds benefited the Destiny Orphanage in Uganda, Africa. In our latest Amp’d interview, Sarah brings us up-to-date on her efforts and introduces us to the What Joy Project. Listen and learn more about how you can be a part of this growing compassionate community. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy New Year, All! Welcome to our first post of 2015. We trust that you are already working hard on plans to realize the ambitious goals you’ve established for the coming 12 months. We’re kicking things off with some great perspective from Jason Gray via an excerpt from a 2012 Songwriters Cafe interview. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jen Haugland is an artist that is occasionally referenced on Frequency. She introduced us to Dave Cleveland last year at CMS NW 2013. This led us to Dave’s sister, J.C. Mason and an interview regarding Steadfast Trail, her equestrian ministry. This year we anticipated the chance to reconnect with Jen via a Lightning interview; however, as luck would have it, misfortune struck (more on this later), and we missed each other. Thankfully, we found some time this week to chat and come up-to-speed on Jen’s blessings and challenges. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As you are no doubt aware, we were fortunate to spend some time amongst fellow creatives at Christian Musician Summit NW last month. Our joint efforts with Worship Ministry Catalyst resulted in 40+ interviews. For this special episode, our 28th full podcast, Dan and Joe share a few of their favorites from among the artists and contributors. Plus, they banter about a bunch of random things that you know you love almost as much as the interviews. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

AlbuMore-than-anthemsm: More Than AnthemsArtist: FikeGenre: Praise & WorshipLabel: FikeRelease Date: November 4, 2014Standout Tracks: “Wholly Yours”, “Like No One Could”, “We Believe”It will come as no or little surprise to those of you who follow us that we are fans of Richie and Dana Fike. After all, Richie was our first guest on the podcast. Yet that doesn’t stop us from feeling a sense of hopeful anxiety when queuing up new release. Can More Than Anthems live up to expectations and continue to demonstrate the consistent growth and maturity of performance and songwriting they’ve shown throughout their career? We were not disappointed…Once again an independent artist, More Than Anthems was funded via a successful 2013 Kickstarter campaign and recorded live in Colorado Springs. Oftentimes the risk of recording live worship is the potential for the energy and the atmosphere of the evening not translating well to the end product. Fortunately, More Than Anthems manages – for the most part – to deliver a g

We’re finally home from CMS NW 2014 and catching up on our regular work at the Frequency home office. We continue our series of excerpts from the Madeleine L’Engle’s classic Walking On Water: Reflections on Faith and Art. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A few weeks ago, our buddies at Worship Ministry Catalyst interviewed legendary singer/songwriter/producer, Don Moen. The resulting conversation was a great one, and they were very kind to allow us to extract from it a choice excerpt to share with you all. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a few weeks, we’ll be featuring acclaimed singer/songwriter/producer Drew Brown in a feature interview. For now though, we wanted to tease you a bit with this excerpt. Drew talks about tension in art – specifically music – and why he appreciates and even seeks it out. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We introduce you to Sarah Brusco, a worship leader and vocalist hailing from Augusta, Georgia - by way of Ireland and Columbus, Ohio. Not too far in the background you'll find her husband, Eben - coffee cup in hand. Joe chatted with them about The Woven Whisper, Sarah's recently released album of personal worship music, leading from electric guitar, and the benefits of interning with Kathryn Scott in Ireland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re trying something a little different over the course of the next few weeks. At the suggestion of our friend and Episode 3 guest, Mandy Thompson, we are going to read selected passages from Madeleine L’Engle’s classic book Walking On Water: Reflections on Faith and Art. While there are certainly great moments from our interview catalog, we want to feature a book that is acknowledged by many to be mandatory reading for the Christian creative. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We were excited to learn that our buddy Ross King just released a four-song Christmas EP titled Come and See. It seemed only appropriate to bring him on for a quick Amp’d Interview to chat a bit about it – and especially to learn more about Joe’s favorite track, “God With Us”. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re wrapping up our short series of readings from Madeleine L’Engle’s classic Walking On Water: Reflections on Faith and Art. We’ve save the best for last as we discuss the meaning of Kairos and who it applies to us as Christian creatives. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

During our trip to Christian Musician Summit 2014, we conducted nearly 40 Lightning Interviews that included attendees, artists, and exhibitors. Most of these can be found on dedicate project page on our site. For the sake of our podcast listeners, though, we wanted to feature a few of the resulting conversations in the feed, including this great one with Dave Cleveland. Dave may not be a household name to folks outside of Nashville, but he is the “go to” session guitar player in Nashville and one of the most gifted guitarists on the planet.There is a bit of history behind this chat: last year at CMS NW, there was a wonderful little turn of events that led Joe from NW recording artist Jen Haugland to Dave Cleveland to his sister, J.C. Mason. The result was a feature interview with J.C. regarding her equestrian ministry. We promised ourselves that we’d spend a few minutes with Dave this time to learn more about what he’s up to. In his own humble way, Dave provides us with a brief rundown of his experienc

Today, November 11, 2014, Christ for the Nations Worship releases their 40th live album recording, Kingdom. We are blessed at Frequency to boast that two of our contributors – Jessica Collins and Gabriel Allred – were key participants in this landmark release for this venerable institution.For this special occasion, Joe sat down with them to discuss their individual experiences and favorite moments on that evening of worship. As it turns out, Kingdom represents their final recording with CFN Worship – making it a unique and sentimental occasion for them both. Spend a few minutes with Gabriel, Jessica, and Joe to learnOur Quick ReviewAlbum: KingdomArtist: Christ for the Nations WorshipGenre: Praise and WorshipLabel: CFN MusicRelease Date: November 11, 2014Standout Tracks: “Spirit Burn”, “I Give Myself Away”, “Fire In My Bones”One could argue that it would be difficult to remain objective when preparing a review of the work of a friend and fellow Frequency team member. And this would be accurate. Fortunat

Back when Frequency was in its infancy, there were a few names we scribbled on a (figurative) napkin that represented artists we wanted to interview. Amongst those names was Robbie Seay of the Robbie Seay Band. With an impressive series of accomplishments in his 17 years in the music industry – including stints with a major label and as an independent, Robbie has a unique and very broad perspective on the current landscape in Christian music and life as a recording artist. Joe sat down with Robbie last month which resulted in an engaging and comprehensive conversation – one that should be considered compulsory for all aspiring musicians.In this far-reaching interview, Robbie discusses success, life as an independent, and how certain shifts in the industry (digital distribution, social media, and economics) can influence one’s approach to creating and packaging music. Of course, he addresses his forthcoming long-player which gathers up the band’s recent three Psalms EPs into a single release. He explains

In August we shared the first installment of our coffee shop conversation with the wonderful Nick De Partee. There is still a lot more to come, but while we’re queuing that up, we felt the need to share some of the love this week via Wise Words – if for no other reason than earlier this month, Nick and Ally introduced to the world an amazing little man: Amos De Partee.We hope you enjoy Nick’s thoughts on the importance of being true to your own individual artistic voice, and we offer prayers of thanksgiving and rest to Nick and Ally. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Without question, our Episode 12 interview with Emily Freeman is the among the most popular we’ve produced. Her book A Million Little Ways is a must for the Christian artist. In this excerpt, Emily discusses how being moved by an artist’s work may be less about the medium itself than the heart of the artist’s delivery. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Returning to our roots again this week, we feature an excerpt from an interview with singer/songwriter Sarah MacIntosh that was recorded for The Songwriter’s Cafe back in 2012 on the heels of the release of her excellent album, Current. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.