Why do I write?

by Josh on October 5, 2007 in songwriting, worship

Would I write If they would never be heard? I have questioned this many times in the pursuit of the perfect lyrics. Who is my audience? I have longed to hear thousands chanting an anthem of adoration inspired from my time of intimacy with Christ. I have written with this thought lingering at the back of my mind countless times. The question then prods… Who is my audience? Will I write, will I sing, will I play if only for Him. Are not these supposed to be my confessions of devotion to Him? We talk often of the importance of not allowing our musical worship sets to become a show or about us, but I struggle to allow Christ to be the center of my worship on a day-in/day-out basis. Worship, not just being the music, but the life of my highest expressions of service without the lingering question of , “How is this going to benefit me?” So I challenge, write love songs that may only ever be heard by the Lover. Offer outward postures of adoration that will never be seen. Sacrifice even when no one else will smell the aroma. We must learn to make our corporate worship a mere overflow of the deep well of our romance with Christ.