This is episode 0... the intro, to the intro! Churchy Life is bringing you real, fun conversations, with real Christians - from every walk of life. Make sure you visit ChurchyLife.com for more.

This week, we're talking to Bishop Joel Trout - a prolific speaker and teacher that has spent 25 years in ministry as a pastor, church planter and builder. He has also founded two churches and assumed the pastorate of three churches. We talk about his churchy upbringing, and he shares some hilarious stories about why passing the mic during your sermon might not be a great idea! For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode - Visit ChurchyLife.com

You know Anthony Davis as one third of the hilarious comedy group, The Playmakers. Along with KevOnStage and Jason Fredericks, their popular videos about the funny stuff that happens in church and churchy culture have gone viral several times over. We talk to Ant about his churchy upbringing, being a PK (preacher's kid), and growing up in Seattle, Washington. Of course, he shares some hilarious church stories, about the type of food the saints might try to offer you! For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode - Visit ChurchyLife.com

Gregory McNair Jr. is a good friend and brother, a dope musician, a preacher, and an associate pastor at All Nations Worship Assembly in San Bernardino. We talk about his life growing up in church, and trade some hilarious stories of our home church in Los Angeles. For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com

Our guest this week is Elder Darryl Jones - an awesome preacher and teacher that serves at Emmanuel COGIC in Los Angeles, CA, and professionally works in real estate. He talks about his upbringing in the church as a several-generations-deep minister in the grand old Church of God in Christ. Of course, he shares some hilarious stories about all of the things that could go wrong during a normal church service. For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com

Demetrius Tolefree is a highly gifted musician, singer/songwriter, producer and recording artist from East Oakland, California. He currently serves as the minister of music at Glad Tidings International church, and runs the online gospel station - FreeDem Radio. D. Tole shares a funny story about a choir rehearsal that gets shut down a lot earlier than expected. For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com

This week, our guest is Byron "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers! A Grammy and Dove award winning artist, Byron has created several gospel and contemporary Christian projects, and collaborated with artists of all genres. You might know him from being featured on Bruno Mars' 24k Magic, or from writing and performing with Beckah Shae and tobyMac. We talk about Byron's upbringing as a preacher's kid in church, some of his current music projects, and his experience with some miracle healing services that were a bit lacking in the "miracles" and "healings" department! For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode - Visit ChurchyLife.com

Lou Reed is a good friend, a dope musician, praise and worship leader, preacher and teacher. He shares stories with us about his churchy life and upbringing, and the specifically funny things that happens as a musician coming up in church. For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com

Singer/songwriter and background vocalist for too many artists to name (most recently Kirk Franklin), Darian Elliott shares some of her funny stories from growing up in church; including the times she did the most performing solos as a child. For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com

Dana Cummings is a singer, songwriter, actress, comedian, dancer, and martial artist from Los Angeles. Born and raised at West Angeles Church of God in Christ, she shares some hilarious stories about times when it seems like the church itself has attacked the saints, and cause them to literally stumble. For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com

Comedian and singer/songwriter Tai "Prince Tai" Habersham tells us about growing up in church, shares some funny stories, and talks about the different church folks whose personalities helped create his super churchy alter-ego, "Mother Gladys". For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com

Dawain Atkinson is the creator and host of The B.A.R. (Biblical and Reformed) podcast - where he presents a biblical worldview from the Reformed theological perspective, examines current events and interview great guests. We talk about his churchy upbringing, and he shares a funny story about how resourceful and strong-willed church mothers can really be. For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com