#315 Modern Worship Music: Are we doing it right? With Dave Stovall

The Alisa Childers Podcast

Alisa Childers

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality

4.8 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Dave Stovall joins the podcast to talk about his experience coming from CCM to becoming a local worship pastor. Alisa and Dave discuss their pet peeves with modern worship music, as well as their views on how to choose theologically sound songs for congregational singing. What does it mean to worship? Should worship songs prepare hearts for the sermon, or is there something more important going on when we sing? How should we approach the business side of worship music? ------------------------------------------------------------------This video is sponsored by:A'DEL NATURAL COSMETICSElevate your skincare routine with A'del's toxin-free cosmetics. Experience the difference in quality and purity. Go to www.adelnaturalcosmetics.com for more information. Use my code: ALISA GOOD RANCHERSGood Meat DeliveredGo to www.goodranchers.com/alisa (http://www.goodranchers.com/alisa) for more information.Use my code: ALISABRAVE BOOKSEntertainment that Engages the Imagination for Good. Go to BRAVEBooks.com for more informationUse my code: CHILDERS--------------------------------------------------------------------To Purchase the new CD, “Beauty from the Ash”, go to www.alisachilders.com/music (http://www.alisachilders.com/music)There you can get the CD, backing tracks, string charts, rhythm charts and stems.Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/alisachilders (http://www.patreon.com/alisachilders)To order “Another Gospel”: www.alisachilders.com/another-gospel/ (http://www.alisachilders.com/another-gospel/)To order “Live Your Truth": www.alisachilders.com/live-your-truth-and-other-lies/ (http://www.alisachilders.com/live-your-truth-and-other-lies/)To order “The Deconstruction of Christianity”: https://alisachilders.com/the-deconstruction-of-christianity/ (https://alisachilders.com/the-deconstruction-of-christianity/)For Alisa's Merch: https://alisachilders.creator-spring.com (https://alisachilders.creator-spring.com/)To see what gear Alisa uses to record her podcast, go to:https://kit.co/alisachilders (https://kit.co/alisachilders)Potential Sponsors: https://alisachilders.com/sponsor-request-form/ (https://alisachilders.com/sponsor-request-form/)Product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission.

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0:00.0	but the existential crisis that I have as somebody who's in the audience is that often I'll come to church
0:07.2	and most of the songs are like how I feel and I'm singing about how I feel. But then I, because I'm such a
0:14.4	thinker, I'm like, but I know everybody here doesn't feel this way and I don't actually particularly
0:18.1	feel this way in this very moment. So now I feel like I'm lying. And then I'm just like doing all of this. And so I think that is the problem with
0:26.3	me-centered worship songs. The music we've seen sort of weasels its way in there because it's like
0:31.9	moving you emotionally. Man, that's such a great song. Is it really though? Like what's it really
0:37.4	saying?
0:38.0	And I think most people aren't really looking at that.
0:40.6	And then you're just showing up at church and singing songs about yourself, which is weird.
0:45.6	Yeah.
0:46.1	And I think that's actually a move of the devil, to be honest.
0:49.6	Mm-hmm. Well, hey, everybody. I am so glad you've tuned in today for this conversation that is all about worship.
1:06.5	This is the Elisa Childers podcast. I'misa Childers, and I always tried to equip Christians
1:12.5	to identify the core beliefs of historic Christianity, discern its counterfeits, and proclaim
1:18.1	the gospel with clarity, kindness, and truth. And along the way, I get to have some really
1:22.4	fascinating conversations like the one I'm going to bring you today. Today's episode is brought to
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1:39.7	off your first order. Okay, very excited to have Dave Stovall back on the podcast. If you are
1:45.9	unfamiliar with Dave, he has a very fascinating story that he has shared on the podcast before.
1:51.5	He talked all about his journey into the contemporary Christian music industry as a part of
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