Welcome back to the Collide Kids Podcast. This is the final episode of Season 6! Hosted by Christen Clark, this episode features a very special guest: the incredibly talented Sheik Mozart. Sheik has been making an impact in the world of Church media and music for kids, blending upbeat hip hop vibes with meaningful Bible stories to create songs that kids love and parents won’t hate. 

Listeners will hear about Sheik’s journey—from his childhood experiences with Photoshop, Karaoke machines, vhs tapes, to his current role as a creative director at Church Visuals. The discussion reminisces about the joy and impact of Bible-themed songs growing up and how they inspired some of Sheik's songs such as "Hee Haw, I'm a Donkey" and "Resurrected," exploring the importance of making worship music fun and engaging for the entire family. 

Additionally, Sheik shares some of his favorite jokes, including one about a pig in a restaurant that sparks a hilarious conversation about the book "Monkey Farts." Whether reminiscing about the good old days of mixtapes or curious about how to make egg pizza, this episode offers a delightful mix of topics. 

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"From Self-Taught to Skilled:"
"And I've really just been doing that since, really since as far as I can remember, when I was like twelve or 13, I got a copy of Photoshop and Adobe illustrator, and these are graphic design programs... And so doing that for years and years and years, eventually I got to a point where it's like, hey, I enjoy this and I can do it."
— Sheik Mozart [00:09:13 → 00:10:12]

The Origin Story of a DIY Video Enthusiast: "My dad actually was also kind of a DIY video person. We used to go to this small Brazilian church. You know, there was, like, no staff, but he kind of decided that he was going to be the video guy. So he bought a camera, he built this, like, this rig on wheels, and he would. He would film every service."
— Sheik Mozart [00:10:37 → 00:10:59]

"Creating Music for Kids and Families": "I think about the music that I would have loved to have to have heard as a kid and with videos, you know, the same thing. Like, I think about the content that I would have loved to engage with as a kid, and that's. That's really what I'm making now."
— Sheik Mozart [00:13:34 → 00:14:15]

**How Childhood Memories Inspire Music**: "I wouldn't call them worship songs, but they were, like, bible songs or they, you know, they were. They were just kind of fun songs."
— Sheik Mozart [00:14:41 → 00:14:47]

Childhood Songs and Spiritual Journeys: "When I think about my spiritual journey, those songs kind of created a space for me to interact with the Bible, but to do it in such a fun way."
— Sheik Mozart [00:15:20 → 00:15:28]

The Evolution of Kids Ministry Music: "All the songs were so fun, and there was. It almost felt like we didn't believe that kids could understand what worship was, you know?"
— Sheik Mozart [00:18:15 → 00:18:23]

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