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We serve the single most creative being in the entire universe - God. We are made in the image of this incredible God; designed to reflect His glory and character. If we truly believe this, then we as the church should be the most creative collective group in the world. Sadly, I’m not sure we can confidently claim this. I believe there is a mandate on us as worshippers to bring a new song in this generation that blazes trails and pioneers; that reclaims the God-given power that music holds for His kingdom’s sake and plumbs the depths of creativity, bringing hope and light to our neighbours, neighbourhoods and nations. Let’s be a group of people that look for the gold in our creativity. Let’s commit to digging deep as we mine for the God-songs He has deposited in us.

So we’re going to look at a few aspects of collaborative songwriting or writing as a collective. There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to songwriting and each of us will find our way of getting the most out of our writing. Some of us will be most productive in a quiet room, alone with an acoustic guitar and others may find the interaction of a practice room, jamming together the best way of writing. We’re all different, but let me encourage you right from the off; in whatever way you write, learn to dig. Dig the gold; mine that precious gems that God has put inside of you. Don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty and invest time into your craft.