Bedste Worship Songwriting-podcasts (2024)

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Ep 129 - Interview Special: Jonas Kurlberg 41:11

11d ago41:11

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In this episode, Chris meets Jonas Kurlberg to talk about the rise of AI and its potential impact on creatives, creativity and the writing of songs for worship. Joans is Director of Postgraduate Studies and a Tutor in Theology at Spurgeon’s College in London, leading the MA on Digital Theology. His primary research interest lies in exploring the in…

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Ep 128 - AI Songs 1:11:50

11d ago1:11:50

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In this episode Joel is joined by Chris Juby (while Sam has a half-term break) and together they review some fascinating data gathered from 12 Song participants about song usage in church, look back over a month of Happy Songs in October, and dive deep into a conversation about how to tackle the new November challenge. Make sure you also listen to …

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Ep 127 - Happy Songs 1:05:40

1M ago1:05:40

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In this episode Sam and Joel are joined by Chris and Elise to look on September's retreat at Eagle Rock in Tennessee, review the 'Songs for Someone' challenge including some live song-feedback and set a new challenge for October.

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Ep 126 - Songs for Someone

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In this episode Sam and Joel look back on August's Olympic Songs Challenge and set a new challenge for September. The featured song is 'There's a time for tears' by Sam Hargreaves from the Downcast Souls Expectant Hearts album.

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Ep 125 - Olympics Songs 29:43

3M ago29:43

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In this short episode Joel and Sam take a look back at the early songs from Isaac Watts challenge and set a new challenge for August.Links:https://12songchallenge.org/https://prattgreentrust.org.uk/hymn-competition-results

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Ep 124 - Daniel Johnson Interview 1:00:32

4M ago1:00:32

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In this episode Joel talks to Daniel Johnson about the hymnwriter Isaac Watts to coincide with this 350th birthday! They discuss Watts' early life, the context in which he operated, his prolific writing, some characteristic themes of his hymns and his influence on future song and hymn writers through the centuries.…

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Ep 123 - Isaac Watts Challenge 54:19

4M ago54:19

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In this episode Joel and Sam are joined by Olwen to look back at June's 'Jesus of Nazareth Songs' challenge and set a new challenge for July.The featured song is 'In the Valley (Your Everlasting Love)' by Judy Gresham--Watts' texts on Hymnaryhttps://hymnary.org/person/Watts_IsaacDaniel's recommended reading:Daniel Johnson: Isaac Watts’ Hymnody as a…

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Ep 122 - Jesus of Nazareth Songs 1:32:59

5M ago1:32:59

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Joel is joined by Chris Juby and Rebecca Beese in an episode so epic it includes a break in the middle. We cover the story of staging a town-wide worship event, contributing to the launch of a new hymn book, the ins and outs of copyright when writing songs from Bible translations, a deep-dive review of the Word-for-word Scripture Songs challenge, a…

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Ep 121 - Randall Goodgame Interview Special 54:06

7M ago54:06

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Joel meets songwriter Randall Goodgame to discuss his journey into writing, the story behind Slugs and Bugs, his approach to setting scripture texts to music and a new scripture hymnal.Find out more about Randall and his songs at https://slugsandbugs.com/

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Ep 120 Word-for-word Scripture Songs 57:04

7M ago57:04

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Joel and Sam are joined by Travis and David from teams Shannon and Malin on the 12 Song Challenge to look back on April, featuring songs from every team, and set a new challenge for May. Sam and Joel also report back on a fun couple of days songwriting and a unique experience in an undercroft. The featured song is 'Mary's Song' by Liturgical Folk.…

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Ep 119 - Whole Church Worship Songs 1:02:53

8M ago1:02:53

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Sam and Joel are joined by Robb, Olwen, Andy & Chris to look back on the Hero Songs challenge from March with 10 songs featured! And Sam sets a new challenge for April based on Engage Worship's new Whole Church Worship resources. https://engageworship.org/project/whole-church-worship

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Ep 118 - Hero Songs (Reprise)

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In this episode, Sam and Joel are joined by Andrew and Elise to look back on February's 'Acts Challenge' and set a new challenge for March. The featured song is 'Gethsemane' from Jubilate's 'Journey to Resurrection', written Susan Goforth and David Hill.

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Ep 117 - Interview Special: Steve Walton 44:22

10M ago44:22

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In this episode Sam and Joel meet New Testament scholar Prof Steve Walton to talk about the book of Acts, his new commentary, and inspiration for songwriting in the Biblical text.

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Ep 116 - Acts Songs 41:52

10M ago41:52

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In this episode Joel and Sam look back on the first month of the 12 Song Challenge, with a featured song snippet from every team, and set a new challenge for February. The featured song is 'Lord We're Waiting' by James Martin from the new album 'Downcast Souls Expectant Hearts' from Resound Worship.

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Ep 115 - Gathering Songs

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In the episode Sam and Joel are joined by Elise from United Adoration to kick off the new season of the 12 Song Challenge. They share their top tips for surviving the challenge, how to make a start on a song and how to give and receive constructive feedback. And they introduce the the first challenge of the season, offering a variety of angles from…

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Ep 114 - My Redeemer Lives

1y ago

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In this episode, Sam talks to Joel and Matt about the new song 'My Redeemer Lives', the first release from the upcoming Downcast Souls / Expectant Hearts albums. They talk about the origins of the song, the writing process, and some of production elements that lead to the overall sound. A bit of an insight into the whole process!…

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Ep 113 - 12 Song Challenge Review of the Year

1y ago

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In this episode, Joel and Sam are joined by Keiko, Andrew and Stephen to review August's 'Closing Songs' challenge, and look back of the last year of the 12 Song Challenge.

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Ep 112 - Closing Songs 16:08

1+ y ago16:08

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In this abbreviated episode Joel looks back on the Creed Songs challenge, picking out a couple of highlights from the Wydale retreat final night concert, and sets the final challenge of the season.

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Ep 111 - Creed Songs 50:52

1+ y ago50:52

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In this episode, Sam and Joel are joined by Emma from 'Welcome Churches' to review June's Refugee Songs challenge. And they set a new challenge for July. The featured song is 'We Believe in One God' by Chris Juby from the album 'Songs for Sundays'.

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Ep 110 - Refugee Songs 52:11

1+ y ago52:11

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In this episode Joel flies solo, presenting a selection of songs from lasts month's 'Eurovision Songs' challenge and setting a new challenge for June. The featured song is 'We pray for those adrift, afraid' by Laurie Gauger available from jubilate.co.uk

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Ep 109 - Eurovision Songs 53:43

1+ y ago53:43

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In this episode, Sam and Joel are joined by Andrew Finden and Rebecca Beese to review the songs from April's 'Worship for Workers' challenge, and to set a new challenge for May. The featured song is 'Lord Protect My Heart' by Andrew Finden.

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Ep 108 - Worship For Workers (Part 2) 46:07

1+ y ago46:07

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In this episode, Joel talks to Matthew Kaemingk and Katie Roelofs from the Worship For Workers project.

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Ep 107 - Worship for Workers (Part 1) 54:14

1+ y ago54:14

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In this episode, Sam and Joel are joined by Andy and Elise to chew on some questions about introducing homegrown songs, review the community's attempts to complete the Psalter in the March challenge, and set a new challenge for April. The featured song is 'Now I Lay At The Altar' by Elise Massa, from the album 'Songs For The Sunset'.…

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Ep 106 - The Other Psalms 1:02:07

1+ y ago1:02:07

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In this episode Joel tells Sam all about the recent Resound Worship trip to the US, Keiko and Andrew join in to review the February 'Songs of Rest' challenge, and a new challenge is set for March. The featured song is 'House of the Lord' by Rebecca Beese from her recent album 'Psalm Twenty Seven: Ask, Seek, Dwell'…

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Ep 105 - Songs of Rest 1:03:47

2y ago1:03:47

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In this episode, Joel and Sam are joined by Resound Worship co-founder, Matt Osgood. As well as review January's 'Assembly Bangers' challenge (with the help of some special guests) and setting a new challenge for February, they also revisit the beginnings of Resound Worship, each telling the story from their own perspectives.…

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Ep 104 - Assembly Bangers 58:22

2y ago58:22

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In this episode, Sam & Joel are joined by Olwen and Elise to kickstart 2023 with a review of December's 'Global Songs' challenge and a new challenge for January. The featured song is 'Sing a Hymn to God's Great Glory' by Michael Saward and Sam Hargreaves.

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Ep 103 - Global Church Songs 56:55

2y ago56:55

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In this episode, Sam and Joel are joined by Travis and Rachel as they review the 2 Corinthians challenge from November and set a new challenge for December. The featured song is 'The Stillness of the Night' by Andrew Finden from the recent 'December Songs' EP.

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Ep 102 - 2 Corinthians Songs 54:23

2y ago54:23

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In this episode Joel and Sam are joined by Olwen and Rebecca to review the Fujimura Challenge from October, featuring songs from a number of 12 Song Challenge participants, and set a new Bible-based challenge for November. The featured song is 'All the Earth Was Waiting' by Andy Clark and Elise Massa from the recent 'December Songs' EP.…

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Ep 101 - Fujimura Challenge 54:54

2y ago54:54

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In this episode Joel and Sam are joined by Elise and Andy to review September's 'Songs of Hope' challenge, featuring songs from some of the participants. The team set a new challenge for October and herald the release of a new song that has been in the pipeline for a whole year! [The featured song is 'Alpha and Omega' by Andy Clark and Matt Weeks]…

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Ep 100 - Makoto Fujimura Interview 48:52

2y ago48:52

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For our 100th episode we have a very special guest interview. Makoto Fujimura is an internationally renowned visual artist. He’s an advocate for 'culture care', speaking to policy makers, industry & academia, and a Christian who is steeped in God’s word. These strands have come together in his book 'Art + Faith: A Theology of Making'. Sam spoke to …

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Ep 99 - Songs of Christian Hope 54:17

2y ago54:17

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In this episode Joel, Sam and Keiko launch the new season of the 12 Song Challenge with some top tips for surviving and an exploration of the September theme. The featured song is 'Tell All the World of Jesus' from the forthcoming 'Sing a Hymn' album.

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Ep 98 - Retreat Review 36:38

2+ y ago36:38

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In this episode Joel and Sam reflect on five glorious days at the Worship Songwriter Retreat and start getting ready for the new season of the 12 Song Challenge that starts in September.

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Ep 97 - Isaac Wardell & Climate Vigil Songs 59:59

2+ y ago59:59

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In this episode, Joel meets songwriter and producer Isaac Wardell to talk about the new Porter's Gate album 'Climate Vigil Songs'. As well as drawing out some of the ecological themes of the album they also discuss some of the finer points of the writing process, digging into several songs, and the vision that lies behind the whole Porter's Gate pr…

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Ep 96 - 12 Song Challenge Review of the Year 1:17:08

2+ y ago1:17:08

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In this episode Joel and Sam are joined by Keiko and Andy took back on another completed 12 Song Challenge. Together they talk through the highs and lows of the year, picking out some of their favourite challenges and favourite songs.

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Ep 95 - Hansi Scharnowski 51:16

2+ y ago51:16

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In this interview special, Joel meets German songwriter, producer, arranger and pop-cantor, Hansi Scharnowski to find out more about his life, his work and the German contemporary church music scene.

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Ep 94 - Bethel Songs 55:36

2+ y ago55:36

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In this episode Joel and Sam are joined by Keiko to review February's 'Physical Songs' challenge which brought our a remarkable range of styles and themes, and Hannah Hodges pops in to help them set the final challenge of this season of 12SC. The featured song is 'In Troubled Times (Unshakeable)' from Resound Worship, and links to this and other th…

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Ep 93 - Physical Songs 48:45

3y ago48:45

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In this episode Sam and Joel review January's 'Multipart Songs' challenge, including multiple clips rom the 12 Song Challenge, and set a new challenge for February. The featured song is 'Draw Near the Tomb (Resurrection Day)' by Sam Hargreaves.

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Ep 92 - Multipart Songs 1:12:05

3y ago1:12:05

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In this episode Joel and Sam are joined by Forum Dad, David, to reflect on 2021 and the December challenge and set a new challenge for January. The numerous example songs are listed with links at www.resoundworship.org/podcast.

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Ep 91 - Taizé Songs 1:06:40

3y ago1:06:40

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This month is an American takeover! Regular contributors Keiko and Rachel are joined by Dan and Elise to present a stateside angle on all things songwriting and 12 Song Challenge. In the festive spirit they begin with a Christmas (holidays) quiz before reviewing and featuring some of their favourites from November's 'December Songs' challenge and s…

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Ep 90 - Margot Hodson

3y ago

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In this interview special, Joel meet Margot Hodson, Theology & Education Director of the John Ray Initiative.

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Ep 89 - December Songs 1:03:45

3y ago1:03:45

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In this episode Joel and Sam are joined by Andy review October's Psalms Challenge, we hear a clip from Joel's interview with Margot Hodson, and a new challenge is set for November. The featured song is What Kind of Throne, by Joel Payne.

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Ep 87 - Singing the Psalms 52:37

3y ago52:37

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In this episode Joel, Keiko and Sam review the September Jubilate Songs challenge featuring songs from participants, hear from bible scholar and author Michael J Rhodes, enjoy a very special new jingle and set a new challenge for October. The featured song is 'O God of Strength & Everlasting Kindness' by Lucy Hannah, Judy Gresham and Joel Payne.…

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Ep 88 - Michael J Rhodes

3y ago

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In this episode Joel meets Biblical scholar and author Michael J Rhodes to talk about the language of worship as set out in the Psalms and how that might impact our writing for the church today.

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Ep 86 - Ryan Flanigan 42:35

3y ago42:35

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In this episode Joel meets Ryan Flanigan on the release day of the new Liturgical Folk album, 'Matins & Vespers'. They talk about songwriting, melodies, family, friends and more. Song clips in the episode are 'On Tabor' from 'Edenland', 'Delight in the Lord' from 'Lent', and 'Liam the Confessor', 'Keep the Feast' and 'Keep Watch' from 'Matins and V…

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Ep 85 - Jubilate Challenge

3y ago

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In this episode Joel and Sam look back on the summer holidays, review the August God Songs challenge with Rachel, hear about Rebecca's whole church songwriting escapades and set a new challenge for September. The featured song is 'Man That is Born of Woman' by Rachel Wilhelm from her album 'Requiem'.…

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Ep 84 - God Songs 58:42

3+ y ago58:42

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In this episode Sam is on holiday and Joel is joined by guest co-hosts Keiko and David. Together they review July's Co-writes challenge, with David picking out some of his favourites, and set a new challenge for August.

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Ep 83 - Paul Zach 31:32

3+ y ago31:32

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In this episode Joel meets Virginia-based songwriter Paul Zach.

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Ep 82 - Co-writes 56:39

3+ y ago56:39

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In this episode Joel and Sam review the June challenge with Rachel, play a clip from an upcoming interview with Paul Zach and set a new challenge July. The featured song is 'Let All Creation Sing' by Paul Zach & Andy Zipf from the 'Doxecology' album.

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Ep 81 - Ebenezer Songs 1:13:36

3+ y ago1:13:36

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Joel and Sam dissect the classic song 'Amazing Grace', review the May challenge with Andy Clark, hear from Geraldine, Grace and Gemma on a clip from the 'Disrupting Worship' podcast and set a new challenge for June. The featured song is 'God of All Comfort' by Joel Payne & Matt Weeks. Links to things mentioned can be found at www.resoundworship.org…

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Ep 80 - Andrew Peterson 36:54

3+ y ago36:54

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In this episode, Joel meets singer-songwriter, author and convener of artistic community Andrew Peterson and they talk songwriting process, struggles, heroes, finding your voice, the highs and lows of a hit song and more.

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