Hank Williams once said that "If a song can't be written in 20 minutes, it ain't worth writing". There's some truth in that. At the same time I strongly believe that song writing is made up of 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent blood, sweat and tears. I would love to tell you that all my songs were written the Hank Williams way. That they just landed on my head like snowflakes on a winter's day. There's surely an aspect of spiritual inspiration in the process. At the same time you have to make sure that the song holds a certain amount of substantial quality. And that's where the blood, sweat and tears come in. I've written some songs in one hour, while others are written over a period of two years. Sometimes that great song just hits you in the head. But most of the time you need to be putting some extra effort in to make it the best it could be. That doesn't make it less spiritual or suited for worship. I would say the opposite. The greater the song, the greater impact it will have on the people listening to it or singing it. As a songwriter you have the listeners attention for a maximum of 3 or 4 minutes. Make those minutes count by giving them your best. - David