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So you want to be a successful worship songwriter?

Here’s a pointer: Write deep stuff.

Not obscure. Not psychedelic. Not indecipherable. Not over spiritual. Just deep.

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So here’s my contribution to the Worship Community’s February Songwriting assignment (Psalm 31). If you’re a writer there’s plenty of time to get in on the action!

The intro stinks. No excuses. i just stunk it up.

The lyrics and melody are what I’d like you to focus on. NOT the production or instrumentation! I had some fun with this one. Added in some mandolin and even some autotune on the voice…Yeah I know. But I like doing things to rock the boat a little…so I had to use autotune because it’s the last thing anybody would want combined with an acoustic guitar and mandolin driven song.

Anyways, I chose to use the verses to focus on the negative aspects of the Psalm. The prechorus moves into the “prayer” to God aspect of the song. And the chorus (hopefully) is the payoff. Where the negative tension and prayer are resolved.

Thoughts?

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Lord of My Refuge (Psalm 31) by russhutto

Had the great privilege of leading worship at Providence Worshiping Arts Center in Jesup, Ga today.

It’s been a while since I’ve worshiped there and I always enjoy the warm welcome and the freedom given to just go for it in God.

It was only me on an acoustic this trip, which I REALLY enjoy sometimes, because it gives me the opportunity to really just lead worship without the added responsibility of leading the band and singers as well. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but sometimes it’s nice to just strip everything down and lead from a guitar or piano only.

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…heh, just kidding.

That's me...lead singer of now defunct Blind Men See...performing at Murray Hill Theater back in the day

But one of my BIG musical influences is hip hop. Not the watered-down, monotonous drivel that has crept into the mainstream these days, but more of the underground, old school stuff. Ya know, kind of the Dirty South stuff before it became public enough to package it up, slap a label on it and make billions of dollars off of it.

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As part of challenging myself (and others) to continue to write. I’d like to issue a challenge to you!

Write a song!

For the month of February I’d like to encourage you to write a song based on Psalm 31. Feel free to use your translation of choice, but it’s a great idea to look at the passage you choose in several different translations to get different wording for the same concept!

Join the TWC SONGWRITERS GROUP if you want to participate!

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