Podcast Episodes

Episode 104: Kendall Hoeft

by Rachel Caldwell

I enjoyed getting to know Kendall Hoeft for episode 104! Kendall is a dancer, published poet and educator with over 20 years of professional teaching experience. She is published in a variety of journals, dances and speaks at events, leads workshops, and creates teaching videos. Kendall shares how her creative upbringing, professional experiences, and faith journey have influenced her current work and grown her desire to see people moving in freedom, unabashed joy and creative expression.

In our conversation, we dive into topics such as using our creativity for God’s glory, living in freedom from fear, finding inspiration as an artist, and identity. I also loved chatting with Kendall about the various meanings of the word “praise” in the Bible and how that knowledge helps us gain a deeper understanding of worship.

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About Kendall:

Kendall is a dancer, published poet and educator with over 20 years of professional teaching experience. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Tampa and a B.S. in Music Performance, with a minor in Biblical Studies. Kendall teaches writing and speech for The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, where she has been a faculty member since 2019.

Traditional boxed-in Baptist turned dancing, glory enthusiast and anti-shame warrior, Kendall desires to see people moving in freedom, unabashed joy and creative expression. She is published in a variety of journals, dances and speaks at events, leads workshops, and creates teaching videos.

She has served as a worship leader for both traditional and contemporary services. Kendall also has a variety of experience in praise and worship environments: directing church choirs, cantoring at a Catholic church, playing her viola and singing in praise bands, leading a retirement home ministry, conducting the strings program at a Christian music camp, providing classical solos for a Presbyterian church and leading worship on the piano at Celebrate Recovery.

Kendall lives in Seattle with her husband Michael and their two precious, Persian cats, Tabby and Red. In her free time, she can be found delighting in her backyard garden, experimenting with liquid flow art, playing with vegan food, and in wild nature communing with God and animals.

Connect with Kendall:

On Instagram

Kendall Hoeft Poet On Facebook

Kendall Hope Fire On Facebook