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“ Singing with confidence is brazen . I also want to incorporate the music into that ,” he continues . “ Trying to create rhythms and melodies and tempo that support that is such a part of who I am . Music is a soundtrack to life .” Says the man who claims he would have music on in the background all the time , if possible . Nat King Cole in February , Calypso on a Sunday afternoon , rocking out in the jeep with the top down or winding down with Yo Yo Ma before bed . “ I ’ m a little OCD about the music I want in the background at any given time ,” he says with a laugh . “ What a beautiful creation ,” he adds . “ It ’ s just like food . Food could have been entirely sufficient for survival , but He gave us taste buds for the sake of beauty . It ’ s one of the biggest mysteries of life . I often thank God for music .” The gratitude that seeps from his voice and courses from his pen is not easy to come by or easy to replicate . It ’ s the gratitude of a father who has watched his children over and over be instruments of grace . It ’ s the gratitude of a man who has been pummeled by the waves of circumstance , but has emerged with breath in his lungs . The gratitude that emerges from years of life and loss , from those things we understand and those we can ’ t … “ I feel really privileged to continue to make music ,” he says . “ I could summarize everything with one Scripture verse , it ’ s a new favorite of mine and I ’ m going to keep this for the rest of my life — Psalm 45:1 . The second line says , I address my verses to the King . It ’ s my favorite thing , not just to sing about God , but to sing to Him . He hears our praises . The Bible says He inhabits the praises of His people . He lives within the praises of His people ! I consider it a super high privilege to be able to address my verses to the King .” 24 PAGE | MAGAZINE ICONIC