Where two or more are gathered... there’s blocking

Episode Summary:

What if worship is performance — not in the flashy, ego-driven sense, but in the sacred, embodied, intentional way? In this episode, I explore how musical theatre taught me to show up in worship with my whole self: voice, breath, presence, and vulnerability.

From rehearsal rooms to sanctuaries, from curtain calls to communion tables, I reflect on the rhythm, beauty, and risk of performance as sacred offering. We’ll look at how liturgy and theatre share more than structure — they share soul.

This isn’t about spectacle. It’s about presence.

It’s not manipulation. It’s incarnation.

Let the liturgy begin.

🎧 In this episode:

What the Church gets wrong (and right) about performance

Why worship needs blocking, rhythm, and breath

How musical theatre shaped my theology of liturgy

A benediction for preachers, performers, and anyone who dares to show up

🎙️ Mentioned in this episode:

Marcia McFee’s Think Like a Filmmaker

Walter Brueggemann, Don Saliers, and the wisdom of ensemble work

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