Worship Musician August 2020 | Page 17

one another. And I have had the great privilege of working with some amazing artists and labels. Iron sharpens iron and I know I am much better at what I do when I get to collaborate with great minds. I’ve also learned to hold things fairly loosely and not make everything a hill to die on. I feel like if something is supposed to be there the music usually makes it pretty obvious what it wants to be. And ultimately, I think the artists heart is so important to listen to. They are the ones carrying the vision and the torch around singing these songs. I feel like my job as a producer is to honor that vision and see how I can best help them achieve that. [WM] What do you consider your greatest accomplishment in production, from the initial demos to the final outcome? [Ed] I may answer this more generally… I would say that I have a real passion for songs and seeing songs achieve their destiny both in August 2020 Subscribe for Free... 17