Psalm Psalm 57 Welcome What have we been listening to… since February Bryan (old hats) Poor Bishop Hooper Sarah Sparks Providence The Oh Hellos (really old hats) Switchfoot/Jon Foreman Relient K Colony House (new hats) The Gray Havens You Me & The Bread The Orchardist Nostalgia Shiplap On Repeat Spencer Psallos (Philippians and Hebrews) on 2 road t…

Psalm 56 Psalm 56 Welcome “Hello and welcome back to the Balm in Gilead podcast, where we explore all things Christian music and worship. I’m your host, Bryan, and as always, I’m joined by my co-host, Grant. Today, we have a fascinating and thought-provoking topic to dive into – Artificial Intelligence and Christian worship music. What happens when…

Psalm 55 Psalm 55 on Relight Welcome The Rev. Aaron De Boer (Associate Reformed Presbyterian, ARP) joins us this week. Follow him on Twitter at @DutchPresby and visit Friend of Sinners church that he pastors in Everson and Maple Falls, WA. For more info visit their website FriendofSinnersReformed.org What We’re Listening to Bryan I have been listen…

Psalm 54 We love talking about music on the show and this week we talk about our top picks from 2022. Do you agree with us? Find something interesting? Let us know, follow us on Spotify or Last.fm and drop a comment below.By Bryan Emerson & Grant Baker

Chortles Weakly and Wresby of the excellent Presbycast podcast join us to talk all things Christian music—from the business, to worship, to personal devotions and even for entertainment purposes. We had a lot of fun…maybe a little too much! Be sure to subscribe to their show: https://presbycast.libsyn.com/ Watch the show: https://youtu.be/s_aOPPt1g…

Balm in Gilead host Bryan Emerson and his wife Renee Emerson discuss their Advent Playlist as well as their thoughts on Christmas/Seasonal Music. Worth noting, we added an Advent Birmingham album after the recording.By Bryan Emerson & Grant Baker

Bryan got to hang out with Grant and we decided to turn on the camera and see what happens. Credits due to O Creative One by Providence, Eustace Scrubb by Sarah Sparks, Saints by Poor Bishop Hooper, and Behold the Man by Spencer Parsons. We also sang Psalm 42D from The Book of Psalms for Worship and How Firm a Foundation. Watch this one on YouTube!…

Psalm 53 Psalm 53 in the ESV – Hey, did you see that Relight now has the ESV and the KJV? Listen to the Episode We’re Back! This is our first episode back from our “summer” hiatus. Thanks for sticking with us. We start out by talking about what we’ve been up to and listening to. A big shoutout to Poor Bishop Hooper who has just completed their Ever…

As we close out season 4 of the Balm in Gilead podcast, Bryan takes to the airwaves to discuss the phrase “Mistakes were made” and how it relates to the recent Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). We’re taking a break as we’re all pretty busy, but are already planning our next slate of episodes. In the meantime, join us on our brand new Discord chann…

Whenever FNH is on the show, he brings a wealth of interesting tangents and rabbit trails and Grant is only too happy to follow with Bryan close behind. Bryan is aware he forgot to readjust his vocal levels after cutting all this nonsense from the last episode and pasted it into a new audacity project. Enjoy! Thanks for listening The Balm of Gilead…

Psalm Psalm 52 What We’re Listening To Bryan Psalms for Congregations vol. 2 Matt Searls Westminster Shorter Catechism 1-10 with Brian Suave FNH The Bible Ultimately RC Sproul Make Believe Heroes Redemption Card Game Sea Shanties for good Christian boys Grant Jenny Oaks Baker Jeff Lippencott Crown & Covenant Sarah Sparks Thelonious Monk Follow Up W…

Psalm Psalm 51 What We’re Listening To What are we listening to Spencer Psallos EDM Research Steven Curtis Chapman – The Great Adventure album Bryan Providence Grant Jenny Oaks Baker Crown & Covenant Spencer Parsons Charlie Grey and Joseph Peach Gian Piero Reverberi Bonus: Natalie Grant Bonus2: European Jazz Trio Studio C – The Other Way to Rob a B…

Bryan is back with another Flying Solo. Check it out on YouTube too!By Bryan Emerson & Grant Baker

Psalm Psalm 50 Jars of Clay’s self titled album review Liquid Arms nailed down / Are you telling me something?Eyes turned out / Are you looking for someone?This is the one thing / The one thing / The one thing that I knowBlood stained brow / Are you dying for nothing?Flesh and blood / Is it so elemental?This is the one thing / The one thing / The o…

Bryan sits down with Jesse Roberts of Poor Bishop Hooper to finish the discussion on their first album, Foreign Made. Check out Poor Bishop Hooper’s website for more on their music.By Bryan Emerson & Grant Baker

Psalm Psalm 49 What We’re Listening To Bryan Poor Bishop Hooper, Foreign Made Grant Psallos Poor Bishop Hooper Crown & Covenant Holly Dutton Charlie Gray and Joseph Peach Spencer Parsons, Psalm 2 Foreign Made Review Tree Oh Tree Mark 11:12-25 and Matthew 21:18-22 First song on their first album. This is how the world will meet you–a cursed tree and…

Psalm Psalm 48 Welcome Spencer! Check him out on Spotify! Or other popular music services like Apple or YouTube Music. What We’re Listening To Spencer Listen to his music such as Psalm 1. Bryan Mars Hill Music Grant Crown & Covenant Poor Bishop Hooper BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Psallos Main Topic: Philippians Listen to the album with the Bible…

Bryan goes solo with both Grant and Justin out. This is our first video podcast too! Check it out on YouTube Thanks for listening The Balm of Gilead podcast is a member of the Tech Reformation family of podcasts. If you enjoy the show, please share it with others. We enjoy hearing from you, so join us on the Tech Reformation Slack and let us know w…

Episode 47 bonus episode 3. It was getting late and the guys hopped from the serious to the banal with amazing alacrity. Thanks for listening The Balm of Gilead podcast is a member of the Tech Reformation family of podcasts. If you enjoy the show, please share it with others. We enjoy hearing from you, so join us on our Discord and let us know what…

Episode 47 bonus episode 2: Where we talk about the presence of snow in the south. Thanks for listening The Balm of Gilead podcast is a member of the Tech Reformation family of podcasts. If you enjoy the show, please share it with others. We enjoy hearing from you, so join us on our Discord and let us know what you’re thinking. If email is more you…

Episode 47 bonus episode where we get off on a rabbit trail about C.S. Lewis. Thanks for listening The Balm of Gilead podcast is a member of the Tech Reformation family of podcasts. If you enjoy the show, please share it with others. We enjoy hearing from you, so join us on our Discord and let us know what you’re thinking. If email is more your thi…

Psalm 47 Read Psalm 47 What we’re listening to Bryan: Sarah Sparks – Into the Lantern Waste The Oh Hellos – The Four Winds Grant: Psallos Crown & Covenant The Blenders The Corner Room Dwell The Sing Team The Sing Team – Oh! Great is Our God! Oh! Great Is Our God! Verse 1Oh! Great is our God! So we should worship greatly! / No song is too loud! No o…

Psalm Psalm 46 Spotify Wrapped Check out our Slack channel or our group on Not the Bee for our Wrapped and please share your own! Check out Bryan Emerson on YouTube. Songs we discussed Rejoice Dustin Kensrue and Stuart TownendVerse 1Come and stand before your maker / Full of wonder full of fearCome behold his power and glory / Yet with confidence d…

Psalm Psalm 45 Songs: Creation to Salvation by Drakeford Ghost Ship: The Good King Mediator – CAM HUXFORD IV Verse 1 He takes our place and stands in front of God on high He speaks on our behalf since we don’t have the right He pleads before the God who judges hearts of men Our mediator served the sentence for our sin Chorus 1 There is only one God…

An interesting tangential discussion that we thought was worth sharingBy Bryan Emerson & Grant Baker

Psalm 44 What We’re Listening To Bryan Citizens and Foreign Made. Anyone surprised? Justin New automated playlists Grant Citizens Peter Gregson Christi Stills Barrage Crown & Covenant Songs of Mars Hill: Citizens Sweetness of Freedom Zach Bolen and Brian Eichelberger Verse 1: Within my heart’s a Rebellious side / Conflicting with the Spirits’ desir…

Psalm 43 Psalm 43 Follow Up How on earth could Bryan not like King’s Kaleidoscope? Grant: Newsboy’s Clean is pretty good. Their song STAND sounds like 90’s Phillips, Craig, and Dean Faithful listener to the show Spencer Parsons explains a bit more about the Proverbs tracks What We’re Listening To Justin Fernando Ortega – “Our Great God” from Storm …

Psalm 42 What We’ve Been Listening To Grant New Newsboys song Clean. Top artist: Crown & Covenant Others of note: Adam Young Titanic Ola W Jansson album All The Things You Are Leeland’s Opposite Way album Matthew David Montgomery Fingerstyle Hymns And also, there are a ton of good Psalm 42 songs out there. So I made a playlist. Bryan Ghost Ship Cit…

Psalm Psalm 41 Feedback We really enjoyed our Summer Interview Series with Kyle Thompson, Philip Moyer, Renee Emerson, Cody Curtis, and Henry Haffner. Unfortunately, Jesse Roberts could not make it onto this episode due to Covid, which oddly enough is why Justin couldn’t make it onto this episode either! So please keep the Rea and Roberts families …

Psalm 40 Introduction Henry Haffner is a violist, violinist, music director, composer, and educator at Parish Presbyterian Church in Franklin, TN where he leads worship. He also is the principal violist for the Lexington Philharmonic and has performed and given masterclasses throughout the South and Midwest. He appears on recordings by Nathan Clark…

Psalm 39 Introducing Cody Curtis of Psallos Cody Curtis is the writer and composer for the musical group Psallos and professor of music at Union University. He joins us to discuss his goal of putting the Epistles to music. So far, that includes Romans, Hebrews, Jude, and coming soon, Phillipians. Cody’s Music Recommendations Personal listening Clas…

Psalm 38 Meet our Guest, Renee Emerson This week, we welcome Renee Emerson, poet and author to talk about poetry and beauty. We discuss how this connects into how a poet looks at the Psalms and what we can learn from them. Renee has several published works including Threshing Floor and Keeping Me Still, and the forthcoming poetry work, Church Ladie…

Psalm 37 Interview with Philip Moyer of My Soul Among Lions The MSAL story Started making hymns https://Songbook.warhornmedia.com Realized that the Psalms were the missing component Bring back the songbook/prayerbook of God’s people Songs of Deliverance, Especially the Song of Moses “Dedicated to restoring the Book of Psalms to its place in Christi…

Psalm 36 Kyle Thompson introduction Podcast host at Undaunted.Life. The Psalm that has been most meaningful to him is Psalm 34, especially verse 10. Music recommendations Convictions For Today Impending Doom Favorite song(s) in church O Come O Come Emmanuel Blessed Assurance Power in the Blood Shane and Shane, Psalm 46 Links from the Show Undaunted…

Psalm 35 Sponsored by DAWdio Who are we listening to Bryan As Isaac, Exodus project Thief to King, Oh Great High Priest PBH, Foreign Made x Worship Is Our Weapon (Spontaneous), Sean Feucht x Praise is a Weapon, Mark & Sarah Tillman x Psalm 151, J Lind Grant More Henry Haffner (YouTube channel) Poor Bishop Hooper (Instrumentals) Nathan Drake (Reawak…

Psalm 34 What We’re Listening To Poor Bishop Hooper: Just finished Book 2 of the Psalms. JUDAH New Album Switchfoot New Single “i need you (to be wrong)” Thief to King Ellie Holcomb Caroline Cobb Corner Room Psallos Top Songs on CCLI Great Are You Lord by All Sons & Daughters Battle Belongs by Phil Wickham Reckless Love by Cory Asbury. Reckless Lov…

Psalm 33 Follow up Apologies for the delay in last episode. I had some major technical issues as my iPad stopped exporting audio (and I had to export the audio manually by playing the audio from my iPad into another computer which lowered the audio quality as well). We are not transitioning to a triweekly podcast, but there may be some delays as I …

Jon Foreman wrote a song based on Psalm 51 that is beautiful. The instrumentation is very somber, and while it has a lot of moving pieces, functions in a way that really points to the words being sung. The Modern Post covered this song and while it is very excellent musically, the focus is much more on the instrumentation and vocal style than the a…

Quick, interesting discussion regarding similarities in deconstruction stories. And some podcast recommendations. Podcast Recos Restless The Alisa Childers Podcast Cooper Stuff Thanks for listening The Balm of Gilead podcast is a member of the Tech Reformation family of podcasts. If you enjoy the show, please share it with others. We enjoy hearing …

Psalm Psalm 32 Listen to the Episode Ice Breaker Review of Jon Foreman’s Departures album I would classify this album as a Type 2.5 album. Many of the songs are solidly Type 3, but there are Type 2 and at least one song I would classify as a “personal” Type 1 (not meant for congregational worship) Lament: Jesus I Have My Doubts. Before we can fully…

Psalm Psalm 32 Special Guest Justin Rea Check out what he’s been up to: If Songs Could Preach Podcast Sound In Worship Music recommendations? Artists are all Spotify links The Corner Room Matt Boswell & Matt Papa My Soul Among Lions Norton Hall Band Joe Deegan Another Son Brian Sauve Favorite song(s) in church? Psalm 150 (Gettys and Boswell) A Migh…

Psalm Psalm 30 Welcome to the Show Your intrepid hosts start off by discussing our recent appearance on Presbycast and how much we loved it. We also get an update from Bryan’s church travels and find out what he makes of the OPC. Song v. Song: Waterfall v. Satisfied in You Waterfall By Chris Tomlin Verse 1 Oh God, my God I seek You I wanna move whe…

Another bonus segment from our discussion in episode 29. We start, but do not go to deep into instruments in worship. Allowed? Not? Things to think about. Thanks for listening The Balm of Gilead podcast is a member of the Tech Reformation family of podcasts. If you enjoy the show, please share it with others. We enjoy hearing from you, so join us o…

Part 1 of some bonus content from our last show. Here, we go on a bit of a journey through discussing what we each think about how writers’ beliefs ought to affect the singing of their songs. Thanks for listening The Balm of Gilead podcast is a member of the Tech Reformation family of podcasts. If you enjoy the show, please share it with others. We…

Psalm 29 Follow up Grant was talking with one of the guys over at Presbycast about our show and he said that he was wary about using the Psalms as a model. I have been thinking about what he said and I want to make a clarification. I talked about how the Psalms are Scripture, poetry, and lyrics; but we can only use the Psalms as a model as far as p…

Psalm 28 Special Guest Poor Bishop Hooper This week, we have Poor Bishop Hooper in the virtual studio to talk about their music and especially their latest project, EveryPsalm. Both hailing from small towns in central Kansas, we began writing, recording, and performing together after our marriage in 2013. What began as a duo, weaving together a pat…

Psalm 27 Psalms as Scripture When translating the Psalms as Scripture, there are two major schools of thought: word for word translation or line by line translation. Generally speaking, word for word translation is a better tactic for ensuring what we have is what was intended. Line by line translations tend to misinterpret plays on words or double…

Psalm Psalm 26 Main Topic We wrap up our discussion of the Psalm model with three concepts: Petition, Supplication, and Call to Action. Petition To petition someone is to see that person as higher, superior to you, who you nonetheless ask for something from. We mention a couple Psalms that relate to this concept. Psalm 6 Psalm 17:6 Psalm 102:2 Psal…

Psalm Psalm 25 Follow Up The Lightest Form of Flogging had another episode further discussing discussions we have discussed on this very show. Check out The Podfather, ep. 119. You Say…. is no longer even in the top 50. Crazy. Icebreaker We open by sharing our year in listening to music. On Spotify at least. Let’s see if you can find any themes. Br…

Psalm Psalm 24 Hey Show This week we welcome the inimitable host of the popular Lightest Form of Flogging podcast to talk about how we have changed in our beliefs about worship over the years. Jim helps us understand what flogging in any form has to do with podcasting. That settled, we move on to more substantive topics like Jim’s top music recomme…