Godly Whistleblower with Mackenzie Morgan

Why The Song ‘Raise A Hallelujah’ Is Not A Worship Song | Ep 20

Due to the response of a previous episode (ep 15) where Mackenzie evaluated the lyrics of the song “Raise A Hallelujah” by Bethel Music, Mackenzie is following that up by responding to the most popular questions received on YouTube. This particular subject seemed to have struck a nerve, so in this episode Mackenzie dives into answering listener’s questions using Scripture and providing perspective as to how the song “Raise A Hallelujah” is not a worship song.
 
Show Notes:
Worship Leader Evaluates Lyrics Of Song "Raise A Hallelujah" By Bethel Music: https://youtu.be/mCFvGh5M1Do?si=6FSLJ4j1fot2-EFX
 
Alternative Music To Listen To That Isn't Bethel, Hillsong, or Elevation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jt9wVjzPw4
 
Hi, I'm Mackenzie. I'm a music artist, worship leader, wife, mom (I wear a lot of hats), and host of the Godly Whistleblower podcast. I seek to shine a light on popular teachings and music in the church today and share what Scripture teaches on how we are to worship in spirit and in truth within the church gathering. My desire is to learn together with my listeners how Christians are to live lives ultimately as a pleasing worship to God.
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- Mac
 
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Alternative Worship Music To Listen To That Isn’t Hillsong, Bethel, or Elevation | Ep 19

Are you tired of only hearing about what music you 'shouldn't listen to' and are left wondering what music is left? Are you looking for different worship music and artists to add to your playlist instead of supporting churches such as Hillsong, Bethel, and Elevation? In this episode, Mackenzie gives a list of some of her personal recommendations for alternative worship/Christian music to listen to from solid, biblical sources of bands and artists who's goal is to magnify Christ with rich, theologically deep lyrics and music. She shares a little information about each artist as well as some of their most popular songs. Happy listening! :)
 
Show Links:
Worship Leader Evaluates Lyrics of Song "Raise A Hallelujah" by Bethel Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCFvGh5M1Do
 
Sound Worship Music Bands/Artists List:
https://shorturl.at/avHEO
 
Worship Music Playlist: 
https://shorturl.at/Ti4Bw
 
Hi, I'm Mackenzie. I'm a music artist, worship leader, wife, mom (I wear a lot of hats), and host of the Godly Whistleblower podcast. I seek to shine a light on popular teachings and music in the church today and share what Scripture teaches on how we are to worship in spirit and in truth within the church gathering. My desire is to learn together with my listeners how Christians are to live lives ultimately as a pleasing worship to God.
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- Mac
 
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Reviewing Rediscover Bethel Series Episode 1 (Part 1) Guest: D.L. Holloway | Ep 18

I’m joined in this episode by a very special guest…my husband! D.L. Holloway is gracing the podcast with his commentary, and we are both discussing the series of videos from Bethel Church ‘Rediscover Bethel’ where they address certain controversies and allegations that they've been a part of over the years due to their teachings and actions. We are tackling episode 1 of that series in this episode. We talk a little about Bill Johnson’s Kenosis teachings, Jesus in contrast with the Father, and believers working miracles as Jesus did in His divine nature. So, buckle up! This one is a little hairy.
 
Show Links:
Rediscover Bethel Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ2xjnXYfm8&list=PLUaRlPOu98p0clsG0U0jGoU91tl5q3-sK
 
The Dangers Of Bethel Church: https://youtu.be/UZqO7wMx6KE?si=nPgzrTS0R2h54YZ_
 
Bill Johnson Explaining How He Did His Miracles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5I-F_M2xM4
 
When Heaven Invades Earth Book Chapter 2: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b6f0ae3b10598f1f5c42f86/t/5d7943f4c172af65f70e8405/1568228348463/Bill+Johnson_Whe+Heaven+Invades+Earth.pdf
 
Hi, I'm Mackenzie. I'm a music artist, worship leader, wife, mom (I wear a lot of hats), and host of the Godly Whistleblower podcast. I seek to shine a light on popular teachings and music in the church today and share what Scripture teaches on how we are to worship in spirit and in truth within the church gathering. My desire is to learn together with my listeners how Christians are to live lives ultimately as a pleasing worship to God.
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- Mac
 
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Worship Leader Reviews New Elevation Album And Sovereign Grace Music Album | Ep 17

In this episode, Mackenzie reviews the new Elevation Worship album ‘When Wind Meets Fire’, going into the background of why the album was made, the inspiration, and some of the lyrics of a few of the songs from the record. She also talks about the new Sovereign Grace album that recently came out ‘Knowing God’ and compares some of the lyrics of the songs to songs from Elevation’s record. By breaking down these two albums and contrasting them, maybe we can see bigger differences than just style and composition - seeing what makes a worship song theologically rich and deep in meaning, worthy of congregational worship to God.
 
Show Links:
Worship Leader Evaluates Lyrics Of Song “Raise A Hallelujah” By Bethel Music: https://youtu.be/mCFvGh5M1Do?si=1_Q_GSHA0cT6D70v
 
Worship Leader Evaluates Lyrics Of Song “Holy Spirit” By Jesus Culture: https://youtu.be/eNtBBnJ2z0M?si=RVHflVkh1eS8Iaw5
 
Jonsal from Elevation Worship Interview: https://youtu.be/9kDSLRVRGSU?si=A86Hcjo4du8LiwUD
 
Elevation Easter Controversy: https://www.christianpost.com/news/elevation-church-sent-easter-invites-that-omit-resurrection.html
 
Hi, I'm Mackenzie. I'm a music artist, worship leader, wife, mom (I wear a lot of hats), and host of the Godly Whistleblower podcast. I seek to shine a light on popular teachings and music in the church today and share what Scripture teaches on how we are to worship in spirit and in truth within the church gathering. My desire is to learn together with my listeners how Christians are to live lives ultimately as a pleasing worship to God.
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- Mac
 
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My Story As A Christian In The Music Industry And As A Worship Leader | Ep 16

Hi, it’s me Mackenzie. This episode is all about my story and life as a Christian growing up in the music industry, some of my journey as a worship leader, and my overall walk and relationship with the Lord. I wanted to open up and allow my listeners to get to know me a little more personally and share parts of my life that a lot of people may not know much about - if at all. So grab a cup of coffee, and let’s chat :)
 
Story About My Viral Facebook Post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0Nrg253ZlA
 
Hi, I'm Mackenzie. I'm a music artist, worship leader, wife, mom (I wear a lot of hats), and host of the Godly Whistleblower podcast. I seek to shine a light on popular teachings and music in the church today and share what Scripture teaches on how we are to worship in spirit and in truth within the church gathering. My desire is to learn together with my listeners how Christians are to live lives ultimately as a pleasing worship to God.
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- Mac
 
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Worship Leader Evaluates Lyrics Of Song "Raise A Hallelujah" By Bethel Music | Ep 15

The popular worship song “Raise A Hallelujah” by Bethel Music is one that is sung across thousands of churches all over the globe. What is the overall message and context of this song? So often in church today, it's so easy to mindlessly be singing whatever lyrics are on the screen during the music part of the worship service. But do we ever stop to read and ask ourselves what exactly the lyrics of these songs are saying and who they’re really about? In this episode, Mackenzie breaks down the song lyrics of “Raise A Hallelujah” and dives into why the song was written as well as what Christians can learn from the song.
 
Backstory of "Raise A Hallelujah" from Bethel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awkO61T6i0k
 
Hi, I'm Mackenzie. I'm a music artist, worship leader, wife, mom (I wear a lot of hats), and host of the Godly Whistleblower podcast. I seek to shine a light on popular teachings and music in the church today and share what Scripture teaches on how we are to worship in spirit and in truth within the church gathering. My desire is to learn together with my listeners how Christians are to live lives ultimately as a pleasing worship to God.
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How To Talk To Your Pastor About Singing Music From False Teachers | Guest: Pastor David Henneke | Ep 14

One of the most asked questions I've seen in recent years is: how to talk with your pastor about the use of music in the church written by false teachers such as Bethel, Hillsong, or Elevation. It can be hard or intimidating to some to approach their leadership about controversial issues such as pertaining to the music part of the worship service. For this episode, I am joined by Pastor David Henneke from First Baptist Church in Kingsland, TX to discuss how a member of a church body should approach their pastor with this concern. Pastor Henneke is no stranger to the topic of false teachers as he preached a sermon titled "False Teachers" that went viral back in 2018. We talk about his popular sermon and the backstory behind it as well. 
 
Pastor David Henneke "False Teachers" sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMxOF6yLb9w
 
Hi, I'm Mackenzie. I'm a music artist, worship leader, wife, mom (I wear a lot of hats), and host of the Godly Whistleblower podcast. I seek to shine a light on popular teachings and music in the church today and share what Scripture teaches on how we are to worship in spirit and in truth within the church gathering. My desire is to learn together with my listeners how Christians are to live lives ultimately as a pleasing worship to God.
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Should We Sing Hymns Written By Heretics? | Ep 13

How do we approach the issue of singing and offering hymns as worship to God that were written by men who were heretics? Do we sing them anyway? Does Scripture even teach on this? How can we be sure our music glorifies God and is safe for the body? In this episode, Mackenzie dives into the origins and backgrounds of two different hymn writers who had some very questionable beliefs and teachings as well as the famous hymns they coined that we are very familiar with singing in church today. Using Scripture, Mackenzie breaks down these questions and more so we can be truly confident in our worship music selections and be 'well with our souls.'
 
Hi, I'm Mackenzie. I'm a music artist, worship leader, wife, mom (I wear a lot of hats), and host of the Godly Whistleblower podcast. I seek to shine a light on popular teachings and music in the church today and share what Scripture teaches on how we are to worship in spirit and in truth within the church gathering. My desire is to learn together with my listeners how Christians are to live lives ultimately as a pleasing worship to God.
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Why Do Christians Today Suck At Making Good Art? Guests: Jason Farley & Marcus Pittman | Ep 12

Christians in the past used to own art. They were the forerunners of science, medicine, architecture, and all forms of media and art. What happened? Have Christians today forfeited art to the secular culture? Why does it seem like Christians have taken a backseat to the world to determine what is and isn't 'good art'? Guests Jason Farley and Marcus Pittman from LOOR share the literal behind the scenes of what is going on in the Christian media and film industry and why Christians today suck at making good art. I so appreciate their perspective on this issue and think this is such a crucial, important message for the entire church today. If you're going to skip an episode, don't let it be this one. 
 
Hi, I'm Mackenzie. I'm a music artist, worship leader, wife, mom (I wear a lot of hats), and host of the Godly Whistleblower podcast. I seek to shine a light on popular teachings and music in the church today and share what Scripture teaches on how we are to worship in spirit and in truth within the church gathering. My desire is to learn together with my listeners how Christians are to live lives ultimately as a pleasing worship to God.
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What Is A Heresy? | Ep 11

So often today the word 'heresy' is thrown around at random, and over time it has lost its punch. Sometimes Christians are quick to call certain beliefs or people heretical when they don't meet the necessary qualifications to be so, and are slow to give the label to something that is actual heresy. In this episode, we explore the root meaning of the word 'heresy', different heresies that have been rampant in the church throughout church history, and how we can know for sure if a teaching or doctrine today deserves the label.  
 
Hi, I'm Mackenzie. I'm a music artist, worship leader, wife, mom (I wear a lot of hats), and host of the Godly Whistleblower podcast. I seek to shine a light on popular teachings and music in the church today and share what Scripture teaches on how we are to worship in spirit and in truth within the church gathering. My desire is to learn together with my listeners how Christians are to live lives ultimately as a pleasing worship to God.
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