Kingdom Bound Insider Podcast

The KB Insider Podcast goes LIVE from Kingdom Bound! In this special episode, Leah and Pam, hosts of the Sunny Side Up Podcast, step in as guest hosts to bring you conversations recorded right in the middle of the Kingdom Bound Music Festival. Hear some great stories, honest conversations, and moments from artists and guests who were part of this year’s festival as Leah and Pam capture the heart of what makes Kingdom Bound so special. Check out the Sunny Side Up podcast at www.youtube.com/@SunnySideUp.Podcast The KB Insider Podcast is presented by Elim Fellowship and Samaritan’s Purse. Send us your thoughts at podcast@kingdombound.org Chapters (00:00:02) - Intro at Kingdom Bound Day Three (00:00:52) - Meeting Pam and Leah from Sunnyside Up Podcast (00:02:52) - Origin Story of Sunnyside Up Podcast Friendship (00:04:18) - Podcast Mission: Sharing Real Stories (00:05:41) - Fan Surprise Gift and Kingdom Bound Treatment (00:08:50) - Wrapping Up and Podcast Plug (00:10:49) - Interview with Emily: Not Crushing It Podcast Intro (00:13:58) - How the Not Crushing It Podcast Began (00:18:05) - Authenticity and Sharing the Not-So-Sunny Side (00:20:17) - Marriage and Ministry Alignment (00:27:21) - New Music Project with Old Bear Records (00:29:18) - Wrapping Up Emily Interview (00:29:49) - Interview with Mike Gordon Begins (00:30:54) - Mike's Book on Following Jesus Through Trouble (00:32:49) - Mike's Hospital Crisis Story (00:35:17) - Bad Theology and Trusting God Without Answers (00:37:32) - Holding Trust and Frustration with God Together (00:40:36) - Book Status and Publishing Timeline (00:41:18) - Mike's Role and Ministry at Kingdom Bound (00:43:18) - Closing Out the Episode

The KB Insider Podcast presented by Elim Fellowship and Samaritan’s purse. We have a great interview with Shawn on an earlier episode. Now we are re-airing the entire episode as Mike and Chris sit down and talks openely with Shawn about God's blessing in his life. Send us your thoughts at podcast@kingdombound.org Chapters (00:00:02) - Interview With Sean Rodriguez (00:00:51) - Sean Rodriguez (00:02:37) - Sean McKinnon on Becoming a Christian (00:04:10) - What Keeps You a Christian? (00:05:52) - Kingdom Bound's (00:10:10) - CCLI (00:11:15) - Sean Did A Song With Disciple (00:16:10) - DC Talk on Working With Toby Mack (00:17:59) - King and Country (00:20:39) - I'm An Unfor, Unforeseen Kiss Guy (00:23:00) - Are You Excited About The Summer? (00:24:09) - Celebratory Joy... (00:28:03) - Is A Hot Dog A Sandwich? (00:29:27) - A message from King Sean

The KB Insider Podcast presented by Elim Fellowship and Samaritan’s purse. We have a great interview with Mike Gordon on our first episode. Now we are re-airing the entire episode as Mike Wing sits down and talks openely with Mike about God's grace and love in his life. Send us your thoughts at podcast@kingdombound.org Chapters (00:00:00) - Return to Mike Gordon (00:00:47) - Mike From Kingdom Bound Comes to Lockport (00:02:46) - What Keeps You Motivated to Minute? (00:07:12) - You Almost Lost Your Life (00:12:39) - What's something hopeful about the next generation of Christians? (00:17:38) - Is A Hot Dog A Sandwich?

The KB Insider Podcast presented by Elim Fellowship and Samaritan’s purse. It’s finally that time again! Festival time! In this podcast you’ll hear everything festival related. We’ll talk about your favorite things returning, new things we are doing and an interview with one of our new emcee’s. Mike will also test Donna’s knowledge of when some of our favorite artists first came to the festival. Send us your thoughts at podcast@kingdombound.org Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:12) - Kingdom Bound: The Festival Insiders Podcast (00:01:02) - Today in History: America the Beautiful (00:02:57) - Elam Fellowship's 2016 Prophetic Ministry Conference and Worship Conference (00:04:40) - 2018 Harvest Festival Theme: Mental Health (00:11:08) - Art Classes at Kingdom Festival 2017 (00:13:29) - Youth Drama Workshop returning to Kingdom Bound (00:17:59) - Band Reeves to perform in the Worship Tent (00:19:15) - Heart of the Artist (00:22:57) - AMped Market (00:28:08) - All the Songs Back (00:28:40) - The Kingdom Bound Shuttle (00:31:15) - Gerald and Georgia help with Operation Christmas Child (00:32:51) - King & Country Festival 2017 (00:38:39) - Kingdom Mount Worship (00:41:25) - Is there a band that should play Kingdom Bound? (00:45:20) - Three New MCs Will Be on the Main Stage (00:47:41) - Curtis Minifield (00:50:04) - What Kind of Ministry Does Your Youth Ministry Have? (00:53:24) - Chris Hopper on Vanguard and His Impact (00:55:28) - Kingdom Bound: Your Best (01:00:39) - Two memorable memories from the Kingdom (01:01:36) - Favorite Christian Rap Artist of All Time (01:03:58) - How to Get Your Memes Out On Stage (01:05:52) - Is A Hot Dog A Sandwich? (01:08:45) - How Do You Describe A Submarine Sandwich? (01:09:24) - Overflow Conference 2017 (01:12:13) - What Do You Look For In A Guest Artist? (01:15:02) - WG39 Glow Night Paint Throwdown (01:18:13) - Kingdom Bound: Guess Who Was At Every Single Event (01:19:36) - Ray Boltz's First Poster (01:20:51) - Rebecca St. James On The DC Talk (01:21:47) - Michael W. Smith at the Castle (01:23:54) - Skillet (01:24:43) - Robin Mark on the Kingdom Mound Festival Poster (01:27:39) - He was an evangelist, right? (01:27:46) - Third Day At Kingdom Bound (01:29:27) - Matt Mar on Kingdom Bound (01:32:51) - Paul Blasi on Ren Collective and More (01:34:48) - Bob the Tomato at Big Idea Festivals (01:37:23) - Kingdom Bound Festival 2017 (01:40:03) - Coming soon to Kingdom Bound: Volunteer Applications

The KB Insider Podcast presented by Elim Fellowship and Samaritan’s purse. In this episode we hear some amazing stories from some of KB’s favorite partners and sponsors! One of the things that makes the festival so special are the amazing ministries we partner with and spotlight at the festival. Here’s your chance to hear some great stories from ministries making an impact for the Kingdom. Send us your thoughts at podcast@kingdombound.org Chapters (00:00:00) - Kingdom Bound Insider Podcast: Funeral Coverage (00:02:48) - Fred Caserta (00:05:37) - Kingdom Bound: Open to the Public (00:11:40) - The Main Stage (00:12:54) - DC Talk (00:13:46) - Prophetic Ministry Conference and Worship Conference (00:15:25) - Kingdom Bound Festival (00:20:49) - Beauty That Remains (00:23:25) - Kingdom Bound (00:24:24) - I Am Second (00:27:28) - I Am Second (00:32:42) - One Mother's Love Letter to Kingdom Bound (00:36:18) - Total Freedom New York (00:39:57) - Monrovia Prison Gets Water (00:41:48) - Missionary Caleb Nealan on 8 Days of Hope (00:45:41) - Caleb and Diella's Story of Redemption from Human Trafficking (00:51:33) - Wonders of the World: Leaving a Legacy (00:55:23) - 8 Days of Hope: A Kingdom About Insider Podcast

The KB Insider Podcast presented by Elim Fellowship and Samaritan’s purse. Finally, you find out the songs we want to hear in our next worship set! Mike and Chris are back for another episode that spotlights the Gospel shared through arts. We have a great interview with Rachael Lampa. We discuss how art can reveal God to us, and connect us with Him in unique ways. We also share some industry news and the long awaited segment of what worship songs we want to hear in our next worship set from each decade. Send us your thoughts at podcast@kingdombound.org Chapters (00:00:00) - New logo, new email address (00:02:03) - Podcast (00:05:38) - Kingdom Bound Festival (00:09:05) - Darren from We Are Messengers (00:09:42) - Nick Jonas and Brandon Lake (00:12:12) - Nick Jonas on Corey As (00:14:35) - Nick Cave and Tom Holland (00:20:48) - Rachel Lampa on the Main Stage (00:21:06) - Q&A: Full on Life (00:22:20) - Jonas on Singing Background Vocals (00:25:35) - Are You Caught Up in the Christian Industry? (00:29:14) - Rachel on Down Syndrome at Kingdom Bound (00:32:45) - Is A Hot Dog a Sandwich? (00:34:39) - Rachel at Kingdom Bound (00:36:34) - Water Supply for Prisoners in Liberia (00:38:40) - 10 Songs We Wish People Would Bring Back From the 1980s (00:41:44) - "It Gets You Pumped Up" (00:41:51) - School Songs from the 90s (00:42:41) - Honorary Snippet: Early 2000s (00:47:01) - What Do You Got for 2000 and Tens? (00:47:16) - 2010

Chapters (00:00:02) - Inside The Mosh Pit (00:02:07) - Kingdom Festival 2017 Stories (00:02:44) - Kingdom Bound Insiders: Michael Peace (00:04:51) - Kingdom Bound 2018 (00:08:13) - Kingdom Bound (00:12:01) - Kingdom of Hell (00:15:46) - Christopher Hopper (00:17:44) - How God Takes You Through Interesting Paths (00:23:57) - Christopher Nolan on His Love for Story (00:25:27) - Pack a Shoebox for Operation Christmas Child (00:28:01) - Ant Lee at the IM Festival (00:29:41) - Kingdom Bound at Cannonball (00:30:53) - Light Up the City With IM Second (00:34:32) - Laquisha Bridges Worship the Lord at Our Spirit Online (00:35:03) - Spirit Online Unity Chorale (00:35:57) - Knight Kingdom Bound 2025 (00:37:29) - Kingdom Bow (00:41:24) - What Song Would You Bring Back To Your Church

The KB Insider Podcast presented by Elim Fellowship and Operation Christmas Child. PART 2: The great Kelly Meade from Today’s Christian Entertainment joins us as a guest. We talk about the latest news in the industry, why more artists are putting out worship songs, finding God in all kinds of moments and places and we play a fun game where Mike and Kelly compete at guessing the lyrics of worship songs. We’d love to hear from you at ⁠kbinsiderpod@gmail.com⁠ . Let us know what you think of the show, or give us a worship song you’d like to hear again that you haven’t heard in a while. Chapters (00:00:00) - Interview With Kelly Mead (00:01:04) - Kelly on Kingdom Bound shoe boxes (00:01:48) - Artist to Watch List (00:04:30) - 20 Artists on Our List for 2019 (00:10:15) - Headliners: The End of Big Band Music (00:11:08) - Are You Ready for a Headliner? (00:15:14) - Band That I Wish I Could See One More Time (00:18:22) - Is A Hot Dog A Sandwich? (00:19:59) - Packing a Shoebox (00:21:37) - Can You Guess The Song From "Build My Life?" (00:24:36) - Top 5 Phil Wickham Song Lyrics (00:26:40) - Baby Books for Kids (00:26:55) - Chris nailed "" (00:29:00) - Kingdom Bound: We Want To Build A Band

The KB Insider Podcast presented by Elim Fellowship and Operation Christmas Child. PART 1: The great Kelly Meade from Today’s Christian Entertainment joins us as a guest. We talk about the latest news in the industry, why more artists are putting out worship songs, finding God in all kinds of moments and places and we play a fun game where Mike and Kelly compete at guessing the lyrics of worship songs. We’d love to hear from you at kbinsiderpod@gmail.com . Let us know what you think of the show, or give us a worship song you’d like to hear again that you haven’t heard in a while. Chapters (00:00:02) - Appointments at Kingdom Bound Ministries (00:01:02) - Can You Tell Who's a Painter? (00:01:49) - Hanging Out With Kelly From Team TCE (00:03:19) - Today's Christian Entertainment Host Kay Thompson on Her 100th Interview (00:07:27) - Doves and the Christian Festival (00:07:55) - What's Your Favorite Part About the Festival? (00:09:29) - Bob Dylan (00:11:56) - Elam Fellowship Conference 2026 (00:13:14) - Kingdom Bound: The Camping Experience (00:16:37) - Kingdom Bound (00:19:37) - Ron Canoli Back on Warped Tour (00:23:17) - Trip Lee's 'Through a Portal' Song (00:28:05) - Kingdom Bound: The Celebration and the Changeover (00:31:25) - What Advice Would You Have for Christmas Worship? (00:37:26) - Interview With Kelly

The KB Insider Podcast presented by Elim Fellowship and Samaritan’s purse. Stories are powerful and in this episode we hear some amazing stories from some of our festival attenders. Hear stories from people who haven’t missed a year and first time attenders as they share how the festival has impacted their lives. As usual, we want to hear from you, so email us a worship song you’d love to hear at your next worship service, or any other thoughts you have at kbinsiderpod@gmail.com. Chapters (00:00:02) - Looking through a pair of glasses (00:00:41) - How To Hide an Easter Basket (00:01:55) - Elam Fellowship (00:05:36) - 2016 Kingdom Bound Teens Program (00:09:54) - KINGDOM BLOKES: Art Gallery (00:12:34) - Kingdom Bound: Day 2 interview (00:17:21) - Interpreters at Kingdom Bound Festival (00:19:27) - Operation Christmas Child (00:23:16) - A Christmas surprise for Kingdom Bound fans (00:27:05) - Annie Wilson at the Gospel Festival (00:28:06) - The First Year of Cedar Key Festival (00:30:05) - Volunteers at the Kingdom Bound Festival (00:34:25) - Next Week: A Taste of Christian Music (00:35:52) - Wedding Song For Your Leaders

Welcome to the KB Insider Podcast presented by Elim Fellowship and Samaritan’s Purse. Are you a “Sloppy wet kiss” or “Unforeseen kiss” kind of person? On this episode we talk about John Mark McMillan’s plans to stop touring, the effects of social media on live music, hang out with Sean Rodriguez and then Mike and Chris share about bands they’d bring back for one more live performance. E-mail us a band you’d bring back, or a worship song you want brought back in rotation at ⁠kbinsiderpod@gmail.com Chapters (00:00:01) - An Insider's Life (00:01:33) - Top 3 bands that you would want to see again if you could (00:03:32) - KING COUNTRY Festival (00:05:40) - John Mark McMillan Is Not Touring (00:08:15) - John Mark McMillan on His Unforeseen Kiss (00:10:39) - Chris: Is Social Media Replace Touring? (00:13:52) - Samaritan's Purse: Operation Christmas Child (00:15:36) - Sean Rodriguez (00:19:04) - Sean on Kevin Melton's 'What A Beautiful Name' (00:22:42) - John Mark McMillan vs. Braden Kirk (00:22:59) - Mark 10: Defiant Joy (00:25:07) - Is A Hot Dog A Sandwich? (00:26:33) - 3 Christian Music Bands That I Miss (00:29:40) - Jars of Clay on His Music (00:32:31) - Sixpence On The Richter (00:34:56) - A Good Old Time: Bringing The Songs Back to Worship

The KB Insider Podcast presented by Elim Fellowship and Samaritan’s Purse. Thanks for joining us for episode 2 of the KB Insider Podcast. Today we get to hear from some great stories and memories of members of our longtime KB Family, people who have attended and served at the festival for many years. In our next episode, Mike and Chris will talk about bands they’d bring back for one more performance and we’d love to hear from you about bands you’d bring back. Email us at kbinsiderpod@gmail.com Chapters (00:00:01) - Revelation in the Lord (00:00:12) - TALKING ABOUT STORMS (00:00:47) - A Taste of Kingdom Bound's 40th Anniversary (00:01:42) - Resurrection Band vs Striper (00:02:41) - Kingdom Bound: Torren Wells & More (00:05:37) - Keenan Clark, Marcus McFoling and Reggie Dabs (00:09:14) - 30 Years of Kingdom Bound (00:09:40) - Kingdom Bound Insider: Kent Arnath (00:12:59) - One of the Drummers' Stories (00:15:04) - Interviewing Kingdom Bound Veteran Steve Tyber (00:16:38) - 8 Days of Hope (00:20:50) - Kingdom Bound Final Prayer (00:24:39) - Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Giveaway (00:26:08) - Interviewing Liz Lennon (00:27:02) - The Store Manager at Kingdom Bound (00:31:03) - Canada's longest-time Kingdom Bound Guest (00:32:53) - Board Member of Kingdom Bound Camp (00:33:48) - Youth Dentistry (00:35:54) - Entertainment: If You Could Listen To One More Live Band...

KB Insider Podcast Presented by Elim Fellowship and Samaritan's Purse. On this episode we'll talk about AI in Christian Music, the latest in KB news, have a great conversation with Mike Gordon and Mike rates his top 5 favorite Michael W. Smith hairstyles. Email us what your favorite hairstyle is at kbinsiderpod@gmail.com ​ Chapters (00:00:04) - Meet Chris Parker (00:01:09) - Inside the Business with Chris and Mike (00:02:01) - Christian Music History: John Cooper & Corey Pinkertour Got Married (00:03:22) - A Word from Elam Fellowship (00:04:30) - Oren Wells Coming to Kingdom Bell (00:06:05) - Daylight Savings: What is it? (00:07:31) - AI Solomon Ray (00:10:02) - AI Music: Do We Need to Ban It? (00:14:14) - The Minimal Threshold (00:16:38) - Meet Mike Gordon (00:18:20) - What Keeps You Motivated to Minist? (00:21:24) - Tony Robbins on Writing a Book (00:26:10) - Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich? (00:27:28) - Operation Christmas Child Shoebox and Gift Box (00:29:19) - I Lost My Hair When I Was 18 (00:29:47) - Michael W. Smith's Best Hairstyles (00:30:44) - Michael W. Smith On His Hair In 2010 (00:32:20) - Michael W. Smith's "Worship Wave" (00:34:22) - Michael W. Smith Has The Greatest Hair (00:37:28) - Michael W. Smith On His Hairstyle (00:39:39) - Kingdom Bounce Family Reunion Story

Join your host Kevin Neville (Elim Fellowship) as he interviews the Kingdom Bound Festival Director, Donna Russo, and Mike Wing, the Director of Experience as they prepare for the 2025 Kingdom Bound Festival. Check out www.kingdombound.org for dates and tickets. Chapters (00:00:00) - Episode 38 (00:01:32) - Interview (00:03:36) - KINGDOM BOUND (00:07:17) - Crazy Things We Did At the Festival (00:09:25) - New this year, arts camp (00:11:46) - Community Groups (00:16:58) - WDCX & Kingdom Bound (00:18:04) - More new events and how we're expanding (00:22:16) - Kingdom Bound: More Than A Music Festival (00:26:27) - The Festival of Art (00:27:07) - Art Classes at the Festival (00:29:22) - A Story of the Festival (00:35:46) - Worship Tent and Marketplace (00:37:17) - Wonders of the Kingdom Festival (00:40:50) - KINGDOM BOUND Camping (00:46:45) - Skillet: Kingdom Bound Camping (00:49:23) - Kingdom Bound