Man Walking”, which is now approaching 7 but we’ve been made alive in Christ”, so it is people to provide that. For me, I’ve always
million views on YouTube! the Gospel right there. This is what I was before been very vulnerable. Of course, I have songs
Christ, and this is what I am now. I think that it’s that are more corporate, but I also have a lot
[Jeremy] I think the reason for this release is all been thought of about how to reach more of songs that are very vulnerable and honest,
that a lot of people are going to start being drawn people, and I’m excited about these songs and I think that’s key. We have to have that
to the music and want to know more about it. being the ones people are going to be drawn because people need to know that they’re not
So, I put together a project, because I’ve had to. alone, that they don’t have to experience these
so many albums out. So, I kind of condensed,
things alone. We all experience that, and I think
and sadly I could only put fifteen on this record. [WM] For my final question I would like to that’s key in our Christian walk. So, we have
I tried to really go, “Okay, if someone is going to ask you what advice do you offer songwriters corporate worship, and worship that’s more
start exploring my music, what songs do I want about sharing their feelings, and the process of personal, more introspective about what God
people to really experience? These are songs learning to fearlessly express oneself? has done. It’s all beautiful. I’m so thankful that
that I felt like I wanted people to hear. From
God gives creativity to people in different ways.
“This Man”, which is full on gospel, full on Jesus [Jeremy] It’s key to be real, and that’s why on the cross. “Walk of Faith” is in the movie, I think there are songs that can appeal to [WM] Jeremy, it has been a delight to visit with
you have some recent songs like “The Answer”, everybody. You have more corporate worship you, and thank you so much for this time.
which says Jesus is the answer, and that’s the songs, which are amazing, and we all are whole point around this. This release was very impacted by, and there are songs that are thought out because people may not know just personal songs of people sharing their what songs to listen to out of eleven albums experiences that are just as important. I think (laughs). “Dead Man Walking” was another you don’t want to put one above the other. It’s one I put on there, because once again, it is all about glorifying Jesus. So, I think you go, “In the Gospel. It’s portraying that scripture that this moment I need this, and in this moment, says, “We were once dead in our trespasses, I need this”. God has given the creativity to
March 2020
Alex MacDougall
Former member of Daniel Amos (DA), Larry
Norman Band, Randy Stonehill Band, and the
Richie Furay Band. He’s also worked with Andrae
Crouch, Bob Bennett, Phil Keaggy, and hundreds
of additional artists and projects. He serves as an
Adjunct Professor, teaching in Music Business at
Dallas Baptist University and Trevecca Nazarene
University’s National Praise and Worship Institute, in
Nashville, TN. Alex is available for lecture, teaching,
and conference workshops.
[email protected]
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