The Loop Community Story…
an interview with
MATT McCOY
[WM] You’ve been leading worship for over by worship music daily. I was bullied in middle gave us the stage, coached and encouraged
20 years. How did you first get started as a school so my parents decided to homeschool us. My Dad taught me how to play the guitar,
worship leader? me for two years. It was during that time that but more importantly he taught me how to
I developed an interest in technology, design, worship. It started as a small spark, but I’ve
[Matt McCoy] I grew up in Southern California development and music - all of which are the been leading worship almost every weekend
as a pastor’s kid in the Vineyard church fabric of my life today. My big brother gave me a ever since.
movement. My Dad was the senior pastor, guitar, my Dad taught me how to play it and my but my parents were both heavily involved in Mom encouraged me to never give up. I pulled [WM] In 2002, you were one of the first
worship as well. My Dad played guitar and my together three other middle school friends and worship leaders to use tracks and Ableton Live
Mom played the piano. They loved worshipping we started a worship band for our Wednesday in worship. How did that impact your worship
together. My Dad was passionate about writing night youth group. Most kids have to stay on leading?
scripture songs, and my Mom loved playing and the sidelines while the adults do all the leading, singing them. That being said, I was surrounded but luckily, we were surrounded by people who 156 August 2019
[Matt] I’d always been interested in technology
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