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people’s shoulders. I’m probably the kind of background writing Pop music and music for people see Jesus different ways. Different
person that brings a million more people into TV, so I already had that background which people have different interactions with God that
something than there really needs to be, I want was really helpful. So I just found one or two they can bring to the table. It’s definitely one
as many people to be included as possible. For other people that had some confidence in of the harder things to be able to find people
me, especially on this record, there’s a different writing songs. I felt confident in teaching people who have that gift, but I definitely think it can be
person leading every song, and that to me is and getting them there, so just finding those cultivated. It can be taught.
the most beautiful thing about this record. people that were excited and passionate about There are so many cool things about it. it was the first step. Anytime you want to do [WM] As a Church, you are primarily playing
something, finding people that are willing to go your own music now. That’s a huge move that
For our Church it shows that we don’t do this the extra mile with you is really important. Even comes after lots of other steps and hard work.
alone, it’s not riding on one person’s shoulders if they don’t know that they’re great yet, or don’t Can you chart the musical steps you took to
or talent or heart, it’s on so many different know if they can do it yet. If they’re passionate get there, as well as the supporting ministry
people. The way that we do it and what we’re about it – I think it’s almost the hardest thing in moves?
saying is, that we have different people from the world to get someone just as passionate different walks of life and every one of their as you are. So, you find those people that will [Mariah] I get so excited that we do that.
voices is important and every one of their carry the torch with you. For us it started with goals and big dreams.
stories is important. It really represents the
diversity and the inclusiveness of Mosaic.
Especially my Dad, our Pastor, is the biggest
For us, it started with just three people, and we dreamer ever. He’ll talk about, “Who told you
probably have a core team of ten people now. that you shouldn’t have the child-like faith?”
[WM] In our last interview with you, you From there we just try to pull people in who and “Who told you that you grew out of that
mentioned that you are missional about raising have a heart for it, and we’ll have songwriting imagination?” and he really hasn’t. For us, to
up songwriters on your team. How have exercises. When people want to be part of it we dream bigger than we could ever imagine has
you approached this, and do you have any try to get them to be part of it. We are always always been part of the DNA of what we do. I
suggestions for teams looking to jump-start writing songs for Church and we want everyone think at the birth of this, it was always that we
and/or supercharge their songwriting process? to be represented. It takes writing a lot of bad wanted there to be enough songs for us to sing
songs, it takes a lot of risks and a lot of time to the words that we’ve written as a Church. So, it
[Mariah] It’s the toughest thing that we do walk someone through it. But I think it’s so cool, started with the goal, and it took a lot of time. I
I think. For me, I came from a songwriting with songwriting, it’s so beautiful when different think that’s the thing people don’t like to do as
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