Worship Musician Magazine September 2020 | Page 91

all over the world and encourage, train
and equip them to have excellent worship
experiences everywhere!
[WM] Noting that your patches sound
awesome, are you ever surprised by the
number of worship guitar players who use your
patches versus creating their own?
[Brian Michael Fuller] Yes, I would say we
are a little surprised. But at the end of the day,
we are customers too. I often find myself in
situations where I too want to save time and
have someone else do the legwork for me so I
can get to making music faster… knowing that
my sounds will be on point!
[Bradford Mitchell] Absolutely. But 100%
agree with Fuller. We also see that a lot of
worship leaders want to find an easy way to
start playing electric guitar on a Sunday and
getting our patches helps get up and running
quicker. That’s definitely part of our desire.
[Brian Wahl] It is surprising for sure. But I
often remember the first time I dove into using
a modeler – the POD XT Live and then the
HD500x. I had no idea what I was doing, and
my tone suffered. Coming from a traditional
amps/pedals rig, modern modelers can be
pretty daunting for a first-time user. I think a
lot of people use our patches to learn how we
navigate the Helix itself, and as a jumping off
point to create their own sounds.
[WM] In addition to being a great bunch of
guys, you’ve created a thriving business. What
are some of the most important lessons you’ve
learned along the way?
[Brian Wahl] The biggest thing I learned is
that there is immeasurably more value in pouring
into others than there is in trying to show the
world how good you think you are! When I
started the Worship Tutorials YouTube Channel
(it was called ‘Brian Wahl Band’ back then), I
thought I would make videos to show off what
I could do musically. I soon pivoted to making
content to help equip others to do what they
Brian Wahl
wanted to do, and eventually the vision became
helping churches have worship experiences
that are both authentic and excellent.
[Bradford Mitchell] There was a time that I
was in the same spot as the people messaging
me asking for help, advice, and direction.
So, I want to be to those people what I wish
I had when I was in their spot. Whether it’s
just offering my thoughts and help and/or by
making a product of some kind that can make
their ministries better and easier.
[Brian Michael Fuller] God is in control. We
just need to follow through and work hard!
[WM] Any particularly humorous moments
that come to mind when you think about the
early days?
[Brian Michael Fuller] Brian Wahl and I
used to have to work together in a place called
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