Fourth Friday Praise is a time to worship and praise God for who He is and what He has done. Everyone is welcome.
Victory Church Ephrata Worship Team will be leading the praise this month.
Listen to Episode 7 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Soundcloud or right here!
Today is the 3rd Sunday in a row that my family watched our church service from home. These weeks have involved new adjustments along with a lot to process. You can probably relate! Songs are helping. I heard from lots of friends about what they’re singing these days during this week’s #worshipleaderwednesday conversation on social media. And I caught up with worship leader, Jared Anderson, to find out how he and his large family are impacted by the Coronavirus. They’re on official lockdown in Colorado. I asked him about his song picks for this season, too. He’s been going LIVE on social media each evening for Nights of Song (6-7 Eastern), sometimes with a friend or family members. I loved that Jared shared his heart and mind, and that he’s sharing the gift of music as an offering to help others while also steadying his family. I also 100% love that Jared is fun to talk with and lives in a colorful home!
Episode 7 also features Neal Harmon, CEO of VidAngel: a filtering service with access to familiar titles and original content, allowing you to skip the stuff you’d otherwise fast-forward and mute. That’s good news if you need a laugh from Dry Bar Comedy or are looking for something spiritual for the family like The Chosen. You may have heard about this first-ever multiple-episode tv series based on the life of Jesus and the impact he had on those closest to him. My husband and I recently binged it. So, as a fan, I was eager to geek about about with Neal. Listen to the podcast to find out when season 2 is coming out – and how it’s being affected by the Coronavirus. Plus, Neal shares his favorite character and scene, and some fun stories behind-the-scenes.
Episode 6 features special guest Tiffany Hammer of Elevation Worship. I caught up with her over FaceTime while she was at The Batch Maker, her go-to coffee shop in Charlotte, NC. Hear what she orders. She told me highlights of her weekend, including Valentine’s Day and Elevation Church‘s 14th birthday. Plus, we talk about her musical family with PA roots, how she got involved at Elevation Church, the writing process of the song “Never Lost”, what songs she and her congregation are into lately, her role in the process of launching Elevation Rhythm and what she’d splurge on if someone gave her some spending money!
Links to the podcast are here:
Kristi Leigh, WJTL DJ
Kristi@WJTL.com
Find the WJTL Praise & Worship Podcast Episode 4 with Nathan Horst on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud.
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.
Kristi Leigh, WJTL DJ
Kristi@WJTL.com
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).
I also have some songs to share from NATHAN HORST (of SisterBrother, Life Center Worship and Attic Studios in Harrisburg)—he’s my special guest on the new Praise & Worship Podcast EPISODE 4, which will release Tuesday.
Plus, MINI THEMES:
-Songs celebrating our Maker and Life-giver, who knit us together in the womb. (Psalm 139)
-Lyrics reminding us how high, deep, wide God’s love is. (Ephesians 3)
And, BRAND NEW RELEASES (just out Friday):
-“King Jesus” by Matt Redman
-“Spirit Lead Me / Spirit Break Out” by Influence Music & Michael Ketterer (feat. Kim Walker-Smith)
Kristi Leigh, WJTL DJ
Kristi@WJTL.com
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Podcast: Spotify/Apple Podcasts | Playlists: Spotify
| Song Title | Artist | Album | Year |
| 6:00 a.m. | |||
| Might Sound Wild (Live) | Hillsong UNITED | People (Live) | 2019 |
| Your Love Is Wild (feat. The Ugandan Childrens Choir) | Zealand Worship | Your Love Is Wild | 2016 |
| Indescribable | Chris Tomlin | Arriving | 2004 |
| Faithful to the End (feat. Paul & Hannah McClure) | Bethel Music | Have It All | |
| Tis so Sweet (Live) | Shane & Shane | Hymns Live | 2019 |
| Better | Pat Barrett | Pat Barrett | 2019 |
| So Much Better (feat. Tony Brown) | Housefires | Housefires V (Live) | 2019 |
| Better Than Life | Phil Wickham | Children of God | 2016 |
| Your Love Is Deep | Jami Smith | Home | 2001 |
| Healing Is In Your Hands | Christy Nockels | Passion: Awakening | 2010 |
| Wonderful (Live) | Kristene DiMarco | Mighty (Live) | 2015 |
| Extravagant | Meredith Andrews | Deeper (Deluxe Edition) | 2016 |
| 7:00 a.m. | 2011 | ||
| How Amazing (feat. Kim Walker-Smith) [Live] | Jesus Culture | Living with a Fire (Live) | 2018 |
| Awe + Wonder (feat. Daniella Mason & Andrew Holt) | The Belonging Co | Awe + Wonder (Live) | 2019 |
| Wonderfully Made | Ellie Holcomb | Red Sea Road | 2017 |
| Psalm 139:7-16 | The Corner Room | Psalm Songs, Vol. 2 | 2018 |
| Psalm 139 (Far Too Wonderful) | Shane & Shane | Psalms, Vol. 2 | 2015 |
| Canvas and Clay (feat. Ben Smith) [Live] | Pat Barrett | Single | 2019 |
| Reckless Love | Cory Asbury | Reckless Love – Single | 2017 |
| So Will I (100 Billion X) | Hillsong United | Wonder | 2018 |
| Remember | Bryan & Katie Torwalt | Remember – Single | 2019 |
| I Will Worship You | Paul Baloche | Your Mercy | 2016 |
| Great Things | Phil Wickham | Living Hope (Deluxe) | 2018 |
| 8:00 a.m. | 2011 | ||
| Fierce (feat. Chris Quilala) [Live] | Jesus Culture | Let It Echo (Live) | 2016 |
| King of My Heart | John Mark & Sarah McMillan | You Are the Avalanche – EP | 2015 |
| Who Can Compare [Live] | Christy Nockels | Let It Be Jesus [Live] | 2015 |
| Awesome God | Michael W. Smith | Worship | 2001 |
| This Is Amazing Grace | Jeremy Riddle | Bethel Live: For The Sake Of The World | 2012 |
| Mention of Your Name | Jenn Johnson | After All These Years | 2017 |
| What a Beautiful Name (Live) | Hillsong Worship | Let There Be Light (Deluxe) | 2016 |
| Fascinating | SisterBrother | Into The Light | 2014 |
| Here I Am To Worship (feat. Martin Smith of Delirious | Tim Hughes | Happy Day | 2009 |
| Greatest Love Story | Philip Herndon | Decade | 2019 |
| 9:00 a.m. | 2011 | ||
| Beautiful | Phil Wickham | Cannons | 2007 |
| Captivate Us (feat. Charlie Hall) | Watermark | The Purest Place | 2004 |
| How Great Is Your Love | The Worship Initiative & Shane & Shane | Single | 2019 |
| Your Love Is Extravagant | Casting Crowns | Casting Crowns | 2003 |
| Magnificent, Marvelous, Matchless Love | Matt Boswell & Matt Papa | His Mercy Is More | 2019 |
| Worthy (feat. Nathan Horst) | Life Center Worship | Debut EP | 2019 |
| Way Maker | Paul McClure | Single | 2019 |
| Mysterious Ways | David Leonard | ||
| King Jesus (Live) | Matt Redman | Let There Be Wonder (Live) | 2020 |
| Spirit Lead Me / Spirit Break Out (feat. Kim Walker-Smith) | Influence Music & Michael Ketterer | REBELS (Deluxe) | 2020 |
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).
Kristi Leigh, WJTL DJ
Kristi@WJTL.com
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
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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) | Bethel Music | We Will Not Be Shaken (Live) [Deluxe Edition] | 2015 |
| Mention of Your Name | Jenn Johnson | After All These Years | 2017 |
| Great I Am (feat. Jared Anderson) | New Life Worship | You Hold It All | 2011 |
| Multiplied (feat.Steve Fee) [Live] | North Point InsideOut | Hear (Live) | 2015 |
| 9:00 a.m. | |||
| 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) (feat. Passion) | Matt Redman | Passion: White Flag | 2012 |
| Good Good Father | Chris Tomlin & Pat Barrett | Single | 2018 |
| Run To the Father | Matt Maher | Alive & Breathing Vol. I – Single | 2019 |
| Nothing Else | Cody Carnes | Nothing Else – Single | 2019 |
| Heres My Heart | I Am They | I Am They | 2015 |
| King of My Heart | John Mark & Sarah McMillan | You Are the Avalanche – EP | 2015 |
| Another in the Fire (Live) | Hillsong UNITED | People (Live) | 2019 |
| Hallelujah Here Below | Elevation Worship | Hallelujah Here Below | 2018 |
| Great Are You Lord | All Sons & Daughters | All Sons & Daughters | 2014 |
| Build My Life | Housefires | Housefires III | 2016 |
| Forever (feat. Brian Johnson) | Bethel Music | Tides | 2013 |
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!
Kristi Leigh, WJTL
Kristi@WJTL.com
