Grammy Award Winner Michael W. Smith on the Impact of Worship Music
By Movieguide® Contributor
Grammy Award-winning artist Michael W. Smith recently joined Kirk Cameron on TBN to discuss the impact of worship music.
“I see worship music as playing a very vital role in the relationship of believers with God,” Smith told Cameron. “I’ve heard some people say things like, ‘You know if you’re gonna make movies you’ve got to make movies with this great story but don’t preach the gospel in the middle of the movie that’s not real movie making.’ And I’ve heard similar things with songs. People will say, ‘Well you know that worship music, that’s not really the same as a great crafted song and you’re giving these repetitive lyrics for people to say things to God.’ But I think it is a unique genre that is critical.”
Cameron asked Smith what advice he would give to someone who has a passion for writing music.
“First and foremost, they need to surround themselves with great people,” Smith expressed. “Then just listen to great songs. If they’ve got a musical tribe of people they hang out with, people who want to raise the bar and not just write mediocre. You learn from people who’ve done it well.”
TBN recently shared on Instagram a rendition of ‘Awesome God’ lead by Smith, “What an INCREDIBLE rendition of “Awesome God” by @mwsmithofficial #awesomeGod #worshipmusic #Christianmusic #worshipsong #michaelwsmith #michaelwsmithconcert #livemusic #trending #audio #trendingaudio #fyp #foryoupage #TBN”
Movieguide® previously reported on Michael W. Smith:
“I still think [music] is the most powerful universal language in the world,” Smith said. “It’s amazing how a three-and-a-half-minute song can completely change somebody’s life. The fact that I’ve been doing it for now four decades, I’m just so grateful. You get to see transformation, you get to see the music just completely impact people’s lives and for me, it doesn’t get any better than that.”
Maybe one of the reasons Smith’s songs are so impactful is because he lets them come to him. He never sits down and tries to craft the perfect song. Sometimes a heartbreaking event happens, and he sits down at the piano to express the feelings that words couldn’t. Other times, he is struck by God’s glory and again, he uses music to express himself. It’s only after he has a melody, that Smith tries to come up with words.
