Darlene is a trailblazer without the blings and add-ons. Just pure worship.

Wait… this dream cookbook 👀 we need Also what a lovely episode 🕊️

I can’t love this enough. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Rita. ❤

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Wow, wow, wow … thank you for ALL parts of teaching and sharing on this interview. Thank you xx

Your songs hae touch My life

You sing about Jesus and you don't know how to treat your wife

Oh my God, it's so good to see Darlene again, I'm from Honduras, Central America, you can't imagine how your song Shout to the Lord show me the way to worship God, I read your book in Spanish Adoración Sin Reservas, God bless you! God bless this podcast too

I love that he's so real!! Love his music

I’m JUST seeing this episode! However, when mama Rita said, “we need the next wave or generation to show up with a new wave of worship” (or something like that), my heart leaped!! We’re coming!! We’re bringing Jesus, the spirit of God and our authenticity to the table and the feet of Jesus for the masses in Jesus name!!

Can we get this live sound recording in Spotify ??? I love this version

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Lights on Lights off, Day and Night with Man With God it is LET THERE light and it was Light : Our God Saves!

Rita, your podcast came up on my feed today and now im a subscriber. Since 2022 ive been on a silent and painful, humbling journey w God. A dream had become a reality for me and i thought it was Gods calling for me till it was suddenly slapped out of my hands and i was left with nothing. It felt so personal with God. After 2+ yrs i still cant comprehend the reasoming of it all but i finally have peace with where God has landed me in my life at this time. I have peace with this but i know i still have a long ways of healing to put all my trust back in God- seems strange as a christian but i truly am so scared to put my whole faith in God again in fear of being hurt- all that to say thankyou for opening the door for your guest to speak and asking them questions. The girl in this podcast that said "befriend faithfulness" is resonating and has my head spinning 😮because that is truly what my current journey, my fear is all about. And this little saying " befriend faithfulness" is speaking volumes to me. Im only on 42 mins but looking forwad to the rest of the words and just wanted to tell you and your guests, Thankyou.

Such an articulated inspirational woman 🔥

Ms.Rita when you have that discussion invite Dr Sarita Lyons

The absence of “Christianese” in her story is so refreshing.

This episode…my heart has been heavy during this season of leading worship. Mental anguish and battles, nonstop. But 🤯 Tasha…your words have hit deep into my spirit. I don’t want to even be perceived right now. I’m bawling bc everything you’re saying is exactly what I needed to hear. God is so good and so loving. Thank you Rita and Tasha for sharing. Just know, this random ministry leader from KC has a new fire to dig into my heart. ❤

Wow! Wow! Wow!

Yes, the church, in general, will have to answer before the Lord about its neglect of single people. Jesus was single & so was Paul. Rita, it'd be lovely if you had a brighter background.

Yes, the church, in general, will have to answer before the Lord about its neglect of single people. Jesus was single & so was Paul.

Finding my way back to Jesus whom I met through the late Keith Green. Rita's music is such an important part of my day now 🙏

I appreciate her worship as background when interceding , it's so strong and gets me into warfare mode asap ! ❤

Ok I’m only like 7 minutes in but I just have to say that I’m so shocked (in a good way lol)! I listened to Rita Springer‘s worship music all throughout my teen years and I always loved it so much! (I’m now 30). I’ve been following Kristin John’s these last couple years and I never new Rita had a podcast, so to see this video pop up I was just so excited lol how crazy is that!

This is heavy!!

Thank you for your beautiful praise of our Lord ❤ Your voice is soothing, bringing comfort, hope, and peace 🙏 May God bless you

Thanks Rita so food to hear your celebration of Him. Not long now we will forever sing His Glory.

Being a former CNA the fact that Kristin was not cleaned up for the whole duration of being in the hospital makes me SO mad and sad!😣

You look like Missy Elliot! Ya'll are beautiful! 😀 Joke: "I cant stand the rain, Whose got the keys to the jeep, vrrr!" 😄😄😄

Great conversation! It gave me a new prospective on race in this country. Thank you

That cookbook needs to happen!!!

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I am sad to think that a child of God struggles because of color. It is character to me. My Dad thought that black people are the worst people on the face of the earth. He said that to me in 1986. I did not agree then and I still dont. I have enjoyed listening to her speak. Rita, Thank you for sharing.❤

Wow, similar journeys but AME Zion, mom an accomplished vocalist and pianist. Dad. Itinerant pastor and then elder of a district of churches.

Love this

She seems like a real one!

i was so engrossed in this conversation but she made the mistake of mentioning nichole nordeman and that sent me on a night of pulling up old nordeman songs and crying in the fetal position until 3 am 😂😂😂 forgot now much i loved her music!!! ok, now I'm back to listen to the rest 😇

Not even aired yet but looking forward to this as there is just something unique about Janice 🙏🏾

Rita, I loved this interview. I’m a kristin and jon fan all around and now you, Such intentional questions!

Wait I need the cute lemon squeezer

Thanks for sharing your experiences. It helps me and others, I am sure, to process things. In the long run, it is a very sad stain in the Church as a whole. U am sure that all involved wished they had done things differently.

We have to realize that churches are made for people by people and people aren't perfect, but people are given gifts. I was never a member of Gateway, but I did attend once for a conference. I came to Gateway when I was hurting and I found healing there. If victims are the only people God is for, then isn't the church failing? Not saying that RM wasn't deceptive and not as transparent as he should have been, but we all fall short.Not saying that Cindy C. wasn't treated wrongly. Look at what God did in spite of it all? Doesn't RM still have a purpose? I was in a situation similar to what happened in this story, but it involved no one who was famous and the man never came to any place of repentance, though his actions because they were kept a secret allowed him to move on to his daughter and cost him his marriage, but his daughters still continued in relationship with him. I don't know I could have done that and not sure how that played out. I do agree with you that women/girls need to be treated like more than a sexual entity, but I also know that God isn't for one person over another. The Spirit still worked through that man. Something that I worked through when Ravi Z. died and the allegations that were proven to be true, but I didn't know about the prior circumstandes that should have been pursued. I came to believe in that situation that the Spirit worked through the man. God will deal with him since he is deceased, but in this situation, the man and his family are still alive. You are right, the only real safe place for us is in Jesus. Jesus won't turn His back on RM and what he did wasn't right, but He is all about healing and restoration. And that is for ALL. Regardless of what we have done to each other. As a church we talk about restoration for all the people who don't know Him and He does expect so much more of its leaders, but will we be able to handle it in anyone? Maybe that is what some of this is all about. Who better to work with sexual sickos than a pastor who was able to overcome the sin, but NOT deal with the perception people would have because of what happened? To me, it could have been so much worse. What if he (RM) had not just been hiding the age, but was still involved in the sin? I don't believe that is RM's story. There was wrong done on every side of this story. IMHO. But the brunt seems to be falling on him alone and his family. Were there times that RM wondered if his confession wasn't enough, because he seemed to be so open in areas where other pastors have never gone and he was opening up even more about events in his life. Maybe that God knew the specific details should have been enough? How much do we know about others sins? And isn't it enough that God knows? God did bring him through 2 life threatening events. I thank God it played out this way and not like Ravi Z though I believe the situations are worlds apart.

Okay I will tell the truth here. Things got so bad about 20 years ago, I told the Lord, "I am not going to worship you." Nonetheless I kept going to church and doing the churchy thing. However, I became very demonically oppressed for the next 20 years. God has brought so much healing and deliverance that I am coming out of it anointed and in the power of the Lord. What has been the key to my healing? Admitting and believing that God. Is. Always. Good. No matter how I feel, no matter what happens. Your worst day is your best day in disguise if you trust God with it. Praising God on your worst day is the key to your deliverance becasue every idol will fall then. Believe one who has walked the path of doubt, unbelief and anger at God--save yourself the mental illness and just praise Him anyway.

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A Legacy well lived indeed. I live in East Africa, but I feel Australian ha ha ... becasue I watched every album that came out of Hillsong, and Darlene in the driver's seat. She has splendidly displayed Christ in the way she led music and of course the way she lived. When she fell sick of cancer I cried and prayed for her all the time. Praise the Lord she came through and here she is as beautiful as always. Thanks for the this podcast.

Megan, I'm so sorry. As a south Mississippi evangelical PK who's dad fell to his own inner demons, your story breaks my heart. Thankfully, Dad eventually got help, detoxed, did the work for nearly three decades, and was 'clean' before he passed at almost age 80, mostly from long term illnesses; of course, exacerbated by the narcotics abuse. Through that nightmare over a few decades, I was caused by the Spirit to be a bit more 'sensitized' through my own counseling and therapy, to those who have experienced church hurt, spiritual wounding, and worse -- outright physical and emotional abuse. I pray for you and Jared and your precious family as you stand strong in Your Truth. Thank you Rita, for your deeply compassionate and nurturing heart for we artists who are simply trying to Love God and Love Others through our art. Blessings, ALL.

Did she just swear? Sorry i will stop listening

Thank you Krissy and Rita. SO good!! ✨✨

You tell a real gentleman by watching who he opens the doors for. If he’s selective, he’s no gentleman