Episode #36

For me, this conversation felt extremely informative and gave me more than enough to think about. I want to strive to educate my conscience to what honors God. Thank you so much for listening, and I hope you enjoy listening to Matt and I'd conversation!

CHAPTERS

0:00-Intro / mutual history

1:00-Background

2:40-What a music philosophy isn't / separating music and worship

8:45-Revering God

10:00-Worship affecting lifestyle / pride

14:50-Everything comes back to the cross

16:50-Separating sacred and secular / honoring God or not

20:10-Association debate / appealing to the conscience

24:20-Going back to the source

25:50-To reach a healthy music philosophy... (recovering extremist)

28:02-Personal testimony of music philosophy evolution

30:00-Educate your conscience (referee illustration)

35:00-On a sered conscience

36:55-Fear in educating the conscience

41:40-Putting the Bible first

43:20-Jesus is our example for giving things up

47:00-Tangled cord illustration for debates and conflict

50:27-People listen to respond, not understand / Jesus asking questions

54:30-God's children are free

57:40-The hardest conversations to have

58:40-What music is and how it operates

1:03:40-Our music fitting into the body of Christ / sanctification

1:06:38-On Owl City

1:10:08-Outro

Episode #35

Joy is the lead singer for Catapult City, an Indie band based in Central Virginia. Hearing how the band came together and her role in it was such an honor to hear directly from her, and I'm so glad it could be captured in this conversation. I'm also thankful to her for the opportunity to be able to share pieces of my own story and share pieces of wisdom I've learned on my own journey. Check out their website at this link: https://catapultcity.framer.website or look them up on Instagram! Thank you!

CHAPTERS

0:00-Intro

1:22-Balancing day-job and music / getting into the band

3:50-Collaborative spirit / branding on band name

6:33-Meeting / doing something about your dreams

10:25-On live performing and improvement

12:50-Highlight moments performing

15:16-Experience, skill, and assumed assets

16:20-Growth in musicianship

18:08-Not giving credence to some feedback / band vs. solo

21:23-Bragging on the band

30:49-Prepping for tour

35:30-I've always known I'd do music / my story

38:36-The heartbreaking journey of business school

40:48-First memory of wanting to be on stage

42:20-Goal of podcast

42:50-My first live show

44:35-Enjoying the process

47:18-We're in the good ol' days / Echosmith / Hey Ocean

49:30-Industry trends in engineering details

51:40-Engineering rant

55:45-Benefits of being the lead singer

1:01:00-Fitting in as the right piece of the puzzle

1:03:30-Band branding

1:07:00-Outro / final thoughts

Episode #34

Hey! Check out created.creators on Instagram! This was an awesome conversation with Christina on starting new ventures we known we're called to. I hope it was as much a blessing to you as much as it was to me.

CHAPTERS

0:00-Intro / her podcast

3:50-Her intro to art

8:15-Specializing vs. dreaming / God's plan

13:30-Critical commentators / know your lane

15:30-Why she started her podcast / ideas

19:10-Overcoming fear in doing something new

22:10-Failing to succeed

26:30-Being a creative control freak

28:06-Class project leading to the podcast

38:00-Christians online

43:40-On podcasts / building a legacy

46:50-Iron Man 1 as an example of failing to succeed

50:00-This podcast as an example of failing to succeed

52:50-People who give up too fast

54:00-Accumulation of skills (an example)

57:40-Mark Baral and the Creative Community Podcast

1:02:00-What I've known about my potential (burdens / regrets)

1:07:00-Music as an escape

1:08:50-Enjoying your craft (handling the burden)

1:11:00-Long term thinking

1:16:45-To my future kids / of my dad

1:21:00-My brother's encouragement

1:22:20-What people said to her on her future

1:26:30-Putting God in a box / the fear of man

1:29:25-How I feel about my future / Abraham

1:31:50-Prioritize God / reading the Bible / no filter

1:36:33-Scripture on investing

1:38:20-Do what you want, after...

1:40:00-On making the wrong decision

1:43:00-How God will speak to us and use our decisions

1:44:50-God's ultimate control and providence

1:47:43-Outro / final thoughts / encouragement to younger self