Marty Taylor on the importance of authenticity and vulnerability and moving away from the wow factor on Sunday
What do you do when, right in the middle of dress rehearsals of one of the biggest events your church does, you discover you’re not that church anymore? That what you’ve done for years and years no longer seems appropriate. That’s the question that Church on the Move was faced with in 2015 as Marty Taylor was leading the creative arts department. What seemed like a creative decision on the surface turned out to be a cultural decision towards vulnerability and authenticity.
Marty Taylor is an award-winning creative director, producer and consultant with over 25 years of experience in nearly every aspect of creative development and execution.
Over his diverse career, he’s had the privilige of leading large teams in the creation of high-end design, film projects, marketing campaigns and live events for global organizations and non-profits. He’s worked closely with world-renowned authors, speakers, CEOs, musicians and celebrities, including the White House and the former First Lady of the United States.
Marty has served as a pastor and creative director in some of the largest and most influential churches in the country, including as Arts Pastor at Church on the Move in Tulsa. He’s been a featured speaker at the National Association of Broadcasters, InfoComm, Live Design, Seeds Conference and Arc Conference, as well as appearing in numerous industry publications or podcasts for artistic work and innovation in the world of creative technology.
Marty is currently leading MartinTaylorCreative, a boutique creative firm helping churches and organizations around the world through creative development, design, film, live events and consulting.
Find Marty Taylor online:
Instagram: instagram.com/themartytaylor
Twitter: twitter.com/themartytaylor
Web: martintaylor.work
This is the Celebrate Christmas 2015 service that’s at the center of this conversation.
But to truly see the effects this decision had on Church on the Move creativity and culturally, compare it to this Christmas 2016 service just one year later.
Stream Monkey is an exceptional service for churches looking for a high quality option for live streaming to their website or to Facebook.
To hear from one of the co-owners of Stream Monkey or information on how to avoid YouTube copyright strikes when live streaming your church service, check out this YouTube video.
Another YouTube video mentioned towards the end of this podcast episode is called The most effective thing a worship leader can do. It explains how I set up the song “Reckless Love” in our service, but even more importantly it was a moment where I was vulnerable and allowed people to see the scars.
"Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.”
- James 5:16