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Servant-musician Ross King who recently released "Soulspeak," somehow found time in his hectic schedule to answer a few questions about his music and ministry.
Ross, you are a worship pastor, engineer/producer, and a singer/songwriter. Which of these do you feel most called to be involved in?The answers to these questions probably change from day to day, but I guess the "singer-songwriter" thing is sort of the hub of all that I do. Most of my studio business comes from people who have some connection or familiarity with that part of my life, and my role as a worship pastor is continually and necessarily tied to my singing and writing. How do you keep all these roles straight in your ministry?I don't. My wife does that for me. Or at least she keeps me sane as we do it together. It's tough, but I enjoy the unpredictability of it all. Every day of my life is different, and that's something that I've grown to love. I think it's good for one's faith to always be facing and dealing with the unexpected and the unplanned. What five words best describe you? I mean, besides busy!You should probably ask someone who knows me to answer these kinds of questions, because I'm always going to lean towards words like "awesome" and "charming" and "buff." But if I'm forced to be honest, here they are, in no particular order: analytical, reactive, intentional, emotional, and informal. On your new project, "Soulspeak," you reference John Piper's famous quote about God being most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him. Is Piper a big influence in your spiritual life?Actually, Piper got that quote from me. No, seriously, I wouldn't say he's been a big influence, mainly because I know lots of people who are pretty big fans of his work, and they would say that I'm just a casual observer. I've read some of his stuff, and I've always enjoyed it and been challenged by it. But there's no arguing the fact that he's heavily influenced the culture. I've been impacted by that particular quote (the one I pseudo-quote in the song) since the first time I heard it, and it just finally came out in a song. (By the way, you can check out the Suite review of the fantastic "Soulspeak" here). Anyone else particularly move you?I'm most influenced by the guys that I serve with at Community Church (my home church). But as far as "famous" people, I've been influenced somewhat by the work of Randy Alcorn, Keith Green, Richard Foster, and Eugene Peterson, among others. Click here for the interesting second half of our Ross King chat, where he gets into the nitty-gritty of life in music ministry.
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