These people aren't just showing up to watch a performance. We've found family and friendship with a lot of people who aren't even acquainted with everything we do, but who care more about our souls than they do about our musical gifts. Being open to friendships on the road has helped us maintain our humanity and our sanity. The emphasis on human community for divine purpose is frequently evidenced in Waterdeep's songs by way of a recurrent compassion. Empathetic portraits of the brokenness of individual lives are painted in the lyrics that Don and Lori pen, infused with the hope of a Christ who enters into that brokenness in order that he might redeem it.
Life can knock people to their hands and knees and be very humbling and painful.
There is suffering and disappointment in every life, but there is redemption for all of it. Acknowledging that brokenness and embracing that redemption is a big part of what we're about. Making a concerted effort to obtain the feel of Waterdeep's live show, the producers nurtured a warm analog mood for the recording. Sensing their own need to remain rooted and grounded amidst the pressures of artistry, ministry and life on the road, the members of Waterdeep gratefully accepted a recent invitation to join with a Wichita pastor and church in pioneering a support model for artists in ministry. Sent out now from their home church as missionaries, Waterdeep enjoy a broad base of support, including a financial advisory board, regular and intensive debriefing sessions with their pastor, and an intercessory prayer team that prays for them while they're on the road.