now! A Gibson J-200, a Gibson Hummingbird,
a Guild D-40, and a Gibson 335 electric – she’s
sweet! I’ve also got an Orange AD30 amp. I
used to play Les Pauls, and I had a Gretsch
I loved and played for years. If I ever play
electric, I play more rhythm, holding down the
foundation. I’ve been exploring the Kemper
(modeling amp) a little bit, although I think its
capabilities are so much more than what I’ll
ever use it for (laughs).
[WM] In many ways you’ve come full circle,
and in some ways, you are kind of starting out
again. From where you are now, what advice
would you have for someone who is just
beginning the kind of journey you’ve been on?
[Pat] My advice would be a couple of things, the
first being encouragement. From a songwriter/
worship leader lens, what’s happening in your
life is really significant. What God is doing right
now with your life is so significant. I would also
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say, it’s going to take way longer than you think
I feel the encouragement and prayers. Those
Jesus didn’t believe that.
it’s going to take to develop the things that God
people and those relationships build me up
wants to develop in you. The reason I say that
and also challenge me. If someone doesn’t [WM] Pretty much every photo I see you in, is because there has been a message of, “Oh,
have that dynamic, you miss out on the gift of you are strumming a Gibson, but you also you walk with God and then…” like we expect
the body of Christ. It’s so important that things played electric in Unhindered. Tell us about immediacy. As if we’re immediately going to
function as a body. If anyone thinks they don’t your guitars! have some spiritual moment and then have all
need that, that they can be by themselves, I
think that is a very misleading thing to believe.
this wisdom far beyond our years. There is a
[Pat] I’m looking at the guitars I have right
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