Singing Is A Contact Sport
Worship
Craig Marvin Johnson CMJ.ONE
Songs, stories, software, and work shaped by worship.
Pastor, author, musician, producer, and maker—bringing faith, creativity, and useful ideas into one living body of work.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Creating now
Current signal
Christian Worldview News—short, timely reflections connecting today’s headlines with enduring truth.
Watch the latestOne life, many forms
The work
Four connected practices, organized so visitors can quickly find what speaks to them.
01
Music
Original songs, worship projects, recordings, arrangements, and live performances.
Listen & explore → 02Books
Pastoral guides, discipleship resources, worship studies, and illustrated books for children.
Browse the library → 03Ministry
Worship, discipleship, choir leadership, teaching, and resources for the gathered church.
See the ministry → 04Software & Lab
Useful tools, experiments, creative technology, and the ideas that are still becoming.
Enter the lab →The CrossTalk network
One connected ecosystem.
Books become practice. Songs open Scripture. Questions become conversations. Each site has a distinct purpose, but they all belong to the same journey.
Read01
CrossTalk Publishing
Books and resources designed to move from reading into faithful practice.
Visit Publishing ↗ Discover02CrossTalk Kids
Biblical stories that invite children into Scripture, prayer, and family conversation.
Explore CrossTalk Kids ↗ Discuss03CrossTalk Community
A place for readers and groups to reflect, discuss, and keep growing together.
Enter the community ↗ Listen04CrossTalk Music
Songs paired with lyrics, Scripture, resources, and invitations to respond.
Explore the music ↗ Share05CrossTalk Unleashed
Episodes and field guides for thoughtful, everyday gospel conversations.
Start a conversation ↗ Equip06Something Awesome
A wider library of songs, collections, and practical music-ministry resources.
Find something awesome ↗ Grow07The Knowing Series
A seven-volume path for knowing what Christians believe and living it with confidence.
Explore the series ↗
Featured book
You Can’t Get That Online
Rediscovering worship, community, and growth in the gathered church.
Streaming connects. Gathering transforms. A thoughtful, compassionate case for the irreplaceable value of embodied Christian community.
Read about the bookAuthor
A growing library
Sixteen current titles span worship, discipleship, Christian living, and faithful stories for children.
Avodah
52-week devotional
Sent
Mission & identity
Knowing The Truth
Discipleship
Jonah and the Whale
CrossTalk Kids
For children & families
Stories that lead families back to God’s Word.
CrossTalk Kids pairs vivid biblical storytelling with Scripture, questions, prayer, and practical next steps—giving children a doorway into the story and families a reason to keep talking.
Composer · performer · producer
Music with a reason to exist.
From Scripture songs and congregational worship to gospel, jazz, and the delightfully unexpected.
- 01Soli Deo GloriaWorship
- 02He Was Born Blind So You Could SeeScripture song
- 03Shepherd’s Psalm BluesBlues
- 04In the Beginning, GodFamily
- 05No BillionaireSinger-songwriter
Now transmitting
Christian Worldview News
Brief video reflections on the human story behind the headline.
September 2, 2026
The Crop That Costs More Than It Pays
Watch on YouTube ↗The through-line
Creativity in service of people.
Craig serves as Worship & Discipleship Pastor at Wrightsboro Baptist Church. Across music, writing, teaching, technology, and family life, the aim is the same: make something useful, tell the truth clearly, and point people toward hope.
Read Craig’s story →Start a conversation