Lizzie Morgan

Raised in her grandparents’ church just outside of Nashville, Tennessee, worship artist Lizzie Morgan was practically born singing songs to the Lord. From her first solo at five-years-old, Lizzie knew she loved to sing, but it wasn’t until she started leading worship that she felt God’s calling on her life to do music full-time. Even as she pursued her artistry, Lizzie never lost her passion for worship. “Over everything, I hope people describe me as a worshipper first,” Lizzie shares. “We’re preparing people for what they’ll do for eternity – worship. I hope my songs remind people of the power that worship and the presence of the Lord has.”

In a genre filled with talented and anointed worship leaders, it was Lizzie Morgan’s soaring vocals and passionate delivery that set her apart. By the time she was 21, the door opened for Lizzie to sing background vocals for Lauren Daigle, an experience that showed her what it truly means to follow artistry as a calling. “During that season with Lauren, the Lord told me to watch her and pay attention to how she handled everything, how she handled the pressure. It was such a great learning experience for me.” Lizzie sang with Lauren for four years before transitioning to singing and touring with Maverick City Music as well as Red Worship, who she still performs with as often as she’s able to. Time with these artists was yet another building block for Lizzie to develop her own sense of artistry and her identity as a worship leader. “In those early years, I got to watch so many huge artists behind the scenes. I know God had me in those spaces for a reason. I’ve been able to experience a lot and learn so much from watching my peers.”

Lizzie’s debut album Not My Will, a live worship project recorded in Nashville, showcases her lifelong love for worship. Drawing on her deep family history in the church and her own youthful outlook, the album serves as a bridge between the older generation and the modern worshipper. “I grew up on so much old school gospel music and all the hymns. I recognize the power of our grandparents’ music and the power of the old songs. I’m so grateful God has put me in this position so younger people can relate to these songs.”

Giving the album a true community vibe, Lizzie called on several friends and colleagues to be part of the project. Fellow worship leader Seph Schlueter, featured on title track “Not My Will,” is a friend Lizzie made on tour. “We did the Matt Maher tour together and have done some other new artists things together. He has one of the purest hearts I’ve ever experienced.” The song is an anchor for the project, lyrically grounding and sonically uplifting. “I have the most conviction when I sing that song,” Lizzie says. “It’s coming from a true place of wrestling with the Lord over my desire for my life and His will for his life. The first yes is the easiest yes. The second yes is the hard yes, when you say yes to His will over yours.”

More than individual songs of worship, Lizzie’s debut album is a collective declaration of God’s steadfastness and power. “When I lead worship, I draw so much on my history with God and how I’ve seen so much of His power. There’s a lot of power on this record. I’m singing from a place of experience.” A testament to a life authentically surrendered to God, Not My Will is a striking collection of deeply felt, open-hearted songs that bring the listener straight to the feet of Jesus. It’s Lizzie’s own posture as both a worship leader and a worshipper, an offering of praise to the Lord for all He’s done and will do. “I hope when people hear these songs, they experience how good He is. No matter how far off you are, no matter how much you’ve failed, He’s faithful. You don’t have to clean yourself up before you come to Him. Just come and He’ll do the work.”