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DOWNTOWN CHURCH is a community of unfinished people in pursuit of truth. Join us here to listen to Sunday sermons. ALL SCRIPTURE QUOTED FROM THE NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION OF THE BIBLE©1989 BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES OF CHRIST. MUSIC COVERED UNDER THE LICENSE CCS#11209.
Episodes
Sunday Sep 21, 2025
Sunday Sep 21, 2025
SEPTEMBER
Lyrics + Arrangement: Earth Wind and Fire
AMAZING GRACE
Lyrics & Arrangement: John Newton
GLORIA PATRI
Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns
JOIN TOGETHER
Lyrics + Arrangement: The Who
MY SISTERS AND BROTHERS
Lyrics: Charles Johnson
Arrangement: Jerry Garcia Band
SERMON AUDIO IS AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING
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ALL SCRIPTURE QUOTED FROM THE NEW
REVISED STANDARD VERSION OF THE BIBLE
©1989 BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
CHURCHES OF CHRIST.
MUSIC COVERED UNDER THE LICENSE CCS#11209.
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
CREDITS
COME TOGETHER
Lyrics + Arrangement: Lennon/McCartney
IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL
Lyrics: Horatio Spafford
Arrangement: Philip Bliss
GLORIA PATRI
Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns
THE BATON
Lyrics + Arrangement: Katie Gavin
HOW GREAT THOU ART
Lyrics: Carl Gustav Boberg
Arrangement: Traditional Swedish Melody
ON STAGE
Lindsay-Blair Simmons (vocals)
Reggie Sullivan (vocals, bass)
Van Anderson (guitar)
Jim Graddick (violin)
Allwyn Edwards (drums)
Charles Weathers (talking)
Dawn Hyde (lots of talking)
SERMON AUDIO IS AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING
THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND AS A PODCAST
THROUGH ITUNES AND PODBEAN.
ALL SCRIPTURE QUOTED FROM THE NEW
REVISED STANDARD VERSION OF THE BIBLE
©1989 BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
CHURCHES OF CHRIST.
MUSIC COVERED UNDER THE LICENSE CCS#11209.
Monday Sep 08, 2025
Monday Sep 08, 2025
SUNDAY BEST
Lyrics + Arrangement: Surfaces
BE THOU MY VISION
Lyrics: Ancient Irish Hymn
Arrangement: The Lower Lights
GLORIA PATRI
Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns
WAY BACK IN THE WAY BACK WHEN
Lyrics + Arrangement: Glen Hansard
HOW FIRM A FOUNDATION
Lyrics: R. Keene
Arrangement: Chelsea Moon
ON STAGE
Xan DuBose (vocals)
Tony Opus (vocals, keys)
Aaron Middeke (bass)
Sean Thomson (guitar)
Allwyn Edwards (drums)
Dawn Hyde (lots of talking)
SERMON AUDIO IS AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING
THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND AS A PODCAST
THROUGH ITUNES AND PODBEAN.
ALL SCRIPTURE QUOTED FROM THE NEW
REVISED STANDARD VERSION OF THE BIBLE
©1989 BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
CHURCHES OF CHRIST.
MUSIC COVERED UNDER THE LICENSE CCS#11209.
Monday Sep 01, 2025
Monday Sep 01, 2025
Can’t Give Up Now
Lyrics: Mary, Mary
Arrangement: Aaron Bucks
SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER
Lyrics: William W. Walford
DO THAT FOR YOU
Lyrics + Arrangement: Andreya Triana
GLORY, GLORY HALLELUJAH
Lyrics: American Spiritual Song
Arrangement: The Staple Singers
Sunday Aug 24, 2025
Sunday Aug 24, 2025
credits
HOME
Lyrics + Arrangement:
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
IF I NEEDED YOU
Lyrics: Townes Vans Zandt
Arrangement: Admiral Radio
GLORIA PATRI
Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns
Psalm 84 Reimagined
Lyrics + Arrangement: Admiral Radio
NEST
Lyrics + Arrangement: Ruth Moody
SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT
Lyrics + Arrangement: African American Spiritual
ON STAGE
Becca Smith (vocals, strings)
Coty Hoover (vocals, strings)
Tony Opus (vocals, keys)
Dawn Hyde (lots of talking)
Charles Weathers (talking)
Sunday Aug 17, 2025
Sunday Aug 17, 2025
RESCUE ME
Lyrics + Arrangement: Fontella Bass
JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE
Lyrics: Public Domain
Arrangement: Paul Zach
GLORIA PATRI
Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns
Psalm Reimagined (Psalm 70)
Arrangement: Reggie Sullivan
Reggie Sullivan (vocals, bass)
Dana Bullock (vocals)
Nigel Outzts (trumpet)
Sean Thomson (guitar)
Derreck Webber (drums)
Dawn Hyde (lots of talking)
Mary Nickel (talking + baptizing)
Charles Weathers (talking + baptizing)
SERMON AUDIO IS AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING
THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND AS A PODCAST
THROUGH ITUNES AND PODBEAN.
ALL SCRIPTURE QUOTED FROM THE NEW
REVISED STANDARD VERSION OF THE BIBLE
©1989 BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
CHURCHES OF CHRIST.
MUSIC COVERED UNDER THE LICENSE CCS#11209.
Monday Aug 11, 2025
Monday Aug 11, 2025
COME AS YOU ARE
Lyrics + Arrangement: The New Respects
PRECIOUS LORD
Lyrics: Thomas A. Dorse
Arrangement: Al Green
GLORIA PATRI
Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns
FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY
Lyrics + Arrangement: Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff,
Anthony Jackson
OLD TIME RELIGION
Lyrics + Arrangement: Traditional gospel song
ON STAGE
Arischa Conner Frierson (vocals)
Perry Harris (vocals)
Sean Thomson (guitar)
Aaron Middeke (bass)
Allwyn Edwards (drums)
Charles Weathers (lots of talking)
Dawn Hyde (talking)
Mary Nickel (talking)
Monday Aug 04, 2025
Monday Aug 04, 2025
GOD ONLY KNOWS
Lyrics: The Beach Boys
Arrangement: Imaginary Future, Kinda Grannis
STEADFAST
Lyrics + Arrangement: Sandra McCracken
HEAVY
Lyrics: Birdtalker
Arrangement: Kina Grannis
ON STAGE
Lindsay-Blair Simmons (vocals)
Jen Griffitt (vocals)
Sean Thomson (guitar)
Dave Holder (bass)
Ammon Bowen (fiddle)
Dawn Hyde (lots of talking)
Charles Weathers (talking)
SERMON AUDIO IS AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING
THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND AS A PODCAST
THROUGH ITUNES AND PODBEAN.
ALL SCRIPTURE QUOTED FROM THE NEW
REVISED STANDARD VERSION OF THE BIBLE
©1989 BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
CHURCHES OF CHRIST.
MUSIC COVERED UNDER THE LICENSE CCS#11209.
Monday Jul 28, 2025
Monday Jul 28, 2025
credits
CROOKED THE ROAD
Lyrics + Arrangement:
Andrew Lowe, Holz & Sam Hudgens
Performer: Mon Rovîa
NEARER MY GOD TO THEE
Lyrics: Sarah Flower Adams
Arrangement: The Lower Lights
GLORIA PATRI
Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns
BE CAREFUL
Lyrics + Arrangement:
Patty Griffin
JESUS, SAVIOUR, PILOT ME
Arrangement: Bifrost Arts
Lyrics: Edward Hopper
ON STAGE
Xan DuBose Ensley (vocals)
Sean Thomson (guitar)
Zach Seibert (harmonica)
Dawn Hyde (lots of talking)
Charles Weathers (talking)
Mary Nickel (talking)
SERMON AUDIO IS AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING
THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND AS A PODCAST
THROUGH ITUNES AND PODBEAN.
ALL SCRIPTURE QUOTED FROM THE NEW
REVISED STANDARD VERSION OF THE BIBLE
©1989 BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
CHURCHES OF CHRIST.
MUSIC COVERED UNDER THE LICENSE CCS#11209.
Sunday Jul 20, 2025
Sunday Jul 20, 2025
credits
MORNING PRAYER
Lyrics + Arrangement: Langhorne Slim
JUST AS I AM
Lyrics: Charlotte Elliott
Arrangement: William Bradbury
GLORIA PATRI
Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns
My Soul Finds Rest (Psalm 62)
Lyrics + Arrangement: Sandra McCracken
SHELTER FROM THE STORM
Lyrics + Arrangement: Bob Dylan
I SHALL BE RELEASED
Lyrics Bob Dylan
Arrangement: Nina Simone
ON STAGE
Lindsay-Blair Simmons (vocals)
Lawson Simmons (vocals)
Mac Stidham (vocals)
Sean Thomson (guitar)
Mary Nickel (lots of speaking)
Charles Weathers (speaking)
Dawn Hyde (speaking)
Sunday Jun 29, 2025
Sunday Jun 29, 2025
credits
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
Lyrics + Arrangement: George David Weiss
& Bob Thiele
PEACE LIKE A RIVER
Lyrics + Arrangement: African American Spiritual
GLORIA PATRI
Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns
WONDER
Lyric + Arrangement: Natalie Merchant
‘TIS SO SWEET TO TRUST IN JESUS
Lyrics: Louisa Stead
ON STAGE
Alex Carrico (vocals)
Becca Smith (vocals)
Coty Hoover (guitar)
Kindness Camp Kids (vocals)
Mary Nickel (speaking)
Charles Weathers (speaking)
Dawn Hyde (lots of speaking)
SERMON AUDIO IS AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING
THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND AS A PODCAST
THROUGH ITUNES AND PODBEAN.
ALL SCRIPTURE QUOTED FROM THE NEW
REVISED STANDARD VERSION OF THE BIBLE
©1989 BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
CHURCHES OF CHRIST.
MUSIC COVERED UNDER THE LICENSE CCS#11209.
Sunday Jun 22, 2025
Sunday Jun 22, 2025
Credits
Everybody Hurts
Lyrics and Arrangement: REM
WHERE HE LEADS ME
Lyrics: Ernest William Blandy
Arrangement: The Lower Lights
GLORIA PATRI
Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns
PSALM 2
Arrangement: Poor Bishop Hooper
WHEN YOU COME BACK DOWN
Lyrics + Arrangement: Nickle Creek
ROCK OF AGES
Lyrics: Augustus M. Toplady
Arrangement: Thomas Hastings
ON STAGE
Lindsay Blair Simmons (vocals)
Jodi Dingle (vocals)
Sean Thomson (guitar)
Jessica Rafferty (violin)
Adam Rafferty (cello)
David Sloan (Cajon)
Dawn Hyde (speaking)
Charles Weathers (speaking)
Mary Nickel (lots of speaking)
SERMON AUDIO IS AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING
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THROUGH ITUNES AND PODBEAN.
ALL SCRIPTURE QUOTED FROM THE NEW
REVISED STANDARD VERSION OF THE BIBLE
©1989 BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
CHURCHES OF CHRIST.
MUSIC COVERED UNDER THE LICENSE CCS#11209.
Monday Jun 16, 2025
Monday Jun 16, 2025
credits
TROUBLE FOUND ME
Lyrics + Arrangement: Madison Cunningham
I SHALL NOT BE MOVED
Lyrics: African American Spiritual
Arrangement: Johnny Cash
GLORIA PATRI
Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns
Psalm 1
Arrangement: Xan DuBose Ensley
THE WOOD SONG
Lyrics + Arrangement: The Indigo Girls
IMMORTAL, INVISIBLE, GOD ONLY WISE
LYRICS: Walter Smith
Arrangement: Jaron Kamin
ON STAGE
Xan DuBose Ensley (vocals)
Paisley Suttlemyer (vocals, bass)
Sean Thomson (guitar)
Mary Nickel (speaking)
Dawn Hyde (lots of speaking)
SERMON AUDIO IS AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING
THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND AS A PODCAST
THROUGH ITUNES AND PODBEAN.
ALL SCRIPTURE QUOTED FROM THE NEW
REVISED STANDARD VERSION OF THE BIBLE
©1989 BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
CHURCHES OF CHRIST.
MUSIC COVERED UNDER THE LICENSE CCS#11209.
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
WE ARE ONE IN THE SPIRIT
Lyrics: Peter R. Scholtes
Arrangement: Annie Sellick
GLORIA PATRI
Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns
HOLD ME
Lyrics + Arrangement: The Teskey Brothers
EVERY TIME I FEEL THE SPIRIT
Music: African American spiritual
Arrangement: The Blind Boys of Alabama
ON STAGE
Arischa Conner Frierson (vocals)
Perry Harris (vocals)
Sean Thomson (guitar)
Aaron Middeke (bass)
Allwyn Edwards (drums)
Charles Weathers (speaking)
Dawn Hyde (lots of speaking)
SERMON AUDIO IS AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING
THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND AS A PODCAST
THROUGH ITUNES AND PODBEAN.
ALL SCRIPTURE QUOTED FROM THE NEW
REVISED STANDARD VERSION OF THE BIBLE
©1989 BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
CHURCHES OF CHRIST.
MUSIC COVERED UNDER THE LICENSE CCS#11209.
Monday Jun 02, 2025
Monday Jun 02, 2025
credits
SAINT HONESTY
Lyrics + Arrangement: Sara Bareilles & Lori McKenna
IF I NEEDED YOU
Lyrics + Arrangement: Townes Vans Zandt
GLORIA PATRI
Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns
YOUR LABOR IS NOT IN VAIN
Lyrics + Arrangement: Wendell Kimbrough, Paul Zach,
And Isaac Wardell
COME BOLDLY TO THE THRONE OF GRACE
Lyrics: D. Herbert
Arrangement: Red Mountain Music
ON STAGE
Jen Griffitt (vocals)
Dave Holder (vocals, bass)
Sean Thomson (guitar)
Charles Weathers (lots of speaking)
SERMON AUDIO IS AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING
THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND AS A PODCAST
THROUGH ITUNES AND PODBEAN.
ALL SCRIPTURE QUOTED FROM THE NEW
REVISED STANDARD VERSION OF THE BIBLE
©1989 BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
CHURCHES OF CHRIST.
MUSIC COVERED UNDER THE LICENSE CCS#11209.
Sunday May 25, 2025
Sunday May 25, 2025
credits
TROUBLE AND WOE
Lyrics + Arrangement: Ruth Moody
LET ALL MORTAL FLESH KEEP SILENCE
Lyrics + Arrangement: Ralph Vaughan Williams
GLORIA PATRI
Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns
LET IT ALL GO
Lyrics + Arrangement: Birdy + Rhodes
KEEP YOUR LAMPS TRIMMED AND BURNING
Lyrics: Blind Willie Johnson
Arrangement: Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi
ON STAGE
Xan DuBose Ensley (vocals)
Perry Harris (vocals)
Sean Thomson (guitar)
Dawn Hyde (lots of speaking)
Charles Weathers (speaking)
SERMON AUDIO IS AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING
THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND AS A PODCAST
THROUGH ITUNES AND PODBEAN.
ALL SCRIPTURE QUOTED FROM THE NEW
REVISED STANDARD VERSION OF THE BIBLE
©1989 BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL CHURCHES OF CHRIST.
MUSIC COVERED UNDER THE LICENSE CCS#11209.
Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
IN HEAVEN
Lyrics: Joey Dosik
Arrangement: Vulfpeck
IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL
Lyrics: Horatio Spafford
Arrangement: Philip Bliss
GLORIA PATRI
Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns
HEAVEN
Lyrics + Arrangement: Gungor
THERE WILL BE A LIGHT
Lyrics + Arrangement: Ben Harper
+ The Blind Boys of Alabama
ON STAGE
Xan DuBose Ensley (vocals)
Benjamin Tanner (vocals)
Sean Thomson (guitar)
David Sloan (cajon)
Dawn Hyde (lots of speaking)
Mary Nickel (speaking)
SERMON AUDIO IS AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING
THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND AS A PODCAST
THROUGH ITUNES AND PODBEAN.
ALL SCRIPTURE QUOTED FROM THE NEW
REVISED STANDARD VERSION OF THE BIBLE
©1989 BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
CHURCHES OF CHRIST.
MUSIC COVERED UNDER THE LICENSE CCS#11209.
Monday May 12, 2025
Monday May 12, 2025
credits
THE MOUNTAINS YOU CARRY
Lyrics + Arrangement: Aaron Burdett
SHALL WE GATHER AT THE RIVER
Lyrics: Robert Lowry
Arrangement: Wayfarer
GLORIA PATRI
Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns
LOOK BACK AND LEARN
Lyrics + Arrangement: Admiral Radio
COME THOU FOUNT OF EVERY BLESSING
Lyrics: Robert Robinson
Arrangement: Sufjan Stevens
ON STAGE
Becca Smith (vocals)
Coty Hoover (vocals, guitar)
Charles Weathers (speaking, baptizing)
Dawn Hyde (lots of speaking)
SERMON AUDIO IS AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING
THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND AS A PODCAST
THROUGH ITUNES AND PODBEAN.
ALL SCRIPTURE QUOTED FROM THE NEW
REVISED STANDARD VERSION OF THE BIBLE
©1989 BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
CHURCHES OF CHRIST.
MUSIC COVERED UNDER THE LICENSE CCS#11209.
Sunday May 04, 2025
Sunday May 04, 2025
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
Lyrics + Arrangement: Johnny Nash
THE WINE WE DRINK
Lyrics + Arrangement: Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors
BROTHER, BROTHER
Lyrics + Arrangement: Reggie Sullivan Band
ON STAGE
Reggie Sullivan (vocals, bass)
Dana Bullock (vocals)
Sean Thomson (guitar)
Derreck Webber (drums)
Charles Weathers (speaking + breaking bread)
Dawn Hyde (lots of speaking)
SERMON AUDIO IS AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING
THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND AS A PODCAST
THROUGH ITUNES AND PODBEAN.
ALL SCRIPTURE QUOTED FROM THE NEW
REVISED STANDARD VERSION OF THE BIBLE
©1989 BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
CHURCHES OF CHRIST.
MUSIC COVERED UNDER THE LICENSE CCS#11209.
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Monday Apr 28, 2025
credits
TAKE MY HAND
Lyrics + Arrangement: Ben Harper & The Blind Boys of Alabama
AMAZING GRACE
Lyrics & Arrangement: John Newton
GLORIA PATRI
Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns
A CHANGE IS GONNA COME
Lyrics + Arrangement: Sam Cooke
I HAVE DECIDED TO FOLLOW JESUS
Lyrics: Simon Marak
Arrangement: Wilder Adkins
ON STAGE
Arischa Conner Frierson (vocals)
Bailey Parker (vocals + french horn)
Sean Thomson (guitar)
William Otis (bass)
Derreck Webber (drums)
Justin Nickel (lots of speaking)
Mary Nickel (speaking)
SERMON AUDIO IS AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING
THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND AS A PODCAST
THROUGH ITUNES AND PODBEAN.
ALL SCRIPTURE QUOTED FROM THE NEW
REVISED STANDARD VERSION OF THE BIBLE
©1989 BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
CHURCHES OF CHRIST.
MUSIC COVERED UNDER THE LICENSE CCS#11209.