Beyond Sunday Worship Leader Podcast

Beyond Sunday Worship Leader Podcast

David Santistevan: Worship Leader, Blogger, Teacher

Episodes 200
Avg. Duration 54m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (194)
Since Nov 2018
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
Consistency
73%
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www.davidsantistevan.com

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About This Podcast

David Santistevan from the popular davidsantistevan.com blog dives into the heart of worship leading, worship ministry, songwriting, and making disciples. Discover how you can take your worship leadership to the next level through practical teaching, expert interviews, and the latest resources for worship leaders. From developing a discipleship strategy, engaging your congregation, writing your own songs, leading your best worship, and so much more, this podcast will help you become the worship leader you are called to be.

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Recent Episodes

#393: The Uncomfortable Intersection Of Business And Worship with Anna Golden

Jun 10, 2026 57m

The idea of worship is simple. Uncomplicated. When you think about it, worship is ascribing worth to someone or something. As people of faith, we ascribe to God the worth, praise and adoration…

#392: Spiritual Formation, Art, And The Beauty And The Tragedy of Worship Music with John Mark McMillan

May 27, 2026 1h 22m

Throughout church history there has always been an interesting tension between creativity and functionality. What is more important? Creating beautiful things or getting a certain message across?…

#391: Pastoring Border Patrol Agents And Immigrants with Evan Wickham

May 21, 2026 1h 9m

I’m not a Lead Pastor, but I can’t imagine anything more difficult than pastoring in today’s political climate. We feel that these days are unique, but in reality they are not. History has much to…

#390: How To Build A Thriving Worship Culture in 2026 With Michael Bethany

May 13, 2026 1h 2m

When I accepted my first worship leader position over 20 years ago, I thought worship was all about the stage. Pick the right songs. Have the best musicians. Seamless transitions. Dial in your click…

#389: The Tension Between Organizational Progress and Pastoral Care Within The Church with Michael Olson

Apr 30, 2026 1h 22m

One of the practices that I believe is important for the church in America is to regularly evaluate and interrogate the systems we operate by. What can often pass as biblical is actually just…

#388: What Native Culture And Indigenous Theology Can Teach Us About Following Jesus with Terry Wildman

Apr 17, 2026 1h 29m

Part of what I love to do with this podcast is highlight some voices that often get overlooked. Cultures that are often pushed to the margins of influence in the Church but have so much to offer…

#387: Beating Procrastination With Jon Acuff

Apr 07, 2026 53m

Humans disagree on a lot of things. Religion. Politics. The best brand of peanut butter. But if there’s one area where we can find some common ground, it’s productivity. Getting stuff done. We all –…

#386: The Bible: How To Read It, Understand It, And Build A Daily Habit Around It With Zach Windahl

Mar 27, 2026 1h 9m

It’s impossible to make an argument for a more important book in the history of the world than the Bible. I’ve grown up reading it. I’ve spent my life studying it. The BIBLE yes that’s the book for…

#385: Worship Leader State Of The Union with Chris Kuti

Mar 10, 2026 1h 13m

Topics Covered: How Chris got started in Worship ministry How the explosion of a worship industry has malformed us for local church ministry Why we need Worship Pastors in the…

#384: Leadership Lessons For All From The History Of The Black Church with L. Michelle Smith

Feb 28, 2026 1h 5m

Something I am so grateful for is the leadership experience I received growing up in the church. From a young age, I got involved in worship teams. I led small groups. I developed skills. I was put…

#383: Making Worship Music That Doesn’t Sound Like Worship Music with Trip Lee

Feb 16, 2026 1h 2m

There’s an argument that has gone around for decades and it revolves around the idea of how much worship music do we need? Do we have enough? On the one hand, yes, we have more worship music than…

#382: Uncommon & Creative Ways to Reimagine Your Worship Services with W. David O. Taylor

Feb 01, 2026 1h 12m

If you’re a worship leader, you plan services. It comes with the territory. It’s part of the job. Most of the time, that comes down to picking songs. But what are we missing in our churches when…

#381: Evangelicalism, Justice Work, And Red Letter Christianity with Brittany Packnett Cunningham

Jan 20, 2026 1h 24m

We are living in interesting times if you’re a Christian in America. Open social media for a second on any given day and you can see outrage on one side and celebration on the other for those who…

#380: Ministry For The Down & Out, The Discarded, And The Underdog with Calvin Nowell

Jan 09, 2026 1h 14m

This is an episode for the ministry underdog. There are some unwritten, unhelpful rules about worship ministry and Christian music that we need to say out loud. You’re too old. Your voice isn’t…

#379: When Worship Gets Political with David Gate

Jan 02, 2026 1h 8m

It’s becoming almost a tradition that when I need to talk about something really difficult, I invite David Gate on the Podcast. David is a former worship leader, recording artist turned author who…

#378: Why It’s OK To Simplify Our Worship Experiences with Martha Munizzi

Dec 17, 2025 1h 4m

What is the future of worship leading? How important are worship leaders and how will that role continue to develop in the future? No one really knows, but it’s worth reflecting on. My guest today is…

#377: How The Western Church Has Been Shaped To Resist Justice (And What We Can Do About It) with Joash P. Thomas

Dec 03, 2025 1h 7m

Justice – when you hear that word what do you think of? The word carries some baggage in the church today and has become highly politicized. Too much justice talk and you can be dismissed as Marxist,…

#376: An Honest Look At The Systems That Shape The Church In America with Phillip Joubert

Nov 18, 2025 1h 45m

One of my goals with this podcast is not simply to talk about the spiritual but also the systemic. One could argue that the two are actually intertwined. Can Christian spirituality thrive in the…

#375: Music & Ministry After Hillsong With Matt Crocker

Nov 05, 2025 54m

Topics Covered: Matt’s early years of punk band drumming How Matt connected with Joel Houston and Hillsong Church Staying childlike as a worship leader How to overcome insecurity The…

#374: What We Can All Learn From The Theological And Musical Tradition Of The Black Church with Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III

Oct 22, 2025 1h 14m

Part of my desire with this podcast is to highlight voices – important voices that may not break through into the Christian mainstream, but powerful and necessary voices nonetheless. One of those…

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