and that I was that wounded one. I was that
prodigal. I was the one who He was waiting
for to come home. I get emotional just thinking
about that song because I know it’s going to
touch so many, and I think it will be an anthem
of hope for those who once were lost will be
found. I think they’re going to sing this song as
a story of their own redemption, as their own
expression of worship, I believe they’re going to
experience the love of Jesus as they sing this
song.
[WM] As creatives and dreamers envisioning
Influence Music from the very start, what can
you say to aspiring worship leaders and teams
with His work.
“Be honest with
God. In your
songwriting there is room for vulnerability, and
there is room to ask those questions, but not to
songwriting
neglect those songs of high praise and holiness
there is room
for vulnerability,
and there is
room to ask
not to neglect
of God’s heart. When you get the language
of God written on your own heart it begins to
transform you in a way that you wouldn’t be
transformed otherwise. So, get to know the
Word of God intimately: Learn it. Sing it. Pray
don’t think we need to come into a worship
service and put on a mask and try to hide from
through. I think the best thing that we can do is
to come before the throne of God with honesty,
humility, and vulnerability, and just be who we
are before Him, and let Him speak truth and
those songs identity to us.
of high praise Then obviously on a practical level, be excellent
and holiness in strengthen your vocals and do what you can
worship.” applying all of those other spiritual aspects to
through it. Devour it and become acquainted
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with God in the midst of our own journeys. I
our emotions and exactly what were going
[Matt] I think for one, first and foremost, is to
the word of the Bible because it’s the language
too. I think there is room for us to be honest
better than we know ourselves and He knows
questions, but
there is nothing more powerful than singing
in worship, and beauty. I think we need those
God what we’re actually feeling, God knows us
regarding their own situations?
get acquainted with the Word of God, I think
Second, be honest with God. In your
August 2019
at
your
craft.
Practice
your
instrument,
do to be as excellent as you possibly can while
what you are doing.
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