But I feel like we unintentionally left a lot of space for people to grab onto.
[ WM ] So let me ask you, how old were you when you first realized that leading worship was more than just singing songs? And what caused that? Was it the presence of God? You figured out something was different, that you’ d entered a different space?
[ Abbie ] Oh, gosh. I think it was probably around 2015, 2016, or 2017. Those three years were really pivotal for me. My parents got divorced, and I was in my 20s, and so I was older and living a young adult life, but life as I knew it was ripped apart in a sense. I had been leading worship for several years up until that point, but worship, specifically music, the expression of worshiping through music became a life source for me, not just in corporate settings, but in my private quiet time with the Lord. So, I think I realized that worship and leading worship was more than songs out of sheer necessity. It was like I needed God. I mean, if your heart’ s not connected, I never want to find myself singing a song. And that’ s not even to say I only sing my favorite songs. That’ s not even what I’ m saying. I’ m saying in any song that is truth about God or to God, I never want to find myself only singing the words. I want my heart to be connected to it.
[ WM ] You have a busy fall tour schedule, don’ t you?
[ Abbie ] We do. We are about to go on tour next week. We’ ll be touring the album.
[ WM ] You have got to be excited. What’ s your hope for your new songs as you visit cities all over the place?
[ Abbie ] That’ s a really, good question! I think my hope is that people would hear the songs and feel seen and understood … and also connect with Jesus in that place. I think these songs, for me, writing them, recording them, releasing them has felt almost like a reentry for my spirit of what I’ ve been doing for over a decade. This has been my life, worship, music, travel, all this. And I want to remain tender towards God. I’ m like,“ I’ m still here. The
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