things you learned as a member of the when you’re in a new environment and just else wants to sing along with it (laughs). There
Elevation Worship team that are serving you in busting out a new song. But I think I’m a little are a lot of positives that come from doing a
this season? bit used to it because when you’re a worship song that hasn’t been released yet. And I do
leader at a church you’re constantly introducing love that song. it’s one of my favorites on the
[Mack] Man, too many things to list! I was new songs to your church. The only difference album. I think that song in particular has a very
a part of that church and ministry for over is you get to then do it again the next week simple chorus that’s just a declaration we song
a decade. Those are formative years of my and again the week after that. I would say that over and over together “Hallelujah Christ is
marriage and formative years as a worship it’s helpful in the sense that I really love getting risen from the grave…” and so it’s little easier to
leader. I think the biggest thing that I’m grateful to lead a song in a worship experience before catch onto than some other songs. So it wasn’t
for in that season was just learning how to read I get into the studio, because you learn about too nerve wracking.
scripture and dig deep into God’s word. And what works or doesn’t work with the song by then, how to take His word and the things He just playing it in a live setting. Maybe a chorus [WM] You’re getting ready to head out on the
is teaching us and not only translate that into sounded awesome when I was singing it by road again, this time with Mosaic MSC, Cody
songs, but also translate it into the way that I myself but I’ll realize it doesn’t work and no one Carnes, and Local Sound. Noting that this time
lead worship and what that looks like.
the album will be out, this must be a pretty
exciting tour for you. Can you tell us about your
[WM] You co-wrote “Christ Is Risen” with Phil
hopes and expectations?
Wickham as well as Brian Johnson, and you
also toured with Phil on the Singalong tour. [Mack] Yeah, I’m so excited just to be on
What was it like touring and playing songs for a tour with all of those people, it’s going to be
record that had yet to come out? such a blast and they are all so good at what
they do. They’re such great worship leaders
[Mack] You know it’s always a little bit stressful
“Christ Is Risen” // Mack Brock
October 2018
and atmosphere shifters. I’m really excited
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