#421 - Rediscovering True Worship - Return to Love with Shana Wilson-Williams and Melinda Watts

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#421 – Rediscovering True Worship – Return to Love with Shana Wilson-Williams and Melinda Watts

I am thrilled to be joined by the amazing and talented Shana Wilson Williams and Melinda Watts in today’s episode. Shana is a pastor’s daughter, worship leader and songwriter from Detroit. Melinda is a family lifestyle travel creator, speaker, and worship leader from Atlanta.

These two incredible women have come alongside other talented artists to create the album, Return To Love, which calls the church back to its true purpose by embracing authentic worship and community. It showcases a rich blend of musical styles and diverse voices, all centered on the powerful theme of rediscovering true worship and love in a divided world.

As we come off of this election season, Shana and Melinda are here to remind us how important it is to examine our hearts, prioritize our relationship with God, and better love ourselves, our families and our neighbors.

I hope you’ll join us for this rich conversation and will give this powerful album a listen!

4:14 – Shana 101

From Detroit
Mom and wife
Pastor’s daughter and worship leader

7:00 – Melinda 101

From New Jersey, now in Atlanta
Mom and wife
Worship leader with a love for ministry

8:21 – Return To Love

How this collaborative project came together
The meaning behind this album
Returning to the feet of Jesus

11:57 – Rediscovering True Worship

Lessons from Revelation
Rediscovering a deep connection with God
Putting aside our differences
Loving yourself to love others well

20:19 – Overflowing Love: A Call To Kingdom

Being mindful of what you consume
Worship that brings your attention back to the presence of God
Leading by example and focusing on kingdom values
Breaking bread with those who are different than you

36:00 – Takeaways

Shana and Melinda’s hope for this project
Connecting with Shana and Melinda

FEATURED QUOTES

“We need to not just be waiting for Him to return but be ready for Him to return. And the only way we can be ready is if we return back to what it was supposed to be- that’s genuine love, genuine community, genuine fellowship with one another, putting aside our own motives or agendas or views…and returning to the sacredness of who Jesus is.”

“We are supposed to be known in the world by our love and so to see this project focus on love is really helping us get back to what we should be known by.”

“I hope that after listening to this project, that people reevaluate their relationships- their relationships with one another, with fellow Christians, non-Christians, and that we would keep love at the center.”

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES OR LINKS THAT NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN POST

Listen to the Return To Love Album:

https://www.returntolovealbum.com

Learn more about Shana

https://www.shanawilsonwilliams.com/sww

Shana on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/shanawilsonwilliams/?hl=en

Shana on Tik Tok