Best Center for Congregational Song Podcasts (2025)

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Final Episode with Ben Brody 10:48

7M ago10:48

10:48

After 39 episodes, podcast host Ben Brody hosts his final episode. He reflects on the conversations, learnings, and inspiration he's found since his first interview conducted in 2016. Benjamin Brody serves as Chair of the Music Department, Professor of Music and Director of Church Music Studies at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. At Whi…

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Adam Perez 45:26

7M ago45:26

45:26

Guest Adam A. Perez earned a doctor of theology in liturgical studies with a secondary area in religion and the arts from Duke University Divinity School. He holds a B.A. in music education from Trinity Christian College (Palos Heights, IL) and a master of arts in religion and music from Yale Institute of Sacred Music and Yale Divinity School (New …

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Mark Miller 28:21

7M ago28:21

28:21

Mark A. Miller has a passion for building community through music and believes that everyone is a child of God. He adheres to Cornel West’s belief that “Justice is what love looks like in public.” A graduate of Yale and Juilliard, Mark is Professor of Church Music, Director of Chapel, and Composer-in-Residence at Drew University. He is also a Lectu…

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Dan Damon 23:51

7M ago23:51

23:51

Guest Daniel Charles Damon (b. 1955) is an internationally published writer of hymn texts and tunes. Until his recent retirement, he was pastor of First United Methodist Church in Richmond, California. Dan is Associate Editor of Hymnody for Hope Publishing Company. He is also a jazz pianist and has played in many hotels and clubs in the San Francis…

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Richard Leach 26:02

7M ago26:02

26:02

Guest Richard Leach is a leading contemporary writer of words for hymns. Using traditional forms, he creates striking new texts with biblical and theological integrity. His work is included in hymnals and hymnal supplements from a wide spectrum of denominations including the Church of Scotland, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Christ…

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Hannah Brown 23:37

7M ago23:37

23:37

Guest Hannah C. Brown has served as Pastor in the United Church of Christ since 2007 and began publishing hymn texts with GIA in 2022. She is interested in cultivating worship experiences that are heart-centered, interactive, and accessible to folks of a wide range of ages and abilities. She has a passion for creative and faithful adaptations of ch…

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Adam Tice 37:49

1+ y ago37:49

37:49

Interview with Adam Tice who most recently served as the text editor for the 2020 Mennonite hymnal, Voices Together and is now the Editor for Congregational Song at GIA Publications, Inc.

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David Lemley 36:52

1+ y ago36:52

36:52

Interview with Seaver College of Pepperdine University in Malibu, California Professor of Religion David Lemley. He is the recent author of the book "Becoming What We Sing: Formation through Contemporary Worship Music".

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Kate Williams 33:07

1+ y ago33:07

33:07

Interview with composer, author, and clinician Kate Williams who serves as the Vice President of Sacred Music at GIA Publications, Inc.

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Carlos Colón 31:19

1+ y ago31:19

31:19

Interview with composer and Assistant Director for Worship and Chapel at Baylor University, Carlos Colón.

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Alan Hommerding 42:32

1+ y ago42:32

42:32

Interview with organist, hymn text writer, and hymnal editor Alan Hommerding.

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David Bjorlin 41:31

1+ y ago41:31

41:31

An interview with pastor and hymn text writer David Bjorlin based in Chicago, IL.

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Voices United - Season 5 - Episode 6 - Sally Ann Morris (part 2) 25:28

2y ago25:28

25:28

Season 5 of The Center for Congregational Song's podcast "Voices United"Host: Ben BrodyEpisodes include interviews with Carl P. Daw, Jacque Jones, Chris Shelton, and Sally Ann MorrisBy Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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Voices United - Season 5 - Episode 5 - Sally Ann Morris (Part 1) 20:44

2y ago20:44

20:44

Season 5 of The Center for Congregational Song's podcast "Voices United"Host: Ben BrodyEpisodes include interviews with Carl P. Daw, Jacque Jones, Chris Shelton, and Sally Ann MorrisBy Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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Voices United - Season 5 - Episode 4 - Chris Shelton 36:42

2y ago36:42

36:42

Season 5 of The Center for Congregational Song's podcast "Voices United"Host: Ben BrodyEpisodes include interviews with Carl P. Daw, Jacque Jones, Chris Shelton, and Sally Ann MorrisBy Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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Voices United - Season 5 - Episode 3 - Jacque Jones 31:39

2y ago31:39

31:39

Season 5 of The Center for Congregational Song's podcast "Voices United"Host: Ben BrodyEpisodes include interviews with Carl P. Daw, Jacque Jones, Chris Shelton, and Sally Ann MorrisBy Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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Voices United - Season 5 - Episode 2 - Carl Daw (part 2) 29:29

2y ago29:29

29:29

Season 5 of The Center for Congregational Song's podcast "Voices United"Host: Ben BrodyEpisodes include interviews with Carl P. Daw, Jacque Jones, Chris Shelton, and Sally Ann MorrisBy Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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Voices United - Season 5 - Episode 1 - Carl Daw (part 1) 40:26

2y ago40:26

40:26

Season 5 of The Center for Congregational Song's podcast "Voices United"Host: Ben BrodyEpisodes include interviews with Carl P. Daw, Jacque Jones, Chris Shelton, and Sally Ann MorrisBy Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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Voices United - Season 3 - Episode 1 - Mary Louise Bringle 41:51

2+ y ago41:51

41:51

Season 3 of Voices United, A Congregational Song Podcast includes interviews with acclaimed hymn writers, editors of a recent bilingual Spanish/English hymnal, and congregational song scholars. Hosted by music professor and composer Ben Brody.

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Voices United - Season 4 - Episode 4 - Rosa Cándida Ramírez 43:37

2+ y ago43:37

43:37

Rosa Cándida Ramírez is pastor at La Fuenta Ministries, an intercultural and intergenerational bilingual ministry in Pasadena, California. This interview with Rosa took place in Dallas, Texas, in July 2019.By Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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Voices United - Season 4 - Episode 3 - Janet Wootton 29:03

2+ y ago29:03

29:03

Janet Wootton is an English hymnwriter, scholar, and theologian. Janet is the author of “This Is Our Song: Women’s Hymn Writing.” This interview with Janet was recorded in July, 2019 in Dallas Texas.By Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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Voices United - Season 4 - Episode 1 - Susan Briehl 47:54

2+ y ago47:54

47:54

Susan Briehl is a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, and her hymns appear in the Evangelical Lutheran Worship hymnal and other collections. This interview with Susan was conducted in Spokane Washington, in April, 2022.By Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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Voices United - Season 4 - Episode 2 - Martin Leckebusch 41:34

2+ y ago41:34

41:34

Martin Leckebusch is an English hymn writer who has several published collections of hymns and psalm paraphrases. His work can be found in many recent hymnals. This interview with Martin took place in Canterbury, England, in July, 2019.By Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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Voices United - Season 3 - Episode 6 - Gillian Warson 24:33

5+ y ago24:33

24:33

Season 3 of Voices United, A Congregational Song Podcast includes interviews with acclaimed hymn writers, editors of a recent bilingual Spanish/English hymnal, and congregational song scholars. Hosted by music professor and composer Ben Brody.By Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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Voices United - Season 3 - Episode 5 - Maria Cornou & Becky Snippe 25:17

5+ y ago25:17

25:17

Season 3 of Voices United, A Congregational Song Podcast includes interviews with acclaimed hymn writers, editors of a recent bilingual Spanish/English hymnal, and congregational song scholars. Hosted by music professor and composer Ben Brody.For more information on the hymn festivals mentioned in this episode and how to apply: https://worship.calv…

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Voices United - Season 3 - Episode 4 - Christopher Idle 21:28

5+ y ago21:28

21:28

Season 3 of Voices United, A Congregational Song Podcast includes interviews with acclaimed hymn writers, editors of a recent bilingual Spanish/English hymnal, and congregational song scholars. Hosted by music professor and composer Ben Brody.By Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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Voices United - Season 3 - Episode 3 - Ana Hernandez 29:17

5+ y ago29:17

29:17

Season 3 of Voices United, A Congregational Song Podcast includes interviews with acclaimed hymn writers, editors of a recent bilingual Spanish/English hymnal, and congregational song scholars. Hosted by music professor and composer Ben Brody.By Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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Voices United - Season 3 - Episode 2 - John Bell 25:58

5+ y ago25:58

25:58

Season 3 of Voices United, A Congregational Song Podcast includes interviews with acclaimed hymn writers, editors of a recent bilingual Spanish/English hymnal, and congregational song scholars. Hosted by music professor and composer Ben Brody.By Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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Voices United - Season 2 - Episode 6 - Constance Cherry 31:45

6y ago31:45

31:45

Season 2 of "Voices United: A Congregational Song Podcast" includes some of the nation's top scholars and hymnologists. Music of the black church traditions, contemporary praise & worship, and crafting hymn texts are all covered this season from our diverse panel of guests.By Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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Voices United - Season 2 - Episode 5 - Timothy Dudley Smith Pt. 2 23:48

6y ago23:48

23:48

Season 2 of "Voices United: A Congregational Song Podcast" includes some of the nation's top scholars and hymnologists. Music of the black church traditions, contemporary praise & worship, and crafting hymn texts are all covered this season from our diverse panel of guests.By Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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Voices United - Season 2 - Episode 4 - Emmett Price 38:56

6y ago38:56

38:56

Season 2 of "Voices United: A Congregational Song Podcast" includes some of the nation's top scholars and hymnologists. Music of the black church traditions, contemporary praise & worship, and crafting hymn texts are all covered this season from our diverse panel of guests.By Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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Voices United - Season 2 - Episode 3 - Tony Alonso 32:20

6y ago32:20

32:20

Season 2 of "Voices United: A Congregational Song Podcast" includes some of the nation's top scholars and hymnologists. Music of the black church traditions, contemporary praise & worship, and crafting hymn texts are all covered this season from our diverse panel of guests.By Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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Voices United - Season 2 - Episode 2 - Monique Ingalls 43:50

6y ago43:50

43:50

Season 2 of "Voices United: A Congregational Song Podcast" includes some of the nation's top scholars and hymnologists. Music of the black church traditions, contemporary praise & worship, and crafting hymn texts are all covered this season from our diverse panel of guests.By Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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Voices United - Season 2 - Episode 1 - Abbington Weaver 36:43

6y ago36:43

36:43

Season 2 of "Voices United: A Congregational Song Podcast" includes some of the nation's top scholars and hymnologists. Music of the black church traditions, contemporary praise & worship, and crafting hymn texts are all covered this season from our diverse panel of guests.By Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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Voices United - Season 1 - Episode 6 - Taize Brother Jean Marie 41:58

6+ y ago41:58

41:58

In this interview with Brother Jean Marie of the Taize Community, host Ben Brody explores what it means to pray in song. Insights into how the Taize Community writer their own songs as well as choose the songs they sing in their services. What does it mean to pray? What does it mean to live in community? How does a song find its way into a communit…

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Voices United - Season 1 - Episode 5 - David Bailey 40:14

6+ y ago40:14

40:14

In this interview with pastor, song writer, and producer David Bailey, Ben explores David's faith journey through music and worship. How do you shepherd artists in the church? What does the word "Reconciliation" mean, and how should we use it for the work of the church? How has race in America shaped his faith and worship practices?…

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Voices United - Season 1 - Episode4 - Delores Dufner OSB 32:08

6+ y ago32:08

32:08

Join podcast host Ben Brody as he interviews one of the most talented yet humble hymn writers of our time, Sister Delores Dufner.By Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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Voices United - Season 1 - Episode 3 - Lim Swee Hong 27:05

6+ y ago27:05

27:05

Join host Ben Brody as he interviews Dr. Lim Swee Hong on the history of praise and worship music. Listening time is 27 minutes.By Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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Voices United - Season 1 - Episode 2 - Timothy Dudley Smith 33:03

7+ y ago33:03

33:03

The first interview of our first season is with Bishop Timothy Dudley Smith. A prolific and respected hymn writer, Bishop Smith is asked about his own faith journey, meaningful congregational songs in his life, and his experience writing hymns.By Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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Voices United - Season 1 - Episode 1 - Introduction 13:47

7+ y ago13:47

13:47

Season 1, Episode 1 includes the introduction to our new podcast by our host, Ben Brody. He will discuss the focus of the podcast, our hopes and dreams, and introduce the 5 people interviewed for season 1.By Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song

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