title: 52 Weeks Worship Writer's Journal: 52 weeks of inspirational thoughts and song starters
author:  Dan McCollam 
description: Dan McCollam has helped tens of thousands of people around the world write their first or best song through songwriting workshops, conferences, and his books and instructional materials. Dan won his first songwriting competition at 15 years of age and toured seven years with Christian and marketplace bands before becoming a worship leader and conference speaker. Today Dan serves as international director of Sounds of the Nations missions organization and co-leads a local church. He is a long-time faculty member of Bethel Churchs WorshipU in Redding, California, and Mission School of Worship in Vacaville, California.
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  # ![images](../images/titlepage.jpg)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## [Dedication](9780062135865_Contents.xhtml#ded)
  
  
  For Noah  
  My past, present, and future
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Contents
  
  
  [Dedication](9780062135865_Dedication.xhtml#rded)  
    
  
  
  [Fia: Every Day](9780062135865_Chapter_1.xhtml#rch1)
  
  
  [Annie: Four Months Before](9780062135865_Chapter_2.xhtml#rch2)
  
  
  [Fia: Five Days Before](9780062135865_Chapter_3.xhtml#rch3)
  
  
  [Annie: Three and a Half Months Before](9780062135865_Chapter_4.xhtml#rch4)
  
  
  [Fia: Four Days Before](9780062135865_Chapter_5.xhtml#rch5)
  
  
  [Annie: Three Months Before](9780062135865_Chapter_6.xhtml#rch6)
  
  
  [Fia: Three Days Before](9780062135865_Chapter_7.xhtml#rch7)
  
  
  [Annie: Two and a Half Months Before](9780062135865_Chapter_8.xhtml#rch8)
  
  
  [Fia: Two Days Before](9780062135865_Chapter_9.xhtml#rch9)
  
  
  [Annie: Two and a Half Months Before](9780062135865_Chapter_10.xhtml#rch10)
  
  
  [Fia: Thirty-six Hours Before](9780062135865_C