Episode 91: Living Legends - with Gloria Gaither, Larnell Harris, & Bob Farrell
Release Date: 12/18/2024
Episode 103: Celebrating Christmas through Song with Dove Award Winning Songwriter Tony Wood
Music for The Soul Podcast
In this episode of Music for the Soul, we welcome back Dove Award winning songwriterTony Wood to discuss his latest book, Manger Throne, a Christmas devotional shaped by 28 original songs written over the span of his career. Tony shares how music, prayer, and storytelling can open the door to hope—especially during a season that often holds both celebration and sorrow side by side. Tony's conversation touches on everything from writing joy-filled songs to wrestling with themes of suffering, incarnation, and redemption. Through reflections on collaboration, creative vulnerability, and the...
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Episode 102: Fundraising for Christian Non-Profits with Vic Pooler
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On this episode of the Music for the Soul Podcast, Becky and Steve welcome nonprofit fundraising expert Vic Pooler to discuss the heart and practice of giving. As we enter the holiday season, Vic, Becky and Steve explore why generosity is so essential—both for the healing work of ministries and for the donors who want their resources to make a meaningful impact. Vic shares wisdom from over 35 years of nonprofit leadership, unpacking the role of relationship-building, storytelling, and listening in effective fundraising. He reminds us that giving is deeply personal, often rooted in...
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Episode 101: Julie Reuschel Explores Healing and Hope After the Loss of a Child
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In this episode of Music for the Soul Podcast, we are so excited to welcome Julie Reuschel, founder of Faith45, a ministry dedicated to supporting families through miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss. Julie shares her personal journey of faith, grief, and resilience, including the loss of her daughter Faith, who lived for just 45 minutes before passing. Julie explains how these experiences inspired her to create Faith45, a ministry focused on walking alongside families through their grief. She discusses the development of the Faith Box—a carefully curated package filled with books,...
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Episode 100: Dr. Ron Nydam Unpacks the Complicated Emotions Involved with Adoption
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Adoption is one of the most selfless and loving acts a parent can do for a foster child. However, there are a lot of complicated emotions that surround children who are adopted that can be difficult to navigate. That is why we are so blessed to welcome Dr. Ron Nydam to this episode of the Music for the Soul Podcast. Dr. Nydam is a Christian counselor and seminary professor who has served as a pastoral psychotherapist for over 30 years. He discusses his journey into studying relinquishment and adoption and shares how unresolved grieving from relinquishment impacted marriage counseling...
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Episode 99: The Candle & Compass Project with Phillip Keveren And Steve Siler
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On this week's episode of the Music for the Soul Podcast, we're delighted to explore a heartfelt new collaboration between Phillip Keveren and Steve Siler: Candle & Compass: Songs for Sanctuary. Phillip and Steve delve into the inspiration and purpose behind this deeply prayerful collection, their influences in getting started in their music careers, and how the project evolved organically rather than being something they originally set out to plan. Phillip also contextualizes his creative journey, outlining the musical, emotional, and spiritual influences that shaped arrangements like...
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Episode 98: The Challenges of Being a Single Parent with Singer/Songwriter Andra Moran
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Being a single parent creates unique challenges and struggles that are invisible to most people. So how do you walk through life as a single parent, especially if the relationship with the former spouse is strained? We are so blessed to welcome Singer/ Songwriter Andra Moran to this episode of the Music for the Soul Podcast. Andra shares her story of walking through a difficult divorce while performing as a singer across the country and how she used music as a catalyst to help her walk through the emotional and physical struggles of raising a child as a single mom. From there, she...
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Episode 97: Finding Healing through Adopting a Dog with Author Carmen Leal
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“What started out as a simple trip home from the beach ended in a five-car pileup started by an uninsured, inattentive driver while we sat waiting at a red light." This is the start of a story of brokeness, healing, and restoration from our guest, author Carmen Leal. On today's episode of the Music for the Soul Podcast, Carmen shares with us how she healed from the emotional heartbreak and physical pain of a traumatic brain injury by adopting a dog, which she named Coconut. Carmen explains just how deeply dogs can impact survivors of PTSD, trauma, anxiety, and heartbreak through...
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Episode 96: Healing the Abortion Wounded Heart with Sheila Harper
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We have spoken before on Music for the Soul the amount of physical, emotional, and spiritual trauma abortion can inflict. Today we are so blessed to welcome Founder and President of SaveOne, Sheila Harper, to this episode of the Music for the Soul Podcast. Sheila shares her story of having an abortion when she was just 19 years old and how traumatic the decision was for her. Over the course of 7 years, she describes her decent into addiction, isolation, and even attempted suicide. However, she began finding hope through her now husband Jack and soon after began attending classes...
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Episode 95: We're All In This Together: Tell Us Your Stories
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On this week's episode of the Music for the Soul Podcast, we are starting a new series where we want to hear from you! We are looking for listeners who have been deeply impacted by music in their lives and would like to come on the show to share those stories with out listeners. Steve Siler shares his story of how music transformed his life and how a piece he originally wrote for a friend about the AIDs epidemic, We're All In This Together, helped kickstart his journey of what would eventually become Music for the Soul. Steve speaks about how music is truly a tool for transformation and...
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Episode 94: Miscarriage From a Husband's Perspective with Brian Parker
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Miscarriage is a tragedy that strikes many expecting mother's every year. However, one area that can often times go overlooked is the impact it has on the fathers. That is why we are so blessed to welcome singer-songwriter Brian Parker to this heartfelt episode of Music for the Soul. Brian opens up about his personal journey through grief after experiencing a miscarriage as a husband. He shares how music helped him walk through the grief of loss and how a black and white dragonfly became his inspiration to write a song about both loss and rebirth called Dragonfly....
info_outlineAs we close out 2024, Music for the Soul reflects on the extraordinary guests who’ve graced our podcast this year. In this week’s special episode, we revisit some of our most memorable moments with living legends of the music industry—Gloria Gaither, Larnell Harris, and Bob Farrell.
Steve and Becky share what made these conversations truly special, as they explore the heartfelt stories and life-changing insights these icons shared about their careers, personal journeys, and the transformative power of Christ in music.
Pull up a chair and join us as we celebrate the impactful words and music that defined this year on the Music for the Soul Podcast.
Resources:
Our listeners can hear the song "The Lord Sent a Child" and find additional Christmas songs on our website: https://www.musicforthesoul.org/resources/the-lord-sent-a-child/
You can also hear each of the full episodes with Gloria Gaither, Larnell Harris, and Bob Farrell at the links here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-65-how-a-song-can-rescue-a-hurting/id1654054877?i=1000643625773 , https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-84-legendary-gospel-singer-larnelle-harris/id1654054877?i=1000669903041 , https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-30-christian-music-icon-bob-farrell-shares/id1654054877?i=1000615088110