Wild Songs is for kingdom creatives who find a lot of Christian music underwhelming. This is a podcast for the curious misfits, the songwriters and artists who want to go deeper than the formulaic, predictable Christian music out there. I'm your host, Kyle Novy, and through a pioneering approach to artist development, I've helped unlock hundreds of artists in their faith, their life, and their music. Each week we'll go behind the scenes with being vulnerable, taking risks, and finding Christ right in the mess, and you'll experience raw, powerful, expressive music we like to call "wild songs".
Are you comfortable with letting your words, your music, your message - be mysterious? Jesus did it all the time. Join Cultivated founder Kyle Novy as he explores a simple - but enigmatic - song. If you enjoy deep songs, unconventional Christian music, or you're a kingdom songwriter yourself, buckle up friend.
25 Jun 2024
What Do You Do With a Spark of an Idea? - "Gloria"
What do you with your ideas? How do you turn these little sparks into finished songs? Join Cultivated founder Kyle Novy as he explores a simple dinner conversation with his kids that led to a song of rich discovery. If you enjoy deep songs, unconventional Christian music, or you're a kingdom songwriter yourself, buckle up friend.
18 Jun 2024
Hope is Ready to Fight! - "Young Miracles"
Do you ever feel like a song is too tricky to pull off - like it could fail at any moment? Join Cultivated founder Kyle Novy as he explores his most joyful, out-of-the-box - springtime song. If you enjoy deep songs, unconventional Christian music, or you're a kingdom songwriter yourself, buckle up friend.
10 Jun 2024
Our Lives Are About to Change - "Empirical Love"
What does the kingdom of heaven sound like? How do you capture adventure, romance, and the thrill of hope? Join Cultivated founder Kyle Novy as he explores a song that left him weeping on the floor, encountering God's love. If you enjoy deep songs, unconventional Christian music, or you're a kingdom songwriter yourself, buckle up friend.
22 Apr 2024
It Hurts to Be Vulnerable - "Broken Arrow"
When life hits you hard, when you've failed, when you're broken and disjointed and vulnerable and hurting...how do you worship God? Join Cultivated founder Kyle Novy as he explores a song that came forth in only 6 minutes. If you enjoy deep songs, unconventional Christian music, or you're a kingdom songwriter yourself, buckle up friend.
15 Apr 2024
A Song for Pigs, Tulips, & Volcanoes - "Send a Message"
Pigs.
Tulips.
Volcanoes.
Beavers.
Rivers.
Bumblebees.
This one's for you.
8 Apr 2024
Mystery & Paradox - "On the Art of Dying"
Sometimes the ache we feel is the reality that in order for us to truly live, we must learn how to die - daily giving ourselves to our Maker. In this song we take a look at counting the cost, the paradoxical life of faith, and learning in songs when to allow for mystery. If you enjoy deep songs, unconventional Christian music, or you're a kingdom songwriter yourself, buckle up friend.
1 Apr 2024
Writing a Political Lament Song - "Ashes"
Exploring the kingdom through songwriting leaves no stone unturned. And that includes politics. Join Cultivated founder Kyle Novy as he explores grieving over the last few elections in America. If you enjoy deep songs, unconventional Christian music, or you're a kingdom songwriter yourself, buckle up friend.
25 Mar 2024
The Hideous Beauty of Love - "More Than Friends"
Want to try something different with you lyrical style? Join Cultivated founder Kyle Novy as he explores how to put poetry to song and press into what it means to open up with regret and questions. If you enjoy deep songs, unconventional Christian music, or you're a kingdom songwriter yourself, buckle up friend.
18 Mar 2024
The End of the World - "High Tide"
I find a lot of Christian artists have their "go to" topics they write about, but part of what I do in Cultivated is unleash artists to chase after the fullness of the kingdom.
The fullness of Christ.
Christ in the addiction.
Christ at the funeral.
Christ in kindergarten.
Christ at the football game.
Christ in the hospital.
And this song is about exploring a topic we don't sing about in church, or play on Christian radio, or write much as songwriters:
THE END OF THE WORLD.
This song will absolutely hit you hard. I guarantee you haven't heard anything like it.
Pipe Organ.
Distorted Synth Bass.
Boomwhackers.
Mandolins.
Strings.
Harp.
How many songs are you writing about "sticky" subjects? Or perhaps topics that most people won't think are "commercially viable"? Join Cultivated founder Kyle Novy as he uncovers the making of a dark, brooding, haunting song about the end of the world. If you enjoy deep songs, unconventional Christian music, or you're a kingdom songwriter yourself, buckle up friend.
11 Mar 2024
Death, Grief, & the Shaking of Faith - "Hiding in Shadows"
What do you do when words fail, when grief and loss mock you? Join Cultivated founder Kyle Novy as he leans into vulnerability to find the "gift" of songs in the darkest of times. If you enjoy deep songs, unconventional Christian music, or you're a kingdom songwriter yourself, buckle up friend.
4 Mar 2024
The Ache of Intimacy - "The Lion & The Bear"
When we get to our core, our deepest longings end up being a lot like God's longings for us - extreme intimacy. Join Cultivated founder Kyle Novy as he explores a mysterious dreamlike song imagining God speaking to David. If you enjoy deep songs, unconventional Christian music, or you're a kingdom songwriter yourself, buckle up friend.
26 Feb 2024
Grow a Pair - "Modern Times"
What do you make of your American identity? Where does the kingdom call us towards more? And how do you pack that all in a song that has some balls on it? Join Cultivated founder Kyle Novy as he explores a high-energy, aggressive song that captures the anger towards a world that is not our home. If you enjoy deep songs, unconventional Christian music, or you're a kingdom songwriter yourself, buckle up friend.
19 Feb 2024
"Convince You" - Wrestling With God
How comfortable are you with the questions, the tension, the wrestling? It seems God has no problem rolling up his sleeves and flipping someone's world upside down. Join Cultivated founder Kyle Novy as he explores a dark, brooding song that captures the bizarre story of a man who claims to have wrestled face to face with God. If you enjoy deep songs, unconventional Christian music, or you're a kingdom songwriter yourself, buckle up friend.
12 Feb 2024
"Straight As An Arrow" - When Your Dream Is Dying
Do you ever feel like your dream is dying - like you're far away from the things you're called to? Join Cultivated founder Kyle Novy as he explores a wild prophetic song that somehow took years (and just a few minutes) to write. If you enjoy deep songs, unconventional Christian music, or you're a kingdom songwriter yourself, buckle up friend.
7 Feb 2024
"Prelude" - The Song That Feels Impossible
Do you ever feel like a song is too tricky to pull off - like it could fail at any moment? Join Cultivated founder Kyle Novy as he explores his most audaciously epic - yet most "inaccessible" - song written. If you enjoy deep songs, unconventional Christian music, or you're a kingdom songwriter yourself, buckle up friend.
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