JARED ANDERSON & Kelly Wilkerson: Worship, Community, and Legacy with 11:21 Worship

Song Revolution Podcast – Season 3   Host: John Chisum   Guests: Jared Anderson & Kelly Wilkerson (11:21 Worship)   Episode Title: Worship, Community, and Legacy with 11:21 Worship   Episode Summary: In this episode of Song Revolution, host John Chisum welcomes Jared Anderson (writer of Great I Am, Rescue, Lord, I’m Amazed) and Kelly Wilkerson of 11:21 Worship to talk about the power of worship, legacy, and ministry.   Kelly shares the incredible history of World Challenge and Teen Challenge, founded by her father-in-law, David Wilkerson, and how their global ministry continues to impact lives today. She also opens up about her family’s personal struggles with addiction and how they’ve experienced God’s faithfulness through it all.   Jared Anderson, known for his work with New Life Church and Desperation Band, discusses his transition from a solo worship career to leading 11:21 Worship and how their team is writing music to serve the church and inspire generations.   The episode also highlights 11:21 Worship’s powerful new version of the classic song “Rise Again”, originally made famous by Dallas Holm over 47 years ago.   What You’ll Learn in This Episode: The history of Teen Challenge & World Challenge—a ministry impacting lives for over 60 years How Jared Anderson transitioned from solo worship to leading 11:21 Worship The importance of writing music for your specific ministry & audience Kelly’s personal testimony of family addiction and God’s healing The story behind the new 11:21 Worship version of “Rise Again” The power of multi-generational worship leadership   Key Moments: [02:49] – The story of Teen Challenge & World Challenge’s global impact [07:05] – How David Wilkerson led Nikki Cruz to Christ & started a movement [13:22] – Kelly’s personal journey with addiction in her family [19:17] – Jared’s transition from Desperation Band to 11:21Worship [29:47] – Why 11:21Worship is creating new music for a new generation [33:06] – The message behind the song “At Your Table” [36:12] – Reimagining “Rise Again”—bringing a classic song to today’s worshippers [39:52] – Encouragement for songwriters & worship leaders   Resources & Links: Listen to 11:21Worship’s new music - https://www.1121worship.com/ Follow 11:21Worship on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/1121worship/ World Challenge Ministries - https://www.worldchallenge.org/   Get Involved with NCS: NCS 2025 Songwriting Challenge – Get the free guide & grow your songwriting skills this year! https://courses.nashvillechristiansongwriters.com/challenge2025   Free First Monday Songwriting Training https://courses.nashvillechristiansongwriters.com/training NCS Community Membership – 52 weeks of access to the right music industry professionals. Join today!  https://www.nashvillechristiansongwriters.com/community/   NCS Collective: https://www.nashvillechristiansongwriters.com/ncs-collective/   Connect With Us: NashvilleChristianSongwriters.com   Support the Show: If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review and share it with your fellow songwriters!