Hillsong Creative Podcast

Join the Hillsong Creative team every weekday, as we journey this season together. We are doing short "micropod" episodes of the Hillsong Creative Podcast, with devotions and prayer, updates from around the world, and practical insight from various areas of our team. If you want to connect with us, please send us a DM on @hillsong.creative

Get up close and personal with Louie & Shelley Giglio, two of the most influential couples in the Church today!  Louie and Shelley Giglio are leaders and founders of the Passion Movement, which includes Passion Conferences, Passion Music, and Passion City Church. Their ministry has impacted millions, and in this special interview from Hillsong Conference 2019, they share some of their personal journey, challenges they've faced and lessons they've learnt along the way. This episode is not to be missed! Louie's Message Notes

Can  you see God’s fingerprints on your life? In this special episode, come behind the scenes of Hillsong Creative as Cass Langton frames the year and decade ahead! This inspiring and practical message will give you fresh tools and vision, and some fun homework to apply in your creative journey. Are you ready to reset your frames? A Year Worth Framing - Homework

Who is your worst enemy? Pastor Brian Houston answers this question in this special session from Worship & Creative Conference 2019, as he delves into the collateral effects of an unchecked ego. Nothing will cloud your inner person more than your ego, and in this podcast, Pastor Brian shares how to experience a life in the fullness of true humility and freedom. He also walks us through ways we can recognise the health of our inner dialogue & self-talk, and insights on cleaning up our mental hard drive, breaking comparison, and allowing Scripture and the Spirit to guide us into a God-given future and hope!

A perfect reminder for the New Year season! From the archives of Season 4, we bring you one of our favourite episodes with Rich Langton, where we explore the ten essential attributes of a creative leader. Tune into this episode to glean practical insight for you and your team to have the most impact in your sphere of influence. Rich guides us through some challenging questions that will personally and collectively lay a foundation for creativity and leadership.

Enjoy this panel of a lifetime from Worship & Creative Conference, with Bobbie Houston, Amanda Lindsey Cook, Joel Houston, and Laura Toggs, which first aired in Season 4. Interviewed by Hannah Hobbs, they chat about the God ideas and the edge of the prophetic in our creative quests. Listen to the panel discuss how the quiet spaces of their lives and the conviction truths of the gospel fuel and maximise their prophetic edge in creativity. If you’re constantly chasing after the new thing, this episode will show you how to release yourself to create from a place of simplicity and curiosity, remembering instead timeless revelations that simply need a fresh perspective. “Creating something out of nothing is the essence of creativity, and everything we ought to do must then reflect the glory of God.” You can swipe up on your podcast app to see “Episode Chapters” and jump ahead to a particular segment or replay a question with your team.

“Creating something out of nothing is the essence of creativity, and everything we ought to do must then reflect the glory of God.” Just in time for Hillsong Worship & Creative Conference, Christine Caine shares a crucial message for creatives everywhere. While our culture often pushes us to race for opportunities and accolades, Christine reminds us to create from a different place - from being seated at the table with Jesus. P.S. to join the Hillsong Worship & Creative Conference this week, use the promo code PODCAST19 when you register here.

Would you win the Packing Room Prize? Does the average person on the street see a reflection of Jesus in your art & creativity, or would they only see yourself in it? We are artisans, called to portray and reflect the face of Christ, but what does it look like to outwork this call in partnership with the Spirit? In this exclusive interview with Robert Fergusson, Hillsong’s Teaching Pastor, we hear from Robert about living out God’s divine calling and the Spirit-filled life. From his own beginnings as a biology teacher to his years in ministry as a preacher and pastor, he compels all creatives to seize the gift of discovering God’s calling, and helps demystify what it means to be anointed. This conversation brings challenging thoughts and might just inspire you to reflect Jesus more intently. P.S. to join the Hillsong Worship & Creative Conference Online, use the promo code PODCAST19 when you register here.

How many videos have you watched in the last 24 to 48 hours? Between YouTube, Netflix, Instagram, Facebook, TV, etc., chances are you’ve watched more videos than you can even remember. Thanks to screen media, the opportunity to reach and influence people in their everyday lives has probably never been greater for us as creatives in the Church. In this episode, Rich interviews Ben Field, head of Hillsong’s Film and TV department and former director of popular Australian TV show “Home and Away”. Ben shares about the journey and lessons learnt from his professional career in the TV industry, and his passion to pioneer new avenues for the Church within the film industry. You’ll be inspired and challenged to see people’s lives transformed through the power of media and storytelling. P.S. to join the Hillsong Worship & Creative Conference Online, use the promo code PODCAST19 when you register here.

What’s the secret behind Hillsong’s influential worship music? It’s actually not a secret at all - it’s first and foremost the grace of God. It’s also a team of people who are committed to the vision and direction set by their senior pastor. Long before Hillsong songs were sung by millions of people around the world every week, Ps Brian Houston was creating & leading the culture of a worshipping church, and inspiring his own creative team to push the boundaries of leading worship and pointing people to Jesus. In this episode, we pull back the curtain and give you a sneak peak into what our pastor says to his creative team, what he expects from us and the reasons why! Ps Brian came to Team Night specifically to encourage, inspire, and refocus us towards 13 practical things that he’d love us to move forward in. Whether we are up front as the worship leader, behind a console pushing faders, or in the back row of the choir, we can all contribute to leading others and pointing them to Jesus. This episode is an

Do I know Jesus, or do I know OF Jesus? This episode is an inspiring and confronting conversation with Mike Gore, CEO of Open Doors Australia, an organisation that serves the persecuted Church around the world. Mike shares impacting stories of believers who face persecution on a daily basis, challenging our concept of persecution, faith, and the differences between the Western and the Eastern Church. Mike challenges us that our creativity must make Jesus visible, and how we, together, can all take one more step towards a more courageous relationship with Jesus.

How do you create an album? Where do you start? And how do you know when a song is finished? As Hillsong United are in the middle of their “People” tour, Joel Houston answers some of these questions and more. Joel walks us through some of his highlights of the album recording and tour, as he shares about the value of seasons, gratitude and being present for the journey. Joel also talks about the process of writing some of his favourite songs on the album and his experience in how to capture lyrics that bring freshness and authenticity to the Church at large. Make sure to stick around for the Q&A with Cass Langton after the interview, where she and Rich answer your questions about combining creativity and leadership, and how to not let fear hold you back. You can swipe up on your podcast app to see “Episode Chapters”, to jump ahead to a particular segment or replay a question with your team. To join the Hillsong Worship & Creative Conference "Online Experience", use the promo code PODCAST19 when you re

This episode explores something crucial to leading any creative team: how to build the culture you want for your team. Rich Langton answers questions from listeners, alongside Muchiri ‘Mush’ Gateri, our Production Oversight in Australia, and worship leader Annie Garratt, one of our most experienced and trusted creative pastors. They answer some of your questions about creating, building, developing and maintaining team culture, and share some practical examples from their years of serving and leading within Hillsong Creative. If you’re using Apple Podcasts, you can swipe up on your app to see “Episode Chapters”, to jump ahead to a particular segment or replay a question with your team.

We kick off Season 6 with the one and only Laura Toggs! Laura is the visionary leader and pioneer of Hillsong Young & Free and The Secret Garden TV, and pastors the youth ministry of Hillsong Church with her husband Peter. In this inspiring and heartfelt interview, Laura shares her story in pioneering these influential movements, as well as her journey as a pastor’s kid in ministry.

Practice, practice, practice! In this special episode that first aired in Season 2, we have a panel interview with four incredible guests from various creative disciplines including music, film creation, audio and dance. They cover how to prioritize practice amidst full and busy lives, what their practice disciplines have looked like over the years, and debunking the myth that talent is everything. We get so many requests to share what we do at Team Nights, so here is a taste to enjoy for you and your creative team!

At the halfway point of the year, we wanted to revisit “A Year Called Alfred”, a powerful message by Cass Langton, our Global Worship & Creative Pastor. This message gave the direction to our Hillsong Creative team at the start of this year, and we hope you enjoy this halftime reminder! Cass Langton is our Global Worship & Creative Pastor, and in this episode, we get behind the scenes of the Hillsong Creative team. Cass shares her heart for our team and frames the direction for our year. Be ready to be challenged and inspired as she unpacks the five R’s for 2019: risk, resilience, relationship, reverence, revival. We are believing this message will equally equip and inspire you and your creative teams!

On the heels of Hillsong Conference 2019, this episode is a taste of Conference, as we throwback to one of our favourite episodes from Season 3, a chat with Chris Tomlin from Hillsong Conference. Chris Tomlin is a world-renowned songwriter and worship leader. In the last 3 decades, there are few who have had as much impact on Christian music as Chris, having given the global Church worship anthems such as How Great Is Our God, Indescribable and Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone). In this wide-ranging interview with Cass Langton, you’ll get to know Chris as much more than a musician, as he walks listeners through key stages of his life, whether it be the start of his marriage or the creative process to writing many of his songs.

Matt Crocker is one of our team’s most experienced songwriters, known widely for his involvement in Hillsong United and writing worship anthems such as “This I Believe (The Creed)”, “Oceans”, and “As You Find Me” on the new People album. Having grown up in Hillsong Church, Matt talks about his journey as a musician, songwriter, and worship leader, and the confidence and diligence to steward creativity in and out of season.

Kalley Heiligenthal is a songwriter and worship leader from Bethel Music. In this inspiring episode, Kalley reminds us of the power of our humanity, how the raw moments of surrender before God cultivate inspiration and release creativity. She shares how she overcame perfectionism in the journey to writing the popular worship anthem “Ever Be”, and shares practical advice for every creative.

In last week’s episode, we were introduced to the hilarious Nathan Finochio, as he interviewed some of our well-known team. This week, we get to see a completely different side of him, as he shares his profound wisdom about hearing God and the different between gifting and anointing. Nathan has spent years as the teaching pastor of Hillsong NYC, has a passion for theology and communicating the timeless truths of the Gospel in relevant and impacting ways. He’s a songwriter, author, preacher, musician, and an all-around creative. Listen to Nathan share a bit about his journey, the value of spiritual maturity and the power of what we bring individually and collectively as creatives. To hear more from Nathan, check out his newly released book ‘Hearing God’