heart to it and see where we go.
song in context and analyze if it’s going to work.
video for “Great is Thy Faithfulness (Beginning
to End)” – Where did you shoot that, and is that
[WM] I’ve seen you play guitar and piano.
[WM] What is your “go-to” guitar? the piano you lean towards?
[Jason] Um, my “go-to” for leading worship [Jason] We were actually in Paul Mabury’s
When you write, what instrument do you
default to?
and writing is a Collings. I’ve written a bunch studio. Yes, I was playing the Nord for
[Jason] I tend to play piano in my writing more over the years with Matt Redman and Chris piano. I use the same as most people in our
than I play guitar. Although, when I’m writing Tomlin… I’m the lucky guy in that room! They world… it’s all soft synth sounds that come
worship songs, which is probably my favorite call that “writing-Up” in my world (laughs)! They from a computer. I use Kontakt everyday. I
(but I also find it the hardest to write), I always at both, at times, have had a Collings in the writing use Omnisphere everyday. I use Keyscapes
some point use a guitar because I tend to lead room, and I’ve just been, “Gosh, I’ve got to get everyday. But, most of the sounds come from
more from guitar. Even in the writing, I mentally one of these!” So, I did get one eventually and things I’ve got inside Kontakt.
picture leading the song and what it will feel that’s what I play primarily. What I record with like. I can’t get to that place easily from a piano. primarily is an old 1957 Gibson that does not [WM] You talked about “writing-Up.” What
So, I’m always going to go and pick up a guitar have pickups in it, so I don’t take it to lead is the biggest difference between writing with
and put myself, mentally and visually, in that worship. But it’s the most recorded guitar that young writers as opposed to writing with
place of leading worship for a group of people I have. seasoned writers?
[WM] You were playing a Nord Stage 2 in the [Jason] I think the biggest difference is
and envision how that song feels in that space
with people singing along. It helps me put the
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