Brave Worship - For Women In Church Leadership, Music And Songwriting

Eric Nordhoff is a creative entrepreneur and strategist. He is also the co-founder of Writing Worship and husband of Krissy Nordhoff! He is passionate about helping creatives monetize their creativity and explore endless possibilities.Connect with Eric HERE!Keep up with him on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and InstagramFollow Quietime Music on YouTubeTake the Songwriter Personality TestThis simple 10-minute test created by our founder, Krissy Nordhoff, will help you know your strengths as a songwriter and it will also help you better identify where you fit in the co-writing room.  Visit SongwriterPersonalityTest.com  Apply now for the Worship Songwriter Mentorship.  Our foundational course for all songwriters.  Over 700 worship songwriters have taken and graduated from the 9-week cohort-based mentorship program.  You can apply on the WritingWorship.co website.Support the showTake the Songwriter Personality TestFollow us on Instagram and Subscribe on YouTube Join the Writing Worship Community on FacebookRead the Wr

Meg Ammons is the founder of Mercy Tribe Music, a nonprofit community that champions female Christian songwriters primarily through retreats and recording.She has over 30 years of experience in worship and ministry—and an even longer life of songwriting—bringing a grounded perspective on creativity, spiritual formation, and the intersection of music and ministry especially geared to women. She also continues to release her own music as part of her personal creative calling. She and her husband, TJ, pastor Generation Church Palm Harbor on Florida’s Central Gulf Coast, where they live with their three children.Connect with Meg on Instagram!All things Mercy Tribe MusicTake the Songwriter Personality TestThis simple 10-minute test created by our founder, Krissy Nordhoff, will help you know your strengths as a songwriter and it will also help you better identify where you fit in the co-writing room.  Visit SongwriterPersonalityTest.com  Apply now for the Worship Songwriter Mentorship.  Our foundational course for

Sharon is a songwriter, worship leader, artist, and host of the Writing Worship Podcast! Her songs have been recorded by churches and artists across the country. She loves helping churches write songs for their context. Originally from Florida, she now lives in New Jersey with her husband and adorable baby boy.Connect with Sharon on Instagram @sharonthebyrdFollow her music HERETake the Songwriter Personality TestThis simple 10-minute test created by our founder, Krissy Nordhoff, will help you know your strengths as a songwriter and it will also help you better identify where you fit in the co-writing room.  Visit SongwriterPersonalityTest.com  Apply now for the Worship Songwriter Mentorship.  Our foundational course for all songwriters.  Over 700 worship songwriters have taken and graduated from the 9-week cohort-based mentorship program.  You can apply on the WritingWorship.co website.Support the showTake the Songwriter Personality TestFollow us on Instagram and Subscribe on YouTube Join the Writing Worship

In today's conversation, we discuss Krissy's newest project "Devoted, A 30 Day Walk Through the Fields of Faith" releasing February 17, 2026.Join the Devoted Launch Team HERE and get 3 devotionals in advance!Listen to The Long Way by Natalie Layne"Take me down the long way if the long way leads to You..."Support the showTake the Songwriter Personality TestFollow us on Instagram and Subscribe on YouTube Join the Writing Worship Community on FacebookRead the Writing Worship Book by Krissy NordhoffWriting Worship champions the worship songwriter - visit WritingWorship.co to get more involved. Learn more about how to... Apply for the Worship Songwriter MentorshipDevelop your songwriting craft with the Ultimate Songwriter Development Bundle (All our Courses + eBooks in one great price)

Our first UK Mentor, passionate about bringing the heart of Writing Worship over to the other side of the Atlantic!Based in Greater Manchester in the UK, Sue loves a laugh, raw honesty, and has a heart for encouraging worship leaders to write for their local church. Follow Sue on Instagram: @littledrummergirlmusicSupport the showTake the Songwriter Personality TestFollow us on Instagram and Subscribe on YouTube Join the Writing Worship Community on FacebookRead the Writing Worship Book by Krissy NordhoffWriting Worship champions the worship songwriter - visit WritingWorship.co to get more involved. Learn more about how to... Apply for the Worship Songwriter MentorshipDevelop your songwriting craft with the Ultimate Songwriter Development Bundle (All our Courses + eBooks in one great price)

Do you want to ask a question to be featured on the podcast? Send us a text!Originally from Southern California, Ryan Hall has a passion for seeing people meet Jesus through music. Ryan is the co-writer of the worship song Worthy Of It All and runs the Franklin Prayer House in Franklin, TN.  Ryan and his wife, Karen live in Tennessee with their two beautiful children. Follow Ryan on InstagramNever Find the End on SpotifyNever Find the End on iTunesTake the simple 10-minute Songwriter Personality Test. Apply now for the Worship Songwriter Mentorship.  Our foundational course for all songwriters.  Over 700 worship songwriters have taken and graduated from the 9-week cohort-based mentorship program.  You can apply on the WritingWorship.co website.Support the showTake the Songwriter Personality TestFollow us on Instagram and Subscribe on YouTube Join the Writing Worship Community on FacebookRead the Writing Worship Book by Krissy NordhoffWriting Worship champions the worship songwriter - visit Wri

Do you want to ask a question to be featured on the podcast? Send us a text!Eric and Krissy celebrate community wins, reflect on 2025 and project into 2026! Listen to all the Christmas music mentioned here:SpotifyYouTubeNordhoff Christmas Living RoomTake the simple 10-minute Songwriter Personality Test. Apply now for the Worship Songwriter Mentorship.  Our foundational course for all songwriters.  Over 700 worship songwriters have taken and graduated from the 9-week cohort-based mentorship program.  You can apply on the WritingWorship.co website.Support the showTake the Songwriter Personality TestFollow us on Instagram and Subscribe on YouTube Join the Writing Worship Community on FacebookRead the Writing Worship Book by Krissy NordhoffWriting Worship champions the worship songwriter - visit WritingWorship.co to get more involved. Learn more about how to... Apply for the Worship Songwriter MentorshipJoin the Writing Worship Retreat - Fall 2025Get Songwriting Coaching with Rebekah White William

Do you want to ask a question to be featured on the podcast? Send us a text!Aaron Williams is a Franklin, Tennessee-based artist, songwriter, and founder of The Way of Worship, an organization helping train and mentor worship leaders from all over the United States.Born into a musical family, Williams is no stranger to family gatherings turning into full-band jam sessions. Having come to Christ in a time of worship, he discovered that his passion for music and his new-found love for Jesus could collide in writing worship songs.He began songwriting and traveling with his band in high school, and touring became his life during college. All the while, he remained faithfully serving in his local church. After going through a period of discouragement, Williams almost quit songwriting altogether, but God had other plans and used that season to refine his calling and craft around songwriting.In the years that followed, he began to find his own voice as a writer and the songs that have emerged have been a blessing t

Do you want to ask a question to be featured on the podcast? Send us a text!​Stacy Riddle is a seasoned Christian singer, songwriter, and worship leader based in Spring Hill, Tennessee. She began her career in Mobile, Alabama, as a studio vocalist for Integrity's Hosanna! Music and has written and sung with the likes of Darlene Zschech, Babbie Mason, NCC Worship, HopeUC Worship and Dustin Smith. Stacy has lead worship for decades Including five years at Mark Batterson's church in DC. She currently mentors aspiring worship songwriters through Krissy Nordhoff’s Writing Worship Mentorship Course and is a member of Conduit Worship. Stacy is now releasing her own songs as an artist and as part of Healing Project Music under the direction of Joel and Janie Taylor. Follow Stacy on Instagram Watch Stacy's song story about Breathe on Me on YouTubeTake the simple 10-minute Songwriter Personality Test. Apply now for the Worship Songwriter Mentorship.  Our foundational course for all songwriters.&nbs

Do you want to ask a question to be featured on the podcast? Send us a text!Krissy Nordhoff is a Grammy® nominated and two-time Dove Award® winning (Worship Song of the Year 2012, Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year 2021) professional songwriter,  author, and mentor.A Michigan native, Krissy grew up in a Christian home, learning a love for church music from her pianist grandmother. That love carried through the years as she attended Anderson University, studying songwriting with the legendary Gloria Gaither.  After college, Krissy knew God was calling her to Music City.  She became an independent artist, and eventually found her sweet spot in the writing room.  She garnered three Dove Award nominations for her efforts and won a Dove Award for Worship Song of the Year for the beloved anthem “Your Great Name,” inspired by her own health battle and God’s healing. She was most recently nominated for a Grammy® Award and won a Dove Award for her song “Famous For (I Believe). Her songs have been recorded by a variety

Do you want to ask a question to be featured on the podcast? Send us a text!Rachael Thomas is a Nashville-based worship leader, songwriter, and social media manager exploring the space between what it means to create content and something that truly adds to the beauty. Her latest project, Whole Mind, pairs left of center melodies with introspective lyrics—an invitation to renew your mind in God’s better narrative. Through both her music and creative work, she encourages others to make art that means something right where they are. Mama to 4 and wife to Jason, she’s a big fan of lattes, tacos and scenic drives that involve a good podcast.Take the simple 10-minute Songwriter Personality Test. Apply now for the Worship Songwriter Mentorship.  Our foundational course for all songwriters.  Over 700 worship songwriters have taken and graduated from the 9-week cohort-based mentorship program.  You can apply on the WritingWorship.co website.Support the showTake the Songwriter Personality TestFollow us

Do you want to ask a question to be featured on the podcast? Send us a text!Born in New York, raised in South Florida, and later moving to Australia at 18 to study worship and theology, I began a journey that shaped both my faith and creativity. It was there that I met my wife, J, and also discovered a love for aesthetics. For a long time, I never considered myself creative until I realized I simply saw and processed things differently than most people around me.Music had always been part of my life, but in my late teens I came to understand that what I really loved was art in all its forms. Whether seeing it, hearing it, or creating it, I was drawn to beauty and meaning expressed through creativity.Today, I create primarily for my local church Christ Fellowship Church in South Florida where I help shape worship experiences both visually and musically. That ranges from dreaming up new series concepts and producing creative video moments in services, to songwriting and developing the sound of worship for our

Do you want to ask a question to be featured on the podcast? Send us a text!Matt Crosson is a nomadic missionary who uses storytelling as a means to inspire and advocate for missions work. He has been married to his bride for 19 years and they have four children together. For Writing Worship he has served as a mentor for five years. Previously, he served as a Worship Pastor for seven years, where he wrote songs for his church. In his spare time you might find him riding his bike, for more miles than you would want to drive, or running kilometers in a random country. YouTube: Share The StoriesInstagram: @share.thestories  @mattacrosson Ends of the Earth CyclingTake the simple 10-minute Songwriter Personality Test. Apply now for the Worship Songwriter Mentorship.  Our foundational course for all songwriters.  Over 700 worship songwriters have taken and graduated from the 9-week cohort-based mentorship program.  You can apply on the WritingWorship.co website.Support the showTake the Songwriter Pe

Do you want to ask a question to be featured on the podcast? Send us a text!Cody Jones is a pastor, worship leader, speaker, and songwriter based out of New Braunfels, TX. He has served on staff at Tree of Life Church for over 15 years, leading worship in English and Spanish, and stewarding the release of several recordings. He is passionate about crafting beautiful, Spirit-inspired, scripturally-sound songs that help churches around the globe worship God in their native languages. He has been married to his best friend, Kristy, for almost a decade, and they have a beautiful daughter, London.Keep up with Cody and Tree of Life Church!Instagram: @cody.w.jones linktr.ee/treeoflifeworship The Power of Place Take the simple 10-minute Songwriter Personality Test. Apply now for the Worship Songwriter Mentorship.  Our foundational course for all songwriters.  Over 700 worship songwriters have taken and graduated from the 9-week cohort-based mentorship program.  You can apply on the WritingWorship.co w

Do you want to ask a question to be featured on the podcast? Send us a text!Equally at home in the Prayer Room and penning her own blend of pop/soul/worship songs, Steph ministers from a place of freedom, intimacy, and authority grounded in her identity as a beloved daughter of the Most High King.Rooted in John 10:10 and 2 Corinthians 3:16-18, her particular message revolves around calling the lukewarm believer into the passionate, abundant, gloriously surrendered life Jesus always meant for those He loves. She’s quick to callout her own hypocrisy first, and uses her disarming vulnerability, knowledge of the Word, and colorful melodies to invite the listener to do the same.Her latest album, Dare to Behold,, invites the listener to identify and wrestle against sin, turn from the things of this world, and chase boldly after Jesus. She prays these songs would call all lukewarm believers into the passionate, abundant, gloriously surrendered life Jesus always meant for those He loves... because there’s too little

Do you want to ask a question to be featured on the podcast? Send us a text!We've been partnering in cross-Atlantic ministry with Jill and Andrew Mitchell for over 20 years.  In this episode, we sit down to discuss their adventure in ministry with many highs and many lows.  But God has been faithful throughout.  We talk about the value of leading with a culture of honor, what it means to walk in faith, and moving from transactional to relational ministry.   We cover a range of topics, but throughout it all, notice all of the laughter and joy we have in being together on one of our many "Mitchoff visits" together - this time, in Tennessee.Visit Safehouse Scotland.Visit Carberry Tower.Listen to our first episode together from Feb 2017. Take the simple 10-minute Songwriter Personality Test. Apply now for the Worship Songwriter Mentorship.  Our foundational course for all songwriters.  Over 700 worship songwriters have taken and graduated from the 9-week cohort-based mentorship program.&

Do you want to ask a question to be featured on the podcast? Send us a text!alexisnaomi joins the podcast to talk about the writing of her song on the reTURNing EP, Never Fail or Fade Away. A longtime member of the Writing Worship Community, Alexis Naomi (Lexi) Kuzins is a passionate songwriter and worship leader with a heart for helping others encounter the love of Jesus through music. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, she leads worship at Long Hollow Church and travels across the country ministering to people of all ages through worship.Lexi began writing songs at 16 and has since written hundreds of worship songs that reflect her desire to create meaningful, Spirit-led moments in God’s presence. Her heart is for writing congregational worship that helps people connect deeply with the truth of the gospel.She’s currently preparing to release a new single in August and is working on her debut EP, coming next year.Take the simple 10-minute Songwriter Personality Test. Apply now for the Worship Songwriter Mentors

Do you want to ask a question to be featured on the podcast? Send us a text!Spring Hill Studios' Robby Valderrama hosts a Writing Worship Webinar to discuss valuable ways to uplevel your songwriting by going after better targets and using better tools. Join Writing Club Tier 1Join the next 10-Day Songwriting ChallengeWatch all of our Trainings and WebinarsTake the simple 10-minute Songwriter Personality Test. Apply now for the Worship Songwriter Mentorship.  Our foundational course for all songwriters.  Over 700 worship songwriters have taken and graduated from the 9-week cohort-based mentorship program.  You can apply on the WritingWorship.co website.Support the showTake the Songwriter Personality TestFollow us on Instagram and Subscribe on YouTube Join the Writing Worship Community on FacebookRead the Writing Worship Book by Krissy NordhoffWriting Worship champions the worship songwriter - visit WritingWorship.co to get more involved. Learn more about how to... Apply for the Worship Son

Do you want to ask a question to be featured on the podcast? Send us a text!Worship Leader and Worship Songwriter, Deborah Hong, from North Palm Church joins for a conversation about developing a songwriter culture in her church.Deborah Hong is a worship leader, songwriter, and native of Charleston, South Carolina. The daughter of pastors Mark and Patricia Estes of North Palm Church, she began leading worship and writing songs at the age of 12. Now married to James Hong and a mother of three boys, Deborah leads North Palm Worship in creating and releasing original worship music for the church.Take the simple 10-minute Songwriter Personality Test. Apply now for the Worship Songwriter Mentorship.  Our foundational course for all songwriters.  Over 700 worship songwriters have taken and graduated from the 9-week cohort-based mentorship program.  You can apply on the WritingWorship.co website.Support the showTake the Songwriter Personality TestFollow us on Instagram and Subscribe on YouTube Join t

Do you want to ask a question to be featured on the podcast? Send us a text!Chidiya (pronounced CHI-dee-yah) Ohiagu is an independent singer-songwriter and worship artist. Born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, Chidiya grew up listening to a variety of music from pop to soul and R&B, Afrobeat to classical and gospel. His father’s love for music inspired him from a young age, leading him to sing in choirs and fall in love with harmony and varied musical styles. Since 2019, he has written and released multiple projects, including his breakout single “Already Blessed,” a compelling reminder to be grateful on a daily basis, which continues to impact thousands. He has collaborated with multiple artists and writers, including award-winning artist Chris Cleveland (Stars Go Dim), Mark and Sarah Tillman, and South African gospel artist KingDMusic.A featured artist on the Writing Worship Community’s album “Community”, he is also a writer on two songs on the new EP “reTURNing (Live)”. Chidiya’s faith in God is what fue