Connor Flanagan is a singer-songwriter, festival touring artist, and father of five whose music sits at the intersection of Psalm-rooted lyricism and bright, accessible pop. After eight years in youth ministry and a season as a creative director, he made the leap to full-time music - married, with multiple kids and no guaranteed income and hasn't looked back. His song "Pieces" has been in rotation on Life FM, and his latest single "Joy in the Morning" is out now.
In this conversation with Bjorn and Sela on the Life FM Morning Wake Up, Connor opens up about what it actually took to walk away from a stable career, why his wife Katie told him to quit long before he did, and how releasing 24 singles in a single year is his strategy for cracking the digital space. He also talks about drawing from the Psalms as a creative well, his upcoming Psalms-based project landing next fall, and why he believes the world suffers when people live in fear of their calling.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Connor Flanagan Plays "Pieces" Live on Life FM
01:19 - How Connor Found Life FM Through His Own Analytics
02:52 - Eight Years in Youth Ministry Before Music Went Full-Time
03:57 - Quitting a Stable Job With a Family to Feed
05:04 - "My Wife Told Me to Quit Years Before I Did"
06:42 - Riding on Providence - What Happens to Your Faith When Income Isn't Guaranteed
07:39 - Psalm 30 and the Inspiration Behind "Joy in the Morning"
09:07 - The 24 Singles Strategy - Why He's Releasing a Song Every Two Weeks
10:41 - How He Stays Two Songs Ahead - The Production Pipeline
11:33 - Why This Is His Whole Family's Mission, Not Just His Job
12:31 - Dream Collabs
13:42 - What Connor Does for Downtime (It's Still Music)
15:25 - Where to Find Connor Flanagan + "Joy in the Morning" Out Now
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