

Love Song: 60% of Your Church Is Not Singing
Tommy Coomes and Jay Truax were there. Not adjacent to the Jesus Movement, not students of it, but in it, on the beach, in the room. They're two of the founding members of Love Song, and this conversation is the long version of how a handful of California musicians accidentally became the front end…

Franni Cash: I Grew Up in a Cult and Had to Relearn God
Franni Cash spent most of her twenties as one-quarter of We The Kingdom: two Grammy nominations, three Dove Awards, two No. 1 songs. Then she left the family band at the end of 2023 and nearly walked away from music entirely, paralyzed by the fear of not measuring up to what she'd already done. She…

DOE: You Haven’t Failed Because You Need a Side Job
What happens when you reach a milestone you once dreamed about and discover you still have to trust God tomorrow? GRAMMY Award-winning artist DOE joins Kurtis Parks on The Walk for an unusually honest conversation about success, ambition, work, calling, community, motherhood, and learning to see G…

Iveth Luna: When God’s “No” Makes You Question Who You Are
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 trust…

Justin Gambino: The Night I Surrendered Everything God Was Trying to Redeem
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 conversations yet. Justin open…

Leanna Crawford: Thank God for the Prayers He Didn't Answer
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, Thank God. While many know Leanna for her No…

2819 Worship: The Worship Songs That Point to Jesus, Not Ourselves
What makes a worship song truly powerful? Is it the melody? The production? The number of streams? According to 2819 Worship, it's much simpler than that: Does the song help people behold Jesus more clearly? In this episode of The Walk: Faith in the Real World, Kurtis Parks sits down with Kriste…

Bodie: The Dream I Had to Surrender Before God Could Use It
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 o…

Bella Taylor Smith: You Can't Lead People Where You've Never Been
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…

NCS Collective: The Secret Behind Great Worship Songs
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 …