Worship Musician Magazine September 2020 | Page 93

Bradford Mitchell She helps me achieve what I’m trying to do but it’s up to me to steward that trust well. [Brian Wahl] Good luck! And if you figure it out, write a book and I’ll buy it �. This is one of the most difficult things to do – especially when you are trying to build something from the ground up. For the first seven or so years that I built the WT YouTube channel, I did it on nights and weekends while working at least one full time job. You make time for the things that are important to you. For us, family is on the top of that list. Equipping the church through Worship Tutorials is really high on that list, too. You have to figure out where you can cheat time in your life to pour it into what matters most. ministry and if we honor them first, God will provide all the other things. It hurts my soul to see pastors and ministry folks burn out their families for a dream or a vision of success. It’s not worth it. Serve your family and then give what’s left to the world! Not the other way around. [WM] Have the song-centric patches been the most popular, and if not, which ones have? [Bradford Mitchell] They are very popular. But our all-purpose patches are what tend to be the biggest sellers since they can cover more ground. [Brian Wahl] Yeah, the most popular patches are the ones based on amps – the [Brian Michael Fuller] Always choose your family over everything else, besides Jesus. So that means you are going to have to sacrifice other pleasures in the pursuit of your dreams. For me it was cutting out any extra stuff like going out, playing video games, watching TV, etc. I would always allot any ‘free time’ to business and I still do today. When I was a full-time worship pastor, I never put the church before my wife and kids. They are my first September 2020 Subscribe for Free... 93