Myron Butler is ready to Worship.

Myron Butler is a critically acclaimed ensemble leader, songwriter, producer, and vocalist, now reveals the role for which he was born---worship leader. This project, recorded live at Irving Bible Church in Myron’s home state of Texas, paints the most intimate portrait to date of an artist, his heart, and his commitment to Worship. Furthermore Worship is reflective of Myron’s experience as Minister of Music at The Potter’s House, where he has served for the past four years. There Myron leads a congregation of more than 30,000 members into worship each week. That leadership role greatly informed and enriched every aspect of this artist passion for authentic worship.

Myron’s primary goal in creating this collection of songs was to lead both live audiences and album listeners into an atmosphere of worship. He explains, “Our rehearsals were not just focused on the songs, but we worshipped. We focused on certain bible scriptures, testimonies, and prayer requests. I told the singers, ‘The night of the recording I don’t want to just flip a switch and we worship. I want it to be an outpouring of what we’ve already done.’”

Charles Clark: Mr. Butler, thank you for taking out the time. I know you have a concert this evening. This means a lot sir!

Myron Butler: Thank you for reaching out …..

CC: I’m going to jump right in with my favorite question ….. Who is Myron Butler?

MB: Well you know the one thing that I do take pride in is that I don't profess to be a celebrity, a prophet; the only thing I take confidence in is that I'm just a regular guy that God has blessed given an opportunity and given a message to share. I just enjoy being a regular guy, a husband, a father, a friend: just the simple things of life - that's me.

CC: My pastor told me to ask you this: How does it feel to know that on any given Sunday or at a concert somewhere a group or a choir is singing one of your songs?

MB: it Is humbling in the sense of I started off as a songwriter and never in a million years would I think that others would be singing something that I wrote; it is humbling but I also look at it as a responsibility. A responsibility in the sense that I want to make sure that I write what God says and not so much what I feel, but specifically what He says so that it continues to edify the body

CC: Where did "Speak" come from?

MB: Interestingly enough, "Speak" is a song we do at the Potter's House for praise and worship. I went somewhere and a pastor told me at first he didn't like the song because there was a lot of "I" in it: "I want this" and "I want that". But the song wasn't birthed from the standpoint of "I want a new Mercedes" but it was birthed from the standpoint of resounding on earth what God is saying in Heaven. And at the end of the day we know that death and life are in the power of the tongue, and God has given us the ability to speak a thing; and if it's in agreement with the Will of the Lord, then it will come to pass. So that's the whole context of how the song was birthed.

CC: When you are in preparation for a new project, what is that preparation like? The way you put a project together: is it intentional or is it organic by whatever the Lord gives you?

MB: First and foremost it's what God says. I started off as a young church musician and I remember wanting to play all the songs I heard on the radio and those were the only songs I wanted to teach the choir. I remember a Mother of the church coming to me, and the gist of the conversation was her telling me I needed to teach and play songs that would minister to everyone in the church and not just a specific group. So it taught me a valuable lesson that as a minister I have to speak a message that all generations can embrace and not just geared towards one. It is both God inspired as well as intentional to do music that will reach each generation where they are.

CC: What do you feel is the difference between Myron Butler "Set Me Free" to Myron Butler "Worship"?

MB: Evolution. I think as a musician or as an artist you're always evolving. That is something that I continually say in all of the interviews that I do; to me an artist that does recorded music and albums, albums are a snapshot of where the artist is at any given time in their life their ministry in their evolution in their growth in their maturing process. So for me "Set Me Free Myron" was me at his first time doing a record to "Worship Myron" being more seasoned and further down the road in the journey. So now my perspective is more mature. It's a major difference like talking to someone when they're 22 to someone who is 45.

CC: In reference to your last project "Revealed" you stated you wanted to draw the believers as well as unbelievers to help reveal who God is and can be. What do you want "Worship" to do for a listener?

MB: I almost shy away from saying this because so many people say this but I want the listener to literally be taken to a worship experience. For me worship deals with the "worth-ship" of God; how much God is worth to a person people ask me well what's your favorite song on this album but I don't look at any individual songs but I see it as a collection that takes the listener into God's Presence.

CC: Was it your decision or the record label's decision to reissue "Speak"?

MB: Both. I go around to many different ministry opportunities and I witness first hand that the song is powerful! But I also realized that going around singing the song, many people had not heard the song, and I felt that maybe the song has not the kind of exposure that it needed to have. So it was a strategic decision to have the song included on the album, which also falls in line with the theme of the album "Worship".

CC: Did you get any feedback from people putting the song "Time to Time" back on from "Reveal"?

MB: Oh Yes! I can vividly remember one of my friends calling me and stating " Oh my God! I can't believe you put this on there!" The group Levi and I had been doing that arrangement for at least a good seven years. We initially recorded that to put it on the "Set Me Free" album, but for some reason it didn't make it on there. So I was like we're going to put it on this album. To me it's really about catching the essence of the song and the message.

CC: How important do you feel your role is as a music/worship leader at The Potter's House in Texas?

MB: I think it's a great responsibility because there are so many eyes looking at our church for leadership, direction, and just looking at the way we approach church, worship, ministry, and outreach. For me I look at it as a great responsibility not in the sense of "see me, see me, see me" but I need to set an example and lead in a manner that can be of help to other ministries in building and guiding them. It's pivotal and really important. I get Facebook messages and Tweets from people all across the country and the world who watch the telecast and I'm like "Are you serious?" So to me that further identifies that I have to handle that position with care. And that's really how I approach it; it's not about doing the hottest song but it's about let me lead in a manner that can be of help to someone.

CC: What do you continue to learn from the experience of being a worship leader?

MB: That I can rely on nothing but the Holy Spirit. I tell people that are extremely gifted that being gifted that way can be a double-edged sword: at times it can prompt you rely on your gift than on God's Spirit. So for me in the position where I am, musical knowledge is not going to be the thing that I can rely on but it's the Spirit of the Lord that will give me the words to speak and the songs to minister that will touch a generation. It's not just to the Black, White, or Hispanic community, but to the world. So for me it's not about what song I like but it's about God what do you want to me sing at this time right here. So that's what I've learned to the utmost: that I can rely on nothing but God leading.

CC: If a person only had .99 cents left and they had to choose a song other than "Speak" from the album "Worship" on I-Tunes or Amazon, which song would you say they must have?

MB: I would have to say "Bless the Lord" because to me my heart's desire is that with "Worship" it would be a corporate worship moment, whether you are a leader or just singing in the shower. That these are songs that you would sing, that you would worship to, and that you would open up your mouth and declare. To me the song "Bless the Lord" is just one of those songs that I feel will resonate the scriptural basis of the song and that everyone can identify with: "Bless the Lord O' My Soul and all that is within Me; Bless His Holy Name".

CC: What's next for Myron Butler?

MB: Well I'm always juggling four or five different things at the same time! Currently now I am producing the next record for Tamela Mann. Also, I’m slated to start on a song for Sherri Jones-Moffett. And then later on in this year I’ll work on a song for Tasha Cobbs.

CC: You are a father; what is the one lesson you want to remember that you taught them?

MB: The one thing I want them to remember is that no matter where you are in life, the one thing you want to be remembered as is a person of integrity.

CC: What have you learned from your children?

MB: The art of forgiveness and unconditional love. It is just unbelievable for me to see my children get into it with each other one minute, and then the next minute they are loving on each other, and they won't let anybody else do anything to the other. And just to see that teaches me unconditional love; even if I get mad at you! I just sit back and watch them and be amazed! I was an only child and grew up in a single parent home and my wife was the oldest of four, so she understands that dynamic, but they taught me that.

CC: I know my time is up; I could go on for another hour. Thank you for this opportunity.

MB: Thank you …..