YEAR ONE
THE INTERVIEW WITH
CLARK
BECKHAM
By Alexander MacDougall
photo by Kristy Belcher
I attended Clark’s recent Nashville concert
you have that in mind when you arranged it?
appearance. As runner-up on American Idol
that. He’s enthroned on that, He comes and
sits down with you. It’s not just saying things,
(Season 14), he amazed us all with his prowess [Clark Beckham] You know, when I play because Jesus also said, “Your lips, they honor
as a guitarist, pianist, and vocalist. He is a piano my “go to” is very emotionally provocative me, they give me lip service, but your hearts
fearless performer in concert, engaging the as far as provoking emotion for people and are far from me.” So, the key really is when your
audience with a rapport and artistry very few for me myself, really. The fact that people are heart lines up with your lips and what you’re
possess, and openly shares his faith. moved by it is a by-product of me playing and saying. When you play, you are by the Biblical
singing something that moves me. It’s just definition praising God, and He comes and
and where my ear went, and it’s such a gorgeous sits down on that bridge. And so, He is invited
performance of the 1971 Johnny Nash song. I think there’s a natural connection to into the room by default just from where your
composition “I Can See Clearly Now”. Rather the divine, to God, in playing instruments. And heart is and how you’re playing, the theological
than a pop version, it took on a Gospel, and the moment you line your heart up with Him as science of it. It just happens and that’s really
somewhat reverent overtone in concert. Did you play the Bible promises that He resides on what I play for. So that’s how it went.
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I
loved
your
arrangement
May 2019
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