JBez the CHH Ninja and Urban D. recap Flavor Fest 23 and talk about Pastor Tommy's new book - Gotta Be Da Shoes.Get your free copy of the book at:www.freeshoesbook.comFor more info about Flavor Fest: www.flavorfest.org

Lucy Kyllonen joins us and talks about setting goals and reaching them. Lucy leads C.H.O.S.E.N. Women's ministry at Crossover Church and is a certified life coach. To learn more about The Flavor Fest Leadership Conference and Summits:www.flavorfest.orgFor books and resources from Pastor Tommy:www.tranzlationleadership.comFollow us on social media a…

Dre Hunter is the A&R at Reach Records. He shares how he got there, what's currently happening, and what they have cooking for the future.

Doc Watson of RMG breaks down how to navigate the current music industry.To learn more about The Flavor Fest Leadership Conference and summits:www.flavorfest.org This Podcast was recorded in the Crossover Podcast Studios in Tampa, Florida.

Chris Abbott shares how to leverage social media for your ministry.

Andy Rebirth from New Orleans shares his story of how he went from the streets and gang culture to following Christ and becoming a pastor in the hood.For information on the Flavor Fest Leadership Conference or Summits:www.flavorfest.orgFor Books or Resources from Pastor Tommy:www.Tranzlationleadership.comThis was filmed in the Crossover Podcast Stu…

Urban D. and KJ-52 Go Together Like... lol - many of you have to google that on youtube and see the collab. In this episode we talk about Hurricanes, Pastoring, Boxing and KJ-52 drops a Fire Freestyle! For more info. on the Flavor Fest Leadership Conference or Summits: www.flavorfest.org For Books and Resources from Pastor Tommy: www.tranzlationlea…

Brea Miles Grinds Different! This episode features Brea's story and the movement she is sparking with females in Christian Hip-Hop!For more information on the Flavor Fest Urban Leadership Conference and Summits:www.flavorfest.orgFor books and resources from Pastor Tommy:www.tranzlationleadership.comThis was filmed at the Crossover Podcast Studio in…

Pastor Juan Carreon planted Hiz House Church in Waco, Texas with a Hip-Hop vibe and outreach focus. God has been using them to reach the unchurched and dechurched in their city. Pastor Juan shares some leadership nuggets from the journey.For information on the Flavor Fest Urban Leadership Conference:www.flavorfest.orgFor resources and books from Pa…

This episode features Greg Atkinson who is the founder of The First Impressions Conference that has trained over 200k church leaders. He has written several books on the topic - he shares some funny stories of being secret shopper at several churches and almost getting kicked out.

This episode features the H-Town O.G. Tre-9 and how he went from a rapper to leading a non-profit organization with a mission to "Disciple The Streets."

In this episode, we sit down with the CHH Legend Fred Lynch from P.I.D. (Preachas In Disguise), he shares some crazy history of what it was like being a pioneer in the space. For books and resources from Pastor Tommy: www.tranzlationleadership.com This was recorded in the Crossover Podcast Studios in Tampa, Florida.…

In this episode, we connected with Big Breeze from ATL. He shares how he connected with Hulvey and KB and how he's got dozens of tour dates coming up this year.

Pastor Scott Free shares about the challenges of leading a portable church coming out of the pandemic as he also became the tour pastor for Maverick City. He also announces the amazing news that Crossover ATL has found a permanent home!For more information about the Flavor Fest Conference, Music Festival & Summits:www.flavorfest.orgFor more informa…

What do you do when your community center burns to the ground? You praise... You pray... You Rebuild. Phil The Voice shares the recent tragic fire of their community center... but we believe something even more beautiful will rise from the ashes! For more info. about The Flavor Fest conference and Summits: www.flavorfest.org For more resources from…

Angie Rose is a multi-genre artist from NYC. In this episode, we discuss her story, the uniqueness of her talent, and the mental health crisis and how it affects all of us. To Learn more about the Flavor Fest Conference and Summits:www.flavorfest.orgTo learn more about Pastor Tommy's books & Resources:www.tranzlationleadership.comFollow us on Socia…

This episode features Michael "Link" Alvarado as we talk about creating self-sustainability in the hood.To learn more about Flavor Fest Leadership Conference & Summits go to: www.flavorfest.orgTo learn more about Pastor Tommy's books and resources:www.tranzlationleadership.com

This episode of the Flavor Fest Leadership Podcast features Pastor Adam Durso from NYC. He is a local pastor and also the leader of LEAD NYC. Pastor Adam also regularly travels around the country and to other countries to preach and speak. He shares what he has learned about uniting churches and leaders locally and globally. To learn more about the…

This episode features Cliford Gray from Launching Pad Church in NYC. Clif was raised in the notorious Brooklyn neighborhood known as the 9 where he got into gang activity at a young age. He shares his story of leaving the gang, getting called into ministry, and using his music for God. For more information about Flavor Fest Leadership Conference & …

This episode features Trig from Holy Culture Radio. He has been part of the CHH Movement for over 20 years. Over time he transitioned from being an artist to being an executive helping the genre grow. Holy Culture is celebrating its first year of being on SiriusXM and reaching over 5 Million listeners!To learn more about The Flavor Fest Leadership …

This episode features Marcus Hall - founder of Kingdom Choice Awards in New York City. Marcus shares his story and history of impact in NYC. He will be a speaker in the artist workshop track at Flavor Fest NYC on April 22nd.To learn more about The Flavor Fest Leadership Conference, Music Festival, and Summits:www.flavorfest.orgTo learn more about P…

This episode features serial entrepreneur Devonne Stokes. He shares how he lost his wife right when the pandemic started in 2020, and how he healed and rebuilt with new opportunities. Devonne now leads several companies and the Entrepreneurship ministry at Crossover Church. He is going on tour with Flavor Fest as he will speak on Entrepreneurship i…

Richie Righteous is a pioneer in NYC in church revitalization and Christian Hip-Hop. He has been putting in work for over two decades and has touched countless people. In this episode, we catch up with him and talk about his history, where the NYC scene is going, and Flavor Fest coming to NYC! To learn more about The Flavor Fest Leadership Conferen…

The past few years has been full of conspiracies and media manipulation... so what's really true? In this episode, Datin' & Urban D. share some things that could get them canceled in some circles. Datin' also shares some updates on writing for a Broadway production and leaks new music info! To learn more about the Flavor Fest Urban Leadership Confe…

The Ambassador drops gems and gives wisdom to the CHH movement. Urban D. brings up some funny history stories as we walk through the history of his music. For more information on the Flavor Fest Conference, Summits, and Music Festival: www.flavorfest.org For more information on Pastor Tommy's books and resources: www.tranzlationleadership.com Recor…

Tommy Nixon became the leader of Urban Youth Workers Institute in 2019 and in less than a year the pandemic hit. He shares about the next era of how they are reaching urban youth around the country. Both Tommys drop some gems to help you lead well! To learn more about The Flavor Fest Conference and the Flavor Fest Summits: www.flavorfest.org To lea…

Peter Lopez breaks down the future of publishing, NFT's, ChapGPT and much more. He drops lots of gems about what is coming next. To learn more about the Flavor Fest Urban Leadership Conference and Flavor Fest Summit Tour: www.flavorfest.org To learn more about Pastor Tommy "Urban D." Kyllonen's resources: www.tranzlationleadership.com Follow Flavor…

Did you know Pastor Jerry Flowers submitted to be an opening artist rapping at Flavor Fest? He tells the story in this episode and shares his heart about the church, Therapy Thursdays, his upcoming book, and more! To learn more about the Flavor Fest Urban Leadership Conference and Flavor Fest Summits check out: www.flavorfest.org To learn more abou…

Betsy Tinervin is a real estate expert that wants to help people invest in themselves spiritually and financially. She recently hosted The Invest Tour at Crossover Church where hundreds of entrepreneurs attended. To learn more about The Flavor Fest Conference & Flavor Fest Summits: www.flavorfest.org To learn more about resources from Tommy "Urban …

Welcome to Season 4! To kick it off we have Hip-Hop artist Miles Minnick! His name has been buzzing especially on the West Coast the past few years and he just received the Rapzilla breakout artist of the year award! He'll share his story and how he founded the Glochella Event. To find out more about The Flavor Fest Leadership Conference and Summit…

The Podcast was on a hiatus in 2022... but we cranked out one episode to recap what went down at the Flavor Fest conference in October 2022 and Pastor Tommy "Urban D." Kyllonen and Pastor Darnel also recapped the Lion King production and some other incredible things that took place at Crossover Church.…

Flavor Fest Urban Leadership Podcast Ep. 27 Ft. Urban D. & Darnel Butler "Reflections on Flavor Fest 2021" Pastor Tommy "Urban D." & Pastor Darnel Butler sit down and share and show some dope highlights of Flavor Fest 21. For information on the Flavor Fest Urban Leadership Conference coming October 6th - 9th, 2022 in Tampa @ Crossover Church: www.f…

Flavor Fest Urban Leadership Podcast Ep. 26 Ft. Ruslan "How Ruslan hit 100k on his channel" Ruslan is a refugee, a Hip-Hop artist and content creator. The past few years he has been growing his youtube channel by giving what he calls "Disruptive Value" as he talks about hot topics and gives a Biblically balanced view. He has smashed through 100k si…

Flavor Fest Urban Leadership Podcast Episode 25 Ft. Maddie Rey "Making Jesus known to the Next Generation" At 23 she is already an author (wrote 3 books), singer, rapper, youth pastor, preacher, TV host, and clothing line owner. WOW! Plus, she was recently featured on the You Version App sharing the verse of the day. Maddie Rey is super focused and…

Flavor Fest Urban Leadership Podcast Episode 24 Feat. Michael Carrion "The New Church Burned Down!" A miracle happened in the middle of the pandemic... Promiseland Church got a new building in the Bronx. They spent months remodeling the space getting it ready for church... they had a big kick off Sunday - the place was packed, God was moving - ther…

Flavor Fest Urban Leadership Podcast Episode 23 Feat. Steven Malcolm National recording artist Steven Malcolm shares his journey of coming to Christ and connecting at a church that spoke his language, poured into him and gave him a platform. He talks about how that local church keeps him anchored as he navigates the music industry. We actually caug…

Pastor Jerome Vierling and Citylife Church are an anomaly in Urban Church Planting. From day one they were self-sustainable and have seen incredible growth and life change as they have raised up an army of leaders and artists to Love their city. Jerome and Tommy share some of the highlights, but also walk through some of the heavy struggle and dark…

The past 18 months has been exhausting for leaders. So many are burning out, quitting and leaving ministry. The challenges of leading through a pandemic is taking its toll. In this episode Pastor Tommy talks about the importance of rest, sabbath and sabbatical. He shares how he has stayed healthy through this season and some important steps you can…

Da Truth shares his journey of being part of the Cross Movement Family and how he transitioned to start his own label and how he now is moving into church leadership as the Pastor of Apologetics at Hillsong Atlanta. For information on the Flavor Fest Urban Leadership Conference coming Octover 7th - 10th in Tampa @ Crossover Church: www.flavorfest.o…

Flavor Fest Urban Leadership Podcast - Season 2 - Episode 19 feat. KB This episode features KB sharing some of his history in Tampa and how Flavor Fest played a major role in him getting signed to Reach Records. He gives some details on what he is working next and gives us a sneak peak of his debut upcoming book! For information on the Flavor Fest …

Flavor Fest Urban Leadership Podcast - Season 2 - Episode 18 "How To Love Your City In These Crazy Times" This episode features Lily Perlaza from the Crossover Church Staff. She is the Flavor Fest and Love Our City Director. She'll share how outreach looks different in these times, what we're learning and an announcement about the NEXT FLAVOR FEST!…

Flavor Fest Urban Leadership Podcast - Season 2 - Episode 17 "Play's Pandemic House Party" This episode features Christopher "Play" Martin from Kid N' Play. He hasn't been touring the past year, but God has opened new doors and new opportunities for Play. *This is also available on youtube @urband813 For information on the Flavor Fest Urban Leaders…

Flavor Fest Urban Leadership Podcast - Season 2 - Episode 16 "Steward Your Stimulus" Most of us recently had some extra money drop in our accounts. How do we "Secure The Bag" and lead those that follow us to also make wise decisions with their money? *This is also available on youtube @urband813 For information on the Flavor Fest Urban Leadership C…

Crossover Church reopened in October after being closed for in-person services since Sunday, March 15th. Pastor Tommy shares the wins, what they are learning and how to move forward with both in-person and online church. *This is also available on all podcast platforms. For information on the Flavor Fest Urban Leadership Conference: www.flavorfest.…

Urban Ministry Vet Larry Acosta shares how to pass the baton to empower the next generation. He drops some gold that will teach you how to be a connector and build the kingdom and not your own empire! *This is also available on all podcast platforms. For information on the Flavor Fest Urban Leadership Conference: www.flavorfest.org For information …

Zauntee was a teenager that created a movement (The Zealots) and had a music video (God Taught Me) that went viral. Check out his incredible story as the journey leads to him releasing his first national album in the fall of 2020! *This is also available on all podcast platforms. For Information on Resources from Tommy "Urban D." Kyllonen www.tranz…

Evan Peet is the lead pastor at Bridge Church in one of the most diverse places in the world - Queens, NYC. But, he's originally from Australia. We'll hear how Flavor Fest helped connect him to the US. Evan and his wife both ended up in the hospital in Queens in the worst US epicenter early in the pandemic. He'll share how they survived and how the…

Nikita Carter of Christafari shares her amazing journey how she came from Amsterdam to Tampa (Crossover Church) to becoming a global musicianary with the chart topping Reggae group Christafari. She gives some great steps on fund raising, connecting with donors and shares about Christafari’s free masterclasses.…

Pastor Myron Pierce comes back for a part 2 as he talks planting digital churches and shares his heart about the recent wave of racial killings. His new book “Black and White - How Reconciliation Can Save America” gives us solid next steps.

Myron Pierce shares his journey from prison to planting churches to starting multi-million dollar companies. This serial entrepreneur shares how he has learned to feed his family, his team and fund his inner-city church. Myron talks about creating an entrepreneurial culture at your church and how they’ve launched dozens of companies from Mission Ch…