Praise & Worship Podcast Episode 4 features special guest, Nathan Horst of Life Center Worship and Attic Studios–both in Harrisburg, PA. (Formerly of SisterBrother, too!) I loved talking studio gear, tempo, worship leading, cappuccino-making and more with Nathan. He’s detail-oriented, great with adjectives, and drops lots of songwriting tips through our conversation. Plus, some motivational ideas to get your kid to practice that instrument you’ve rented! We also follow up on the last episode, and compare notes with David Leonard.
On a personal note, Life Center is my home church. I’ve sung the songs we talk about for years–and love the stories behind the house favorites. Life Center Worship released their official Debut EP last year, and some new songs are on the way soon! Get a little heads up on them in this episode, and stream the Debut EP until then.
Today’s lineup features an excellent variety of ADJECTIVES in the lyrics, describing God in so many ways: Matchless, Wonderful, Extravagant, Amazing, Great, Fascinating, Breathtaking and Indescribable (to name a few).
Praise & Worship Podcast Episode 3 features special guest, David Leonard! Singer/Songwriter, Worship Leader, Producer–he’s a Dove Award winning unstoppable generating force of creativity. We talk about filming a music video with his dad, corporate versus individual worship songs, and breaking away from the keyboard on MercyMe’s 2020 tour. Plus, miscarriage from a man’s perspective: how it feels and what helps.
On a personal note: David Leonard‘s album, “The Wait”, was huge for my husband and me. If you know our story, you know Sam was diagnosed with testicular cancer right after we were married. I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer a couple years later. Doctor’s said we had a one in a million chance at having a baby. It was 7 years before our son, Josiah, was born with some help from IVF. We say (hands down!) infertility is harder to go through than cancer. You might also know that last year: after trying and waiting for even more years, we got pregnant–but it was ectopic, which meant emergency surgery and incredible shock. Pain like that threatens to destroy you. But, surprisingly God has encouraged us deeply, reawakening our hearts and our hope! After that hardest hit yet, we feel more compelled than ever to share and encourage you. We know so many can relate. For me, songs are essential in this process. Lyrics give you voice while music does its work on your soul. If you are in this boat too, I’d love to share this conversation with you. You can find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud. I pray it helps you feel more hope (and less alone).
Today’s playlist is filled with super singable songs of worship: “Way Maker”,”How Great Is Our God”, “Who You Say I Am”, “How He Loves”, “No Longer Slaves”, “Great I Am”, “It Is Well” and many more. The whole lineup is below.
By the way, the Praise & Worship Podcast is available now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Episode 1 Paul Baloche, Episode 2 Matt Goss and Episode 3 coming this Tuesday!
Kristi Leigh, WJTL DJ
Kristi@WJTL.com
Follow on Instagram @WJTLradio_PNW Highlight Playlists on Spotify (another one coming this week!)
Song Title
Artist
Album
Year
6:00 a.m.
Lion and the Lamb
Leeland
Invisible
2016
Behold Him (feat. Kim Walker Smith)
Paul Baloche
2019
All Hail King Jesus
Jeremy Riddle
More
2017
Hallelujah For the Cross
Chris McClarney
Breakthrough
2018
Jesus Paid It All (feat. Kim Walker Smith)
Worship Circle
Worship Circle Hymns
2019
Beautiful
Phil Wickham
Cannons
2007
Who You Say I Am (Live)
Hillsong Worship
There Is More (Live)
2018
Reckless Love (feat. Tori Kelly)
Cory Asbury
Reckless Love (feat. Tori Kelly) – Single
2020
His Mercy Is More
Matt Boswell & Matt Papa
His Mercy Is More: The Hymns of Matt Boswell and Matt Papa
2019
How Great Is Our God
Chris Tomlin
Passion: How Great Is Our God
2005
From Whom All Blessings Flow (Doxology)
Hillsong Worship
Awake
2019
7:00 a.m.
Great Is Thy Faithfulness (feat. Christy Nockels)
Worship Circle
Worship Circle Hymns
2019
Death Was Arrested (feat. Seth Condrey)
North Point
Nothing Ordinary
2017
How He Loves
John Mark McMillan
The Medicine
2010
O Praise The Name
Hillsong Worship
Open Heaven River Wild
2016
Here For You
Matt Redman
10,000 Reasons
2011
Holy Spirit
Bryan & Katie Torwalt
Here On Earth
2011
Waiting Here for You (feat. Martin Smith) [Live]
Jesus Culture
Live from New York (with Martin Smith) [Live]
2012
See A Victory
Elevation Worship
At Midnight – EP
2019
Way Maker (Live)
Leeland
Single
2019
Defender
Rita Springer
Battles
2017
Living Hope
Phil Wickham
Living Hope – Single
2018
8:00 a.m.
King of Kings (Live)
Hillsong Worship
Single
2019
This I Believe (The Creed)
Hillsong Worship
No Other Name
2014
My Heart Is Yours (feat. Passion)
Kristian Stanfill
Passion: Take It All
2014
My Jesus I Love Thee (With Every Breath) [feat. Meredith Andrews]
Worship Circle
Worship Circle Hymns
2019
Here I Am To Worship (Live)
Chris Tomlin
Passion: Our Love Is Loud
2002
It is Well (feat. Kristene DiMarco)
Bethel Music
You Make Me Brave (Live)
2014
Stand in Your Love (Live)
Bethel Music & Josh Baldwin
Victory (Live)
2019
No Longer Slaves (feat. Jonathan David & Melissa Helser)
New in 2020: more ways to connect with Praise & Worship on WJTL!
Follow @WJTLradio_PNW on Instagram for Worship Song of the Day details, new release information, tips for worship leaders, themes in the works and personal encouragement. You’ll also get a heads up on WJTL’s Praise & Worship Podcast, which you can find on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and SoundCloud. Episodes are up now from Paul Baloche and LCBC’s Matt Goss–and more are coming soon.
And if you love a theme as much as I do, I’m making highlight playlists on Spotify. The first one for 2020: “Fixed & Focused“. It’s loaded with songs from this week’s program, encouraging us to keep our eyes on Jesus: the Author & Perfector of our faith.
Listen, Sing, Follow, Subscribe — I’d love to connect with you!
2020 is such a good year for optical puns. I’m sure you’ve heard a few already! At WJTL, we’ve dubbed 2020 the Year of Vision. It’ll be our daily focus. So, the first big Praise & Worship themed playlist is: Fixed & Focused! Listen for lyrics encouraging us to keep our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfector of our Faith. Kristi Leigh, WJTL DJ
Kristi@WJTL.com
*NEW* WJTL Praise & Worship Podcast! Episode 1 (Paul Baloche) and Episode 2 (LCBC’s Matt Goss) available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud.
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Song Title
Artist
Album
Year
6:00 a.m.
I Saw The Light
David Crowder Band
A Collision
2005
The Eyes Of My Heart
Tim Hughes
Here I Am To Worship
2001
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
Lauren Daigle
Look Up Child
2018
Psalm 34 (Taste and See)
Shane & Shane
Psalms, Vol. 2
2015
Show Me Your Glory
Matt Papa
Look & Live
2013
The Wonderful Cross (feat. Pat Barrett)
Simple Hymns
Songs of Communion (Deluxe Version)
2020
God Of Calvary
Chris Tomlin
Never Lose Sight (Deluxe Edition)
2016
A Mighty Fortress
Christy Nockels
Passion: Awakening (Deluxe Edition)
2010
Your Eyes (Live)
Darlene Zschech
Here I Am Send Me (Live)
2017
While I Wait
Lincoln Brewster
God Of The Impossible
2019
Look Upon the Lord (feat. Kari Jobe)
Paul Baloche
The Same Love
2012
Open the Eyes of My Heart
Audrey Assad
O Happy Fault – EP
2014
7:00 a.m.
Center (with Turn Your Eyes)
Charlie Hall
Passion: Everything Glorious
2006
In Your Eyes (Live)
Hillsong Young & Free
Youth Revival (Live)
2016
Author / Perfector
Rivers & Robots
Discovery
2018
Lift My Eyes
Alisa Turner
Alisa Turner (EP)
2017
You Are My One Thing
Bethel Music & Hannah McClure
We Will Not Be Shaken (Live) [Deluxe Edition]
2015
Glimpse
Kim Walker-Smith
On My Side
2017
Hindsight
Hillsong Young & Free
III
2018
Fade Away (feat. Melodie Malone) [Live]
Passion
Follow You Anywhere (Live)
2019
Just a Glimpse
Rend Collective
As Family We Go (Deluxe Edition)
2015
Eyes On You
Shane & Shane
Bring Your Nothing
2013
Full Attention
Jeremy Riddle
Full Attention
2007
Lamp
Charlie Hall
The Rising
2010
Be Thou My Vision (Lord You Are)
Shane & Shane
Hymns, Vol. 2
2019
Taste and See
Paul Baloche
Offering of Worship
2008
Keep Your Eyes On Jesus
Jared Anderson
Single
2019
8:00 a.m.
See the Light
Hillsong Worship
Awake
2019
Famous For (I Believe) [feat. Jenn Johnson]
Tauren Wells
Citizen of Heaven
2020
We Praise You (feat. Brandon Lake) [Live]
Matt Redman
Let There Be Wonder (Live)
2020
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus (Amazing Grace)
Shane & Shane
Hymns, Vol. 2
2019
Way Maker
Paul McClure
Single
2019
See A Victory
Elevation Worship
At Midnight – EP
2019
I See Heaven
Bryan & Katie Torwalt
Here On Earth
2011
Turn Your Eyes (Live)
Sovereign Grace Music
The Glorious Christ (Live)
2019
Taste And See
Brian and Jenn Johnson
We Believe
2006
I Look To The King
Meredith Andrews
Deeper
2016
God I Look to You (feat. Jenn Johnson) [Live]
Bethel Live
Be Lifted High (Deluxe Edition) [Live]
2011
9:00 a.m.
Seeing You (Live)
Matt Redman
Facedown (Live)
2004
Open Up Our Eyes (Live)
Elevation Worship
Nothing Is Wasted (Live) [Deluxe Version]
2013
Now I See (Live)
The McClures
The Way Home (Deluxe)
2019
You Are My Vision
Rend Collective
Homemade Worship By Handmade People
2012
Open My Eyes
Hillsong Worship
A Beautiful Exchange
2010
Open The Eyes Of My Heart
Paul Baloche
The Writers Collection
2008
Behold Him (feat. Kim Walker Smith)
Paul Baloche
2019
Behold Our God
Sovereign Grace Music
Risen
2011
Behold the Lamb (feat. Kristian Stanfill)
Passion
Behold the Lamb (feat. Kristian Stanfill) – Single
2019
Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery (feat. Kristyn Getty)
Matt Boswell & Matt Papa
His Mercy Is More: The Hymns of Matt Boswell and Matt Papa
Happy New Year! This morning’s playlist includes songs to start it off with a healthy heart. Plus, themes detected on the horizon: Revival & Awakening. I’m also excited to share a few of the very newest releases from Cody Carnes, Shane & Shane, Patrick Mayberry and Passion Music with Kristian Stanfill. Check out this lineup below!
Today, it’s TWIN SPINS! We’re doubling up on songs from Mack Brock, Charlie Hall, Hillsong Worship, Kristian Stanfill, Rend Collective and more. Plus, just a few Christmas songs sprinkled in: some of my favorite new ones this season! We have to hear them while we can! Chris Tomlin, Life Center Worship, Matt Maher, Phil Wickham to name a few.
By the way, some fun stuff is right round the corner with the transition to 2020. I’ll highlight worship songs that impacted our hearts this year on the Praise & Worship Special this Tuesday from Noon-4PM. I also have stories from the artists, themselves! Paul Baloche, David Leonard, Matt Goss, Brad+Rebekah and Jared Anderson.
In the mean time, be some of the first to follow me on Instagram! @PRAISEandWORSHIPonWJTL
Kristi Leigh, WJTL DJ
Kristi@WJTL.com
Song Title
Artist
Album
Year
6AM
We Have Hope
Jon Thurlow
Christmas Songs
2019
Alive & Breathing (feat. Elle Limebear)
Matt Maher
Alive & Breathing, Vol. 2
2019
He Shall Reign Forevermore
Matt Maher
The Advent of Christmas
2018
Greater Things
Mack Brock
Greater Things
2019
Covered (feat. London Gatch)
Mack Brock
Covered – EP
2019
New Stories (feat. Brandon Lake)
London Gatch
New Stories
2019
This Is a Move
Brandon Lake
Single
2019
Jesus Paid It All (feat. Kim Walker Smith)
Worship Circle
Worship Circle Hymns
2019
Just Be
Kim Walker-Smith
Single
2019
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Charlie Hall
Passion: Hymns Ancient and Modern
2004
Come Thou Fount (feat. Charlie Hall)
Worship Circle
Worship Circle Hymns
2019
Is He Worthy (Live)
Chris Tomlin
Holy Roar (Live)
2019
Christmas Day (feat. We The Kingdom)
Chris Tomlin
Single
2019
7AM
Holy Water
We The Kingdom
Single
2019
We Rise
Cageless Birds & Jonathan David Helser
We Rise
2019
Raise a Hallelujah (feat. Jonathan David Helser & Melissa Helser)
Bethel Music
Victory
2019
Goodness of God (Live)
Bethel Music & Jenn Johnson
Victory (Live)
2019
Living Hope (feat. Brian Johnson & Jenn Johnson) [Live]
Phil Wickham
Singalong 4
2019
Joy To The World (Joyful Joyful)
Phil Wickham
Christmas
2019
Alleluia
Matt & Kim Goss
The Worship EP
2019
Your Presence
Matt & Kim Goss
The Worship EP
2019
Run to the Father
Cody Carnes
Single
2019
Nothing Else
Cody Carnes
Nothing Else – Single
2019
Be Thou My Vision (Lord You Are)
Shane & Shane
Hymns, Vol. 2
2019
8AM
2011
How Great Is Your Love
The Worship Initiative & Shane & Shane
Single
2019
His Mercy Is More
Matt Boswell & Matt Papa
His Mercy Is More: The Hymns of Matt Boswell and Matt Papa
2019
Sing We the Song of Emmanuel
Matt Boswell & Matt Papa
His Mercy Is More: The Hymns of Matt Boswell and Matt Papa
2019
Open The Eyes Of My Heart
Paul Baloche
The Writers Collection
2008
Behold Him (feat. Kim Walker Smith)
Paul Baloche
2019
King of Kings (Live)
Hillsong Worship
Single
2019
Awake My Soul
Hillsong Worship
Awake
2019
Hosanna (Live)
The Belonging Co & Kari Jobe
Awe + Wonder (Live)
2019
Heaven Fall (Live)
The Belonging Co & Henry Seeley
Awe + Wonder (Live)
2019
More to Come (feat. Kristian Stanfill)
Passion
Follow You Anywhere
2019
Theres Nothing That Our God Cant Do
Passion & Kristian Stanfill
Single
2019
9AM
Risen King (Sons and Daughters) (feat. David Leach)
Today’s praise and worship theme is Songs of Gloria & Hallelujah! The Christmas season is a special time for singing these lyrics of praise. Kristi Leigh, WJTL DJ
Kristi@WJTL.com
Song Title
Artist
Album
Year
6:00 a.m.
Gloria
MercyMe
The Christmas Sessions
2005
Alleluia
Matt & Kim Goss
The Worship EP
2019
Forever (We Sing Hallelujah) [feat. Brian Johnson & Jenn Johnson]
Phil Wickham
Singalong 4
2019
Hallelujah The Lord Has Come
Jadon Lavik
Christmas
2010
Gloria
Stephen Christian
Wildfires
2017
Hallelujah / You Never Let Go
Jeremy Camp
Live
2009
You Are My Hallelujah
Rita Springer
The Playlist
2011
Before the Throne of God Above
Shane & Shane
Pages
2007
Hallelujah (Light Has Come)
BarlowGirl
Home For Christmas
2008
Hallelujah To My King
Paul Baloche
Our God Saves
2007
Living Hope
Phil Wickham
Living Hope – Single
2018
Messiahs Song
Jared Anderson
Worship And Adore-A Christmas Offering
2009
Hallelujah (Friend and King)
Tim Hughes
Pocketful of Faith
2015
7:00 a.m.
Hallelujah, To Saving Grace
Bellarive
Before There Was
2014
Gloria
Matt Redman
We Shall Not Be Shaken
2009
The Highest (Live)
Elevation Worship
For the Honor (Live) [Deluxe Edition]
2011
Alleluia (Live)
Jesus Culture
Live from New York (with Martin Smith) [Live]
2012
God Of Our Salvation
Phil Wickham
Response
2011
Great I Am (feat. Jared Anderson)
New Life Worship
You Hold It All
2011
Hallelujah
Casting Crowns
The Very Next Thing
2016
Hallelujah, Our God Reigns (feat. Brett Younker)
Passion
Whole Heart (Live)
2018
Raise a Hallelujah (feat. Jonathan David Helser & Melissa Helser)
Bethel Music
Victory
2019
O Holy Night
David Crowder Band
(single)
2010
Sing Hallelujah (feat. Glenn Packiam and Kari Jobe)
New Life Worship
You Hold It All
2011
8:00 a.m.
Angels We Have Heard On High / Glory To God
Vineyard Worship
Angels We Have Heard On High / Glory To God
2019
1,000 Hallelujahs (Live)
Covenant Worship
Covenant Worship Live
2018
Hallelujah For the Cross (unedited)
Chris McClarney
Breakthrough
2018
Agnus Dei (feat. Skye Reedy)
Michael W. Smith
Awaken: The Surrounded Experience
2019
Glory Hallelujah
Matt Redman
These Christmas Lights
2016
How Glorious The Love Of Heaven
Stars Go Dim
(iTunes Single)
2016
God of Wonders (feat. Caedmons Call)
Mac Powell
City on a Hill
2000
Hallelujah Jesus
Evan Wickham
Mysterious Things
2005
Multiplied (feat.Steve Fee) [Live]
North Point InsideOut
Hear (Live)
2015
God I Look to You (feat. Jenn Johnson) [Live]
Bethel Live
Be Lifted High (Deluxe Edition) [Live]
2011
Endless Alleluia (Live)
Bethel Music & Cory Asbury
Victory (Live)
2019
We Have Hope
Jon Thurlow
Christmas Songs
2019
Glory (Let There Be Peace)
Matt Maher
Glory (Let There Be Peace)
2016
9:00 a.m.
My Hallelujah
Bryan & Katie Torwalt
Praise Before My Breakthrough – EP
2018
Marching On (feat. Hillsong Young & Free)
Rend Collective
Good News
2018
Behold the Lamb (feat. Kristian Stanfill)
Passion
Follow You Anywhere (Live)
2019
Hallelujah Here Below
Elevation Worship
Hallelujah Here Below
2018
Angels (Singing Gloria) [feat. Chris Tomlin]
Matt Redman
These Christmas Lights
2016
Sing We the Song of Emmanuel
The Worship Initiative & Shane & Shane
Worship Initiative Christmas – EP
2019
Sing Gloria (feat. Charlie Peacock)
Ginny Owens
Gloria
2004
A Christmas Alleluia (feat. Lauren Daigle & Leslie Jordan) [Live]
