Benjamin William Hastings | My Best Friend Almost Drowned So We Recorded An Album

I use the word "different" a lot in this interview. I review and listen to a ton of worship music and a lot of it sounds the same to me. Happy To Be Here and it's companion live album "Just Waiting To See What God Does" are different. They are very honest albums that constantly tow the line between church worship and heartfelt journaling. Ben was very honest in our conversation and gave me pause several times throughout the interview related to writing worship music as well as leading it. Ben's time at Hillsong has taught him many things and those formative years shaped him into the leader he is today. While many moments seem to capture that old Hillsong sound we are so familiar with, this album captures something far more important, the moment. The studio version of this album was recorded in about a week and the pressure of time really sculpted something unique and important. This is the first of two interviews I conducted. One with Ben and one with Aodhan and both give such fascinating insight into the the process of writing, creating and pressing into the presence of God.