Sacred Surrender with Jamie Jamgochian
What happens when your plan A falls apart—and you discover that God’s plan was better all along? Singer-songwriter and worship leader Jamie Jamgochian joins Ministry on the Margins to talk about her debut book, Sacred Surrender: The Practice of Waiting Well with God. From her beginnings as a jazz pianist at Berklee College of Music to her surrender to God’s call into ministry, Jamie shares how learning to let go, trust, and wait reshaped her life. In this conversation, we talk about identity, disappointment, divine redirection, and what it truly means to wait well.
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In This Episode You’ll Hear
- How Jamie went from performing in bars and on cruise ships to leading worship and writing songs for the church
- The moment of surrender that changed everything and redefined her purpose
- Why God sometimes asks us to lay down even good dreams so He can resurrect them in better form
- How our identity can’t be built on titles or success, but must be rooted in who we are in Christ
- Why “waiting on God” doesn’t mean doing nothing—but preparing faithfully for what’s next
- The difference between control and surrender, and why peace is found in releasing the outcome
- How God’s redirection often turns our plan B into His plan A
- The discipline of trusting God’s timing when life feels slow or uncertain
About the Book
Sacred Surrender: The Practice of Waiting Well with God invites readers to loosen their grip on control and find rest in God’s perfect timing. Blending Scripture, story, and soul-searching reflection, Jamie explores how surrender and waiting can become sacred spaces of growth. Each chapter is anchored in real-life experiences and grounded in the truth that God’s plan is always better—even when it looks different from what we imagined. This isn’t a book about resignation; it’s a book about trust, hope, and renewal.
About the Author
Jamie Jamgochian is a Dove Award–nominated singer-songwriter, worship leader, and speaker whose ministry has inspired audiences for more than twenty years. A graduate of Berklee College of Music and a first-generation Christian, Jamie has recorded multiple albums, written chart-topping songs, and shared the stage with leading voices in Christian music. Through her ministry, she speaks and sings at women’s events across the U.S., helping others learn the beauty of surrender. Sacred Surrender is her first book and a companion to her album of the same name.
Find more at jamiejam.com.
Favorite Quotes
“Surrender isn’t giving up—it’s giving over. It’s saying, ‘God, I trust You enough to hold what I can’t control.’”
“When we truly lay something down before the Lord and let it die, He often resurrects it in a way that’s far better than anything we could have created on our own.”
“Waiting isn’t passive—it’s preparation. God is shaping us in the seasons that feel slow so we’ll be ready for what’s next.”
“We’re not waiting on a circumstance to change; we’re waiting on our Creator. When our eyes are fixed on Him, the waiting becomes sacred.”
“I thought my music dreams were over, but God had other plans. When I let go of them, He gave them back to me—redeemed, repurposed, and rooted in Him.”
“Our culture defines people by what they do. But God defines us by who we are—His sons and daughters. Our worth isn’t in a title; it’s in our identity in Christ.”
“Sometimes God’s kindness looks like a closed door. What feels like Plan B may actually have been His Plan A all along.”
“When we stop striving to make things happen in our own time, we make space for God’s peace to fill us.”
“Those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength—not because they’re sitting still, but because they’re learning to walk step by step with Him.”
