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He wrote that song , “ First ,” that ’ s on the Lauren Daigle record . He plays Guitar , Piano , Bazuki , Dobro , Accordion , etc . Kenny Hutson is the other Aux player and I have him mostly on Banjo , Pedal Steel , Lap Steel , Mando , and Harmonica , but he plays everything too . BJ is the Fiddle , Mando player but he plays it all as well . JR is on Bass , upright and electric , but it ’ s a lot of analog synth bass . He ’ s also running our tracks and keeping us together as our MD . Todd Bragg , of Caedmon ’ s call fame ( he was their drummer ), plays percussion for us . It ’ s more a yard sale looking set up . I ’ m not sure there ’ s much there you could pick up at Guitar Center , but you might find it in your garage . And Twain on drums . His name is Antwan , and I ’ m not sure why we call him Twain .
[ WM ] What are you using to record with at your home studio ? Digital or analog ? What type of mics and preamps ?
[ DC ] I ’ m in the box and use Protools 11 with Rewire running Ableton and Reason . I have one of those Blue capsule mics that is really versatile , but most of my vocals were cut on an SM9 , a U87 , or a Manley Reference Cardiod . Typical pre was either API 3124s or Neve 1073 , and I love the Purple MC77 compressor .
[ WM ] What are some of your favorite worship artists you like to listen to ?
[ DC ] I love what is quite prevalent : United , and Young and Free , Bethel , Jesus Culture , but I love me some Gospel and Southern Gospel .
[ WM ] What songwriters inspire you ?
[ DC ] Old school country .
[ WM ] When all is said and done , what would you have said about you ?
[ DC ] He loved bacon .
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Crowder to be the cover story . His music was fresh and engaging . Looking back , he was the right choice .
Now fifteen years later , we are about to embark on another pivotal moment for this magazine . We have partnered with our good friends at CCLI ( Christian Copyright Licensing International ) and now their very large worship minded community will freely receive the digital copy of WM magazine via email . Welcome CCLI friends !
As publisher , I couldn ’ t be more excited about the mission of this magazine : We are all about “ practical help for the entire worship team ”. Our motivation is to train and assist worship leaders , musicians , and tech teams to get “ better by Sunday ”.
So , to help launch our next fifteen years is , once again , the fun loving ( but serious about following Jesus ) David Crowder … whose music is , oddly enough , as fresh and engaging as ever . Well done David , and don ’ t fret , we ’ ve got you covered !
Lord Bless Ya ! Bruce & Judy a little photoshop fun
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can do to be a blessing are without number . Train your hands to serve , and whatever they find to do , do it with [ all ] your might !
The ministry of presence ? It ’ s “ a self-sacrificing willingness to be always at-the-ready on behalf of others .” It ’ s mainly about being there . Show up , and imagine what God will do with that other 1 % you have left over . . . success !
Right here , Sandy
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new tracks of songs for the church . Most of the songs on this album would fit into the Paul Baloche , Jeremy Riddle genre , and thematically the album is centered around the theme that when the light of Christ enters our hearts , no shadows remain . Eric ’ s strong and emotive vocal tone gives the songs on No Shadows depth and character , while the guitar work throughout is better than average . Songs like the opener , “ I Will Rejoice ,” “ Sweet Sound ,” and “ You Alone Are Worthy ,” are written with the Sunday worshiper in mind , and most songs are worship band friendly that are well written and aptly arranged . This album really shines when Gabriella Marita lends her alto on “ This Is Our God ,” and the violin mixed with acoustic guitar on “ Good Shepherd ” is a warm and inviting way to wrap up the album . Overall , this was a nice first release from Eric . His writing is authentic and scripturally based , and most of the songs here are easily singable without being mired in a sea of Christian Clichés . The production value was surprisingly good , considering the fact that he had to raise his own funds for this project . Some of the songs sound a bit dated and tend to run together , but for the most part there are some very well written and memorable songs that your church will enjoy singing .
54 Jan � Feb 2017 WorshipMusician . com