WOMEN WHO WORSHIP PROJECT //
GUITARIST EMILY PERRY
[ WM ] Tell us about how you got started playing guitar ?
[ Emily Perry ] I was always interested in music and grew up playing piano . Playing guitar started to interest me when I became involved in my youth group . We had a new worship leader join the team and he led from guitar . After he left for college , we needed a guitar player and I wanted to step up and try it .
[ WM ] Who were your main guitar influences ?
[ Emily ] I loved John Mayer and learned a lot of his songs when I started taking guitar seriously . I also loved learning things from Chon .
[ WM ] You have played worship guitar alongside other guitarists on the stage at the same time . What is your strategy for arranging the guitar parts when two ( or more ) guitarists are on the worship platform ?
[ Emily ] I think knowing your role is extremely important , and I ’ m always thinking about how I can serve the song and the service well . If I ’ m playing EG2 , and thinking more in a rhythm guitar space , I ’ m looking to bring power to big moments and lay low in more down or tender moments . If I ’ m playing EG1 , and thinking more from a lead guitar perspective , I ’ m looking to play hooks or melody lines that lift sections and support what melodies vocals or keys might be bringing .
[ WM ] Do you also play outside the church ? If so , tell us about your other guitar playing roles .
[ Emily ] I mostly play in church now , but I ’ ve also played with pop artists like Brooke Simpson and Maddison Lopez .
[ WM ] Do you have a home studio setup ? If you do , what are you using to record with ? ProTools ? Plug-ins ? Tell us about your studio .
[ Emily ] I do a lot of things in Ableton or Logic . My guitar tracking setup is fairly simple . I use a Universal Audio Volt 4 and plug my board into