Independent Worship Report

Ep 1 - Introductions

Independent Worship Report

Show Notes

Before diving into the most sung contemporary congregational songs (or what you probably just call "worship"), let's get to know each other. Daniel & Shannan share personal history, previous scholarship, and debate the approaches and language used for future episodes.

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