Ep. 28 - Theology Vs Encounter - How Do We Find Balance?
Release the Sound — A Podcast on Prophetic WorshipShow Notes
In this episode, we answer exactly that! Does encountering and experiencing God supersede the theology of scripture? We can often see churches swing on either side of the pendulum, but what if I told you that theology and encounter are meant to work together to experience the fullness of God and all He has for His people? In this episode, we discuss why, without truth, our experiences won’t have a foundation to stand firm upon and how experiences are the fruit of our relationship with God.
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👉 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xE-umOmC4G0Host: Roma WatermanGuest: Judd Field — Singer/Songwriter, Session Vocalist, Melbourne Gospel Choir, Creative Director for When God Sings Episode Theme: The prophetic creation of the song Like a Child from Roma’s new project When God Sings—shows how a “single-section” song became a powerful, Spirit-led experience through surrender, collaboration, and spirit-led backing vocals. Plus: the short film-style music video born from a vision of a pilgrim running to the secret place all came from step by step leading by the Holy Spirit, to create a beautiful worship song that is the introduction to the album. If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like to co-write with the Holy Spirit, or how a worship song becomes a prophetic encounter, this episode will deeply encourage you — whether you're a songwriter, worship leader, or someone hungry for more of God's presence in creativity. 📖 Here's What We Discussed 00:00 – “No idolatry here”: Worship that redirects adoration to God00:56 – Roma welcomes you to Release the Sound: the When God Sings series01:40 – Why this project is a prophetic experiment, not just another album02:58 – Meet Judd Field and his background (Melbourne Gospel Choir, TV credits, major artists)04:56 – Song focus: Like a Child — first listen and that “build, build, build” structure06:50 – Why repeating two sections worked (and why it didn’t feel repetitive)08:46 – The “finished” paradox: when the song tells you it’s done10:20 – Holy Spirit vs hype: you can’t replicate anointing12:30 – How the album ministered to Judd in a tough season14:03 – Prophetic backing vocals: God “joining” the song and then “singing back”16:45 – Vocal layers as invitation: from “Your secret place” to “I run to You”18:48 – The video vision: a pilgrim running to the mountain21:05 – Hildegard of Bingen: commissioning artists to “draw the vision”22:40 – Why Roma resisted being on camera—and why it mattered24:45 – Covering the project in prayer & intercession26:35 – The prophetic challenge: don’t hold your gifts too tightly27:40 – “Maybe it becomes complete when the yes comes out of our mouth.”29:11 – Closing thoughts & invitation to listen to Like a Child
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