QUESTION: What would it feel like to hear thousands of people singing your songs? ANSWER: Really, really great, believe me. I remember the first time that it happened for me and the thrill that I felt realizing that God had actually used me to bring something valuable to a lot of
There’s a reason they call it a “hook.” Your song’s central theme – your “one big idea” – must be found in your song often enough to “hook” your listener like a fish on a line in order to keep them interested and engaged. If your hook is your title
What would it feel like to hear THOUSANDS of people singing your songs? Really, really great, believe me. I remember the first time that it happened for me and the THRILL that I felt realizing that God had actually used me to bring something valuable to a group of people
If Brandon Heath could offer a word of advice about how to navigate a well-lived life, he would sum it up in three words: faith, hope and love. These tenants of the Christian faith have provided an unshakable foundation for his own journey with Jesus through the years, and they
Few songwriters cultivate more fertile creative soil when crafting a new album than Phillips, Craig, and Dean. Juggling dual vocations as both pastors and recording artists for more than two decades, Randy Phillips, Shawn Craig, and Dan Dean have created an impressive body of work inspired by what God is
Few songwriters cultivate more fertile creative soil when crafting a new album than Phillips, Craig, and Dean. Juggling dual vocations as both pastors and recording artists for more than two decades, Randy Phillips, Shawn Craig, and Dan Dean have created an impressive body of work inspired by what God is
Ahhhh, the sounds of Christmas…. the ubiquitous Salvation Army Santa outside of Walmart and Best Buy with that annoying little bell clanging till you give him a buck just to make him stop (but he never does). The bustle of shoppers and imaginary tinkling of Silver Bells, and the very
Full disclosure… I’ve been one of “those guys” in the past you may have wanted to avoid when you saw me coming down the hall. You know, a “taker” instead of a “giver,” that guy that was so needy that you felt so drained after even a short convo that
Hillsongs’ What a Beautiful Name (Ligertwood/Fielding) has taken the worship world by storm. We sing it a lot at our church and I bet you do, too, because it’s way up on CCLI’s Top 100 chart (#11) and that means this song is being used by a lot of believers
The piano intro of Journey’s mega-hit Don’t Stop Believin’, co-written and performed by Jonathan Cain, stands as one of the most iconic musical motifs in all of rock ‘n roll history. Cain’s own journey through over 40 years of music to date is epic, too, having written monster hits like “Faithfully,”
