In this episode of Worship, Bass, Coffee, I sit down with LaVon Rushing — gospel bassist, MD, multi-instrumentalist, and one of the most joyful and gifted players influencing modern worship and gospel music today.

LaVon shares how growing up in Virginia with a guitar-playing father and a bass-loving mother shaped his musical DNA, eventually leading him from early church experiences to a full career in Orlando’s vibrant creative scene. LaVon and I revisit their first meeting at Disney’s Joyful! Christmas show, his move to Florida, and how unexpected opportunities — including playing on multiple Hilary Duff records — opened doors he never imagined.

LaVon talks honestly about balancing an intense weekly schedule of rehearsals, sessions, and family life, and breaks down how he practices “by thinking the impossib ...