Episode 30: Daniel Doss and Wayne Causey

Welcome to the Tennessee Golden Hour! In this episode, Matt Tullos and Jay Barbier host an inspiring and deeply thoughtful conversation about the evolution of worship ministry and how we prepare the next generation of worship leaders for today’s church.

Joining us are worship leaders Daniel and Wayne, two seasoned voices in church music who discuss everything from the shifting models of worship leadership, multigenerational collaboration, biblical foundations of worship, and the heart behind leading God’s people.

💬 Topics we cover:

• Why traditional training doesn’t always fit today’s church needs
• Daniel’s personal journey from choir-led worship to leading contemporary services
• The importance of theology, spiritual formation, and musical excellence
• What pastors and churches can do to equip young worship leaders
• Details on the upcoming Next Gen Worship Project (May 2–3 at First Baptist Nashville)
• The power of Live Lab sessions: hands-on, behind-the-scenes worship training

🔥 Whether you’re a worship leader, pastor, student, or someone passionate about the future of the Church, this conversation is for you.

🗓️ Next Gen Worship Project Conference 📍 First Baptist Church Nashville
📅 May 2–3, 2025
🎶 Worship sets, learning labs, breakout sessions, and multigenerational training

Chapters

• 0:53 Why have a Next Gen Worship Project?
• 2:54 Daniel's Journey
• 6:52 The Learning Lab
• 13:38 Balancing the head and the heart
• 19:04 Genres
• 20:09 Why is music so important to the next generation?
• 25:34 Multi-generational worship
• 29:01 How can we really reach out to the next generation?
• 31:01 Planning
• 39:35 How are musicians and pastors different?
• 44:00 The call to ministry