The Walk: A Devotional Podcast from Worship Leader Magazine
Part of the Worship Leader Magazine Podcast Network, The Walk is a weekly devotional podcast where faith meets story in powerful, personal ways. Each episode features a first-person devotional from a worship leader, pastor, artist, or creative—believers who don’t just lead worship, but live it. These aren’t interviews; they’re heartfelt testimonies about walking with God in the highs and lows, the mundane and miraculous. Produced by Worship Leader Magazine, a trusted resource in worship ministry for over 30 years, The Walk equips and encourages worshipers to cultivate a lifestyle of Spirit-led worship beyond the platform. Whether you’re a seasoned leader or just beginning your journey, these stories will help you walk closer with Jesus. Explore every episode: worshipleader.com/podcasts
Episodes
What happens when you believe God has called you to something—but every door keeps closing?
On Episode 183 of The Walk, host Kurtis Parks sits down with bilingual Christian artist and worship leader Iveth Luna for an honest conversation about calling, identity, fear, motherhood, worship, and trusting God in seasons that don't make sense.
Iveth grew up in the Dallas, Texas area in a family deeply rooted in ministry. Her grandf...
Show Notes
Real people. Real moments. True faith.
Sometimes God's greatest miracles don't happen overnight—they happen through years of surrender.
On this episode of The Walk, Kurtis Parks sits down with Christian artist Justin Gambino for one of his most personal conversation...
What if the greatest blessing in your life is a prayer God never answered the way you expected?
In Episode 181 of The Walk: Faith in the Real World, Dove Award-winning artist Leanna Crawford shares the deeply personal journey behind her sophomore album,
What do you do when the dream you've spent your life chasing no longer makes sense?
In Episode 179 of The Walk: Faith in the Real World, singer-songwriter and worship leader Bodie shares the surprising story behind his rise from local church worship leader to runner-up on NBC's The Voice and one of Christian music's fastest-rising artists.
Before millions watched him compete on national television, Bodie was already considering wal...
What if the most important part of worship happens long before Sunday morning?
In Episode 178 of The Walk: Faith in the Real World, Bella Taylor Smith shares her remarkable journey from a teenager with no church background to becoming one of Christian music's most compelling voices.
After winning The Voice Australia in 2021, Bella's life changed dramatically. What began as a simple prompting from the Holy Spirit during the COVID lo...
What does it take to write a worship song that serves the Church?
In this episode of The Walk: Faith in the Real World, Kurtis Parks sits down with Justin Barnett, Bryant Urich, and Anne Elise Sherrod of the NCS Collective to talk about songwriting, worship leadership, artist development, and the power of Christian community.
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What if the songs we sing on Sunday are shaping our faith more than we realize?
In this episode of The Walk: Faith in the Real World, award-winning artist, songwriter, worship leader, and author Ginny Owens joins us for a thoughtful conversation about worship, theology, discipleship, and the responsibility of leading people in song.
After nearly three decades in Christian music, Ginny now serves at Redeemer Church Lincoln Square in...
What happens when the thing you believe God called you to becomes more important than God Himself?
In this episode of The Walk: Faith in the Real World, Amanda Janson shares one of the most honest and powerful testimonies we've ever featured on the podcast.
Before releasing her debut album, Sinner to Saint, Amanda found herself living the dream she thought God had given her. After moving to Nashville, pursuing Christian music, and ...
What do you do when you're exhausted, discouraged, and ready to quit?
In this episode of The Walk: Faith in the Real World, the brothers of Consumed By Fire share the deeply personal story behind some of the hardest seasons of their lives—and how God met them in the middle of it.
Known for hit songs like "First Things First" and "Walk With Jesus," Caleb, Jordan, and Josh Ward open up about growing up in ministry, carrying on ...
What if worship was never just about music?
In this episode of The Walk: Faith in the Real World, Alexandra Osteen of Lakewood Music shares an honest conversation about worship, calling, healing, church community, and the faithfulness of God across generations.
As the Worship Director at Lake...
What if praise was never meant to be a warm-up for worship?
In this episode of The Walk: Faith in the Real World, Alexander Pappas—founding member of Hillsong Young & Free and writer of songs like Alive, Wake, R...
Church hurt is real.
But what if we’ve misunderstood where the hurt actually comes from?
In this episode of The Walk: Faith in the Real World, Cliff Preston shares one of the most honest conversations we’ve had about pain, ministry, mental health, and why community still matters ev...
What do you do when God keeps stirring something in your heart—but none of it makes logical sense?
In this episode of The Walk: Faith in the Real World, rising Christian pop artist Meeks Carter shares the incredible story behind his journey from pest control and finance… to signing with Red Street Records and stepp...
Some pain doesn’t just go away.
It follows you. It waits. It whispers.
And if you’re not careful—it starts to feel like it owns you.
In this episode of The Walk: Faith in the Real World, Kevin Young of the band Disciple shares an unfiltered...
Most Christians would say they know Jesus.
But what if we’ve misunderstood who He really is?
In this episode of The Walk: Faith in the Real World, Mark E. Moore—teaching pastor at Christ’s Church of the Valley and bestselling author of C...
The cross is central to everything we believe.
So why does it sometimes feel… familiar?
In this episode of The Walk: Faith in the Real World, Cade Thompson opens up about a tension many Christians quietly carry—what happens when the message of the cross stops feeling power...
This episode gets honest about something many worship leaders feel—but rarely say out loud.
Dan Rivera has led on big stages, written songs heard around the world, and helped shape worship culture in the Church. But in this conversation, he pulls things back to what actually sustains a life in ministry: humility, real relationships, and a faith that doesn&r...
This episode is about the quiet tension every worship leader feels—but doesn’t always say out loud.
Clayton Brooks has spent over 20 years in worship ministry, and in this conversation, he pulls back the curtain on what it really looks like to lead when no one’s responding, when insecurity creeps in, and when the line between worship and perform...
Chris Clayton: Writing Worship Songs That Shape the Church
What does it really mean to write songs for the Church—not just for a moment, but for generations?
In this episode of The Walk, Chris Clayton shares his journey from a dream in Texas to becoming a trusted voice in worship so...
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