Heather and Ryan sit down and talk with Daniel Seiz, the Worship Pastor at WC.

During Middle/High School he would just joke around singing to be funny and a friend’s mom said that he may have an actual talent. Daniel then sang at church with her daughter - someone saw a gift in him.

Started singing more and being a part of leading worship in the youth worship band. But then he thought it was all about him. I was a sophomore and really wanted to go to Hillsong’s worship school. So when he was a senior he went to school there, moving to Australia for 3 years.  Daniel loved the local church and knew he wanted to be part of a local church.

Community was a big part of the local church in Australia.

Daniel was encouraged by his mom when he would call home crying because it was a new culture and he didn’t feel like he belonged. She did that even though she wanted him to be at home. She encouraged him and that helped him get through it.

We put pressure on kids to know what they want to do in their future and you don’t need to know everything.

How do you balance recognition and lead a congregation in worship? Why wouldn’t we honor people who are giving of their time and talents.  Daniel heard it said this way: You take a compliment like someone was giving you a flower and at the end of day you have this bouquet of flowers that you take and give it to the Lord. That it is God working through you. 

It was a hard transition coming back from Australia. Daniel thought he wanted to stay there, but felt God was leading  him back home to help my Dad start a church. But it turned into an awful experience. It was a crossroad for him and his family. It was a bad experience and he felt hurt by the church. He decided to follow God and decided he wanted to find what other churches were out there. So he Googled churches in Lancaster County and WC was one of the first that come up. Daniel attended and the rest is history.

Daniel fell in love with WC because he felt people loved people here. Humans will always fail us. There is no perfect church. Worship Center loves people for wherever they are in life. 

How do you be real and authentic even though you know people are judging you? You have to care but don’t care. You should be aware of how you are presenting the Gospel. (The worship band can see you, even if the lights are down. We can see you!) Real worship is being honest with God, with yourself, and with your community. That is what keeps us authentic and growing. Being honest to ourselves.

What would you say to those 15 years old that feel they can sign and can go to Hillsong? Daniel is thankful he got to experience another culture, like outside of your norm. Get out of your town and experience something new. Don’t be afraid. God is with you all the time. The young get so caught up in what if I choose the wrong college or the wrong person to marry. God doesn’t work that way. He is with you all the time.

His habit is forgiveness, that is why He is worshipped.

Daniel and his team have been writing their own worship music. He loves that we are a church that allows us to be creative. Check out their music!

 @worshipcentermusic