When you're called by God, when He places that call upon your life, there is an authority you begin to walk in.

Some of us should learn to ask for bold things that require God.

Fire is a symbol for so much. It's a symbol for change. It's a symbol for destruction. Out of the ashes of that comes an opportunity to start over. It's one of the greatest metaphors in nature that you can possibly lean on, especially as a songwriter. You're trying to describe either something coming to a complete and utter end or something that is in flux, or something that's on the verge of becoming something else.

I stopped reading music reviews because it's somebody having a knee-jerk reaction to a song. I realized that that's not the definitive interpretation. It won't last long. It's a fleeting thing. What matters are people's relationships with these things over time and sometimes songs just take a really long time to reveal their true identity.

Because as a father of three kids, I know how important good seeds are for providing healthy food for my family.

Making music is mostly spontaneously following sounds you find compelling that you chase and see where they're leading you.

When you're called by God, when He places that call upon your life, there is an authority you begin to walk in.