Paul Mabury: Lauren Daigle’s Hitmaker on Early Days, Words That Changed Everything
Join us for Part 1 of an epic two-part episode with Paul Mabury—Grammy-winning producer, songwriter, and drummer behind Lauren Daigle’s biggest hits. From his teen years jamming in Perth, Western Australia’s live scene to co-writing ‘Once and For All’ with a burnt-out Lauren Daigle, Paul shares how words sparked life-changing moments. Discover his journey from tape to Pro Tools, meeting his wife at LAX, and producing All Sons & Daughters’ viral sound—all before shaping How Can It Be and Look Up Child (with over a billion streams for ‘You Say’). Host, Ainslie Grosser, met Paul decades ago at a Perth music store; now, hear how this introvert’s words built a legacy. Premieres Thursday, April 10, 2025—subscribe now for Part 2 with Jordan Mohilowski next week! @morecowbellplease #PaulMabury #LaurenDaigle #ChristianMusic #MusicPodcast #SongwritingBio: Paul Mabury is a Grammy-winning producer, songwriter, and drummer whose touch has shaped some of Christian music’s biggest hits. Based in Nashville, he’s the mastermind behind Lauren Daigle’s chart-topping albums, including her debut How Can It Be and the billion-streamed Look Up Child featuring “You Say.” A former member of One Sonic Society and a frequent collaborator with Hillsong, All Sons & Daughters, and more, Paul’s career spans drumming, songwriting, and producing for artists like MercyMe and Elevation Worship. In this episode, he shares the story of meeting a burnt-out Lauren Daigle and co-writing their first song, “Once and For All,” sparking a partnership that redefined her soulful sound—and led to her breakout successMore Cowbell Please Podcast is interviewing music industry pros. You'll get advice, humor, encouragement and even some therapy in the listen. Stories about songs, productions, career, origins, and a few embarrassing moments thrown in, from those credited on the hits you may know in the Contemporary Christian and gospel music world. Guests include mix engineers, mastering engineers, producers, A&R managers, artist managers, artists, and musicians. YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBt6FZ88v_g64fr3KfLjQgPIM0vUYRZy9Comment to make show, guest, question suggestions. If you love stories and the music business, this podcast is for you. I interview professional music creators hearing their origins, song and production stories, experiences and embarrassing stories. Not to be taken too seriously! Episodes drop ThursdaysHuge thanks to @TheModernFilmmaker for helping the amateur at least get started! Thanks to my first four guests - Danny Duncan, Doug Weier, Ian Eskelin and Luke Smallbone for agreeing to do this. Super grateful for David Furlong making a LOGO/ Brand I love! Thanks to Derek Steinbrenner for the ripping GTR!me: http://www.ainsliegrosser.comPatreonhttps://patreon.com/MoreCowbellPleasePodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink