Épisodes

  • A Planning Maxim
    Dec 8 2025

    This podcast on worship leading in Southern Baptist life. As we approach the end of the year, here is a maxim that you may find very helpful:

    Plan a day, once a day. Plan a week, once a week. Plan a month, once a month. Plan a year, once a year.

    Good word this week is "Do More Better" by Tim Chailles

    Music for "A Good Word" was "Blott en Dag (Day by Day)" It appears on this podcast with respect to Creative Common license: C.C. B.Y.

    The shofar call at the end, "Tekiah" played by John Francis on a Yemenite Shofar.

    If you want more content on Baptist Worship expressions, and personal devotionaIs - not to mention FREE MUSIC. have a weekly blog at biblicaltrumpets.org.

    Reach out via email: john@biblicaltrumpets.org

    Our virtual announcer is Alayna (thanks Alayna!)

    Tags: Baptist,worship,planning,Christmas,organization

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    10 min
  • Advent!
    Dec 1 2025

    This podcast on worship leading in Southern Baptist life. We are now in the season of Advent. Please find this podcast as a light primer.

    Good word this week is "Advent" by Paul Lindberg

    Music for "A Good Word" was "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" performed by The Choir of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. It appears on this podcast with respect to Creative Common license: C.C. B.Y.

    The shofar call at the end, "Tekiah" played by John Francis on a Yemenite Shofar.

    If you want more content on Baptist Worship expressions, and personal devotionaIs - not to mention FREE MUSIC. have a weekly blog at biblicaltrumpets.org.

    Reach out via email: john@biblicaltrumpets.org

    Our virtual announcer is Alayna (thanks Alayna!)

    Tags: Baptist,lectionary,liturgical,advent,wreath,tau cross

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    11 min
  • An Irksome Phrase
    Nov 24 2025

    REBROADCAST!

    Happy Thanksgiving

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    This cast describes a particular phrase that permeates our field of service that I find...irksome.

    The Good Word is the Instant Tune-up for Praise Team.

    I have a weekly blog at biblicaltrumpets.org.

    Reach out via email: john@biblicaltrumpets.org

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    8 min
  • Christ The King Sunday
    Nov 17 2025

    This podcast on worship leading in Southern Baptist life. This coming Sunday is Christ the King Sunday. What does that mean?

    I mention Episode number 15 (Calendrically Challenged). You can find that here.

    Good word this week is "Worship, Community and the Triune God of Grace" by James Torrence

    Music for "A Good Word" was "Rejoice the Lord is King." On this podcast with respect to Creative Common license: C.C. B.Y.

    The shofar call at the end, "Tekiah" played by John Francis on a Yemenite Shofar.

    If you want more content on Baptist Worship expressions, and personal devotionaIs - not to mention FREE MUSIC. have a weekly blog at biblicaltrumpets.org.

    Reach out via email: john@biblicaltrumpets.org

    Our virtual announcer is Alayna (thanks Alayna!)

    Tags: Baptist,lectionary,liturgical,advent,Christ-the King,organ,100th anniversary, atheism

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    11 min
  • Should We Sing in a Minor Key?
    Nov 10 2025

    This podcast on worship leading in Southern Baptist life. Today we talk about singing in a minor key...and what is the bigger picture?

    Good word this week is "The Republic" by Plato

    Music for "A Good Word" was "Gaudete" by Piata Cantorum and performed by Collegium Vocale. 1993. On this podcast with respect to Creative Common license: C.C. B.Y.

    The shofar call at the end, "Tekiah" played by John Francis on a Yemenite Shofar.

    If you want more content on Baptist Worship expressions, and personal devotionaIs - not to mention FREE MUSIC. have a weekly blog at biblicaltrumpets.org.

    Reach out via email: john@biblicaltrumpets.org

    Our virtual announcer is Alayna (thanks Alayna!)

    Tags: minor, dorian,aeolian,church mode,plato,the republic,gaudete,worship,free-church

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    11 min
  • You've Got Mail!
    Nov 3 2025

    This podcast on worship leading in Southern Baptist life. Today we talk email etiquette. You use it, learn to use it correctly.

    Good word this week is "12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You" by Tony Reinke.

    The shofar call at the end, "Tekiah" played by John Francis on a Yemenite Shofar.

    If you want more content on Baptist Worship expressions, and personal devotionaIs - not to mention FREE MUSIC. have a weekly blog at biblicaltrumpets.org.

    Reach out via email: john@biblicaltrumpets.org

    Our virtual announcer is Alayna (thanks Alayna!)

    Tags: email,worship,office,etiquette,

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    15 min
  • Five Strategies for Growing Ensembles
    Oct 27 2025

    This podcast on worship leading in Southern Baptist life. Today we review five strategies for building ensembles.

    Good word this week is "Tribes" by Seth Godin.

    The shofar call at the end, "Tekiah" played by John Francis on a Yemenite Shofar.

    If you want more content on Baptist Worship expressions, and personal devotionaIs - not to mention FREE MUSIC. have a weekly blog at biblicaltrumpets.org.

    Reach out via email: john@biblicaltrumpets.org

    Our virtual announcer is Alayna (thanks Alayna!)

    Tags: musical ensembles, choir, choirs, orchestra, orchestras, praise team, praise band

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    14 min
  • Can All Music Be Redeemed
    Oct 20 2025

    This podcast on worship leading in Southern Baptist life. Today we ask if all music can be redeemed for worship.

    Good word this week is "Music Through the Eyes of Faith" by Harold Best.

    The shofar call at the end, "Tekiah" played by John Francis on a Yemenite Shofar.

    If you want more content on Baptist Worship expressions, and personal devotionaIs - not to mention FREE MUSIC. have a weekly blog at biblicaltrumpets.org.

    Reach out via email: john@biblicaltrumpets.org

    Our virtual announcer is Alayna (thanks Alayna!)

    Tags: Boethius, Plato, Neoplatonist, Associative, Harold Best, Music of the Spheres

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    13 min