Theology of Music
As an associate professor of music and worship and part-time worship pastor, Cliff has spent years thinking deeply about the songs that we sing together as a church during our corporate worship services. Yet, instead of being another deconstructing voice, Cliff seeks to foster thought-provoking and edifying conversations with folks who create and lead the songs we sing in corporate worship.
Podcasting since 2020 • 130 episodes
Theology of Music
Latest Episodes
One Paradigm for Choosing Corporate Worship Songs with Mike O'Brien
I’ve been looking forward to this episode for a while now. I’ve been following Mike O’Brien with Three Streams Worship Training on Instagram for a few years, and I’ve always appreciated his biblical and practical advice for worship leaders. In ...
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Season 10
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Episode 7
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32:05
Shepherding Our Congregations Beyond Musical Moments with Dr. Ryan Loche
I always love having Dr. Ryan with The Church Collective on the podcast. I appreciate the fact that he’s a deep thinker but doesn’t take himself too seriously. We both come to the table with a lot of ground under our feet while realizing we don...
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Season 10
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Episode 6
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27:35
The Value of Lament in Corporate Worship with Jon Thurlow
I’m really excited for you to listen to this month’s episode of the podcast. I’ve been trying to get Jon on since June, and we were finally able to coordinate our schedules this month. As we were talking, I kept thinking that it was so worth th...
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Season 10
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Episode 5
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29:40
Relational Worship Leadership with Keith Elgin
In this conversation, Keith emphasizes the importance of authenticity in worship leadership, the need for discipleship within worship teams, and the balance between talent and spiritual calling. Keith discusses how his personal journey has shap...
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Season 10
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Episode 4
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40:55
Creative and Intentional Worship Planning Using AI with Adam Stinespring
This month’s episode is a conversation I had with Adam Stinespring, worship leader, realtor, and designer of CreativeWorshipFlow.com, a worship planning tool using AI to assist worship leaders in putting together intentional times of worship fo...
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Season 10
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Episode 3
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36:10