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One of our first guests was mixed media artist Mandy Thompson. In this week’s installment, we feature an excerpt from our Episode 3 interview with Mandy where she discusses the need to create and protect a space in which creativity can occur. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We like to think of Jessica Campbell as truly representative of the discipline and self-determination it takes to be successful in navigating the Nashville Hustle as an independent artist. For this installment, we’re sharing an excerpt from Episode 19 during which Jessica discusses the divide between amateur and professional indie music and how to bridge that divide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We’re always excited when Dan takes a turn in the interviewers chair, and Episode 26 is just such an occasion. We had the unique opportunity to engage with pastor and author Daniel Darling, who also happens to be the Vice President for Communications for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) of the Southern Baptist Convention.With his years of experience at the pulpit and as a regular contributor to any number of publications, Daniel offers a unique perspective on life as a professi...
Way back in Wise Words 4, we featured part of conversation with Ross King responding to an article listing hard truths associated with the music industry: What People Don’t Want to Believe. This is a continuation of that chat, addressing another item from that list. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Last year, we had an engaging conversation in Episode 9 with author Preston Sprinkle. We have been impressed with the discipline and rigor required to research and write a book that is complete, compelling, and readable. In this excerpt, Preston shares two approaches he employs to improve his work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We’re back from our brief Wise Words sabbatical in order to bring you a great excerpt from our forthcoming interview with pastor, author, speaker and Vice President of Communications at Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission: Daniel Darling. In this installment, Darling provides some straightforward and valuable advice to writers regarding how to improve and, ultimately, experience success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Last week, Joe sat down with Robbie Seay to chat about his forthcoming Psalms LP. During their conversation, they dipped into the topic of his work as a producer and the associated interaction with other independent artists. The full interview will be coming in a couple of weeks, but for now, we hope you enjoy this excerpt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our contributor Mark Newton loved Emily T. Wierenga’s striking memoir, Atlas Girl and said as much in his review. So when presented with the opportunity to chat with the author herself, we jumped at it. The result is an engaging conversation that examines the book’s central theme of finding home. In addition, Emily discusses the role of art in her upbringing, the challenge of self-promotion, and the non-profit she recently founded, The Lulu Tree. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
When we posted Wise Words 11 back in July, we had no idea it would lead to this. That installment referenced a two-year old conversation with Nick De Partee, perhaps best known as lead guitar for Kutless. Shortly thereafter, Nick was in touch and suggested we connect and catch up. We’re certainly glad we did, and you will be, too.Queue up our 24th podcast episode – you’ll enjoy the banter and the background noise. But mostly we expect you’ll appreciate Nick’s faith and his brave steps forward in...
We continue our conversation with author Matt Mikalatos in Episode 23. Transitioning from the discussion of his latest work, The First Time We Saw Him: Awakening to the Wonder of Jesus, Matt and Joe discuss his writing style and how that is informed by his day job work for CRU, formally known as Campus Crusades for Christ. This quickly becomes a discussion of culture and evangelism. And just for fun, we wrap up with a discussion of graphic novels and comic books, notably discussing one of Matt’s...
A couple of weeks ago, we were shocked (shocked!) to learn that our friend, Christa Wells, had initiated a new Kickstarter campaign – this time to fund a project featuring covers of songs from the late ’80s and early ’90s. Obviously, we took this opportunity to catch up a bit and record a quick Wise Words. Today she discusses how to she addresses collaborating on lyrics during a co-write. It’s an approach that can be applied to many different mediums. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Emily T. Wierenga is an award-winning journalist, artist, and the author of five books, including two books on eating disorders, a subject with which she has first-hand experience. With Atlas Girl: Finding Home in the Last Place I Thought to Look released July 1, 2014, she shares with us her first memoir. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
You’ve probably heard of Church Copyright Licensing International – perhaps by the more commonly-used acronym CCLI. The growing popularity of worship music has resulted in a greater interest by songwriters and, therefore, an influx of worship songs – good, bad, or indifferent.Paul Herman, our friend and Marketing Director at CCLI, provides the weekly dose of wisdom. This excerpt is drawn from a conversation we had with him as part of The Songwriter’s Cafe back in 2012. Paul has remarkable perspe...
In this episode of Wise Words, we feature a short excerpt from Podcast Episode 21 where John Hollingsworth from The Fidgets, a Canadian Comedy Troupe talks about a key ingredient to ensuring you will always be hired (and re-hired for that matter) in the comedy business especially. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We’ve been angling to interview author Matt Mikalatos almost since Frequency’s inception. His first published book, My Imaginary Jesus was a fresh and often hilarious search for the real Jesus. When we found out he had a new book out, we were quick to jump into action. In our 22nd episode, we offer the first part of our conversation with the Northwest native and dig into his latest offering: The First Time We Saw Him: Awakening to the Wonder of Jesus.Matt’s compassion, intelligence, and humor ar...
Last year, we connected with two publicists for our Episode 8 feature interview: Shannon Walker from Integrity Music and Lisa Beech from David C. Cook. This installment of Wise Words features a quote by Shannon mined from that conversation. Though to most folks she's a behind-the-scenes person, she is on the front line when it comes to engaging with artists about the realities of the music business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
New father and perennial guest Gabriel Allred provides our insight for the week in our 14th installment. We first engaged with Gabe as a guest on the All About Worship podcast, Episode 91. The published interview was about 30 minutes long, culled down from an original 90 minutes. For some unknown reason, this Wise Words clip – a great discussion of the nature of worship – ended up on the cutting room floor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
In this special installment, we continue our focus on the lovely Cindy Wilt Colville whose journey came to close earlier this month. Cindy was a CCM veteran with more than 25 years invested in the Christian music industry. Throughout her career she was a fierce advocate for and mentor to songwriters including Ross King, our Episode 10 guest.Though no longer updated, much can still be learned from and about Cindy by visiting her website and YouTube channel as well as many other locations where sh...
If you like the smash hit “Whose Line Is It Anyway™” starring Drew Carey, Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, Wayne Brady and others, you’ll love The Fidgets! Since 1989, John Hollingsworth (and his troupe) have been performing improvisational comedy on many stages across Canada and the United States. For episode 21, we had the opportunity to speak with John and talk about the industry, the art and craft of comedy, some funny circumstances, and even some tricks of the trade.The Fidgets pride themselves ...
Continuing from Wise Words 11 last week, we snagged another gem from our Songwriters Cafe days. In this installment, we hear from David Zach, front man for Remedy Drive. This interview was recorded in the wake of the release of their 2012 release Resuscitate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As one can attest from their April 24 take over of 21 digital billboards in NYC’s Times Square, no one is going to accuse Hillsong Worship (nee Hillsong Live) of being understated or subtle – well, at least in terms of promotion. Their latest collection, No Other Name, released this week, coincides with the Hillsong Church celebrating 30 years of ministry. After such a bold statement, the question is whether Hillsong Worship can deliver the goods with this 11-song offering. We set loose contribu...
Late January 2012, Joe was offered the opportunity to interview Nick de Partee of Kutless for The Songwriters Cafe as part of the promotion of their 2012 release, Believer. This week’s Wise Words installment – our 11th – is an excerpt from that conversation. Nick shares why it’s important both to himself and other members of the band to keep Christ at the center of all things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Leading up to the release of his first book, 10:10: Life to the Fullest, our Episode 20 guest, Daniel Hill, blogged about the conflict that exists for many Christian artists: self-promotion versus Christ-like humility. It caught our attention, and we shared it immediately. This ultimately led to a great conversation about the journey of his book release as well as digging into the themes of 10:10: faith, fear, and fulfillment.hill_1010_wSpine.inddDaniel Hill is the pastor of River City Community...
One of our favorite interviews – and a bit of an undiscovered gem – is from Episode 11 featuring Don Poythress. In our humble opinion, that conversation should be mandatory listening for all aspiring songwriters. In our 10th installment of Wise Words, we share some insight from Don regarding work ethic and the reward one receives for showing up – even if you don’t feel like it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
You may know Bonnie Gray as the creator and writer behind FaithBarista.com, an interactive website designed to help women heal by telling their stories. Gray is a graduate of UCLA and is a passionate writer who has also been a missionary and high-tech professional in Silicon Valley. Above all, and relevant to her triumph in writing Finding Spiritual Whitespace: Awakening Your Soul to Rest, is Gray’s unique ability to connect women with their own stories in a powerful and healing way.Throughout t...
We’ve featured Sara Beth Go during the Sanctuary Concert series (more to come, by the way), and we finally sat down to interview her yesterday. While we won’t be airing the full interview for a few weeks, we couldn’t resist grabbing this gem from the conversation and sharing it with you today in our 9th installment of Wise Words. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
One of our most popular episodes, Episode 4, featured an interview with spoken word artist, Phil Long. And when you listen to Wise Words 8, it will quickly become evident why. Phil recognizes how Christian culture influences – and potentially limits – the work we create as artists. His perspective is both refreshing and convicting, and it extends beyond his chosen medium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We reached into the archives – going all the way back to Episode 1 with Richie Fike – for our weekly dose of wisdom. Richie really set the standard when it comes to speaking to other artists and encouraging them to learn from his journey.He and his wife Dana are currently putting the finishing touches on a new album, More Than Anthems, due August this year, and he’s enjoying the success of “We Believe”, a song co-written with Matt Hooper and Travis Ryan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
We’ve been chatting a lot about this interview with our Episode 19 guest. Jessica Campbell is a critically-acclaimed indie singer/songwriter based in Nashville. Her 2013 release The Anchor & the Sail was not only well-received but songs have been frequency featured in media – including a nod in USA Today for her song “Gone”.Our conversation with Jessica is full of insight and covers a lot of ground. She addresses the apparent gap that exists between different levels of indie artists, the ben...
Here at Frequency headquarters, we occasionally like to joke that no artist is allowed to appear on the site or podcast feed without first demonstrating that they have an established relationship with Christa Wells. The fact is, though, that she is a thoughtful and talented individual who has some excellent insight into being an independent artist.In our sixth installment of Wise Words, we feature an exchange with Christa that occurred during our Episode 7 interview where she discusses experienc...
