If there’s a single word that aptly captures what Tim Hughes has been about—where his heart’s been over the last years, there’s no better touchstone than passion. But as is typical for the Brit who wrote what’s arguably the biggest modern worship anthem ever (“Here I Am to Worship”) and garnered two Dove Awards along the way—all before the age of 29—there’s a lot more of deeper significance bubbling beneath the surface. For starters, intently listening to God and letting him lead the creation of song themes and lyrics and chords has been a process of discovery for Hughes—one that not only required daily prayer and surrender, but also plenty of observation, insight, and vision for where the church needs to take worship.