In this Christmas-season episode of Worship, Bass, Coffee, Jay sits down with fellow Texan and tone architect Bryce Vaughn for a conversation that’s equal parts gear talk, real-life honesty, and worship-community heart.

They dig into what life actually looks like when your weeks are stacked with Sunday sets, midweek services, artist dates, studio sessions, and the constant tension of staying creative without burning yourself out. Bryce shares how growing up as a pastor’s kid in an all-Black gospel church shaped his feel, his pocket, and his instinctive approach to worship bass—and how that background still influences the way he plays today.

From the “why” behind his pedalboard to the story of how he started building presets and eventually launched Backline Resources, Bryce talks openly about tone, inspiration ...