Matt Crocker's 4 Secrets to Writing Powerful Worship Songs
Release Date: 06/26/2025
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What if the secret to writing songs that connect isn't thinking bigger, but thinking smaller? Matt Crocker, the songwriter behind "Oceans," "This I Believe," and "I Surrender" (streamed over 2 billion times), reveals his counterintuitive approach to worship songwriting—and why his biggest breakthrough came from writing for just 50 people instead of 50,000. Matt shares the 4 essential elements that transformed his songwriting. This conversation will challenge how you think about songwriting and give you a clear path forward, no matter who you are writing for. ...
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info_outlineWhat if the secret to writing songs that connect isn't thinking bigger, but thinking smaller?
Matt Crocker, the songwriter behind "Oceans," "This I Believe," and "I Surrender" (streamed over 2 billion times), reveals his counterintuitive approach to worship songwriting—and why his biggest breakthrough came from writing for just 50 people instead of 50,000.
Matt shares the 4 essential elements that transformed his songwriting.
This conversation will challenge how you think about songwriting and give you a clear path forward, no matter who you are writing for.
Perfect for: Worship leaders, songwriters, and anyone wanting to write songs that genuinely connect people to God's heart.
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