New Christmas Album from Matt Redman - These Christmas Lights Friday, October 21, 2016 These Christmas Lights is the brand new Christmas album from 2X GRAMMY® winner Matt Redman. This release is Matt's first Christmas project and it features 11 new seasonal anthems, including collaborations with Natasha Bedingfield, Chris Tomlin, and Tasha Cobbs. As he was writing for the album, Matt went on a retreat to Israel in order place himself into the story. "We reenacted, walking through the old roads that Jesus would have walked, going to some of the key places where key events of the gospel happened when Jesus walked this Earth. Thinking a lot about Him coming as a little newborn baby," he shares. “We worked very hard on this record. I’m so grateful and aware of the collaboration, the team effort. Lots of people just digging deep, bringing their creativity, time and gifting their experience on this record. There’s definitely a sense of family, collaboration and friendship.” We invite you to check out these new songs as you're starting to prepare for your Christmas services, including the album's title track, "These Christmas Lights," which revisits the night of Jesus' birth and "His Name Shall Be," which proclaims the peace and hope He brought to the world. Matt also reinterprets a number of popular carols, giving them an original sound and transforming them into something new, including "O Little Town (The Glory of Christmas)" and "Hearts Waiting (Joy to the World)." These Christmas Lights truly brings the Christmas story alive with great joy and reverence and is now available on iTunes.
Christmas MultiTracks Now Available from Lauren Daigle - Behold Friday, October 21, 2016 Dove Award winning singer and songwriter Lauren Daigle has announced the release of her very first Christmas album, Behold. The album was produced by Paul Mabury and Jason Ingram and pays homage to the sounds of Lauren's hometown of New Orleans. “As a little girl, New Orleans graphed its culture deep within my veins and I fell in love with the cultural vibrancy and the resonating sound of New Orleans Jazz," Lauren says. "The city is my happy place, a place I love more each time I return home. It has been a dream of mine to make a record of this caliber, touching respectfully on the roots of my upbringing and honoring those who paved the way. I hope as you listen to this record you are taken away by the awe and wonder of Christ in this season; and peace fills your home, your spirit and you find rest in the midst of rush. And above all, I hope Jesus is found riding on the sounds and into the hearts of all who come and BEHOLD.” In this album, Lauren lends her soulful vocals to new soft jazz renditions of popular Christmas classics including "Jingle Bells," "Have Yourself a Merry Christmas," and "What Child Is This." Also included is a new arrangement of Lauren's tender anthem "Light of the World." Behold is an essential addition to any Christmas collection. It is now available on iTunes, so be sure to pick up your copy today!
MultiTracks Now Available from "Simple Pursuit" (Radio Edit) Tuesday, October 18, 2016 Passion recently released a new radio edit of the single "Simple Pursuit," featuring Kristian Stanfill. The song was written by Ben Cantelon, Matt Redman, Nick Herbert, and Sam Bailey and was originally led by Melody Malone on Passion's latest album, Salvation's Tide is Rising. It's a simple prayer for God to take us back to the moment when we first encountered Him and rekindle that passion we felt for Him. The song vocalizes the longing to place Him at the center of all that we pursue and goes on to offer a powerful declaration that there is nothing in all the world that can compare to Him. "Simple Pursuit" is an incredible song from Passion and we believe you'll love this new arrangement, now available both on MultiTracks.com and iTunes.
New EP from Stephen Miller - In God We Trust Tuesday, October 18, 2016 Stephen Miller is a pastor and artist who strives to enlarge people's view of God with the truth of Scripture and artfully provide a vocabulary to express thankfulness and praise to Him. He has traveled all over the world to preach and lead worship and is currently serving as a worship pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. His new EP, In God We Trust, was sparked by the current events and issues that people are facing today in the United States. “Our nation is in a crazy season right now, and I wanted to put together a collection of songs that would encourage people through the turbulence," Stephen states. "To fill people’s minds, mouths, and memories with the truth of God’s word and encourage them that He is still sovereign, kind, wise, just, and completely in control. No matter what is going on in our nation and in our world, God hasn’t changed. His character remains the same. We can trust Him.” Through songs such as "Our God Majestic" which rejoices in God's unfailing promises and the album's title track, "King of All (In God We Trust)" which emphasizes His perfect plan and crowns Him King over all, we are reminded that our hope rests in the One who is greater than any circumstance. In God We Trust is now available on iTunes. We hope you'll check out all of the songs on this brand new release and consider adding them to your setlist.
Indie Showcase: All That Is Within Me by Nathan Walker Tuesday, October 18, 2016 Singer and songwriter Nathan Walker took up the calling at an early age to lead worship and has been writing songs, traveling, and recording albums since he was a teenager. He now serves as at Covenant Church in Dallas, Texas where he writes and leads with Covenant Worship. We are excited to feature his new solo album, All That Is Within Me, as our newest Indie Showcase. "A couple of years ago, I felt God calling me to set my heart on the idea of 'all,'" Nathan explains. "What does it mean for my life to truly give all of myself? What does it look or even sound like? My song has since lifted to a new place of freedom and I'm so thrilled to have captured that on this new album." All That Is Within Me is full of exciting and authentic worship including "I Will Bless" from which the album's title was drawn and "Rejoice," a rousing anthem of praise for our victorious King. Be sure to check out each song on this great new album, which you can now download from iTunes.
New from Hillsong Worship - "Let There Be Light" Friday, October 14, 2016 For nearly three decades, Hillsong Worship has served people across nations and generations as they write songs that serve the global Church in the worship of Jesus. Today they have announced the release of their highly anticipated live album, Let There Be Light which was recorded earlier this year at the 2016 Hillsong Conference in Sydney, Australia. The album features a number of Hillsong worship leaders including Joel Houston, Brooke Ligertwood, Reuben Morgan, David Ware, and Taya Smith and is full of congregational anthems rich in lyric, melody, and theology. Some immediate standouts are ”Behold (Then Sings My Soul),” “Let There Be Light,” as well as “What a Beautiful Name,” which pre-released recently and is currently in the #1 spot in the top 20 on MultiTracks.com. Hillsong Worship’s desire is that individuals, worship teams, and churches alike will be edified and mobilized by these declarations and prayer songs that speak to the days we are living in, while proclaiming the immutable hope we have in Jesus Christ. Preview all the songs from Let There Be Light on iTunes and MultiTracks.com today!
New Single from Chris Quilala - "Because of Your Love" Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Jesus Culture worship leader Chris Quilala has announced his upcoming debut solo project which releases on November 11th titled Split the Sky. This new album ventures into a sonic realm largely influenced by retro pop and futuristic soundscapes and driven by big synth melodies. We are pleased to bring you the MultiTracks from the album's first single, "Because of Your Love," a powerful new anthem that provides a testimony of the way the love of Jesus has transformed us and set us free.
New MultiTracks from Paul Baloche - Your Mercy Friday, October 7, 2016 Worship leader and Dove Award-winning songwriter Paul Baloche has released a new album entitled Your Mercy which introduces a new season in his ministry as he and his wife recently relocated to New York City after serving in the same church and community in Texas for 26 years. Paul collaborated with a number of artists including All Sons & Daughters, Matt Redman, Aaron Shust, and Vertical Church Band's Andi Rozier, in writing for the album and it was recorded live in a Brooklyn studio over the course of several nights. These are songs for the local church that are congregational in nature with stripped down instrumentation and Paul shares that the project is “honest worship sessions with very few overdubs, a back-to-basics simplicity of worship… singing together new prayers and songs as a community to glorify God.”