Upward & Inward

Mitch and Kristen Krebs
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We share our hearts behind each of the songs we have written as well as speak on our experiences as worship leaders. Our hope is the same here on this podcast as it is with our music; and that is to point people upward and inward as we explore the nuances of faith and devotion to the way of Jesus.

Episodes

  1. 08/02/2022

    Behind the Song - You Go With Me

    How would you describe the "withness" of God? Do you have a simple answer or a complex one? It's wild to think about and just might be much simpler and more beautiful than the way Mitch tries to tease out in realtime. LOL. We hope you find this episode meaningful and some way and that you'd feel peace knowing that God stops at nothing in pursuit of you. Listen to You Go With Me VBS 2022  Connect with us! Email: mitchandkristenmusic@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchandkristenmusic/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mitchandkristen TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mitchkrebs

    1h 7m

  2. 07/30/2022

    You Go With Me Episode Teaser

    Hey friends. It's been a moment. Here is an outtake from the next episode. We try to keep it real and raw unlike our tofu... The full episode will be available Tuesday 8.02.22. Enjoy this quick convo on being loved while being wrong. Listen to You Go With Me Connect with us! Email: mitchandkristenmusic@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchandkristenmusic/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mitchandkristen TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mitchkrebs

    8 min

  3. 06/23/2021

    Behind the Song - God of Grace

    Our second single "God of Grace" is out and this episode gives the backstory of the season of life it was written from. We talk about experiencing anxiety and the stressor that opened the floodgates to panic attacks. Talking through those memories together allowed a resurfacing of feelings we haven’t felt in a long time.  You Go With Me (VBS Kids Version): https://open.spotify.com/track/4ycVkvxiC2aUVrvbY2BRpg?si=a81b4ce2a619418f This is Amazing Grace by Jeremy Riddle (Superior Version):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn5zk3yCRr0 Connect with us!  https://linktr.ee/mitchandkristenmusic Other songs in this episode: https://soundcloud.com/mitchkrebs/almost-friends https://soundcloud.com/mitchkrebs/something-familiar

    1h 17m

  4. 06/14/2021

    The Good, The Bad & The Cringey Pt.2 - Exiled

    A force of countless abilities (one being able to drink 16+ cups of coffee a day) Tom is the most go-getter and unstoppable machine of a man we have ever met. This episode can't convey the fullness of all Tom Boscamp embodies. "Constrained" is the word that comes to mind when we think of the limitation of what an audio podcast could deliver. Of what really felt like a decade, Tom was our mentor and worship pastor for two years. Two years may seem insignificant, but if you throw two naive seventeen year olds into a stewing cauldron of purity culture, authoritarian leadership, religious/emotional abuse, hushed conversations and crazy amounts more, you get an interesting soup served. When Tom stepped into frame, he became a shelter and even a guard in some aspects by way of experiencing firsthand what we could have.  In this final episode of this series' first installment, we get to hear Tom's experience from his perspective which brings out memories for us a long the way during the interview. We're thankful that there is hope and a beautiful silver lining interwoven in Tom's story that he was able to see.  Tom works closely with U.S. Veterans as the Veterans Service Coordinator at Coastline Community College and is often somewhat of an emotional first responder to them as you'll hear. Contact him at tboscamp@coastline.edu if you have any questions or know of a veteran in need.  Here's some of his tracks from back in the day.  https://soundcloud.com/thomas-boscamp Connect with us! https://linktr.ee/mitchandkristenmusic Listen to and share God of Grace. https://open.spotify.com/track/5kwOrPTbA3MOzgPixLbMFu?si=cd6673cba48b4b15

    1h 6m

  5. 06/02/2021

    The Good, The Bad & The Cringey Pt.1 - "Red Flags"

    In this episode, we get into the hilarious details of our young love. We share about our first interaction with each other, our "pre-engagement" commitment (cringe or cute?), and how our church leaders and many of our peers rejected our relationship. We pontificate on purity culture themes and found ourselves unable to hold back laughter at our younger selves. Don't worry, we validated and showed compassion to those kids as well... Pre-save our new song "God of Grace" on Spotify. https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/mitchandkristenkrebs/god-of-grace Our links! https://linktr.ee/mitchandkristenmusic Brand New's song "Soco Amaretto Lime" https://open.spotify.com/track/36RXg45Te0xyC4MEwZSG77?si=1eb876b6f3104380

    56 min

  6. 05/17/2021

    Behind the Song - The Cross of Christ

    Our song The Cross of Christ is available to stream wherever you listen to music! This is the first of many singles to come as well as Upward & Inward episodes that will explore behind the song(s); taking a deeper look into what inspired the initial theme, lyrics and even musical choices.  As we unpack The Cross of Christ, we hear Mitch's journey with doubt, certainty and how the original idea of the song began with the hope of writing it for pastors/clergy who experience burnout/doubt. Thankfully, Kristen used her referee power to help keep it general enough for anyone to connect with. Hope you enjoy the conversation. Becoming New VBS song Mitch referenced: https://open.spotify.com/track/6RJmBhIBvQfbVsGNOfiY23?si=8d9efc8c50f44809 Connect with us! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5KUMuwjnxx3dnyk9bLHBuL?si=-AQ3-KDtR_-UrXG7ADaLUg Email: mitchandkristenmusic@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchandkristenmusic/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mitchandkristen Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTDn3mGoX6FBcQ7szq1JjMw

    1h 9m

  7. 05/03/2021

    Beginnings - Women Shelters to Modern Church Culture

    Welcome to our very first episode! In this episode we share a little bit of the origins of our journey in becoming who we are today. We touch on our musical backgrounds, our youth band, leading for "Big Church" for the first time and tease what is to come in future episodes. We're excited to see what this conversational platform will bring out of us and perhaps even yourself.  First song Mitch ever led for a main service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp42WHmBS_k    Connect with us! Email: mitchandkristenmusic@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchandkristenmusic/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mitchandkristen Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTDn3mGoX6FBcQ7szq1JjMw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5KUMuwjnxx3dnyk9bLHBuL?si=-AQ3-KDtR_-UrXG7ADaLUg

    32 min
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About

We share our hearts behind each of the songs we have written as well as speak on our experiences as worship leaders. Our hope is the same here on this podcast as it is with our music; and that is to point people upward and inward as we explore the nuances of faith and devotion to the way of Jesus.

Information

  • Creator
    Mitch and Kristen Krebs
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Upward & Inward
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