movie when Mozart’s Dad comes to see him I started out as a singer songwriter back in the conferences. What’s it like from your perspective
and he says, “I’m happy, I can create”. And it’s day, in the ‘70s. So, I’m back singing again, my to lead worship with someone who Banning
like that for me. I really feel that when your life voice is getting more open and I’m feeling more Leibscher described as the voice of the Jesus
is in the right place… and I guess you could confident, and leading praise is what I am to Culture movement?
make the case for it not being so great, you can do, you know? The church appreciates it, and write about a lot of things and the heartbreak, I’ve been doing guest appearances. I spoke at [Jonathan] It’s just a treat, it’s a special thing
but Rock ‘n’ Roll is from the neck down and two of the largest churches recently, preformed to get next to Kim and watch her do her thing
worship music is about praise. You can write “More Like Jesus”, and did a men’s conference with her God-given voice, and what a story.
about a lifestyle and you can write about the here in Orlando for the Better Man event with It’s just an honor to be on the same stage
Lord, and these days He’s got my attention. a gentleman from Korn, Brian ‘Head’ Welch. performing. I picked out a few of her songs for
Brian confessed to me that the first guitar solo our worship team because I admire her style
I want to write what hasn’t been written, I want that he ever learned was the theme of “Don’t and her band, they’re just really great guys.
to say what hasn’t been said, I want to sing Stop Believin’” (laughs) so we did it for the men And you learn something every time you’re up
what hasn’t been sung, and I have the freedom that night. there you know, I’m a work in progress. I was
to do that. I don’t have a filter with this music – I
at the White House in the Rose Garden for the
have sort of gone rogue. I might reign it in some, [WM] You’ve also lead worship with Kim National Day of Prayer, and they chose a song
but I think for now I put out a pretty strong Walker-Smith I had picked to sing in the Rose Garden for all
at
two
of
the
Unleashed
offering of music that I think is unique and
maybe the world needs more of that. It’s in me
to write, I’ve got another five songs sitting there
that I’m working on, so it continues to just flow.
And really worship music has been the easiest
and most effortless projects. Unsung Noel, the
Christmas album I did just flowed so easily. I
guess when I’m writing for God I’m worshiping
in my own way, it’s the deepest worship I can
think of. I don’t pray in tongues (laughs), and
now I’m the worship leader at church. So I’m
singing other songs by Elevation and Mosaic
and all of these other Christian groups. Maybe
the next album is more of a worship style but
I’m certainly looking to write with some of these
other people that I have encountered on iTunes
and I have been creating my own stems for. I
just did “Raise a Hallelujah” the other night and
some people thought it was my song (laughs),
and I said, “No, I wish I wrote that song though,
thank you!”
It’s been fun, and I don’t get to sing lead in
Journey so it’s really been a kick for me because
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June 2019
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