SEAN FEUCHT //
Where the Wild Things Are
By Doug Doppler
Sean Feucht has tirelessly traversed the globe Baker. How did you first connect with the [WM] In listening to Wild, one of the things I
sharing Jesus’ love in some the world’s most folks there and what was the path that literally enjoy most is that this feels like an album versus
war torn and impoverished nations. Wild moved you to Redding, CA to become part of a collection of singles. Were you consciously
is Sean’s debut release as a Bethel Music the team there? wanting to break away from the single
artist, and is filled with anointed songs that
driven format?
are steeped in an atmosphere of worship. We [Sean] For the last nine or ten years I have recently caught up with Sean to get his insights been in relationship and I’ve been close to the [Sean] I think it probably represents more
on this album as well as what he’s doing when leaders there in the Bethel Church community. of a season than it does a song. I’ve never
he doesn’t have a guitar in his hands! I had preached at many conferences and led really built an entire record around one song.
worship and done stuff around the world with I understand, that’s the way a lot of albums
[WM] Sean, thanks for joining us and congrats the team, and so it just felt really natural honestly come out these days, and that’s the way people
on the release of Wild! This is one of the best to join the community. I felt like we were making do it. One song will sell an album, or one song
sounding records I’ve heard this year – it’s a official what was already happening throughout will push a record or whatever, but for me it’s
real pleasure to listen to! the years. I think the biggest focus of us actually just been a different process. I feel like God has
moving to Redding had probably more to do given me a collection of songs for a season and
with a family decision than it did music. We just when I put those together and release those…
felt like it was a community we wanted to plant I feel that collectively together, the songs speak
[WM] Your last record, Victorious One, was our family in. The music part was just a bonus a message. I think in one sense this might be a
also recorded live at Bethel and featured for us. little of an old school approach… where there’s
[Sean Feucht] Thank you!
Kristene DiMarco, Amanda Cook and Heidi
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a scene that goes through all of the songs,
December 2018
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