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Lady Abigail Imperio holds a doctorate in piano performance, but composition was never her training. During her own comprehensive exams, she couldn't get scripture to stick until she put it to music, and that discovery became a year-long project setting all 22 verses of Psalm 119 to song. In this episode, she shares the story behind "How Can a Young Man Cleanse His Way?" and why she believes melody can hold scripture in a way plain memorisation never could. Stick around until the end, where Lady shares practical ways any musician can turn scripture into song, no formal training required. We'd love to hear from you! Has a song ever helped something stick with you better than just reading it ever could? 🎙️ Connect with Lady: Instagram: @musicaldevotions YouTube: @minstrelady Website: ladyimperio.com Email: [email protected] ❤️ Support Adventist Music by subscribing, sharing or giving a donation! https://buymeacoffee.com/adventistmusic Questions or want to be a guest? Reach out: 📧 [email protected] 📱 +60 13-347-7655

One of Cleon Richardson's students just spent £2,500 on a keyboard. He'll practice for years, haul it to church every Sabbath, and play for free. Meanwhile, the pastor preaching after him gets a salary. So here's the question the church keeps avoiding: should musicians be compensated? In this episode, I sit down with Cleon, a producer and arranger from Trinidad with 30 years of experience working with Adventist artists across the Caribbean. He takes the question straight to 1 Chronicles and makes a biblical case that's hard to dismiss. The church already applies this principle to one group of people, just not musicians. I push back, he pushes harder, and the conversation goes somewhere worth hearing. This one's a little different. No song feature this time, just a producer who's spent three decades behind the music, and a topic that affects every church musician you know. Stick around until the end. Cleon shares what happened to a woman he met in a taxi after sharing the gospel through music. It's the reason he keeps creating. We'd love to hear from you! Drop a comment on our Instagram: Should church musicians be compensated? How does your church handle it? 🎙️ Find Cleon at kamaramusic.com or search Kamara Music on Instagram 📺 Watch on YouTube — Adventist Music Podcast 📸 Follow us on Instagram — @adventistmusic

What happens when a wedding violinist from the Gold Coast decides to show up at a petrol station in a suit and just start playing? For Jonathan Ginn, it turned into a viral series with over 17 million views, free tanks of fuel for strangers, and a $300 donation from a man who walked up mid-performance and just believed in the vision. In this episode, Jonathan shares how he built a wedding and events violin business from busking at shopping centres as a uni student to booking corporate gigs, proposals, and Bridgerton-style wedding ceremonies. He gets honest about balancing music with his work as an osteopath, why he turns down 60% of weddings without apology, and how posting about the Sabbath on Instagram keeps connecting him with others quietly navigating the same Saturday struggle. Stick around until the end — Jonathan breaks down exactly how he thinks about making music ministry self-sustainable, and why having a second income isn't a compromise; it's a strategy. We'd love to hear from you — drop a comment on our Instagram: Are you a musician with a day job? How do you balance both? 🎻 Find Jonathan at jonathanginn.com.au 📺 Watch on YouTube — Adventist Music Podcast 📸 Follow us on Instagram — @adventistmusic

Emmanuel Higgins has created over 14,000 AI-generated songs. He's published 125 of them. And he'll tell you straight up — real artists are getting pushed off the shelf. In this episode, Emmanuel shares the story behind Advent AI, a platform built on Ellen White and Adventist pioneer writings, and why he believes AI is the most powerful tool available to Christian musicians right now — whether we're ready for it or not. Stick around until the end, where Emmanuel and I go head-to-head on whether AI and organic music production can actually coexist, and he's offering a free pro subscription to Advent AI exclusively for our listeners. We'd love to hear from you! Do you think AI has a place in Adventist music ministry? 🎵 Explore the Advent AI Music Platform: https://adventai.app/music 🎙️ Connect with Emmanuel: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emanhig/ 🏕️ Learn more about Eastwood Music Camp: https://mus.camp/ ❤️ Support Adventist Music by subscribing, sharing or giving a donation! https://buymeacoffee.com/adventistmusic

Lengwe is a doctor from Zambia. She wrote "Life Takes Time" during the pressure of her final year of medical school. She kept it to herself for three years before she finally recorded it, often heading straight to the studio after 24-hour hospital shifts. In this episode, she shares the story behind the song, and why she believes music is one of the most underrated healing tools we have, backed by science and scripture. Stick around until the end, where Lengwe shares what musicians can practically do to bring music therapy into their communities, no big stage required. We'd love to hear from you! Have you ever experienced healing through music? 🎵 Stream "Life Takes Time" on Spotify, Apple Music & all major platforms 🎙️ Connect with Lengwe: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lengwe_music TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lengwe_music Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lengwemusic YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCiTyq8H_dZ8X2-SoV_7YneQ ❤️ Support Adventist Music by subscribing, sharing or giving a donation! https://buymeacoffee.com/adventistmusic