9 May 2008
An Interview with Josh Wilson
by Jeff Bourque
On Sunday, May 11th at 6 p.m., we will have the Future Grace Celebration Concert to celebrate Future Grace and all that it means for our congregation. During the concert, you will have the opportunity to see David Spencer, Ben Shive, Wendy Wills, Laurianne Cates, Josh Wilson, and Paul Bogart perform some of their songs with a full band. The remainder of this post is an interview with Josh Wilson.
Josh Wilson, originally from Lubbock, Texas, graduated from Belmont University in 2006 and recorded 2 independent albums while in school. Shortly after, he signed with Sparrow Records and his debut album entitled “Trying to Fit the Ocean In a Cup” was released April 29th. Christa Banister, of Christianity Today, describes the album: “Superb songwriting and varied textures combine to make Josh Wilson’s debut memorable.”
How long have you been coming to Grace, and what made you decide to make it your home church?
I started visiting Grace in 2006 and joined in 2007. I decided to make it my home church because I really feel the Holy Spirit is working in the people of Grace. I was welcomed by so many people the first time I came that I came back the next week. I also love Scott’s teaching. I feel that he not only is very honest, but he has an amazing gift of speaking the Truth of scripture. I wanted to be a part of a church where God is moving.
You’ve recently signed with Sparrow records and released your first album “Trying to Fit the Ocean in a Cup” a little over a week ago. How was the experience of making a label album different than that of being an indie?
There were a few differences. First, I co-wrote a lot more songs for the label album. EMI was able to set me up with some great writers. Another difference is that there were a few more people involved in the song selection process. We had between 40 and 50 songs to choose from, and this time around I had an A&R person and a manager helping me decide which songs were the best fit. A third difference is that there is a full team of people working on getting this album out, whereas before it was just me selling the album at small coffee shop shows.
What songs will you be doing on Sunday?
“Turn Around” – This song is an observation of how we (like Israel in all of scripture) tend to run away from the only one who can satisfy. The chorus is simply God telling us to “turn around” and come back to him.
“Beautiful Like This” – This one is inspired by Psalm 8 where David is asking how he can be considered more than God’s beautiful natural creation. Growing up in west Texas, the sunsets out there often made me wonder the same thing.
“Tell Me” – This is about how beautiful the Gospel is and how many times we need to hear it, even as Christians. We need to consistently be telling and re-telling to Gospel story to both the lost and to Christians, with words and also with our actions.
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