Song writing in worship

1. A man got in a ship wreck. His wife and him survived, but his child did not. He thought to himself about peace, and how God is in control. "It is well with my soul." This became a song that has lasted for decades, influencing people.
2.The role of a song writer is to write songs that express our love to God, amidst our real world experiences.
3. Songs also have theological purpose.
4. The songs we sing in church affect Tye way we think about God more than what we hear.
5. We write because we need to use the language of words in music to have conversations with God. 6. Songwriters also write for the community.
7. The encounters we have with God bring us closer to him.
8. Almost anything can inspire one to write a song.
9. There are many ways songwriters can use to capture that moment of inspiration.
10. Songwriting can be just plain hard work, called writers work.