Song Ideas/Blog

Aug 28, 2020
4 min

A Frog's Tongue and Church, Inc.

I almost got kicked out of biology class. We were dissecting frogs, and we were told not to dissect more than necessary. I think I heard...

Aug 25, 2020
2 min

"Oh, How I Love You" by Zacardi Cortez and Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

Blacksmoke Music Worldwide is a black-owned gospel record label based in Houston, TX and led by Stellar Awards Hall of Famer Kerry...

Aug 18, 2020
1 min

"Klier Di Wie" by Jo-Ann Richards

Diverse Church Music recently had the privilege of transcribing more songs for Kom Mek Wi Worship Magazine by Jo-Ann Richards in Jamaica!...

Aug 14, 2020
4 min

Over-testing God or Misusing His Name

Two months ago, President Trump made the seemingly random assertion that church gatherings are “essential” and should be treated as such...

Aug 11, 2020
1 min

"My Worship is for Real" by VaShawn Mitchell

Since August is Black Business Month, today we're talking about VaShawn Mitchell of Tyscot Records, the oldest black-owned Gospel...

Aug 7, 2020
2 min

What About Sister Churches And Other-Language Speaking Churches?

My grandfather pastored a Presbyterian church inside Detroit’s city limits for a few years. Eventually it moved to a suburb, but they had...

Aug 4, 2020
1 min

"Blessed Up" by Wande

Wande is a Nigerian American hip hop artist who signed on to Reach Records (co-owned and co-founded by Lecrae). Her single "Blessed Up"...

Jul 31, 2020
2 min

Skip & Paul Talk, Pt.2

Paul: What is this thing called Black Lives Matter? Skip: Oh, it’s an organization and a movement. In popular culture, the movement...

Jul 28, 2020
1 min

"Drown" by Lecrae and John Legend

Lecrae partners with John Legend for this rap-hop/rap song, whose lyrics are almost Psalm-like. It's a honest cry to God for support and...

Jul 24, 2020
2 min

Introducing: Preaching Tracks

(The following is a fictional and satirical news article). Garrett Winterberg, a senior level engineer and inventor for Mangotech in...

Jul 21, 2020
1 min

"Jehova Est Ton Nom" from Songs2Serve

Today (July 21) is Belgian National Day. Songs2Serve is a Netherlands-based intercultural music ministry with whom I've had the privilege...

Jul 17, 2020
3 min

Ministry Leaders, Stop Slipping Up

During my first year at seminary, I shared an apartment with two other guys and worked at Starbucks to help pay living expenses. One of...

Jul 14, 2020
1 min

"Hakuna Mungu Kama Wewe" & "Jésus Est Bon" by Shalom International Ministry

Proskuneo Ministries, with whom I've worked before, recently posted these two multilingual songs by Shalom International Ministries....

Jul 10, 2020
3 min

Skip & Paul Talk, Pt.1

Skip: Are you the Apostle Paul? Paul: Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God. Skip:...

Jul 7, 2020
1 min

"Remember Me, O God" by Eliza Pirosca Warden

Eliza Pirosca Warden is a Romanian singer, musician and composer whom I first met in Romania in 2008. Seven years later, I hosted her at...

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