Q&A: Questionable Songs, Receiving Compliments, Asking for Mercy, and Rehearsals

The Paradox of the Worship Selfie: For those in public ministry, especially musicians in the church, social media can be a convenient way to let others know what we’ve been doing. But when does the desire to communicate ways we’ve been serving become more about us than Jesus? by Sound Plus Doctrine

31 min listen

Musicians Are Part of the Congregation Too: It’s easy for leaders and band members to think of themselves as different, separated from, or even above the members of their congregation. In this episode of Sound Plus Doctrine, Bob and David suggest reasons we might think that way, by Sound Plus Doctrine

33 min listen

Gender, The Gospel, and Our Gatherings [Part 2]: In this second part of our interview with Josh Blount, we get into more details about what difference being made male and female makes as we think about our Sunday gatherings. Josh serves as a pastor of Living Faith Church in Franklin, WV, by Sound Plus Doctrine

20 min listen

Gender, The Gospel, and Our Gatherings [Part 1]: The world is more confused than ever about the distinctions between men and women and why they even exist. Do those differences matter? Are there problems if we neglect them? And what does gender have to do with our Sunday meetings? by Sound Plus Doctrine

28 min listen

How Do Musicians and the Sound Team Work Together?: Church musicians and sound teams aren’t always on the same page. Sometimes they rarely talk to each other! In this Sound Plus Doctrine episode, Bob, David, and Devon dive into practical ways bands and tech teams can work together to serve their churche... by Sound Plus Doctrine

33 min listen

How Covid Affected Our Church’s Worship: When we first became aware of it in 2020, COVID-19 had a significant impact on churches throughout the world. For some, it brought to the forefront questions about who decides when the church can gather. For others, by Sound Plus Doctrine

33 min listen

How Do You Evaluate Your Sunday Gathering?: Every week church leaders plan their Sunday gathering. How do we measure whether or not those meetings have been effective? More importantly, how do we know if they’ve been pleasing to the Lord? Join Bob, David, by Sound Plus Doctrine

38 min listen

Finding God Faithful in Unexpected Trials: We often find it easy to trust God when things are going well and difficult to trust him when our world is falling apart. But Scripture assures us we can “trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock” (Isaiah 26:4, ESV). by Sound Plus Doctrine

41 min listen

Idolatry on Sunday Mornings [Part 2]: We gather each Sunday as the church to hear from God and worship him as he has revealed himself to us in Jesus Christ. But we can subtly shift our worship to secondary matters like music, liturgy, or skill and end up engaging in idolatry. by Sound Plus Doctrine

41 min listen

Idolatry on Sunday Mornings [Part 1]: We gather each Sunday as the church to hear from God and worship him as he has revealed himself to us in Jesus Christ. But we can subtly shift our worship to secondary matters like music, liturgy, or skill and end up engaging in idolatry. by Sound Plus Doctrine

34 min listen

How Much Training Do I Need to Lead Congregational Worship?: One Sound + Doctrine listener wrote in to ask, “How much musical or theological training do I need to be effective in leading congregational worship?” While there are a number of factors to consider, Bob and David devote this episode to taking a stab a... by Sound Plus Doctrine

31 min listen

Live Recording: Planning the Sunday Service for Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville: What does planning a Sunday meeting actually look like? In this episode we take you behind the scenes with a zoom recording of planning a Sunday morning at Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville. David and Bob are joined by Fabrizio Rodulfo and Reuben Fo... by Sound Plus Doctrine

52 min listen

What is a Woman’s Role in Leading Worship in Song?: More than a few women have asked us how we should view a woman’s role in leading music on Sundays in light of Scriptures like 1 Corinthians 11:33-35 and 1 Timothy 2:11-15. We invited Jeff Purswell, dean of the Sovereign Grace Pastors College, by Sound Plus Doctrine

36 min listen

Unchanging God: Sovereign Grace Music records songs that are meant to be sung in local churches, not just listened to. In this episode, Bob and David talk about how they have utilized the songs from Unchanging God, Vol. 1 in their Sunday meetings at Sovereign Grace Ch... by Sound Plus Doctrine

35 min listen

How Should God’s Word Function In Our Sunday Gatherings?: People sometimes view the music and the preaching on Sunday morning as unrelated. But God intended Scripture to govern, guide, fill, and fuel our times together. What does that mean for how we structure and lead our gatherings? by Sound Plus Doctrine

37 min listen

How Can We Share Musical Opinions Humbly? by Sound Plus Doctrine

31 min listen

Backing Tracks – Blessing or Curse? Or Something in Between?: For about 15 years now, churches have had the option of using instrumental and vocal tracks to supplement or replace live musicians on Sunday mornings. In this episode, Bob and David ask what the benefits and drawbacks of adopting backing tracks might ... by Sound Plus Doctrine

34 min listen

The Gospel’s Effect on Life and Songs – An Interview with Caroline Cobb [Part 3]: In part 3 of an interview with singer/songwriter Caroline Cobb, Bob & David talk with her about the effect the gospel has had in her parenting as well as the story she seeks to tell through her songs. References: Psalms: The Poetry of Prayer: https://s... by Sound Plus Doctrine

27 min listen

Should We Sing Songs from Questionable Sources?: How should we think about singing songs by artists or ministries that we have theological concerns about? Are there any biblical principles to guide us? That’s the conversation Bob Kauflin, David Zimmer, and Devon Kauflin engage in on this episode of S... by Sound Plus Doctrine

32 min listen

Navigating Motherhood and Artistry – An Interview with Caroline Cobb [Part 2]: In part 2 of an interview with singer/songwriter Caroline Cobb, Bob & David talk with her about the challenging task of pursuing a career as an artist while maintaining priorities as a wife and mom, and doing both for the glory of Christ. by Sound Plus Doctrine

29 min listen

Family Worship: God makes it clear in Deuteronomy 6, Ephesians 6, and other Scriptures that parents are responsible to raise their children to trust in Christ and walk in obedience to God’s commands. But for many parents, the topic of family worship brings up feelings... by Sound Plus Doctrine

30 min listen

Biblical Imagination and Being a Faithful Steward – An Interview with Caroline Cobb [Part 1]: In part 1 of an interview with singer/songwriter Caroline Cobb, Bob & David talk with her about how she got into writing songs that tell the story of the Bible and how as a songwriter she navigates the tension between being a creative and pursuing bibl... by Sound Plus Doctrine

35 min listen

How Should We Think About Lighting On Sunday Mornings?: To kick off season 6 of Sound Plus Doctrine, Bob Kauflin, David Zimmer, and Devon Kauflin dive into what the Bible has to say about lighting in our Sunday gatherings. Does it matter? Is it just a matter of preference? by Sound Plus Doctrine

34 min listen

What Do You Do When You Have Problems With the Songs You’re Singing on Sundays?: A podcast listener sent in this question, asking what to do when the songs your church is singing are problematic, either for musical or theological reasons. It’s a question we’ve received more than once, and in this episode David and Bob seek to provi... by Sound Plus Doctrine

31 min listen

How Should We Think About Technology in Our Sunday Gatherings?: In a world that breathlessly awaits hearing how the latest technology is going to make our lives better, eaiser, and more fruitful, how should the church respond? In what ways do musical, audio, and visual technologies change us as we use them? by Sound Plus Doctrine

38 min listen

What is the Role of the Senior Pastor?: It’s not uncommon for a senior pastor to focus on preaching and give little to no attention to other aspects of the Sunday gathering. In this episode, David Zimmer and Bob Kauflin are joined by Jared Mellinger, by Sound Plus Doctrine

36 min listen

How Do I Lead Songs For A Youth Group?: Few things can be as disheartening as trying to lead a group of unresponsive teens in congregational worship. A faithful listener sent in an email asking what to do in that situation, and how to effectively encourage your musicians. Bob, David, by Sound Plus Doctrine

32 min listen

Behind the Song: All of Our Tomorrows: In this episode, Bob and David are joined by Dave Fournier and Ryan Foglesong, writers of the new hymn, All of Our Tomorrows. It’s a fascinating conversation that touches on the songwriting process, the benefit of relationships, by Sound Plus Doctrine

31 min listen

Physical Expressiveness Part 3: How Can My Church Grow?: So you’re becoming more convinced that God has given us bodies to naturally respond to him in ways that point to his glory and our satisfaction in him. Even on Sunday mornings. But what if your church isn’t in the same place? by Sound Plus Doctrine

26 min listen

Physical Expressiveness Part 2: What the Bible Says: The way we think about physical expression in our Sunday gatherings is often shaped more by culture, tradition, preference, or temperament than the Word of God. In this episode, part 2 of 3, Bob and David look at what the Bible says about physical expr... by Sound Plus Doctrine

43 min listen

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Q&A: Questionable Songs, Receiving Compliments, Asking for Mercy, and Rehearsals

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