Worship Musician May 2020

SOUND CHECK This issue has some of my favorite people in a pastor and his worship leader in the roles they it. Some I have had the privilege to meet in lead. We revisit that subject and several other person and some I have known more from afar. important topics in this new extensive interview They have written songs that I play for my own with Pastor Mike in this May issue of [WM]. times of private worship and some have written songs that we sing at church. Whether on-line Additionally, we have a professional musician or back in the day when we used to get to meet and music industry veteran that I am honored together. Sidebar: I sure hope we can “forsake to call a close friend – Rick Cua – bass not gathering together” again soon. player, pastor, author and mentor to scores of musicians. Rick has been in my life for more I first met Kari Jobe when Paul Baloche brought than 30 years and I appreciate him so! her to the CMS conference (Christian Musician Summit) in Seattle to help him teach his vocal workshops. Later we asked Kari and her band CODY CARNES & KARI JOBE ELEVATION WORSHIP’S CHRIS BROWN MIKE PILAVACHI • RICK CUA to lead worship at CMS conference in Buffalo. I was impressed with her servant heart. Her [05 • 20 // Vol. 18] WorshipMusician.com husband Cody has written song worship songs Don’t miss these stories, and all of the other good content we work hard to bring you each month - for free. In fact, if you like what we do, please encourage your worship and tech teammates to subscribe to [WM] Worship that have ministered to me the most this past met Mike at the Soul Survivor conference in San year. I met him briefly at the Worship Together Diego about 20 years ago. Tim Hughes, Matt conference last January in Nashville. I had the Redman and others were there. Soon after, I We are all in this together… let’s help each chance to thank him for “Run to the Father” and had the chance to do an interview in [WM] with other all succeed in our callings. told him how that song hit home with me. Pastor Mike on the subject of “the controlling And then we come to Pastor Mike Pilavachi. I Musician for free too. vs. the creative”. It was very well received by Lord Bless Ya! our readers. Often times there is a rub between Bruce & Judy Adolph The Cast The Details Publisher + Editor: Bruce Adolph Vice President: Judy Adolph [email protected] [email protected] Editorial + Ad Director: Doug Doppler [email protected] Associate Editor: Michael Hodge [email protected] Social Media Director: Lance Seymour [email protected] Transcription Editor: Shelley Cush Ad Sales Manager: Andrew Adolph Ad Acct Exec: Steve Sattler [email protected] Higher Ed Acct Exec: Alex MacDougall [email protected] Production Manager: Mike Adolph Layout + Design: Matt Kees Customer Experience: Brian Felix [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] WorshipMusician.com ©2020 Worship Musician published by Adolph Agency, Inc. May 2020 Subscribe for Free... AAI Office: 253-445-1973 3

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