Tommy Faulk: Some artists that have helped shape who I am today are Steven Curtis Chapman, Keith Green, Mat Kearney, Warren Barfield, Michael Card, Twila Paris, Fred Hammond and even the earlier crew when he was with Commissioned, Michael W. Smith, Mutemath, Leeland… to name a few. Worshipers and worship leaders who've inspired and help mold me are Jared Anderson, Clayton Brooks, Cory Asbury, Brian Johnson and the Bethel crew, Chris McClarney, Henry Seeley, Dustin Smith, Danny Chambers, Lincoln Brewster, Darlene Zschech, Reuben Morgan, Marty Sampson, Joel Houston, Brooke Fraser… let's just say Hillsong :-) I've been blessed to have such a rich pool of inspiration over the years.

Tommy: I played a little brass (baritone and trumpet) in my junior high school band for a couple years… but didn't stick with it :-) Picking up the guitar was something I didn't do until I was in college. I had wanted to learn it for years but finally just made myself do it and asked God to help me learn. I'm so grateful I did.

Tommy: The track "Come What May" was birthed out of a time that God was challenging me with the account of the Exodus. It took great faith for the children of Israel to leave Egypt and head into the desert… but it was just the beginning. There were many more moments where they had to trust in God's goodness to see them through each trial… sometimes they were successful and others they were not. My wife and I, as a family, stepped into a new time and season of faith to make this project. We knew it was big but also felt God reminding us there would be moments where our faith would be tested and we'd have to continue to trust Him… no matter what. I actually wrote the song in one afternoon; it was one of those moments where I KNEW God was basically GIVING me the song to me.

Recording it in studio was a blast. The crew working on the EP: Jake Hamilton (producer with resurgent sound), Dustin Lau (keys/composer with musicbed), Seth Thomas (drums/bethel), Scotty Mills (electric guitar/colony house) and myself were collaborating on melodies to go with the basic musical structure I had made. The rhythm and vibe were created in the studio collectively and it was so much fun to let that process produce such a fun yet driving and powerful feel to what God had given to me.

Tommy: I do lead worship at a church currently and I have had the privilege of being involved in worship for many years. With the release of this project, however, I am looking to the musical side of writing and recording to have a much greater role in my life.

Tommy: To younger worship leaders, I would say, without hesitation, to learn to love the process and to honor those you have the privilege to lead. Many times, over the years, I fought to "get somewhere" in any given stage of life, and didn't always pay attention to what I was supposed to be learning along the way. Jesus has so much to teach us in our here and now. And when we step on that "worship stage," whatever the size or wherever the location, we are there to help OTHERS go somewhere in Jesus WITH us… not to simply do the songs and styles that only speak to our heart and spirit but to help lead a group of people in WORSHIP to the King of all Kings… and again, to go somewhere TOGETHER.

Tommy: My hope for Come What May is to impact people; believers and non-believers alike, and cause them to engage with God through these songs. I pray the message and the heart behind the music extends beyond what I could possibly imagine. I hope we realize and remember God is powerful and He CAN be trusted, no matter what… and when we lock into that realization, we will purposefully praise and live for Him... with a focus that cannot be shaken or deterred.