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Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Grant Norsworthy! Grant is a familiar voice on The Table. Grant and Jason talk about purpose. You may feel like what you’re in right now seems pointless or you are questioning why you are going through it. Sit down with these guys as they talk about the importance of using where you have been to guide where you are going. Learn more about Grant at www.grantnorsworthy.com.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Worship Pastor and Leadership Coach Brian Taylor. Brian is a familiar voice to on The Table Podcast. Brian and Jason talk about when you are looking for information and learning how to do something, you can find the answer you are looking for even though it might not be right. How do you filter actual truth from relative truth? Signup for Brian’s newsletter.  

Earlier this year The Creative Launch hosted an event in Northern California called The Worship Conference. We had the privilege of hearing from Rory Noland! We wanted to share that moment with you as well. This is Rory Noland live at The Worship Conference. Check out pictures and videos from The Worship Conference on Instagram @WorshipConference and join us next year!

Join the Mentor Team in a Facebook Live chat that we hosted on The Table Facebook page. Jason Squires, Grant Norsworthy, Amber Peairs, Tim Tibbles, and Andy Baker talk about purpose. Make sure to like and follow us on Facebook and Instagram to see what we do in between podcast releases.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with his friend Nick Tracy. Nick has worn many hats over the last several years. Each hat included purpose and following what God had for hi. Nick is the founder and president of the Simple Gospel Movement. SGM’s goal is to gather people around what is central to the Gospel. Come checkout this conversation and hear how Nick followed his purpose to get to a place where he launched SGM.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Megan West. Megan is the Founder of Pulse Check Co. Pulse Check helps churches transform their church and staff by streamlining and refining their administration. Join this conversation to hear the story about how Megan found her why and defined her purpose. Living in her purpose has helped her establish what is important and launch a new endeavor that will help many organizations be better at what they do. You can find out more about her at www.pulsecheckco.com.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down and with Yancy to talk purpose. Yancy is the author of Sweet Sound: The Power of Discipling Kids in Worship. She is also a songwriter, artist, and worship leader. In this conversation you will hear stories of how God has used her to fulfill this purpose and lead kids to Jesus. Learn more about her at https://yancyministries.com/.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Roman Collins. Roman is a worship leader, choir director, and songwriter. Roman was a contestant on Season 22 of American Idol sharing the stage with artists such as Andraé Crouch, Mary Mary, and Kirk Franklin. In the finale, he shared the stage with Cece Winans singing “Goodness of God.” They took America to church! Join these guys as they talk purpose. You will learn why Roman leads worship and what keeps him moving forward.

Join Jason Squires and TJ Marshall as they talk about purpose. TJ is the Worship Director at Midtown Church in Sacramento, CA. In this episode TJ shares his story and how it led him from pursuing a career in the music industry to leading worship in the local church. Be prepared to laugh and have a great time as these guys talk about purpose.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Andrea Olsen from Overflow Worship. In this episode Jason and Andrea talk about Andrea’s why. From that conversation you will hear some great tips on how to be a healthy team. Signup to participate in a virtual retreat that Andrea is hosting CLICK HERE.

Join the Mentor Team as we take a break from monthly topics and chat about the why. Why do you do what you do? Where do you find the passion to keep going? Join Jason Squires, Amber Peairs, Jason Harris, Grant Norsworthy, and Tim Tibbles as they share what gives them purpose.

Buckle up and enjoy a conversation with Jason Squires and Brian Doerksen. Brian is a lover of songwriters and is on a quest to help the local church write more songs for the local church. These guys have a great conversation centered around worship, songwriting, and the local church.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Matt McCoy, the Founder and CEO of Loop Community. These guys continue our month topic on finding your sound as a church. Come hear from the guy who makes a living selling tracks about his heart for the church and why tracks might not be the solution for everyone.

We are excited for this month’s topic as we dive into how to create your sound as a church. In this episode join Jason Squires as he sits down with Chad Gentry. Chad is the creator of Ninties Worship Night. Ninties Worship Night consists of a 10 part docuseries, a record label called NWN Records partnered with Integrity, and hosts live events around the country. Join these guys as they chat about how to choose music that fits your congregation. 

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Roger O’Neel. Roger launched the Worship Arts program at Cedarville University in 2008. We are in a new month and that means a new topic. We are talking about how to identify strengths and weakness. Join these guys as they kick off this month talking about how to run in your strength and grow in your weakness.

This month we are talking about managing your time. Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Blaine & Skye Reedy. Blaine & Skye are on the road full time doing ministry around the country. Sometimes they are together and sometimes they are a part. Join this conversation to hear how they balance time together and time away.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with John Cassetto. John is the Worship Pastor at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, CA. John oversees worship at the 21 Saddleback locations worldwide. Join these guys as they talk about how important managing your time is by choosing what lands on your schedule.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Dove Award winning artist and songwriter Meredith Andrews. Meredith was a worship leader with Vertical Worship at Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago before moving to Nashville in 2016. She has written songs such as Lamb of God and Open up the Heavens. Join Jason and Meredith as they talk about managing time while wearing a lot of different hats.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Dan Navarra. Dan was a pastor for 15 years and now serves as the Northern California Area Director for the National Christian Foundation. Jason and Dan continue this month’s topic on developing and defining your inner circle as a leader.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Brandi Wilson. Brandi is an author, coach, and speaker who has been in leadership at Leading and Loving it, a non-profit created to empower women to love life and ministry. Join this conversation to hear how having an inner circle helped Brandi through a very hard season in her life.

It’s a new month which means a new topic. This month we are talking about developing your inner circle. Who are the people in your life you can confide in and that can equally call you out on stuff? Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Jesse Frohling. Jesse recently moved to the United States from South Africa. He has some crazy stories about how God put people in his path that are now his closest friends. One of which became Mrs. Frohling.

In this episode of The Table Jason Squires sits down with Chandler Letner to discuss balancing identity as a creative when you wear a lot of different hats. Chandler is a husband and father as well as a worship leader, artist, and songwriter. Chandler as a new single out that you don’t want to miss. Check that here on SPOTIFY.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with a familiar voice Jason Harris. Jason is a regular voice on the podcast in other episodes including the Mentor Chats. In this episode the guys talk about identity. Both of these guys have recently gone through a job shift that required a deep look at themselves to process who am I and what am I made to do. Join them as they elaborate on the process and discuss ways to navigate it.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Dr. Heather Penny. Heather is a leadership coach, trusted advisor, and the author of multiple books. In this conversation Jason and Heather dive into how to create spaces in your team that allow people to flourish. Pickup a copy of her new book Grace Space on Amazon or by visiting www.heatherpenny.com.

As we wrap up Season 2 of The Table join the mentor team for the monthly mentor chat. Jason Squires, Joe Horness, Jason Harris, Michael Bahn, and Tim Tibbles sit down and talk about how to end a year and start a new one. This episode is shorter than normal to allow you a place to stop and rest in the week between Christmas and New Years.

Jason Squires sits down with Brian Tabor from Worship Probs. It is the week of Christmas and our hope is that in this episode we can provide a place of rest for you amongst a busy week. Join these guys as they look at how to handle the feeling of being overwhelmed alongside sharing the wonder and awe of the Christmas story.

In the month of December we have shorter episodes because we know you have a lot going on. Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Andrea Olson from Overflow Worship. Andrea is worship leader, songwriter, and coach. Andrea has a heart for new and young worship leaders.  In this episode Jason and Andrea talk about balancing family and the extra work responsibilities in the month of December.

EPISODE 100! We can’t believe the journey of The Table has brought us to episode 100. We are so excited to welcome the one and only Brenton Brown to join us as we celebrate. In our conversation with Brenton we learn more about his life leading up to becoming a songwriter and worship leader as well as the story behind one song that might surprise you. Join us for episode 100 and as we chat with the guy behind the songs such as Everlasting God, All Who are Thirsty, Hosanna (Praise is Rising), and Our God Saves.

As we wrap up another month on The Table we join the team in the monthly Mentor Chat. Join Jason Squires, Amber Peairs, Grant Norsworthy, and Tim Tibbles as they talk about the importance of the worship and tech team relationship. You won’t want to miss what is said while answering “Why is a sound check protocol important?

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Kent Morris. Kent is the Live Sound Marketing Manager at Sweetwater, he is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Mobile, and he is on staff at First Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA. Kent wears a lot of different hats but one thing is for sure; he is sound tech at heart and by trade. Kent serves worship leaders and teams sharing the wisdom he has gained over the course of his ministry. You aren’t going to want to miss this episode as they talk about the worship leader and tech team relationship.

This month on The Table we are talking about the worship leader and tech team relationship. On this episode Jason Squires sits down with Matt Kees. Matt is the Minister of Media at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Tacoma, WA as well as leads the Christian Musician Summit conference every year in the Northwest. Join these guys as they talk about how to handle the tech team structure and the creativity of the worship leader when it brings up issues.

As we wrap up this month on The Table join Jason Squires, Brian Taylor, Grant Norsworthy, and Darnisha Taylor as they talk about conflict. What’s the difference between a blowup and a melt down? Before you respond to conflict how are you prepared to address it? We always end the podcast with a food question. Speaking of conflict, stick around to the end to find out what Jason said to make Brian dry heave a little. Welcome to The Table!

This week on the Table Jason Squires is joined by his good friend Molly Smith. Molly is an experienced leader who has studied leadership. She has worked in higher education leading teams of admission counselors at universities. In this episode Jason and Molly break down conflict between people, the themes that arise, and how to navigate it. Molly is a self proclaimed perpetual learner always wanting to better understand the people around her.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Tyler Richardson! Tyler is a worship leader, artist, and songwriter. He has traveled leading worship for the past 20 years and now resides in Redding, CA with his wife Kennedy. They are involved with the Bethel School of Worship. Jason and Tyler talk about conflict. It’s not a glamorous topic but having the tools to handle it is very important. Join these guys as they talk about how to create an atmosphere where people feel value and respect.

Join the Jason Squires, Michael Bahn, Joe Horness, and Grant Norsworthy as they wrap up another month of discussions. This month we are talking about leading worship in different types of places and the preparation it takes to be ready for it. Join these guys as they share some interesting places they have led worship.

It is a new month which means a new topic! Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Randy Sherwood to talk about stage transitions. Randy is the Lead Pastor of SouthHills Church in Eagle, ID. Randy and Jason talk about why it is important to be intentional with church.

As we wrap up another month, join the mentor team as then dialogue about training and identifying future leaders. This month Jason Squires, Darnisha Taylor, Joe Horness, Jason Harris, and Andy Baker sit down and focus on the why and the how. Why is it important to train future leaders and how do I create space for them to rise up?

This month we are talking about identifying and training up future leaders. Join Jason Squires as he sits down with John Chilcote. John is a Worship Professor at Cedarville University in Cedarville, OH. John has devoted his life to training the next generation of worship leaders as they enter into college. You won’t want to miss this chat as these two talk about why it is important to help young worship leaders grow.

Welcome to a new month! We are following up our conversation about onboarding volunteers with a conversation about identifying and training future leaders. Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Savannah Crabbe to chat about what it means to train up the next generation of worship leaders. Savannah works in a prosthetics office by day and is a songwriter and worship leader by night. This conversation is bound to make you laugh, think, and ponder what it means to lead.

As we wrap up another month join the Mentor Team at The Table as they talk about volunteers. Taking care of people, onboarding them well, and supporting them is harder than it sounds. Join Jason Squires, Amber Peairs, Grant Norsworthy, Andy Baker, Joe Horness, and Michael Bahn as they discuss ways to help this process. This is a bit of a longer episode but the conversation has so much in it! Take notes and join us as we chat through loving your people well.

We welcome back a guest from Season 1 on this episode. Join Jason Squires as he sits down with his good friend Peter Neumann. Peter is the Worship Pastor at Creekside Church in Elk Grove, CA which is a suburb of Sacramento. Jason sits down with Peter to talk about volunteers, the onboarding process, and how to create an atmosphere that people want to serve in.

Welcome to a new month at The Table! This month we are talking about the onboarding process of volunteers. What are some things you need to think about as you bring people into serving on worship team? It is our job as worship leaders to filter who is involved. Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Tiffany Johnson to talk about her process. Tiffany is the Executive Director of Worship at University Covenant Church in Davis, CA.

Join the Mentor Chat as they continue last weeks conversation about maintaining creativity in your ministry. Sit down with Jason Squires, Jason Harris, Grant Norsworthy, and Tim Tibbles as they discuss building worship sets and knowing why you are choosing certain songs.

Join Jason Squires this week as he sits down with Jeff Eberhardt to talk about maintaining creativity while developing this environment around you on Sunday morning. What does the coffee taste like? How do the bulletins feel? Are people entering a space conducive to meeting Jesus? Jeff is the Director of Creative Arts at Bridgeway Church in Roseville, CA.

This week on The Table Jason Squires sits down with Nate Sabin to talk about how to manage your creativity and why creating is important. Nate is the Music Pastor at Grace Place in St. Paul, MN.

Jason Squires had the privilege to sit down with Brian Doerksen to launch a new topic for this month! We are talking about maintaining and building creativity in yourself and your ministry. Brian is a songwriter residing in Abbotsford, BC. He is a worship leader and a mentor with the passion to see other creatives succeed. Brian has launched a new program called Unlocking Your Songs. You can learn more about that at www.unlockingyoursongs.com. You can also learn more about Brian at www.briandoerksen.com.

This week join Jason Squires as he sits down with Chris Voigt. Chris has been on staff at Dayspring Fellowship in Keizer, OR since 2000. In 2017 he added Lead Pastor to his title. Join Jason and Chris as they continue our conversation on being a creative surrounded by non creatives. Chris has a unique perspective while wearing both hats. In this episode Jason asks what the conversation would be like Lead Pastor Chris and Worship Pastor Chris could dialogue. You aren’t going to want to miss his answer! Learn more about the Worship Northwest conference at www.worshipnorthwest.com that happens annually at this church.

We are excited to welcome back a familiar voice to the podcast! This week join Jason Squires as he sits down with Brian Taylor. Brian was with us for episode 48 in Season 1. Brian is the VP of Worship and Creative Arts for Slingshot Group as well as he and his wife Lauren are on staff at Covenant Church in Texas as Worship and Creative Arts Pastors. In this episode Brian breaks down how to be a creative in a room full of non creatives. Join Jason and Brian as they talk about creatives, recliners in the movie theatre, and what it means to steward innovation.

It is a new month which means we have a new topic! This month we are talking about being a creative on a staff of non-creatives. How do you have conversations and share ideas with people who don’t understand where you are coming from? Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Rich Kirkpatrick. Rich brings his experience and research about creativity to this conversation. Rich has written two books. He most recently released a book called “MindBlown: Unlocking your Creative Genius by Bridging Science and Magic.”

This month we had a big table full of great people. Join Jason Squires, Grant Norsworthy, Michael Bahn, Jason Harris, Joe Horness, and Tim Tibbles as they talk about making decisions as a leader that are right for your context. There are so many things thrown at you, how do you navigate it all?

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Christian Nuckels to talk about making the right decisions to drive the culture at your church. It is hard navigating who has freedom to speak into your life and who its okay to ignore. Join these guys as they talk this at The Table. Christian is the Worship Pastor at Battle Creek Church in Owasso, OK. Battle Creek is a multi-site church around the Tulsa, OK area.

This week we are continuing the discussion on making the right choice for your context. Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Doug Gould from WorshipMD. Jason and Doug talk about the questions you should ask when upgrading your sound system. How do you know what is the right system for your context? Do you need the latest thing or is it practical for you?

Join Jason Squires, Tim Tibbles, Grant Norsworthy, and Jason Harris in this month’s mentor chat! The mentor team is a group of worship leaders that wrap up each month’s topic. This month we are chatting about spiritual health on your team. In this episode, the team talks about keeping yourself in a place spiritually to be able to lead your team.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Tim Tibbles. Tim is the Creative Arts Minister at First Christian Church of Owasso, OK. In this episode Tim and Jason talk about keeping Jesus in the worship planning process, how to know if you’re in a rut, and an important philosophy regarding tacos!

Join Jason Squires this week as he sits down with Todd Fields. Todd was on staff at North Point Church in Atlanta, GA for over 20 years. Now Todd runs a ministry called Worship Circle mentoring worship leaders all over the globe. Join this conversation as Jason and Todd continue this month’s topic on leading your team spiritually. You can find out more about Worship Circle by visiting www.worshipcircle.com.

Join us for the first mentor chat of Season 2. Sit down with Jason Squires, Joe Horness, Grant Norsworthy, Michael Bahn, and Jason Harris as they talk about worship. This month we are answering the question “What is Worship?”. As always we end our conversations with a food question. What was your first meal of 2023?

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Jamie Lawerence from Campbellsville University in Kentucky. Jamie is the Executive Director of Ministry and Outreach. In this podcast Jason and Jamie talk about this month’s topic “What is Worship?” from the perspective of how college students look at it. Jamie has worked with youth, college, and adults so he brings a great perspective to this conversation.

This month we are chatting about “What is Worship?”. This week we invite you to you join Jason Squires as he sits down with Amber Rhoads Peairs from Gateway Church in Dallas, TX. In this episode Jason and Amber discuss what it means to foster a heart for worship within yourself and your team. You aren’t going to want to miss how Amber answers the question “What is worship?”

There is nobody quite like Rory Noland. Rory started us off this year with our very first episode and he is helping us wrap up the year with the final episode of Season 1. Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Rory to talk about some strategies in the week between Christmas and New Years to help end 2022 well as well as launch into 2023. We just finished a crazy season and we want to rest and start the next year well.

Join Jason Squires, Jason Harris, Grant Norsworthy, and Joe Horness as they wrap up the season 1 mentor chat with some encouraging words. In this final mentor chat of 2022, these guys share about what it means to reset into a new year and think about goals for 2023.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with his good friend Dr. Heather Penny. Heather was on the podcast earlier this year and we wanted to bring her back to help us close out the year. In this episode Jason and Heather talk about things you should be thinking about as you go through December and look to 2023. We know your time is limited in December so we are intentionally running shorter episodes. May this episode be a source of encouragement for you.

As we wrap up our month on team expectations, join Jason Squires and Brian Taylor as they talk about how communicating your expectations lines up with advancing your mission and vision for your ministry. Brian is the VP of Experience Staffing and Coaching for Slingshot Group. You can learn more about Slingshot Group at https://slingshotgroup.org.

In this month’s Mentor Chat you are joined by Jason Squires, Grant Norsworthy, Michael Bahn, and Joe Horness. These guys continue our month long dialogue on expectations. Join them as they breakdown what the word expectation means as well as how to decipher the difference between common sense and what needs to be communicated.

A new month means a new topic! We are talking about setting the expectations for your team. Join Jason Squires and Jason Harris as they start the month off by tackling this topic. Jason Harris is a friend of the podcast. You have heard him on many of the Mentor Chat episodes. He is the Senior Director of Worship and Production at Browncroft Community Church in Rochester, NY. Join these guys as they talk through what it means to clearly communicate what you expect from your team.

Check out more from Peter at http://PeterNeumannMusic.com