Our guest today is Grant Frederick, Minister of Music at Bonsack Baptist Church in Roanoke, VA. Listen in as Grant provides us personal insights from career as a vocational music minister ..read more

Robert Sterling talks about the benefits of YouthCUE for teenagers from his vantage point as a composer, song writer, arranger, and producer ..read more

Hymn Correspondent Mark Edwards takes a fresh look at how hymns empower our communities of faith and how carefully selected, well-chosen hymn texts and arrangements can provide staple musical resources for directors of student choirs ..read more

Pastor Amy Butler discusses the power of communication as we seek to lead people through the communities of faith we serve. Amy is Pastor of the National City Christian Church in Washington, D. C.  ..read more

Not only is Robert Sterling our CUEcast producer and composer of all our podcast theme music, he also has become a regular contributor to our Axiom episodes. Today, Robert talks about venturing beyond our comfort zones to be able to lead our choirs and congregations to experience a broader array of musical expressions. Becoming comfortable with a broader fare of church music is necessary if we hope to gather diverse congregations under one roof to worship and make music together. I think we’ll all enjoy listening to Robert’s words of encouragement ..read more

Grant Frederick is Minister of Music at Bonsack Baptist Church in Roanoke, Virginia. Today, Randy and Grant discuss the importance of clear, consistent communication as a way of moving ministries forward in an ever-changing world ..read more

Today, we welcome back to CUEcast Karen Sorrells, the Director of the Academy for the Arts at First Baptist Church, Asheville, NC. Today, Randy and Karen discuss the experiences, events, and commitments that led up to her vocation in ministry and her career teaching music ..read more

Pam Dunagan is a frequent and always welcome guest in CUEcast episodes. Today, Pam describes the friendship of two elder statesmen in religion who were close friends for several decades, Bishop Desmond Tutu and the Dali Lama. Although very different in their views of religion, the common spirituality and decency of both men made them lifelong friends and colleagues on the journey of making the world a better place. Listen as Pam describes the joy these two celebrated in one of their last meetings together. From this colorful story, you and I can learn to celebrate the joy and the presence of G ..read more

Today, Randy borrows and develops two key quotes from Dale Carnegie, the communications icon in the mid 1900s. Carnegie’s prophetic and compassionate approach to building relationships is still highly regarded in today’s world obsessed with  speed, efficiency, and raw productivity. Listen in today as Randy challenges himself and all of us to become better listeners and more proactive leaders ..read more

Grant Frederick is Minister of Music at Bonsack Baptist Church in Roanoke, Virginia. Gaining his Masters of Music with a major in choral conducting from Baylor University in 2016, Grant is about to celebrate his fifth anniversary at his church. In today’s discussing with Randy, Grant will explain is approach to music ministry with students as well as adults in 2022 ..read more