Ryan Stevenson joins me in Episode 42 of the More Than The Music Podcast to share the incredible story of his time as a paramedic, responding to a lady who was struck by lightning, and more behind the songs on "Fresh Start." Subscribe through iTunes | Subscribe through Google Play | Subscribe Using the RSS Feed Ryan says his time as a paramedic prepared him for his music career and how one call to help a lightning strike victim…

Bart, Barry, Nathan, Robby, and Mike from MercyMe join me on Episode 41 of the More Than The Music Podcast to share the stories behind their album, "Lifer," including how "Even If" began as a bad day for Bart. Subscribe through iTunes | Subscribe through Google Play | Subscribe Using the RSS Feed Bart says many of MercyMe's songs come out of hard times. "Even If" was written because of a bad day and Bart's son's battle with diabetes.…

Hollyn joins me on Episode 40 of the More Than The Music Podcast to share a profound moment with a security guard after she was eliminated from American Idol and more of the stories behind her debut album, "One-Way Conversations." Subscribe through iTunes | Subscribe through Google Play | Subscribe Using the RSS Feed After she was eliminated from American Idol, Hollyn says encouragement came from an unusual source. A security guard had a prophetic message for her and…

Mike Weaver from Big Daddy Weave joins me on Episode 39 of the "More Than The Music Podcast" to share how praying for their audience changed the band and more of the stories behind "Beautiful Offerings: Deluxe Edition." Subscribe through iTunes | Subscribe through Google Play | Subscribe Using the RSS Feed Mike says the band was burned out, on the verge of breaking up, and hated being around each other until they started being intentional about praying for…

Aaron Shust joins me on Episode 38 of the More Than The Music Podcast to share how his son was miraculously healed and more the stories behind his new live worship album, "Love Made A Way." Subscribe through iTunes | Subscribe through Google Play | Subscribe Using the RSS Feed Aaron's son, Michael, was born with down syndrome, half of a heart, deaf, and was only given a 1% chance to live. Because of a miraculous healing, Michael beat…

Crowder joins me on Episode 37 of the "More Than The Music Podcast" to share the stories behind his album, "American Prodigal." Subscribe through iTunes | Subscribe through Google Play | Subscribe Using the RSS Feed Crowder's song, "My Victory," is currently my "stay in the car song." Meaning, when it comes on WAY-FM, I stay in the car until it's finished playing. Part of why it became my "stay in the car song" was what happened the first…