Episode Details

In this episode of The Walk, host Kurtis Parks sits down with Dove Award–winning worship leader and songwriter Meredith Andrews for an honest conversation about rejection, rest, identity, and learning to live at the walking pace of Jesus.

From her home near Nashville, Tennessee, Meredith shares how seasons of burnout and hiddenness revealed deeper wounds shaped by rejection—and how God met her with healing, rest, and a re-anchored identity in Christ. This episode speaks directly to worship leaders, creatives, and anyone feeling the pressure to stay productive while their soul is tired.

Episode Topics

• How rejection quietly shapes identity in ministry

• Learning to rest without guilt or fear

• Why hidden seasons often bring the deepest healing

• Living from God instead of constantly living for God

• Untangling calling from productivity and platform

Featured Guest

Meredith Andrews is a Dove Award–winning worship leader, songwriter, author, and speaker based in the Nashville, Tennessee area. She is known for songs sung by churches across the U.S., including Open Up the Heavens, Spirit of the Living God, Not For a Moment, Lamb of God, and Faith and Wonder. Meredith previously served with Vertical Worship and Long Hollow Church and regularly leads worship at women’s and worship leader gatherings nationwide.

She released her first mini-book, Healing the Wound of Rejection, in September 2025. Her upcoming live album, Live From Liberty University (with Liberty Worship Collective), releases April 3, 2026, with the single Prevail releasing February 6, 2026.

Quote from the Episode

“What I thought was rejection, God showed me was actually His protection.”

Links & Resources

Meredith Andrews Website:
https://meredithandrews.com

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/meremusic

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/MeredithAndrews

Book – Healing the Wound of Rejection: