Category: Christian Music

We The Kingdom

We The Kingdom: On Tour And On Fire

Have you ever had one of those days when you wake up dragging?

C’mon you know you have. 🙂

Have I got an energy boost for you!

No, not coffee.

This is way more fulfilling.

In my enthusiastic search for all things Philippians 4:8, I found an uplifting song that I couldn’t wait to share.

Check out “Sing Wherever I Go” by the talented family group, We The Kingdom, based out of Nashville, TN.

It’s from their “Live At The Wheelhouse” album.

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I love this song!

It’s so uplifting and joyful.

It’s almost impossible not to feel good when you hear it.

We sang it in church recently, and the whole congregation was smiling and clapping along with joy.

Kind of like the rejoicing we anticipate in Heaven someday, right?

I’ve listened to several of their songs, and We The Kingdom music delights me to no end.

We The Kingdom

We the Kingdom

“Sing Wherever I Go” debuted on YouTube in 2019. Since then, it has garnered well over 520,000 views.

Last year, the group won a Dove Award for New Artist Of The Year (well-deserved I might add).

It’s heartwarming to see a family of musicians using their God-given musical gifts to inspire others. 

From their YouTube page,

We The Kingdom is a multigenerational family of musicians, producers and songwriters consisting of Ed Cash (Chris Tomlin, NEEDTOBREATHE, Crowder), Scott Cash, Franni Rae Cash Cain, Martin Cash and Andrew Bergthold. The band organically formed at a Young Life camp in Georgia where each of the five members—weary and heartbroken due to a number of difficult circumstances—came to lead worship. Late one night, as they spontaneously gathered to write a song for the campers, their collaboration caught fire, bringing with it personal healing and a fresh dream for the future. – We The Kingdom on YouTube 2 

There’s a southern rock vibe to their music that draws me. Does anybody else miss Southern Rock? I sure do.

Anyway, if you get a chance, check out some of their other songs. 

“Child of Love” is another favorite.

We pray that God would sew the thread of His promises through the stories of each song we write, and weave together a tapestry that points straight to the great love of Jesus. – We the Kingdom on New Release Today.3

On Tour and On Fire

We The Kingdom is on tour!

You can find their tour dates here.

Here’s hoping that We The Kingdom will be around for a long, long time.

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1 We The Kingdom performance photo, courtesy of We The Kingdom Facebook post, 27 October, 2020. Accessed May 19, 2021. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/wethekingdom.music/photos

2 We The Kingdom quotation, courtesy of YouTube post, 27 October, 2020. Accessed May 19, 2021. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/user/WeTheKingdom/featured

3 We The Kingdom quotation, courtesy of New Release Today.com. Artist Profile, n.d., para. 3, Web. Accessed May 19, 2021. Retrieved from https://www.newreleasetoday.com/artistdetail.php?artist_id=6380 

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The Music Of Christmas

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Delighting in the Music of Christmas

Oh, the music of Christmas.

What a special time of year this is!

I can’t help it – I find myself humming a little Christmas song, no matter where I am – at the grocery store, the gym, lots of places.

And, sometimes, it’s loud enough for people to hear.  🙂

I love the music of Christmas!

Don’t you?

Gentri Does it Again

The Gentlemen’s Trio, also known as “Gentri,” has won me over again with their Christmas music.

I fell in love with them, actually last Christmas, when I heard their rendition of The Little Drummer Boy.

They’re back!

With their delightful and recently released Christmas song, “Mary’s Boy Child,” and the wonderfully talented and awfully cute members of the Rise Up Children’s Choir – Gentri has succeeded in bringing me once again to tears of joy.

Have you heard their latest Christmas collaboration?

This is an upbeat, hope-filled, song.

Get ready to tap your feet.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.  🙂

The Coming Glory

So much hope in one little baby – Who is Christ the Lord.

The answer of the need of the human heart is found in that little Child—God in the flesh [John 1:1, 14]—suffering our suffering, weeping our tears, living our life, dying our death [1 Corinthians 15:3], the great Lord God of heaven who understands and sympathizes with us [Hebrews 4:14-16], and who someday, in His coming, will lift us to glory and to heaven [1 Thessalonians 4:16-17]. – Dr. W.A. Criswell, beloved expository preacher.2

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1 Scripture quotation is from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation.

2 Dr. W.A. Criswell (1909-2002) quotation, courtesy of W.A Criswell Sermon Library. “The Christ of Christmas.” 12-23-90. Web. Accessed 4 December, 2019. Retrieved from https://wacriswell.com/sermons/1990/the-christ-of-christmas-2/

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Cochren & Company One Day

Cochren & Company One Day

Everybody loving everybody.

Can you imagine?

There will be no more doubts, or fears, or tears.

No more disappointments or rejections.

No more mainstream media or political parties. 

Is that even possible, or is it wishful thinking?

Here’s the answer, and it’s good news for believers.

It will happen one day . . . when we reach Heaven.

Pain, suffering, and death will no longer exist.

That blessed promise is the timely theme of Cochren & Co.’s new single, “One Day” released last week by Gotee Records.

If you watch the video closely, you’ll see a cameo by well-known Christian hip hop recording artist TobyMac, among others making an appearance.

Check it out.

Speaking of Gotee Records, the independent label was co-founded by TobyMac in 1994, and produced many successful artists since.

Who is Cochren & Co.?

Cochren and Company

The talented musicians, headed up by singer/songwriter Michael Cochren, officially began touring as Cochren & Co. in 2014, opening up for headliners such as Newsboys, Crowder, and Jeremy Camp.

Here’s what Michael had to say about the group’s new song, “One Day,” which received more than 14,000 views since it premiered last week on YouTube. Impressive!

I pray this song points you to the hope beyond this world, to the day when all things are finally made right.2 – Michael Cochren of Cochren and Company. 

In 2018, Cochren and Co. signed with Gotee Records. The group’s song, “Church (Take Me Back)”, debuted as a Top Ten Billboard Christian Airplay Hit Single. 

In case you haven’t heard it yet, please listen closely to the lyrics.

It captures a vital truth that the church is not for perfect people, it’s a “shelter for sinners” in need of Jesus.

On Tour With TobyMac

If you’d like to hear Cochren and Co. in person, I have great news.

Next year, the group is on the lineup for TobyMac’s Hits Deep Tour 2020! 

TobyMac Tour

TobyMac tour photo from my personal collection

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1Cochren & Company photo, courtesy of cochrenmusic instagram post. 6 October, 2018. Accessed 8 October, 2019. Retrieved from https://www.instagram.com/p/Bol580pBcYH/

2Cochren, Michael, quotation courtesy of Cochrenmusic instagram post. 27 September, 2019. Accessed 7 October, 2019. Retrieved from https://www.instagram.com/p/B27f3yjBqns/

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Christian A Cappella Music

Christian a cappella music

Singing For Joy

A long time ago when I was a television reporter, the news director once said I had a “mellifluous” voice.

Yeah, I had to look that one up. Lol!

It means, “flowing like honey.”

That was a pretty nice compliment, but I’ve been flowing like honey for several years now and have yet to be discovered.

I digress. 🙂

Singing is a big part of me.

In previous posts, I’ve mentioned how much I love singing, especially singing in church choirs.

It’s pure joy knowing that God hears us praising Him.

It also excites me to think that, sometime in our future, we believers will be together praising the Lord for all eternity.

6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord! – Psalm 150:6, (ESV).

Christian A Cappella Music

A few days ago, I was searching for beautiful and inspiring Christian music to share and I came across David Wesley’s YouTube channel.

Eureka!

Talk about heart-stirring Christian a cappella music, I found some real treasures.

David Wesley is a talented vocalist and music producer. In many of his YouTube performances, he’s a one-man-choir, recording himself singing the different vocal parts of a chosen worship song.

In a few other standout melodies, he created a virtual choir – bringing together people who have never met each other from all over the world.

I can’t wait to share this song with you. It’s a favorite Christian song of mine, “In Christ Alone,” written by Stuart Townend and Keith Getty. Wesley’s arrangement of it is genius in my opinion.

I don’t know how he did it, but his arrangement features singers not only from the USA, but also from Germany, Poland, India and Australia – to name just a few of the countries represented.

In my humble opinion, listening to this virtual choir is a foretaste of Heaven.

I suggest you turn this one up, close your eyes and let these lyrics defining God’s grace flow over your soul like the still waters in Psalm 23.

Beautiful, isn’t it?

Singing for an audience of One Who deserves our highest praise.

You can find other beautiful arrangements on David Wesley’s YouTube channel and, for purchase, on iTunes and Amazon.

All glory to God!

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* Scripture quotation is from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2016 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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A Talented Young Singer

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Encouragement For Your Day From A Talented Young Singer

If you’ve read any of my blog posts from the past, then you know that on occasion I love to feature Christian music.

Music is a big part of my life, especially Christian music.

Psalm 30 comes to mind.

11You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
You have loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness,
12 That my soul may sing praise to You and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever. – Psalm 30:11-12, NASB.

Recently, as I was searching for new songs and talent, I came across a young boy who has the voice of an angel.

Perhaps you’ve seen him on YouTube where over 36 million viewers have tuned into his channel.

His name is Steven Samuel Devassy.

I don’t know about you, but I see and hear joy when he sings God’s praises.

So Many Reasons

We have so many reasons to praise the Lord. 

The lyrics to Matt Redman’s “10,000 Reasons” comes to mind.

Here’s Steven Samuel Devassy singing this beautiful cover song.

Keep an eye on this talented young singer, now an 11-year-old, who also plays the drums. I do believe he has a future in Christian music!

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*Scripture quotation is from New American Standard Bible (NASB) Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation.

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