The combination of hearing people say that mood lifter and that might encourage you for didn’t get to play the guitar lick that I wanted to
it’s great that I stay out of the way, but at the a couple days. But what’s really encouraging play on some song, but the eternal picture is so
same time getting encouragement from Chris is when someone comes up to you years later much greater, and that really brings me a lot of
saying it’s okay to step up a little bit freed me and says, “Man, that time you led was really joy and a lot of encouragement.
up to be really free on stage, to feel like I can when I met the Lord…” or “That’s when I lead people and help lead. That’s a whole other grew in my faith…” or, “That’s when I turned [WM] How do you balance taking credit for the
revelation as well, just realizing that the worship things around!” Those are moments so much hard work you’ve put in and the appreciation
leader is not only the person with the lead bigger than yourself, those aren’t moments people have for that, and not getting a big head
microphone, it’s everyone up on stage who is that you can practice in your bedroom, that’s about it?
a part of it. Once I realized I was a part of this something that God does. Those are the things thing and that I had a role to play I think that that you keep in your heart and when you [Daniel] When I was younger I had a hard
changed everything! lay your head down at night you feel you are time taking a compliment, I always thought that
a part of something that has eternal value as I had to give some big speech or try to redirect
[WM] Whether from your own experience, or opposed to just impressing someone with your the conversation, but I think it’s important to
from watching those around you, could you guitar licks or whatever. I think being a part of be able to allow people to compliment you.
describe the phases of musical and spiritual something bigger is really what is so impactful You don’t want to be a jerk and rob people
maturity that accompany the journey from about Worship music and that’s why I love it. of the joy of encouraging you. Take it as an
playing for your own glory to playing for a Even though I’ve been a part of it for so long, encouragement in your journey when someone
purpose greater than oneself? I feel more encouraged than ever that people is encouraging you and let that lift you up!
need these songs – and I need these songs.
[Daniel] The beginning phase is somebody I listen to other Worship artists as well and it I don’t have any problems getting a big head
recognizing you for playing and giving you a encourages me, my wife, and our family. I think about my guitar playing because I’m just not
pat on the back. That is kind of a temporary that is the growth and maturity thing. Maybe I that great. As soon as I press record during a
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