Why Tauren Wells Makes Music: ‘Doorway Into More Truth’
By Movieguide® Contributor
Big changes are underway for singer, songwriter and now pastor Tauren Wells.
Wells is getting ready to release new music, and his new church, called Church of Whitestone in Austin, Texas, will open to the public on Jan. 28.
He recently shared why he makes music and what inspired his next album.
“I think songs are a great doorway into more truth, and that’s why I’m passionate about making music with a conscience, making music with depth that can point people to deeper truths that inspire them in their whole life,” Wells said.
Wells also shared how he wants to change things up in his upcoming album.
“Next album, we’re in exploration mode right now,” he said. “I know that I want what comes next to be the natural flow from my heart.”
“The last album was so fun because it was exploratory and new relationships and people and I spent 10 days in LA and a different studio every day, some writes two a day. A lot of this process has been me alone, which is probably my favorite place to be,” he continued.
“I do really value collaboration…Now I just want to be in this place of, ‘God did it’ and I want to get in that flow,” Wells explained. “That’s the hope. We’re gonna see what happens but I’ve got so many voice memos on my phone and little song ideas that I can’t wait to see [what] comes to life.”
The singer is also encouraging people to check out Church of Whitestone.
New Year, New You, New Church!” Wells posted on Instagram. “Can you believe the day we’ve been waiting for is almost here?! This is the time we all make our New Year goals and set expectations for ourselves and our families. We usually have fitness and health goals as well as other goals and resolutions, so why not have a spiritual goal also? Let this year be the year you give your Sundays to Jesus! Make this the year that you commit to finding a church home.”
Movieguide® previously reported on Wells’ journey to becoming a pastor:
Christian musician Tauren Wells and wife Lorna are celebrating the 10-year culmination of their dream to establish their own church.
“I was practicing piano,” Wells recalled when their dream began. “And a professor came into my school and said, ‘Tauren, are you called to preach?’ I said, ‘Yes, Sir, I think I am.’ He said, ‘Don’t get too wrapped up in the music.’ I now understand that the full assignment has not been songwriting and performing; the rest of the essay is still yet to be written.”
He continued, “There’s a moment where I saw the verse in Revelation 2:17 that said ‘To the one who overcomes, I will give a white stone with the name engraved on it that only they know,’ and that word ‘white stone’ leapt off the page and it was when I was really dreaming about this.”
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