Spontaneous Worship - Josh Baldwin

Collaboration

• It takes time to learn when to come in with the band and being sensitive to each other.

• Leading with Amanda Cook and navigating when to step into a spontaneous moment.

• Importance of musicians listening to each other and following the worship leader in unison during a spontaneous moment.

Leading Spontaneously

• Why Josh likes “going off the page” when it comes to singing a spontaneous moment.

• Being a worship leader and the temptation to put on a “critical hat” during a spontaneous moment.

• His father’s impact on him learning to sing out a spontaneous song. Growing up playing drums with his dad who was a worship leader and pastor. 

• “I’ve worn out many spontaneous songs. There’s a fine line between stopping too soon or something could break open. It can make a moment lose its power. It comes from practicing it.”

• “Give the crowd permission to sing out, lead them into it by being vocal.”

Prophetic Moment VS Spontaneous Moment

• “Spontaneous doesn’t always mean prophetic worship. Spontaneous doesn’t have to be something you just came up within that moment, it can be just flowing into something different.”

• It lets the congregation go off the page and sing what’s on their heart. 

• There’s something about grabbing something simple that’s new but it’s easy for people to grab onto.