Living a JOY-filled life with Natalie Layne

Rita sits down with Natalie Layne, exploring her journey to pioneer a NEW sound in Christian music.
Their conversation covers challenges in the industry, how to avoid comparison in a social-media-driven world, and holding onto what brings you joy! #comparison #joy #worship #podcast
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Chapter Markers
0:00 - Introducing Natalie Layne
4:01 - How Natalie Got Into Music And Songwriting
6:17 - This Is Why People Come To Nashville
8:56 - Interning/Shadowing Bernie Herms
12:12 - New Style of Worship
15:16 - A Cookie Cutter World
15:44 - God Wants To Do Much With What He’s Given Us
16:35 - How To Encourage Young Girls
17:36 - The Platform Comes With A Journey
18:14 - Gospel Pop
19:05 - The Journey Was Not A Short One
20:23 - A Balancing Act And Different Rhythms
23:46 - Getting Into The Numbers: Social Media and Comparison
24:42 - Overcoming Rejection
25:45 - What Does God Say Vs The Numbers
27:32 - How To Stay Grounded On The Road
28:49 - Going Home Can Be The Hard Part: Loneliness
30:00 - Mountain Top Moments Vs Low Lows
30:24 - How Rita Deals With The Highs And Lows
30:51 - What Do You Burn For?
32:26 - The Enemy Is After What You Burn For
33:00 - God Is Guiding Our Hearts Back To Gratitude
33:31 - Natalie Talks About Her Record
36:15 - Joy Songs
37:50 - Fictitious Becky
38:26 - Don’t Sweat The Long, Slower Route
41:07 - Rita’s Letter Box: Seeing Miracles
42:20 - The Slow Road Is Important
42:42 - What And Who Are We Doing This For?
43:09 - God Called You To This
44:16 - Hearing From The Lord And Making A Mark
46:07 - The Last Thing The Lord Said
46:20 - Final Thoughts
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[@RitaSpringer]

What do you burn for?

[@roisinwelsh9605]

Sharing with others about the love of Jesus

[@PCGEEK2024]

I burn to share Jesus, and see Jesus transform lives.

[@marysustar8537]

😮 your statement is a really big deal for me because I’ve been asking the Lord why I’ve struggled so much with disappointment for my whole life! And he’s helping me peel back the layers.. I’ve also had people ask me what my highest calling is, to which I answer encouraging and prophesying. But I never put those two together.

[@LindsayJurieMusic]

@@roisinwelsh9605 Beautiful!

[@lavished2lovedance509]

Encouraging others, seeing people free

[@albertsolorio777]

The mountain of comparison and valleys of disappointments have derailed me for so long. The creative and critical is a double edge sword. God bless you for helping me understand the complexities of singer-songwriter life.

[@tamracrosson8706]

I absolutely love both your sounds! Amazing to step out of the box!!!! God bless you both!

[@AMRevere]

✨I burn for Jesus and worshiping Him every day of my life and to encourage anyone and everyone with my words. The key however is that I desire for those words to be to be God's and say what He wants me to say. He changes lives, his words give hope, and his words have true power. ✨

[@samanthamccarthy9765]

Awwh Well said

[@sojournerpathway]

I burn to encourage and to get Jesus involved in every situation. The devil fights all that...but he has already lost!

[@emicav]

So good!