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Join us for our last guest of season 3... Jared Haschek! Jared is a producer/songwriter/arranger/all around legend and he joins us to discuss our topic The World and the Church through a craft perspective. Jared talks about longevity in your craft, also speaks on how to keep grounded in a secular environment when your art is your profession. Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with. Let's keep building our community of creatives. If you have anyone that you would like to shine a light on and honour, please send us details! Worship Arts Team IG - @worshiparts.salvosau Contact by email - worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au Also please feel free to send any questions, queries or challenges our way! WE LOVE YOU ALL

Chris is the perfect person to talk about our next topic topic- The World and the Church from a creator perspective. Specifically the role of the artist in proclaiming truth. You will have to listen to the episode to find out why, but Chris brings so much wisdom and understanding. Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with. Let's keep building our community of creatives. If you have anyone that you would like to shine a light on and honour, please send us details! Worship Arts Team IG - @worshiparts.salvosau Contact by email - worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au Also please feel free to send any questions, queries or challenges our way! WE LOVE YOU ALL

It’s 2023 and the podcast is back! We are ready for the final topic of Season 3 of the 7 Days… Podcast- 'The World and the Church'. In this episode we talk to Sandy McLean who is serving as the Faith Communities Development Secretary for the Salvos in Australia. Sandy unpacks all things community in this episode- the good, the challenging, the beautiful. And what does community look like for us in our modern messy world. Make sure you tune into this wonderful episode! Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with. Let's keep building our community of creatives. If you have anyone that you would like to shine a light on and honour, please send us details! Worship Arts Team IG - @worshiparts.salvosau Contact by email - worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au Also please feel free to send any questions, queries or challenges our way! WE LOVE YOU ALL

All around genius and creative wizard Derek McClure unpacks with Dan and Shush what it means to bring excellence and authenticity to your craft. This is an episode you do not want to miss. We discuss the tension around the word 'excellent' and dive into how we practically pursue this is our local setting. Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with. Let's keep building our community of creatives. If you have anyone that you would like to shine a light on and honour, please send us details! Worship Arts Team IG - @worshiparts.salvosau Contact by email - worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au Also please feel free to send any questions, queries or challenges our way! WE LOVE YOU ALL

Join us as we talk to a great international, but not international guest Simon Gough. Simon speaks to us about how we include, work with, and lead people with excellence. This is definitely an episode you do not want to miss!!! Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with. Let's keep building our community of creatives. If you have anyone that you would like to shine a light on and honour, please send us details! Worship Arts Team IG - @worshiparts.salvosau Contact by email - worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au Also please feel free to send any questions, queries or challenges our way! WE LOVE YOU ALL

Brian Hogg joins us in this episode as we explore our second topic "excellence and authenticity" Brian discussed the importance in quality of art form in what we bring to God as worship, as we explore the question of whether this really matters to God. Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with. Let's keep building our community of creatives. If you have anyone that you would like to shine a light on and honour, please send us details! Worship Arts Team IG - @worshiparts.salvosau Contact by email - worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au Also please feel free to send any questions, queries or challenges our way! WE LOVE YOU ALL

This week we are joined by the crazy talented Nicola Poore as we unpack our identity as artists through our craft and how that can be used as such a tool for expanding the Kingdom of God! Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with. Let's keep building our community of creatives. If you have anyone that you would like to shine a light on and honour, please send us details! Worship Arts Team IG - @worshiparts.salvosau Contact by email - worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au Also please feel free to send any questions, queries or challenges our way! WE LOVE YOU ALL

Join us as we dive deeper into the topic "Am I An Artist?." Lauren Luiker is along for the ride this episode as we discuss what being an artist looks like through a community lens. Lauren is a creative who works for the National Youth Team who clearly has a heart to see our community come to know Jesus. Strap on in and listen as we explore what encouragement, engagement and inspiration looks like as artists. Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with. Let's keep building our community of creatives. If you have anyone that you would like to shine a light on and honour, please send us details! Worship Arts Team IG - @worshiparts.salvosau Contact by email - worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au Also please feel free to send any questions, queries or challenges our way! WE LOVE YOU ALL

WE ARE BACK!!! This season we are deep diving with some amazing guests into creative hot topics! Join us as we discuss the topic "Am I An Artist?" with the amazingly wise and spiritual Rosy Keane. Rosy dives into how we are all artists through the lens of our powerful creator. Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with. Let's keep building our community of creatives. If you have anyone that you would like to shine a light on and honour, please send us details! Worship Arts Team IG - @worshiparts.salvosau Contact by email - worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au Also please feel free to send any questions, queries or challenges our way! WE LOVE YOU ALL

In the FINAL EPISODE OF SEASON 2 we take this opportunity to look back at the conversations with our 7 Days guests this season and the common themes that we have picked up on. We didn't want to rush on without taking a moment to process what God has been speaking to us about in this season. This last episode is a chance to pause, reflect and chew on some of the ideas God has placed on our hearts. Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with. Let's start building our community of creatives. If you have anyone that you would like to shine a light on and honour, please send us details! Worship Arts Team IG - @worshiparts.salvosau Contact by email - worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au Also please feel free to send any questions, queries or challenges our way! WE LOVE YOU ALL

EXCITING NEWS!!! We have our first ever panel discussion this week!! Sarah Green (SA), Marj Rava (TAS) and Lachlan Walker (NSW) join us to discuss what healthy intergenerational ministry looks like and how the arts can help to aid the body of Christ in a local setting. We pray the Holy Spirit encourages, inspires and challenges you as you listen. Find JREV resources here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?app=desktop&list=PLbuZbfaV3bTtfNEFa_aGvY8HVyZfx7myx Sydney Youth Band Information: https://www.facebook.com/sydneyyouthband/ Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with. Let's start building our community of creatives. If you have anyone that you would like to shine a light on and honour, please send us details! Worship Arts Team IG - @worshiparts.salvosau Contact by email - worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au Also please feel free to send any questions, queries or challenges our way! WE LOVE YOU ALL

In this episode we are joined by the worship guru Louise Mathieson! Lou is a member of The Salvation Army National Worship Arts Team and has SO MUCH experience and wisdom to share. Lou unpacks worship theology, generational impact, refining of craft and the importance of authenticity in Worship. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we loved recording it! If you're interested in the resources mentioned in the Podcast check out: https://my.salvos.org.au/worship-arts-australia/resources/training/ Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with. Let's start building our community of creatives. If you have anyone that you would like to shine a light on and honour, please send us details! Worship Arts Team IG - @worshiparts.salvosau Contact by email - worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au Also please feel free to send any questions, queries or challenges our way! WE LOVE YOU ALL

In this episode we chat to the amazingly talented artist Lyn Diefenbach and her incredibly supportive (also a talented, mathematical genius, IT support legend) husband Ken! Through their incredible journey of joy and tragedy Lyn and Ken teach us about what it looks like to stand firm in your faith despite what the world around you looks like and how this informs and shapes your creative expression for the Kingdom of God! Find Lyns work here https://www.ldief.com If you would like to read Pope John Paul II Letter to the artists https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/letters/1999/documents/hf_jp-ii_let_23041999_artists.html Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with. Let's start building our community of creatives. If you have anyone that you would like to shine a light on and honour, please send us details! Worship Arts Team IG - @worshiparts.salvosau Contact by email - worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au Also please feel free to send any questions, queries or challenges our way! WE LOVE YOU ALL

In this episode we chat to the hilariously wise Fulton Hawk. Fulton has worked for The Salvation Army in the USA West for 20 years and in that time saw success as a creative director for design and apparel. Now as a team leader at Revolution Hawaii, Fulton speaks to us about how being a creative person influences the Kingdom of God. This episode is unashamedly about our mission as The Salvation Army and how we, as creatives, play a huge role in seeing that mission come to fruition. Our prayer is that the words spoken in this episode challenge and inspire all listeners the way that it challenged those involved. Find Fulton: IG - @alohawk77 If you want to know more about Rev Hi go here - https://www.revolutionhawaii.org/ Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with. Let's start building our community of creatives. If you have anyone that you would like to shine a light on and honour, please send us details! Worship Arts Team IG - @worshiparts.salvosau Contact by email - worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au Also please feel free to send any questions, queries or challenges our way! WE LOVE YOU ALL

Introducing a 7 Days... podcast first, we have a MONTAGE EPISODE!!!! We have chatted to Felicity Adams (VIC), Davis Bode (WA) and Gareth Lewis(NSW) about the positives and negatives of being a Creative during this unprecedented time of a worldwide pandemic. Listen in as they share personal stories of hope, connection and also the disappointments of this trying time. We pray that this episode challenges, encourages, and inspires you as you listen. Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with. Let's start building our community of creatives. If you have anyone that you would like to shine a light on and honour, please send us details! Worship Arts Team IG - @worshiparts.salvosau Contact by email - worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au Also please feel free to send any questions, queries or challenges our way! WE LOVE YOU ALL

In this episode we chat to Australian Musical Icon Silvie Paladino! Silvie is one of Australia’s most versatile and talented entertainers and has starred in basically every good musical made... ever. Apart from her illustrious musical theatre career, Silvie has recorded albums, toured with huge artists, and has performed at basically every major sporting event Australia has to offer. Lets not forget she is the official Queen of Carols!!! In this episode we unpack what being a christian looks like in a secular environment and how Jesus has been the anchor for her in all she does. Silvie is authentic, gracious and a joy to talk to. We hope the Holy Spirit speaks to you through this episode! Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with. Let's start building our community of creatives. If you have anyone that you would like to shine a light on and honour, please send us details! Worship Arts Team IG - @worshiparts.salvosau Contact by email - worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au Also please feel free to send any questions, queries or challenges our way! WE LOVE YOU ALL

In this episode we chat to our new best friend Erin Morgan! Erin heads up dance ministry in the US East territory and through this has begun a yoga ministry also known as 'YogaFaith.' Join us as we learn about YogaFaith is, discuss evangelism, spiritual warfare and the connection between physical and spiritual health. For more information on Yoga Faith visit - Website - https://yogafaithwitherin.com/ also follow Erin on IG here - @eringrace4 Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with. Let's start building our community of creatives. If you have anyone that you would like to shine a light on and honour, please send us details! Worship Arts Team IG - @worshiparts.salvosau Contact by email - worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au Also please feel free to send any questions, queries or challenges our way! WE LOVE YOU ALL

We are super excited to chat to 2 PEOPLE this episode! The amazing Britteny Ling speaks about all things Just Brass. We discuss the original vision, where it started and where it is going. THEN Stuart Lees joins us to give some first hand experiences detailing the positive influence of Just Brass and the community connections that occur through this great program. Interested in more information about Just Brass? Website - www.justbrass.com.au Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JustBrassSalvos Also, check out the Just Brass conference coming soon - trybooking.com/BQBLT Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with. Let's start building our community of creatives. If you have anyone that you would like to shine a light on and honour, please send us details! Worship Arts Team IG - @worshiparts.salvosau Contact by email - worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au Also please feel free to send any questions, queries or challenges our way! WE LOVE YOU ALL

WE'RE BACK First episode for Season 2 is here! We are talking to the amazingly talented Spoken Word artist and Holy Spirit led Rosy Keane! In this episode we discuss her art form, prophetic leadership, and what has driven her throughout her life to achieve such amazing things. You can find her amazing Spoken Word piece 'Here comes the Bride' here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyScD5svHng Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with. Let's start building our community of creatives. If you have anyone that you would like to shine a light on and honour, please send us details! Worship Arts Team IG - @worshiparts.salvosau Contact by email - worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au Also please feel free to send any questions, queries or challenges our way! WE LOVE YOU ALL

Dan and Shush take this opportunity to look back at all the awesome conversations with our 7 Days guests this season. We didn't want to rush on without taking a moment to process what God has been speaking to us about in this season. This last episode is a chance to pause, reflect and chew on some of the ideas God has placed on our hearts. Let's start building our community of creatives. If you have anyone that you would like to shine a light on and honour, please send us details! Worship Arts Team IG - @worshiparts.salvosau Contact by email - worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au Also please feel free to send any questions, queries or challenges our way! WE LOVE YOU ALL And don't worry season 2 is coming after we take a short break!

This week Dan and Shush talk to Anita O’Brien about her son Warren. Warren is a talented artist and Salvo who lives with cerebral palsy. Anita chats with us about Warrens work, heart and the importance of community in his life. This is an impactful listen and we pray it blesses and challenges you the way that it impacted us. You can see and purchase Warrens work at - https://www.artsproject.org.au/artist/warren-obrien/ You can see Warrens page on Art guide Australia at - https://artguide.com.au/warren-obrien/ You can find more about Warrens story and life (including a written story by Warren at - https://www.19stories.org/story-3 You can listen to Anita on Too Peas in a Podcast here - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/pea-anita-her-son-warren-who-is-living-fulfilling-meaningful/id1470294201?i=1000514259191 You can buy Anitas book ‘… because its better: To live my life in community at - Amazon https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07GMWHC7T Kobo https://www.kobo.com/au/en/ebook/because-it-s-better Apple iTunes https://books.apple.com/us/book/because-its-better/id1431381160?itsct=books_box_link&itscg=30200&ct=books_%E2%80%A6because_it%E2%80%99s_better&ls=1 Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with. Worship Arts Team IG - @worshiparts.salvosau Contact by email - worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au

In this episode Dan and Shush chat to the band Verses! We chat about the band, their new song 'Thankful' and God's leading in their lives. These guys are passionate Jesus followers and we pray you will be blessed by listening to this episode! You can find Verses on - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/37Rqopn1vLADPjy3kxp2bb?si=X5W47EtPR2Kgg5SW09RkVA YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYi16n2gbmrDkDEQPaNnsQ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/versesfriends/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/versesmusic/ ALSO Be sure to check out their NEW MUSIC VIDEO here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ8AQRznByk Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with. Worship Arts Team IG - @worshiparts.salvosau Contact by email - worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au

In this episode we chat to Will Searle and James Cox about all things Tech, AV and their heart for worship. Worship Arts Team IG - @worshiparts.salvosau Contact by email - worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with.

Callum and Lara are a super talented singer-songwriter duo out of Ipswich, QLD. Throughout this episode they chat about creative process, the positive (and sometimes negative) habits they have formed, and the tension point of the rational and supernatural when it comes to their art. You can follow them and find their music at: IG - @callumandlara Facebook - https://facebook.com/callumandlara/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnhg-qKrCZbvdX6ZXJn9sQ Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with.

In this episode we chat to Cale and Colette Maclaren(3D Arts Company) about evangelism and the arts, their own individual journeys and how God has used their passion for arts to further his Kingdom. Website - https://www.3darts.com.au/ IG - @3dartscompany Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/3dartscompany/ Twitter - @3dartscompany Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with.

In this episode we chat to Brian Hogg (Composer) on his journey with the creative arts and how it has shaped who he is today. Join us as we speak about the meaning of worship, evangelism and the arts, and the balance between technical and spiritual. Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with.

In this episode we chat to Pip Thompson (Dancer) about her journey with dance as a worship art form and how that is shaping the church currently. We talk about freedom of expression, difference between job and ministry and much much more. Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with.

In this episode we chat to Chris Green (Illustrator) about his current role and how he navigates using his gifts for Gods Kingdom within his local setting and also in the secular world. Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with.

Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with. In this episode we chat to Derek McClure (Creative Director/Worship Pastor, Hope Central Church) about all things worship. Derek talks about priorities, culture and offers some amazing insights into how we can successfully use our creative gifts for the Kingdom of God.

Dan and Shush from the National Worship Arts Team sit down with creative people who are making an impact for the Kingdom through their creative art. 7 Days tells of the ultimate creative process and how we can use Gods example in chasing our creative abilities that He has gifted us with. In this episode we introduce Dan and Shush and get to know them a little better before we embark on this creative process and journey together.