Backstage With The Simple Church

Behind the Music: Robyn Horton on Being a Pastor’s Kid & How Music Influenced Her

Today co-hosts Scott Odom and Evan Semanco talk to Robyn Horton, Do Good Coordinator at the Simple Church and daughter of Kenyon Ackeberg from last week's podcast (listen to that one first if you haven't!) 

Robyn talks about growing up as a youth pastor / music minister's daughter, her love of music, what the church was like when she began full time ministry, Amy Grant autographs and more! 

 

If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Scott, e-mail Scott@thesimplechurch.tv and follow us on Instagram @thesimplechurchpodcast .

You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv .

Behind the Music: 50 Years of Music Ministry with Kenyon Ackeberg

Today co-hosts Scott Odom and Evan Semanco talk to Kenyon Ackeberg, a care pastor at the Simple Church and someone who started working in music for the church in the 1970’s. Kenyon shares his stories from his years in music, how we got where we are today, and leading massive productions.

 

We’d love to hear from you, e-mail Scott@thesimplechurch.tv to talk to Scott! 

Behind the Music: Touring & Being a Runner

Today co-hosts Scott Odom and Evan Semanco talk with producer Jordan Phillips about Jordan’s work with bands and running sound, as well as Scotts experiences being a runner at the Centurytel/ Centurylink/ Brookshire Grocery arena and his best stories with some of the biggest names in music.

 

We’d love to hear from you, e-mail Scott@thesimplechurch.tv to talk to Scott! 

2021 Headlines in Review

WE'RE BACK! Our first new episode of 2022 closes the book on 2021 by looking back at some of the most interesting and strange headlines you might have missed or are still processing. 

Hosts Evan Semanco and Scott Odom reflect back on the strangest stories of 2021 as well as major world events with producer Jordan Phillips before we leave 2021 behind. Check out the stories for yourselves below: 

10 HEADLINES FROM 2021

10 The container ship Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal in March, holding up billions in trade. The ship was freed six days later. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/17/world/middleeast/suez-canal-stuck-ship-ever-given.html  

BONUS STORY: BOATY MCBOATFACE https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1547650/brexit-britain-boatymcboatface-antarctica-thwaites-glacier 

9 Missing Man Joins Search Party Looking for Himself : https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58746703 

8 Italian Man Uses Fake Arm to Get COVID shot: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59524527 

7 When an Eel Climbs a ramp to eat squid from a clamp, that’s a Moray: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/22/science/moray-eels-eat-land.html 

6 New Zealand Wizard loses his job: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/15/new-zealand-council-ends-contract-with-wizard-after-two-decades-of-service 

5 Weird Olympics & Simone Biles: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/olympics-2020-closing-ceremony-tokyo-covid-pandemic/ 

4 Wild Boars Stole Shakiras Purse: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a38145820/wild-boars-shakira/ 

3 Surfside Condo Collapse https://www.miamiherald.com/news/special-reports/surfside-investigation/article256633336.html 

2 Billionaires in Space: Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, & Elon Musk: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/07/18/billionaire-space-race/ 

1 The Capitol Riots: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/extremism-in-the-ranks-military-insurrection-oath-keepers/ 

 

If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Scott, e-mail Scott@thesimplechurch.tv and follow us on Instagram @thesimplechurchpodcast .

You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv .

Best of the Backstage Podcast: Hauntings at the Caddo Courthouse

Happy New Year!

We're back with a new episode NEXT WEDNESDAY, January 19th, but we wanted to go back in the archives and share some of our most popular episodes that you might have missed.

Here is a look at the Caddo Courthouse and stories about it being haunted from Episode 96 in October 2021.

 

If you have feedback for the show, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Scott, e-mail Scott@thesimplechurch.tv and follow us on Instagram @thesimplechurchpodcast .

You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv .

Best of the Backstage Podcast: Episode 33 ”The Best Thing We Can Do Now Is Listen”

Happy New Year!

We're back with a new episode on Wednesday, January 19th but we wanted to go back in the archives and share some of our most popular episodes that you might have missed! Here is a great episode from July 2020:

 

This is a special podcast, as we listen to Brandon Lacey, Senior pastor of New Life Full Gospel House of Worship, and Brian Wilson, Pastor of Galilee Baptist Church, talk about how racism has effected their lives and what we can do to help turn the tide. Their experiences, upbringing, and pasts has us looking from a different perspective as we see Shreveport / Bossier through their eyes. Listen, listen, listen to these Christian men who just want the voices of their community heard to affect positive change in this country.  

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from the Backstage Podcast! 

We hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, we'll be back in a few weeks but wanted to say thank you for being a part of the podcast this year. 

We're excited about 2022 and hope you'll subscribe to continue to go Backstage with the Simple Church!

E-Mail host Scott@thesimplechurch.tv if you have ideas for 2022!

Christmas Family Feud with the Simple Church Staff Part 2

It's the most wonderful time of the year! We brought on some of the Simple Church Staff to talk about what's coming up and play Family Feud: Christmas Edition.

In Part 2 this week Life Group Coordinator Amber McDonnold faced off against Media Director Caleb Kwok and our own host Scott Odom went head to head with producer Jordan Phillips.

Play along at home and see how many you could get, it's our last full episode this year but we have a special podcast that will release on Christmas Day that you won't want to miss. 

Mentioned in the Episode:

Scott's Jeep Lifegroup Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hfWPUEF6qo&list=PL5nuKcccwUL2r0KT3lj1CKYWphpFeq9YI&index=46 

The 2020 Christmas Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgzOnGgY86o&t=26s 

 

We'd love for you to join us in person or online for Christmas Eve, we will have 2 services times (2:00 & 4:00 p.m. ) at the Shreveport Convention Center. 

 

If you have feedback for the show, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Scott, e-mail Scott@thesimplechurch.tv and follow us on Instagram @thesimplechurchpodcast .

You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv .

Christmas Family Feud with the Simple Church Staff Part 1

It's the most wonderful time of the year! We brought on some of the Simple Church Staff to talk about what's coming up and play Family Feud: Christmas Edition!

In Part 1 this week Do Good Coordinator Robyn Horton faced off against Care Pastor Bryan Reed (and talked about all the good that has been done in the last month) and Executive Pastor John Haigler played against Administrative Assistant / Band Leader Christi Rhodes. 

Play along at home and see how many you could get, & we'll have more staff on next week to declare the overall winner of Christmas Family Feud.

 

Go to www.holidaysurvivalguide.tv for everything the Simple Church is doing this holiday season, we don't want you to miss out on any of the fun stuff happening this Christmas! 

 

If you have feedback for the show, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Scott, e-mail Scott@thesimplechurch.tv and follow us on Instagram @thesimplechurchpodcast .

You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv .

Five Projects + $5 on December 5th = Doing Good

This past Sunday, December 5th, we had a Do Good Day & closed the doors to go out and be the church in the community. We had hundreds of volunteers help us accomplish 5 different projects (and a bonus 6th thanks to our Dallas Campus!) and raise thousands of dollars in supplies and toys to be given away this Christmas. We talked to some of the amazing volunteers who came out, the people who work at these organizations, and more so check it out!

 

Go to www.holidaysurvivalguide.tv for everything the Simple Church is doing this holiday season, we don't want you to miss out on any of the fun stuff happening this Christmas! 

 

If you have feedback for the show, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Scott, e-mail Scott@thesimplechurch.tv and follow us on Instagram @thesimplechurchpodcast .

You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv .