![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “So I naturally started gravitating toward writings and quotes from people having experienced the tension between certainty and mystery.” He began saving these prayers, quotes and excerpts while also studying prophetic voices who significantly impacted the history of the church - believers who wrestled with matters of faith, who challenged the status quo and left marked legacies.Īmidst creativity unfolding, the record-making process began, unbeknownst to Maher, when he stepped into the studio to record a song based on the timeless Bill Gaither hymn “Because He Lives.” Initially, he was recording the song for a one-off compilation project, but Maher’s label heard the demo and immediately deemed it his next radio single. I found myself in a place of unknowing,” Maher says. “I thought a lot about the nature of what it means to build something, and I didn’t have a clear sense of where I was headed. “Every day, I’d go out there and dream a bit and ask, ‘God, what do you want to build here?’” Maher recalls. The garage-turned-studio behind Maher’s home became a haven of reflection as he tirelessly transformed it into a creative songwriting space. It was in that spirit that Matt Maher birthed his latest album, Saints and Sinners (Essential/Sony). Sometimes in order to move forward, you have to look back and remember where you’ve been. In this week's video, I show you the song Lord I Need You by Matt Maher! Head over to the Leading Worship Well YouTube channel to check it out.“EVERY SAINT HAS A PAST, AND EVERY SINNER HAS A FUTURE.” -OSCAR WILDE So, if you're tired of playing G, C, D, Em over and over again while quietly mumbling under your breath about how all worship songs are boring and sound the same, check out this series! ![]() Then, the next day, the tutorial on how to play that song will come out. We'll be looking at incorporating lead lines into your playing, alternative chord voicings (remember all those New Chord Wednesday chords? - They'll be making some cameos!), and a ton of other advanced guitar techniques.Įach week I'll put out a cover video of a worship song that shows you what the arrangement sounds like. You know how to read a chord chart (we won't be telling you to put your 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the E string, your 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the A string.).īecause we don't have to cover the basics, these tutorials will be able to focus on more advanced guitar techniques - and you'll see that in the way the songs are arranged. That means that you know how to strum a guitar (we won't be talking strum patterns). I'm assuming coming into these tutorials that you have the fundamentals of guitar playing down. This series is made specifically for the intermediate/advanced guitar player. So, how is this different than the hundreds of other acoustic worship guitar tutorials on YouTube? For others of you, you're the only worship leader at your church and that's how you lead every single Sunday. For some of you, that means leading worship at small groups. It's designed to help worship leaders just like YOU who frequently lead worship with JUST an acoustic guitar. Over on the Leading Worship Well YouTube channel, another episode of "ADVANCED Acoustic Worship Guitar Tutorials" just came out! This week's advanced acoustic guitar cover/lesson is Lord I Need You by Matt Maher! ![]()
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