Well, not really. At least I don't really think so. Here's the story.

I come in from Bible study, say my hello's to the folk on my way to the stage and get all set up. The rest of the band arrives and we start playing pre-service music as the choir comes in. We have our usual welcome time, and we start to play again for the good ol' Baptist shaking of hands portion of the gathering. I look out into the congregation and see Matt Redman standing near the back of the room, off on the right side. I about dropped my guitar (thank God for guitar straps).

"Surely Matt Redman wouldn't show up in little Aubrey, TX. That can't be him, but it sure looks like him." We begin to sing, and I notice this Redman-esque look-alike does not sing along. So I say to myself, "See, that can't be Matt Redman. Matt Redman would sing along in church."

But then I notice the shirt the doppelgänger is wearing has a guitar on it and think, "Maybe it IS him, and he's just not singing because his voice is tired. He sings all over the world all the time, so maybe he's giving his voice a Sabbath rest."

I begin to grow more nervous, thinking again, "If that's Matt Redman, he's going to think I'm horrible. Horrible at singing, horrible at playing guitar, horrible at leading worship. Good thing we're doing a Crowder song this morning instead of one of his. Oh no, he's going to tell Crowder we slaughtered one of his songs the next time they get together…"

Prayer comes, and I relax. I tell myself there's no possible way he's Matt Redman, but I'll confirm it by speaking to him after the gathering's over. If he doesn't have a British accent, then I'll know.

Trouble is, he got out of the building before I could catch him. Something a famous worship leader might do to detract attention from himself.

I wonder if I'll ever know?

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