Worship Theology

Worship Songs that Give You Cavities with Kenny & Claire Hilliard

Join Dr. Jeremy Perigo with guests Kenny & Claire Hilliard as they examine the importance of lyrical theology. Kenny and Claire are Nashville-based songwriters with a passion for serving the local church. This podcast was recorded live at Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa during a worship arts and theology class.

Writing Worship Songs with Messy, Gritty Hope with Rich & Lydia Dicas

In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Perigo sits down with Rich and Lydia di Castiglione, UK-based worship leaders and songwriters, to discuss writing worship songs that simultaneously acknowledge pain, suffering, grief, and hope. They explore how worship songs can express empathy and the entire emotive bandwidth of the Christian life. Hear the stories and theology behind their worship songwriting, which embodies the “already and not yet” of the kingdom expressed in the writings of George Ladd.
Rich and Lydia are a part of KXC (Kings Cross Church) and are passionate about seeing the most broken and abused come into freedom and fullness of life.

Creative Musicianship in Worship with Carey Luce

Join Dr. Jeremy Perigo as he sits down with London-based musician and educator Carey Luce as they explore creativity in church music.  Carey is a lecturer at London School of Theology and recently served as visiting worship artist in residence at Dordt University.
Their discussion topics include curating musical creativity, education models for improvisation, Stevie Wonder & Bela Fleck, church music pedagogy, playing in different church contexts, pushing into new genres, competency vs. character, exploring your unique sounds and the sounds of others, rehearsal as worship, and much more.

Worship in the New Testament with Dr. Conrad Gempf

Join Dr. Jeremy Perigo as he hosts New Testament scholar Dr. Conrad Gempf as they discuss worship in the New Testament. Dr. Gempf has taught at London School of Theology for years and is a creative voice bridging the academy and the Church. Discussion topics include the Lord’s Supper, biblical interpretation, worshipping Jesus, the cultural backgrounds of the first Christians, worship in Corinth, worship in Galatia, and much more.

Whole Life Worship & Bridging the Sunday/Monday Divide with Sam & Sara Hargreaves

Join Dr. Jeremy Perigo, along with Sara and Sam Hargreaves, as they discuss the crucial intersection between gathered worship and scattered worship. Sam and Sara help give theological insight and creative worship practices that connect our Sunday worship with Monday work. The Hargreaves are scholarly practitioners serving both as theological educators and worship leaders in numerous church contexts. Hear some innovative ideas relating our corporate worship to our everyday lives.  
Their discussion includes worship in everyday life, smashing the sacred/secular divide, vertical worship, horizontal worship, outward-focused worship, multisensory worship, liturgical theology, worship discipleship, formative worship, and much more.

Planting Multicultural Churches & Navigating Challenges in Diverse Worship with Pastors Dan Backens & Kevin Turpin

Join us for this unique discussion hosted by Dr. Jeremy Perigo on multicultural churches and multicultural worship with Dr. Dan Backens and Pastor Kevin Turpin of New Life Church in Hampton Roads, Virginia.
Drawing from over twenty years in ministry leading a multicultural church together, these two leaders discuss challenges around race, church planting, and staying in relationships in ministry. Hear how the place of corporate prayer has catalyzed a space for corporate expression and identity in their diverse community. 

Spirit Lead Me: Mega Churches, Pentecostalism, and Aboriginal-led Congregations in Australia with Dr. Tanya Riches

Dr. Tanya Riches, a researcher and Senior Lecturer at Hillsong College, joins us in unpacking the intersections of her ministry and scholarly work in mega churches, Pentecostal liturgical theology, and Aboriginal-led Australian congregation. 
Don’t miss this stimulating discussion around branding worship, Pentecostal worship, Hillsong, navigating ethnography and theology, experiencing the Holy Spirit, cultural identity, vocation, and much more. The conversation wraps up by exploring ways to create hospitable spaces for those often left out of corporate worship spaces. 

The Psalms, Peacemaking, and Public Witness in Pakistan with Dr. Eric Sarwar

Join Dr. Jeremy Perigo and Dr. Eric Sarwar, a missiologist, minister, and musical peacemaker, as they unpack Eric’s musical peacemaking ministry and his recent Ph.D. dissertation, “Psalms, Islam, and Salam: The Punjabi Psalter as Public Witness in Pakistan.”
Interfaith dialogue, worship, mission, musical genres in Pakistan, liturgical identities, the role of the Psalms, ethnomusicology, and peacemaking are just a few topics examined in this unique discussion.

Historical & Theological Roots of Contemporary Worship with Dr. Lester Ruth

Dr. Jeremy Perigo sits down with Dr. Lester Ruth to discuss the theological roots of the contemporary worship movement. Drawing from Ruth’s recent collaborative work with Dr. Swee Hong Lim titled A History of Contemporary Praise & Worship, this podcast unpacks two streams of theological and liturgical development in contemporary praise and worship.
Hear how theological and liturgical shifts over the last fifty years changed the face of Protestant worship.
Join the discussion as they unpack topics such as the presence of God, attractional worship, biblical theologies of worship, Davidic Worship, seeker-sensitive worship, audio production, fog machines, and the interplay of theology and worship.
This discussion was initially recorded in a worship arts class at Dordt University with students of Dr. Angela Perigo and includes some of their unique questions.

Liturgical Theology with Dr. Simon Chan

Dr. Jeremy Perigo and Dr. Simon Chan sit down to discuss Chan's book Liturgical Theology. Chan spans a unique space in his academic and pastoral work serving as an Assemblies of God minister and systematic theologian focusing on liturgical theology and spirituality. 
Join this discussion as they delve into weaknesses of Evangelical and Charismatic theologies and practices of worship, drawing in insights from Reformed and liturgical streams.