Artist Interviews

Wayne Watson never chased a Christian-music career. He chased the Lord — and songs like Friend of a Wounded Heart, Watercolor Ponies, Home Free, and Almighty followed him for almost fifty years. Wayne talks about growing up in Wisner, Louisiana, walking an aisle at nine, later meeting Jesus as friend, staying in Houston to raise his boys instead of moving to Nashville, leading worship Sunday after Sunday, and what he would say to the listener who is faithful and barely holding on.

Douglas Kaine McKelvey and Jon Lowry join GraceWay Radio at the Sing! Conference to talk about *Every Moment Holy* — liturgies, prayer songs, and a live tour meant to help ordinary Christians practice the presence of God in everyday life.

Jerry McCorkle of Spread Truth joins GraceWay Radio at the Sing! Conference to talk about helping everyday Christians share the gospel with confidence — neighbors, coworkers, family, and strangers.

From his early days touring with Living Sound, to shaping the global praise and worship movement at Integrity Music, to writing timeless classics like “Give Thanks,” “God Will Make a Way,” “I Offer My Life,” and “Thank You Lord,” Don shares the real stories, miracles, and heart behind the songs that ha

Scott Wesley Brown – a pioneer of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM), ordained Southern Baptist pastor, global missionary, and intentional grandparent. In this powerful conversation on GraceWay Radio, Scott shares his incredible journey from writing his first song at age 7 to signing with Sparrow Records alongside Keith Green, touring behind the Iron Curtain, holding a dying child in Africa, and now discipling grandchildren through Legacy Coalition. Whether you grew up singing “I Wish You Jesus,” “He Will Carry You,” “This Is the Day,” or “All Rise”, this interview will rekindle your faith and challenge a new generation to live with eternal purpose.

Heather’s breathtaking Christian music — rich in orchestration, beautiful harmonies, and deeply biblical lyrics — consistently ranks in our top 10 requests. In this heartfelt interview, she shares her life as a creative homeschooling mom, pastor’s wife, and songwriter whose songs feel like a spiritual diary.

Dennis's testimony reminds us: Parkinson's isn't a death sentence—it's an opportunity for God to work miracles. Whether facing health battles, identity lies, or everyday trials, his message of surrender, gratitude, and Spirit-led living will inspire you to delight in the Lord and pursue His best.

Join host Jacque as she sits down with two remarkable Canadian voices — legendary worship songwriter Brian Doerksen and multi-talented singer, songwriter, actress, producer, and director Marika Siewert — for a deeply honest, inspiring, and heartfelt conversation. In this special 2026 interview, Brian and Marika open up about: Their personal journeys to faith and how their relationship with Christ has evolved through challenges, cultural tensions, family life, and creative callings.

In this November 8, 2025 GraceWay Radio interview from the Christian Musician Summit, Derek and Lindsay from Jesus Culture reflect on their youth-ministry origins at Bethel, global growth through songs like "Holy Spirit," church planting, family-ministry balance, Lindsay’s worship journey, and their focus on authentic, presence-centered worship with new releases.

At the 2025 Christian Musician Summit, multi-generational band 1121 Worship—featuring Jared Anderson and Kelly Wilkerson—discusses their World Challenge roots, commitment to simple, Spirit-led worship, remaking classics to bridge generations, serving 37,000 orphans, global outreach plans, and launching 1121 Kids with Scripture songs.

Katrina Bartholomae shares the heart behind Doxa Games — a family-owned company creating high-quality board and card games designed to bring God’s Word to the table.

Joni & Friends join GraceWay Radio live from the 2026 Sing! Conference in Nashville. After her diving accident, Joni Eareckson Tada prayed, “Lord, if I can’t die, show me how to live.” That prayer launched a ministry that walks with families living with disability, trains churches to welcome them well, and points everyone to the hope of the gospel.

Steve Cleary, founder of Revelation Media and iBible, joins GraceWay Radio live from the 2026 Sing! Conference in Nashville. Most of the world’s 7,000-plus languages are not read. Only a few hundred have a living reading culture, yet most Bible work still goes into print. Steve’s answer is iBible: a video-first narrative of Scripture that can play on phones and solar-powered tablets missionaries already carry.

We were blessed to sit down with Kelly Wilkerson as she shared beautiful, personal memories of her father-in-law, the beloved pastor and evangelist David Wilkerson. From powerful stories of faith and ministry to tender family moments, this interview is filled with encouragement and inspiration for every believer.

Discover the powerful testimony of Tera Bradham DeNeui (Tara the Terror), America’s fastest young swimmer with Olympic dreams, in this heartfelt GraceWay Radio interview. Once a fierce competitor fueled by anger and determination, Tera’s life took an unexpected turn when mysterious chronic pain nearly ended her career—leading to multiple surgeries, a shoulder “rotting” inside her body, and a journey through the fog of undiagnosed suffering, depression, and broken dreams.

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At GFA World's U.S. headquarters in Wills Point, Texas, Brian Kirik, Head of Church Relations, shares his personal journey inspired by the book Revolution in World Missions, the ministry's origins under founder K.P. Yohannan supporting over 17,000 indigenous missionaries in Asia, key initiatives like sponsoring 90,000+ children, drilling 11,000+ Jesus Wells, and disaster relief, and their ongoing expansion into Africa with Bible colleges in Liberia, a 200-bed hospital in Rwanda, and outreach to 14 countries.

Nathan Sutherland, author of Gospel-Centered Tech: Raising Faithful Followers of Christ in a Digitally Distracted World and the founder of Gospel Tech. In this episode, Nathan shares his journey from middle school teacher to founder of Gospel Tech, a ministry dedicated to helping families navigate technology with faith and intentionality. With his wife Anna and their three kids, Nathan brings real-life experience to the table, offering practical, hope-filled strategies for parenting in a tech-saturated world.

In this interview, Pastor Hall shares his remarkable journey: growing up on an Alabama farm, his early calling to ministry, a life-changing encounter with God’s unconditional love in a hospital bed after a career-ending football injury, and decades of fruitful service including building a retreat center, pioneering father-son and father-daughter rites of passage weekends, and supporting bold initiatives like Shield of the Children to fight human trafficking.

Dr. Steve Schell — a veteran pastor, church planter, and Bible teacher with over 46 years of faithful ministry. From a troubled childhood, Steve had a powerful, undeniable encounter with the Holy Spirit at just 12 years old in 1961 that completely changed the trajectory of his life and has never left him.

Retired NASA astronaut Colonel Jeff Williams joins GraceWay Radio after meeting at the 2026 Sing! Conference in Nashville.

Vocal Eze began in Nashville in 2001 and is celebrating 25 years of natural voice care. Kate shares how an herbalist who toured with artists like Earth, Wind & Fire, Linkin Park, and Amy Grant created a throat spray that soothes and protects instead of numbing the voice.