The More Than a Song Podcast with Marty Mikles and Scott Swires

Setting the Table for Worship Part 4

Presentation, Posture, and Postmortem? How do you prepare your heart for worship? What is the last thing you should do when leading worship?
Welcome to the conclusion of Setting the Table. Marty and Scott finish this 4 part series on the process they go through in preparing a worship set. It is jammed packed with tips on how to prepare your heart for worship and how to transition to the next worship opportunity.
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Setting the Table for Worship: Part 3

Enough theory! Let's do!
Thank you for joining us again. In this episode Marty and Scott use Pat Barret's "Build My Life" in order to walk through the process of preparing for worship. They give practical examples of how to use the 5 P's. Part 3 reviews Prayer, Practice, and Placement. Part 4 will finish out the P's.
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Setting the Table for Worship: Part 2

How do we position our hearts for worship? What is the last part of worship that many teams miss?
Marty and Scott conclude their break down of 5 P's to set the worship table. Our final P's are Presentation (& Posture) and Post-mortem.
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Setting the Table for Worship Part 1

Are you getting frustrated with your worship experience? It's not just you. Over the next two episodes Marty and Scott break down 5 P's of how to set the worship table and maybe a bonus. The three we broke down in this episode are Pray, Practice/Prepare, and Placement. These elements of worship will eliminate many common points of frustration.
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Setting the Table for God’s Presence with Marty Mikles

Hungry for the habitating presence of God? Unsatisfied with your recent worship experiences? Maybe the table isn't set how it could be. Marty takes on a metaphorical journey of how to set the worship table in order to respond to God's presence and invite others into the encounter Him. Get ready to take notes on how to set the table for God's presence.
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Live Streaming From Scratch with Marty and Scott

Is your church struggling about if and how to start online ministry?
Marty and Scott share the early days of live streaming from their church in Brooklyn, New York. This episode will discuss equipment the began with, BTS of online finances, hybrid ministry, how to track stats, and where the church is headed with online discipleship. You're invited to watch this episode on our new YouTube Channel here www.youtube.com/@mtaspodcast
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The Creative Process with Marty Mikles: Bonus Episode

Ever wonder how singer-songwriters create? Where does an idea come from? How long do copyrights last? What is public domain? What equipment do you need to record and mix? What is an EP?
This week Marty takes us through his process of creating and releasing his arrangement of "Great Is Thy Faithfulness." Get ready to get inspired!
 
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Scott and Marty’s Top 5 Chirstmas Songs

Christmas, Christmas time is here. Time for joy and time for a battle of our picks for TOP 5 CHRISTMAS songs. Did your favorite Christmas songs make the list? Listen and find out!
Did you get a chance to listen to Marty's Christmas album--> https://martymikles.bandcamp.com/album/thine-advent-here
You can also catch Marty's cover of Christmas Time Is Here... here--> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P1QdhIpPFM
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In The Bleak Midwinter with Marty Mikles

In the bleak mid-winterFrosty wind made moanEarth stood hard as iron,Water like a stone
How amazing are these lyrics from this week’s song. We explore one of Scott’s favorite tracks that comes from Marty’s Christmas album. The song is Bleak Midwinter and it is on Thine Advent Here. We take a look at the song, but also how does an idea go from concept to album. We hope you enjoy this week’s episode. 
Marty’s album can be found on all major platforms. Find out more about what he is up to by visiting here https://martymikles.bandcamp.com/music
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Seeking a Firm Foundation with Maverick City

Henry David Thoreau said, "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation." He meant that the day-to-day grind can make us numb to truly living. There are moments that come that shake us awake, but then what. This week we discuss the song "Firm Foundation" from Maverick City to define what a firm foundation is and how to apply it to our lives.
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