Your Day Brighter®

Bart Millard of Mercy Me: Unfiltered

Episode Summary

I learned a lot in this conversation with Bart Millard. Things like; The fear of success can be even scarier than the fear of failure. Kids can put filters on your computer that will wreak havoc on your video interviews. And sometimes less is more. Join me for a winsome conversation about Bart’s real-life learnings during the pandemic. Bart talks about ice cream, board games, making music, and the beautiful renewal of priorities. Welcome to the Your Day Brighter Podcast. Each week, host Tracey Tiernan shares real stories from real people who are making a real positive impact in their communities, giving us real hope in this world. You will walk away not only feeling encouraged but with practical ways to live a positive, hopeful, joy-filled life. Tracey Tiernan is a veteran morning radio personality at 95.1 SHINE-FM in Baltimore, Maryland. She served as the Creative Arts Program Director at her local church for nearly 20 years. She is a true enneagram 4, proud redhead, artist, worship leader, songwriter, coffee snob, wife to Gary, and stepmom to her six bonus kids. Her superpower? Empathy. She is convinced of five things: Everyone needs hope and encouragement. Everyone has something good to contribute to the world. We can learn from absolutely anyone. Life is better when we do it with God Diversity is a privilege that’s given to us to share the journey of life with people that are different than we are. Thank you for taking the time to listen to Your Day Brighter. We are glad you’re here.

Episode Notes

I learned a lot in this conversation with Bart Millard. Things like;

The fear of success can be even scarier than the fear of failure.

Kids can put filters on your computer that will wreak havoc on your video interviews.

And sometimes less is more.

Join me for a winsome conversation about Bart’s real-life learnings during the pandemic. Bart talks about ice cream, board games, making music, and the beautiful renewal of priorities.  

3:00- The new normal and priorities  
5:47- Fear of being inadequate  
9:28- The Show'tel 
12:55- Reflecting back over this past year of being together with the people in your life
15:13- Bart's favorite board game
17:20- Proud dad moments 
25:48- Protecting his relationship with God while in the music business
33:35- Bart's "Say I Won't" moment