with Darrell Evans, Jared Anderson, Tommy Walker, and Michael Farren (of Pocket Full of Rocks)
Here’s a short 6 minute highlight video of our 2+ hr Night of Worship that took place on May 21st.
In just a few hours the All About Worship Retreat…the very first one ever!…will kick off. A group of over 55 worship leaders from across the country will come together in unity. We’ll worship together, pray for each other, learn together, pursue God, AND enjoy some famous Kansas City BBQ!
If you’d like to follow along in the Twitter world during, before, and after our retreat…you can follow #aawr here:
Don’t miss our Acoustic Night of Worship on Friday, May 21st at 7:30pm CST. Worship led by Michael Farren of Pocket Full of Rocks, Tommy Walker, Jared Anderson, and Darrell Evans. You can watch it live: www.livestream.com/allaboutworship
When: Friday, May 21, 2010 at 7:30pm
Where: Grace Church of Overland Park, KS (or watch live online)
Who: Michael Farren (Pocket Full of Rocks), Jared Anderson (Desperation Band), Tommy Walker, and Darrell Evans
Cost: Free
Brought to You By: All About Worship, K-LOVE, and Air-1
Print-ready color posters: letter size OR legal size
Here is Michael and Alisa Farren of Pocket Full of Rocks performing the Larry Boy theme song…that they wrote. If you’re coming to the All About Worship Retreat, you might try to convince Michael to sing this song for us.

On this episode we visit with Tommy Walker and Michael Fash (Tommy’s partner in crime) – great friends of All About Worship. They discuss worship leading, keyboards in worship, the upcoming All About Worship Retreat, and more. Tommy and Michael both share their embarrassing moments while leading worship. We feature Tommy’s new song “Find Me Faithful”. We also play a comment sent in by one of our listeners – Dan Ryker.
Quick Links
WorshipPlanning.com – the sponsor of this episode.
All About Worship Retreat – coming up May 20-22.
Tommy Walker & Michael Fash– our guests on the show.
Overflow – Tommy’s latest album.
Follow AAW – follow our tweets for regular updates and news.
Like AAW – join our growing number of friends on Facebook.
913.735.4229 – leave us your own voice message.
Don’t miss our Acoustic Night of Worship on Friday, May 21st at 7:30pm CST. Worship led by Michael Farren of Pocket Full of Rocks, Tommy Walker, Jared Anderson, and Darrell Evans. You can watch it live: www.livestream.com/allaboutworship
We want to say a BIG thanks to WorshipPlanning.com for sponsoring this episode. Start your 30 day free trial today. Check out their feature, 360wp, that allows you to get feedback from your congregation about your worship services. It’s pretty awesome!
Special thanks to Tommy Walker and Michael Fash for stopping by the show.
Thank you for listening from all over the world. We couldn’t do this without YOU!
Coming Up this Summer…interviews with Rick Muchow, Hillsong United, Miriam Webster, and more!
Ben and Wisdom start off the show with a discussion on worship leader hair. We announce an improvement on our podcast episode titles to help you, our friends, find the episodes you want more quickly.

Listener Feedback
-A voice message from Eddy Mann talking about Tommy Walker’s influence on his ministry.
-A voice message from Joe Brookhouse about how Paul Baloche has helped him obtain the training that he needed as a worship leader.
-An email from Keith Yoder in the Middle East about Wisdom’s pronunciation of the word “podcast” vs. Ben’s pronunciation of the word “worship”.

Quick Links
WorshipPlanning.com – the sponsor of this episode.
All About Worship Retreat – coming up May 20-22.
Bob Kauflin – our guest on the show.
Follow Bob – follow Bob on Twitter.
Worship Matters – Bob Kauflin’s book.
Mandy Thompson – our correspondent.
Follow Mandy – follow Mandy on Twitter.
Tommy Walker – Eddy’s most influential worship leader.
Paul Baloche – Joe’s most influential worship leader.
Once An Arafat Man – A biographical book by Ben’s father.
Follow AAW – follow our tweets for regular updates and news.
Like AAW – join our growing number of friends on Facebook.
913.735.4229 – leave us your own voice message.
Night of Worship
Join us on Friday, May 21st @ 7:30pm CST in person or online for a special Acoustic Night of Worship with Jared Anderson, Michael Farren of Pocket Full of Rocks, Tommy Walker, and Darrell Evans. Click here for more details.
We want to say a BIG thanks to WorshipPlanning.com for sponsoring this episode. Start your 30 day free trial today. Check out their feature, 360wp, that allows you to get feedback from your congregation about your worship services. It’s pretty awesome!
Special thanks to Bob Kauflin for taking the time to share his wisdom and insight on our podcast.
Thank you for listening from all over the world. We couldn’t do this without YOU, our friends!
Coming Up this Summer…interviews with Tommy Walker, Rick Muchow, Hillsong United, Miriam Webster, and more!

On this episode, Wisdom talks to worship leader Chris McClarney. We feature Chris’ song “Your Love Never Fails”. We also share more updates on the All About Worship Retreat along with the BIGGEST giveaway we’ve EVER had….seriously….ever.
Sponsor Announcement
We are excited to introduce you to our brand new, long term sponsor, WorshipPlanning.com. Tom Metz and his
crew have been a huge blessing to us. If you’re looking for a fantastic resource to help with the administration and organization side of planning worship services and worship teams, you HAVE to check out WorshipPlanning.com. This resource was created by people steeped in worship ministry and understand the limitations, the needs and the requirements necessary to craft worship services that honor Christ and minister to local churches around the world.
Visit their website and check out this nifty tool at www.WorshipPlanning.com. You can also follow them on Twitter here. Be sure and thank them for being a friend to the podcast by tweeting “Hey @wpupdates, thanks for sponsoring the @allaboutworship podcast!” We’d appreciate it!
Listener Feedback
Last episode we encouraged you to call in and let us know what worship leader has influenced you most on your worship leading journey. We heard from you and have some great calls to share. Thanks for phoning in! Give us a call and let us know you’re listening! 913-735-4229
Featured Interview
Wisdom had a chance to sit and talk with worship leader, Chris McClarney. Chris has a fresh,
unique sound that stands apart from much of what is heard in the worship music world today. You’ll hear about some of his musical influences, his journey to worship leading and how his song “Your Love Never Fails” came about….and of course….his MOST embarrassing moment….yeah…it’s a GOOD one. We also feature his song “Your Love Never Fails” on the show.
Visit Chris’ website here. Follow Chris on Twitter here. Join Chris’ Facebook page here. Check out his music on iTunes.
HUGE thanks to Chris for stopping by the show!
All About Worship Retreat Update
The amazing folks at YAMAHA have generously offered to donate audio equipment and their time to the retreat. Seriously….how amazing is it that companies like Yamaha are interested in helping bring a positive experience to you! Have we mentioned how grateful we are to our sponsors and friends? THANK YOU YAMAHA, INTEGRITY MUSIC, THEWORSHIPCOMMUNITY, WORD RECORDS, WORSHIP THE ROCK, AND GROUP PUBLISHING!!!
Check out the line up for the retreat and register now…seriously…before it’s too late.
Giveaway
We are giving away over $1,000 worth of gear and registrations.
3rd place – 13 CD’s
2nd place – 13 CD’s plus 6 months of Gold level service at WorshipPlanning.com
1st place – 13 CD’s plus a free registration to the National Worship Leader Conference 2010 in Kansas City.
All you have to do is sign up for the All About Worship Premium membership or write a 3-4 minute song or 1-2 minute video to promote the podcast. If you do either of these, email us at giveaway@allaboutworship.com and your name will be entered into the drawing.
You can watch the video and learn more about the giveaway here.
Contact Us
Visit Wisdom’s site here. Visit Ben’s site here. Email us at podcast@allaboutworship.com or call us and leave a voicemail at 913-735-4229. You can also follow @AllAboutWorship on Twitter. Follow Ben on Twitter. Follow Wisdom on Twitter. Don’t forget to join us on Facebook.
Listen
Visit our Podcast Feed Burner page for links to subscribing OR subscribe with iTunes. You can also stream the episodes. Be sure and join the AllAboutWorship Premium membership for discounts and exclusive content.
Our good friend, Rich Kirkpatrick, recently revamped his blog. It’s a very active and popular blog. If you’re not subscribe to Rich’s blog, we encourage you to go check it out. Drop him a comment while you’re there.
By the way, Rich will be leading worship for one of the morning devotion times at the All About Worship Retreat. He will also be teaching three breakout sessions:
1. You can’t wait to try some Kansas City BBQ.
2. You’ve always wanted to go cow tipping.
3. You’ve always wanted to meet Wisdom and Ben to see what they’re really like in person.
4. You want to finally visit the yellow brick road.
5. You’ve read the Pure Praise Bible study and would love to hear more from the author – Dwayne Moore.
6. You’ve always thought it would be so cool to worship God in a small setting with Tommy Walker, Darrell Evans, Jared Anderson, and Michael Farren.
7. You are hungry for more of God.
8. You feel spiritually dry and desperately need to be refreshed.
9. You’re lonely in ministry and want to connect with other worship leaders.
10. You’re seeking some encouragement from seasoned worship leaders.
If you agree with at least one of the statements above, we hope you can come join us! You may not find the yellow brick road, but you will find refreshing times of worship and an opportunity to build friendships with fellow worship leaders. The All About Worship Retreat takes place in Overland Park, KS, May 20-22. (And, no, Kansas is not all wheat fields and cows.)