of the dudes that have really encouraged me within the Christian industry to fuel some self- Christian industry, and seeing they’re playing
and given me a good outlook on what it means glory, rather than always diverting it to God. And to stadiums, and playing in front of all these
to be a worship drummer and musician. unfortunately, any musician within a Christian people, and they want to do that.
industry has to realize what you are doing is not
[WM] Whether from your own experience, or about you, it is solely about bringing glory to And they’re not really thinking about why they
from watching those around you, could you God and spreading the love of Jesus. It is about want to do it sometimes, they just want to be in
describe the phases of musical and spiritual being a positive light and influence to younger front of a lot of people. I think it was in college
maturity that accompany the journey from generations (or even older generations) and (I’m going to talk about Josh Fisher again
playing for your own glory to playing for a showing what it means to use your passions just because I think he is such a man of God
purpose greater than oneself? for God. behind the instrument). I went to the Awakening
[Garrett] All of these questions are really I remember being in church in high school and event that Jesus Culture did and they led in
brilliant and sensitive subjects. Speaking from serving on the worship team, and part of me front of thousands of people. I remember being
my position now, not only being a drummer in was doing it because I love God and I wanted in the audience and when they hit that first note
the worship industry but also being a drummer to serve, but as a young immature teenager I remember closing my eyes and just praying
in the pop industry and secular industry as might think… a part of it was that I wanted to to God saying, “Please God, whatever you
well. After seeing the different mindsets and be up on that stage and I wanted to play music have in store for me in my future, I just pray
attitudes and unfortunately (just being honest) in front of my friends. that your will be done, that whatever doors
conference in Chicago, and it was the first big
I have met a lot of guys and a lot of musicians
you have to open you will open them, that you
who are in the Christian industry who struggle I think that’s very common for a lot of youth, give me a pure heart and pure intention, and
with that line. They have used the pedestal and then they look up to drummers within the just to open my eyes to what you want me to
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