Phil Wickham - How To Write A Worship Song | Teaching Moment

[@abigailjokela4686]

I am a songwriter and i am only 13 bit those moments when the Holy Spirit puts a song inside of you and you start writing and the words start flowing out and you feel so close in that moment is beautiful I actually wrote this comment while i was writing a song a i just want people to remember that God’s going to give you a song at just the right moment so don’t be upset if you just think one day that you want to write a song and don’t have the words it’s okay he will give it to you at just the right time

[@rollingstoneinnovations2316]

This is amazing I felt the presence of God and right here I already compose a song with your chords. God bless you Phil

[@imanifaith9674]

😊God bless you @abigailjokela4686

[@asherboulet]

You’re amazing! God Bless You!!!

[@Beeschurger9955]

I'm 14 and I am coming to this video in frustration because I can't thing of anything to write a song about this comment was so inspiring thank u

[@SugarRushan]

@@Beeschurger9955you got this kid. God is proud of you

[@connorm.6253]

This is the reason why he’s never released a bad song!

[@ArnethProductions]

so true!!!!!!!

[@TheBrettWilson]

Never RELEASED a bad song. But probably written many bad songs, as all songwriters do. "Write crap. Because crap makes the best fertilizer." Pat Pattison

[@himeshymns]

This is really inspiring! I may not be a songwriter, but I am a poet... Though they aren't really the same thing, I would like to use my passion for poetry to worship Christ :') I want to be unashamed of the Lord, because He saved us!! I want to share my joy for the Lord with others! Please pray for me, because I want to have courage and strength when I go to my campus to perform. I pray that my poems will plant seeds of hope in people's hearts. I pray that people will be inspired to follow after Christ. Thank you for your gift and worship, Phil! Thank you for always inspiring me!

[@sdgml3878]

poets are also songwriters. find a musician to team up with and work together.

[@senorsmasham2050]

I'll team up! Lol.

[@bobbydwarika2537]

They is so amazing ! I’m a Christian poet as well ...and I’m in the same situation as you are ...I write my poetry but I haven’t performed them anywhere and I want to . But I need the courage lol . Mind if we read each others poems ?

[@himeshymns]

@@bobbydwarika2537 sure thing bro! If you have an instagram, give me a follow on my acc where I post my poems! @hannomaly_

[@themeeksheep88]

Amazing thank you for trying to share him with everyone 💕

[@BrysonSappingtonMusic]

I'm a brand new Chrsitian songwriter/pianist/guitarist along with one of my best friends, who does the vocals. It took us two months but we finished our first song just two weeks ago. Everything Phil said here is true. Before I wrote for Christ (and before I was saved), I had such a hard time with writing. But when I got saved, me and my friend were in a storage room in our church. There was an old keyboard in there, and we just started playing and singing randomly. I remember our first song we played was Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) by Chris Tomlin. I don't exactly remember how it happened, but we started talking about how God Knows all of our pains. He knows the trials that we face. He holds everything in store for us. And that He's never going to let us walk alone. I started playing some chords on the piano and my friend started singing. We just started singing. We sung about God's great love. And I feel God showed us something, something that we hadn't felt. We wrote the original draft. We transposed different versions. We took a guitar to our church picnic and we played for several people. And everything fell into place. Our music director, who writes songs as well, approved of the lyrics and the song. Our senior and assistant pastors approved. We feel Good wants us to play for Him. The song is on KZbin and you can look up Bryson Motion Pictures if you want to hear it, but most importantly, God is using two teenagers from Clayton NC to help others. It's truly amazing. Trust me, I would know

[@crispinxavier6706]

anointing is sound activated, he stays connected ❤

[@aprilmariedevito2619]

God makes me feel so good and the words just flow out of me and I sing them.

[@testifyjesus1196]

I find it funny when he hits the chords while speaking 😅 deep message! God bless u 😍

[@enioluwaodunjo]

TESTIFY JESUS it’s beautiful

[@josuemendoza1935]

It's a guitarist thing haha. Good habit to have too

[@lordmeliodas8198]

Every worship leader addiction😁

[@EmilGhiurau]

Exactly

[@YeshuaSavesTheLost]

Same😂😂😂😂

[@charitygracestanford881]

I needed this. I want to write and create for God soon someday but I struggle with writing and I often focus on the wrong stuff when trying to write! I love Phil, love his music, and he's a great songwriter who's inspired me greatly.

[@Savage_Gamer777]

I’m a musician and a songwriter and I promise you, you can do it trust in him(: for me song writing especially with worship or praise songs comes when you’re not trying to write. What I do is I just sit down I pick my guitar up and I pick chords and start feeling his glory and the moment he’s in that room is the moment you’ll write an awesome song. I can free style a worship song and it’ll sound like I wrote it because it comes from him and and comes from the heart. You got this(:

[@maximummentality]

​@@Savage_Gamer777I need a little help with writing one

[@erinmichelle4105]

Looking at this comment now - reminder if you still desire to write a song for God. You can do it!

[@carlosmejia-or2wj]

He hit home for the longest I’ve always wanted to make music even Christian music the most but I’ve always been targeting what people would think rather than praising God and I felt like when that was harder to make music because it wasn’t really praising God but more of my satisfaction and I’m understanding more now about God that I juss wanna praise him

[@prosperokamvelase4465]

One of my favorite contemporary song writers...

[@Lesleyallisonwalker]

Something that has been drawing me is seeing a phrase or word that seems to pull at my spirit, I’ll jot it down and mull it over and then it just flows.. or not. There is such a stirring in my heart to write worship songs!

[@MattLeFaitMusic]

This has changed my whole mindset about writing!

[@dennisanderson3697]

Phil you are one talented dude! Love your process. Keep fighting the good fight of God!

[@enioluwaodunjo]

Ooh. I love how he breaks down this journey. Beautiful!

[@nicholastovar4999]

Worship is not music, it is the response of God’s people to Him and His Word! Worship is the matters of the Heart expressed through a lifestyle of HOLINESS! If you are writing a worship song you need to start with Scripture and prayer John 4:23-24 makes it very clear that is is the Lord who desires Worship and has clearly laid it out that He desires worship in Spirit and in Truth we don’t just write what is on our heart we proclaim what He has already given us and we respond with a life of obedience!

[@KyleHurd]

Are you a songwriter?

[@nicholastovar4999]

Lover of Jesus I am a Pastor!

[@sedwilburn4457]

Preach pastor man! Nothing gets that Spirit moving quite like songs inspired by a deep understanding of the sovereignty of Gandalf from Lord of the Rings or the sacrificial love of Woody from Toy Story 4!

[@nicholastovar4999]

Sed Wilburn that is so insightful sounds to me like you “have a [bright] hope and a future” lol

[@sedwilburn4457]

Nicholas Tovar "You've got a friend in Me[Christ]."

[@DavidV112523]

My first cousin is Jaci Velasquez and her father (My uncle David) told it to me like this when I told him I want to be a song writer- It's either in you or it's not. No way I'm going to be an NFL quarterback in the next 3 years. I did not play growing up, I did not practice and train like the others, and most importantly, I did not fall in love with that dream. Focus on your strengths and the things that you do have and the rest will fall in place like tetris if you're working diligently at it.

[@saidulumedara456]

Really almighty God moves through him may God bless you Phil.

[@ZechSarmiento]

Hi 2024 here. And like everything Phil says can be an idea or inspiration to a new song. It's just inspirational

[@이우성-i3o]

'This is amazing grace' is very good. God bless you phil!!

[@jonathanolson658]

Watching this after he's released Psalm 23 and I can hear the whole song come together here. Very interesting

[@mai4vajtswv2023]

Same here. I sometimes have such wonderful phrases that come into my heart for a brief moment and then its gone. I need to have some way to capture these moments so that I can mold it into a beautiful masterpiece for him , our God.

[@mosthighschild]

wow! that song is actually good Phil! need to hear the finish product..😊

[@WorshipwithMeena]

Love his heart of worship! 😍Totally agree with the process of the writing he describes! A song conceived in your heart will come out like a baby, in due time! 😉

[@marakpante8286]

🙌🎶✌️✌️I love his songs

[@SariyahHattenberger]

Hey! Thank you for this advice! Your songs have really inspired me! God has blessed you with beautiful talent! Keep praising him!❤❤

[@DeviJade]

I am a songwriter and I am glad I found you. Everything is pouring out of me lately. This is very very helpful Thank you so much

[@SlaytonDavis]

I love this guy.

[@Pilluusters1344]

Whoooooooaaaa !! Thanks for the inspiration Wick, means a world

[@jayjaylecourt9431]

Thanks for your occasional chord strumming, Im able to write a whole lyric for my chorus. Such an inspiration.

[@lukeaustinnn]

And I love the strumming!!! Keeps the worship atmosphere going!!!

[@Picklehead198]

Bro, seriously this is great! We need that song about silencing the lions and lies and his faithfulness! For real, keep thinking on it! It is really great!

[@shirleymiller6334]

Such a blessing to hear your songs, they have a special meaning!

[@laesanglushing8378]

Ty for sharing his unending love,goodness,mercy in the process of writing about worship

[@emmachelimo272]

This is a great lecture for me. I got a reason to say Thank You and God Bless!!

[@rickeguitar9086]

Take what the last hit said, rephrase it, and use the same chords. Praise song complete.

[@McPhan86]

Ooft, a little cynical there buddy?

[@rickeguitar9086]

​@@McPhan86 I did not mean it to be. When I consider the immense material God has supplied to us through the Bible and then consider the millions of songs that have some wonderful and creative chords and melodies that are timeless, I am surprised how few of them will be by those that are sung in churches today. I apologize if the statement appeared cynical. The intent was to inspire writers out there that it is ok to go outside of the box when writing. It is not about writing hits. It is about expressing what the Holy Spirit is showing you. Be yourself. Don't try to make yourself into what everyone out there sounds like. God made you unique! Express that in your songwriting! The best songwriting teacher is the Holy Spirit as you fellowship with Him. God bless you!

[@judyhinegardner9611]

Unless the last hit is yours, if all you are doing is taking the last hit and rephrasing - that's plagiarism. You're stealing somebody else's idea.

[@FirstNameLastName-pg3pi]

that's not real praise. thats fabricated worship. God only accepts worship from the heart

[@cookiemama4]

It's now March 2023, and I just watched this video. I really appreciate the fact that Phil did something like this for the rest of us.. ❤️🕊

[@yonachitema]

Thank you so much for sharing the moment of worship🎉

[@Acts-hw1zs]

This is really deep. Praise the Lord 💕

[@SlaytonDavis]

I write a few songs and they give hope.

[@Gwa882]

This is helping like I am a songwriter but don't know what to do about the Song and been wanting more of worship songs

[@acehaynes3501]

Love this. Gonna come back to this. I am not a songwriter but this is inspirational.

[@noahraymond6954]

Phil thank you! You gave me so much clarity and i know through god i can stay strong and jeep looking to him and complete what he has given me to do. I know this is a year old but new to me for just seeing this haha

[@sheenasong]

A songwriter of God ❤️

[@brycebaliko7050]

This is so insightful! I just wish I could pull melodies out of thin air like that! Like I understand his lyric writing process but the music itself is just rushing out of him!

[@ryanhanson9780]

Amazing insight, thank you, God bless

[@mattholtmoore]

This is so awesome. Reminds me so much of how Paul Baloche approaches songwriting. Really great stuff here. Love it!

[@Emc2HopeDealerMusic]

I have been writing songs of testimony and praise. I believe music is influential and has the ability to teach… #hopedealer #visioncasting #daretodream #emc2= empower musicians to cultivate change (use their voices for God and the betterment of our nation) Dear God, I pray 🤲 🙏 for your help in finding people who share my love for You and literature. Help me to find people who believe that thru You we can make a change in the way we teach our children to have the courage to follow You everyday in this fallen world. Amen 🙏

[@SwainCountry]

I’m a little late, but thank you soooooooo much. I’ve been struggling with this, I’ve had ideas but never been able to put it into song. My voice isn’t a singing voice which is the hardest part, I don’t know if that chords go with the voice

[@TheRegal_KingJayy]

U has inspired my next song. Thank u

[@samphilip8730]

Pray & seek the anointing of the Holy Spirit to write, sing and compose and you will be amazed in the end result- melodies & lyrics that exalts our ABBA father, our Savior Jesus and transforms the listeners for eternity.

[@mukatayoba]

This is amazing, thank you so much for tips, and it was awesome to see you come up with a song on the spot. May continue to use you and to reach as many people and bring them to his kingdom.

[@devindebruyn2886]

Philllllllll. Always so humble. Love you man.

[@bobbyu878]

Amazing...Worship U, thank you for sharing.

[@WorshipU]

So glad you like the video! Thank you for watching

[@drummermomcjs]

Great talk! Thank you for the tips.

[@TribalHead]

Amazing tips

[@CevinBeverly]

Wow...I cried...

[@Just-ICEyt]

I’ve watched this 5 times and still come back for more! :)

[@mmq9886]

My favorite worship artist by far.

[@nusafee12]

this is awesome and practical thanks brother!

[@benfrench8827]

strum... strum... and more strums!

[@lukeaustinnn]

What song was he singing that went “With my hands held and my heart bowed low I surrender”

[@timourineokao8275]

Thanks so much Phil 👌

[@sang6655]

He needs a sustain pedal for his guitar😂

[@samuelarrazola9706]

Blitz F Boi does that even exist? Lol

[@Jayyy_Wav]

Blitz F Boi uh yea?

[@ly_is_music_alt]

Reverb should be good enough

[@kartikeyaattri2166]

You mean reverb

[@Joshua-sp1kd]

D’addario XS coated strings have incredible sustain

[@ImmaOlerum]

This guy is a good songwriter, nice lyrics.

[@ELINEMUSICNL]

So helpful! 💛

[@GodFirstnl]

True! 💪🏻

[@MattLeFaitMusic]

This was super helpful!

[@stevelawrie7087]

absolutely excellent, thanks so much, I got the messsage

[@Angie-GoneSoon]

Hey Phil, I write poetry.. and I think writing poetry is very close to writing songs.. I get a lot of what you're saying... I wonder if you could turn any of my poems into a song. I think that would be awesome.

[@FavourChiebuka]

Really helpful. Thank you so much

[@Jamieforeals]

So good !!!

[@MetanoiaGrooves]

Thank you so much! i cant acces the link for the full video, can you help me please?

[@MrDevanzo]

So Good Phil!

[@yourfavouriteshadeofpurple]

So good 😭🙏🏻

[@mendozajonathon15]

I like what he’s saying, but he’s talking way too fast lol I need to pause sometimes to take in what’s he’s saying.

[@BenjaminLasky]

Anchor

[@genesisvazquezcuevas1520]

Seeing this on 2021 **trying to write a song**

[@HannahSanyu]

Phill : man this is a bad song Also Phill: goes on to casually write a hit on stage 😂

[@MilesEnnis]

Can i use theses lyrics ?

[@prayerwarrior3030]

My heart is in writing songs of worship to God and I've only written couple of lines. I feel the holy spirit nudging me

[@VaryaEQ]

I appreciate the LOTR reference. ❤️😂

[@matthewwillis7767]

This is amazing ❤️

[@vivianday3610]

Amen.

[@dipsongurung2606]

really nice sounding chord progression. what chords?

[@daughterofthekingmusic9173]

This is pretty much my writing process

[@MattLeFaitMusic]

Barf out the best idea. That's my issue!

[@kevinquiban4360]

Can someone tell me what chords is he playing? Thanks

[@tannerforsyth]

kevin quiban he’s drop tuned a half step, but playing a C, F2, Am and Gsus

[@kevinquiban4360]

@@tannerforsyth thankkk youu

[@BaileyCroffordMusic]

What model Taylor is that?

[@kdramaluv6347]

Taylor 414ce

[@lolocruz1728]

Which guitar is this?😅😅 it sounds amazing !!

[@FirstNameLastName-pg3pi]

it looks like a Taylor im just not sure which one

[@kdramaluv6347]

Taylor 414ce

[@CandyflossCottonCandy]

haha, Phil talking about the God who's done great things, and hes released a song called 'Great Things!'

[@thrg6278]

Phil Wickham is literaly the best songwriter and i believe he is sooo filled with the holy spirit. U da man😂

[@Jryan4706]

Why does he keep hitting a Chord for no reason? 😅

[@wizardfoxangel5300]

Man writing ✍️ songs are not easy at all.

[@nikodimson]

What is the purpose of holding guitar in hands and playing some chords while speaking???

[@fernandniyubahwe5982]

Dmitriy Shakhov May be to keep the crowd in worship mood😊😊😀

[@nikodimson]

Niyubahwe Fernand worship who? )))))

[@fernandniyubahwe5982]

Dmitriy Shakhov Jesus Christ

[@miyou887]

@@nikodimson can you go ask him?

[@Sacrifice-Paid]

Dmitriy Shakhov I don’t get it either and I’m a guitarist 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@cgdaeg]

alternate timeline sufjan stevens

[@KunchangLeeMusic]

👌🏿

[@ehen8112]

Can you guys just put a Chinese subtitles on this video plz

[@jonathantaylor33]

hes in Eb standard.. interesting

[@gabrielrosso4274]

What He wants to make a song for his records and his church ? Is that the order ? Is that that what he is doing ? I thought we do it for him alone. I you want to write a song of worship ? First ask the Holy Spirit to help you? Because the only way scriptures said is worship in spirit and truth and not like most of the famous music the are just for fame. Christian music Grammy ? Really ? Red Carpet for musicians ? Really ? I won’t said anything else please give a little thought about who is been exalted ?

[@Lincoln.Sharpe]

"House of the Lord" is a rip off/carbon copy of "Steal my girl" by One Direction. Play them side by side.

[@ajvalencia4868]

Whats up with that super awkard strum every 7 seconds?

[@FirstNameLastName-pg3pi]

Aj Valencia a lot of musicians(including myself) find it awkward without noise or music, so we’ll add our own background noise to help ourselves feel more comfortable. Personally I love the strums

[@rodterrell304]

Very annoying when he keeps strumming the guitar, I hear more when he stops playing

[@Zwedgy]

Nah i like it

[@jinxjinx8223]

God will never be able to use you if you have an offensive heart.