Creating culture by embracing originality / How Eric’s experiences both in and beyond his home church prepared him for worship leadership; the genesis of The Singing Company; the influence of The War College and using fight songs in worship; the Beatles, The Weakerthans, Woody Guthrie; having a polished voice VS owning your own voice; navigating organizational red tape; changing culture by creating more of it VS dismantling culture; the beauty of unity in diversity in congregational worship; discipleship and community in musical rehearsal groups; the joy of amplifying other voices.