7Hills Worship Pastor Turns Tragedy into Authentic Worship

This week on Worship Is My Weapon, Rita sits down with Kaelob Mecum, 7Hills Worship Pastor, as he shares his unbelievable story of survival and talks about authenticity in worship through suffering and tragedy. Kaelob shares his journey from a tough childhood and time in a homeless shelter to discovering his faith. After losing his friend in a tragic accident, he found healing, reconnected with family, and stepped into his calling as a worship leader. His story is one of resilience, faith, and music that speaks to life’s rawest moments. SPECIAL OFFERS: This episode is sponsored by Jase Medical! Go to https://jasemedical.com/ and use code "RITA" to get a discount on your personalized kit TODAY! Are you wasting $$$ on bottled water? AquaTru Water Filtration is the solution! Go to https://aquatruwater.com and use code "RITA" at check out to get 20% OFF your order! If you would like to support the Worship Is My Weapon podcast you can donate to Wearing Justice at https://give.tithe.ly/?formId=0f0e22b... 🙏🏻🕊️🤍 💌 Stay connected with Rita by signing up for her exclusive mailing list: http://worshipismyweaponshow.com 0:00 - Coming Up 0:59 - Today’s Guest, Kaelob Mecum: His Story 12:53 - Ad: Jase - https://www.jase.com 14:18 - Kaelob’s Story: His Journey to Music and God 25:14 - College, Debt, the Military and the Valley 44:24 - Going to the Mountains 53:23 - Ad: Aquatru - https://www.aquatru.com 55:23 - Retelling Tragedy, Talking to God 1:09:07 - Survivor’s Guilt, Dealing with Trauma 1:13:06 - Moving On, More Mountains 1:14:46 - Survival Songs 1:16:03 - Ad: Subscribe to the Newsletter - https://worshipismyweaponshow.com/ 1:16:56 - Writing and Navigating Success 1:20:40 - Seeking God for the Next Thing 1:24:20 - Seeing God in Fatherhood 1:27:49 - Not Easy, No Regrets 1:31:23 - God and the Mountain 1:33:54 - Venturing into Authenticity, Writing Only For God 1:42:07 - Ad: Amazing Kids - https://Amazing.Kids 1:44:10 - In Years To Come: Complete Surrender 1:53:27 - Making a Record: Slow and Faithful 2:02:59 - Final Thoughts and Encouragement Musicbed ID: MB01H0S9HNUGSXA