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Recent Buzz Notes - Music Releases

By soul dreamer • August 2010 • No Comments

Check out The Buzz on the the latest in Gospel & Christian News. Click here to view all posts in The Buzz blog section.

Jeremy Camp On “We Cry Out”

Jeremy Camp recently released his new album, We Cry Out: The Worship Project. Listen to clips from the project…

Y’Anna Crawley Releases The Promise

BET’s Sunday Best second season winner Y’Anna Crawley has released her first solo CD project, The Promise…

Natalie Grant Sparks a Love Revolution

Natalie Grant is starting a Love Revolution inspiring others to share compassion with the release of her new album of the same title…

Israel Houghton’s Love God Love People Releases August 31

Israel Houghton is getting ready to release his new album “Love God. Love People.” Watch a video teaser and preview the album…

Fred Hammond’s Life in the Word

Instead of being the main voice behind the microphone, Fred Hammond has become the mentor and visionary behind his latest project, “Life in the Word”…

Message Pick: “God Will Pull You Through” from Nick Vujicic

By soul dreamer • August 2010 • No Comments

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“If God can use a man without arms and legs to be His hands and feet, then He will certainly use any willing heart!” – Nick Vujicic

Born without arms or legs, Nick Vujicic faced an overwhelming battle as a youth to come to terms with the way he was made and to realize that God had a purpose for him. Through his ministry Life Without Limbs Nick has become a worldwide speaker, author and preacher of the Gospel. Now in his late twenties, Nick continues to reach out to people of all ages and backgrounds to let them know that they too can overcome the barriers and hardships in life through the grace of God. Nick is truly an amazing man of faith and a reflection of a life of victory, even without limbs.

In the message below Nick talks to a group of youth about the power of Christ that transformed his life:

Soul Dreamer Ponderings: How Should We Then Dream?

By soul dreamer • July 2010 • No Comments

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Soul Dreamer Ponderings are questions that relate to career and calling for all types of dreamers. Some of the questions might be posed in future Soul Dreamer Interviews as well. Feel free to leave a comment on your thoughts to these ponderings:

How can we make sure our dreams continually line up with God’s visions for us?

How do we know if a dream is God-given or something we came up with? Do we have the discernment and faith to follow God even into “unpractical” and undesirable venues?

Soul Dreamer Journey - Editor’s Journal: Undeniably True

By soul dreamer • June 2010 • No Comments

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It’s hard to live in your purpose if your heart is not surrendered to the purpose-Giver…

Have you ever felt the pressure of molding your actions - yourself - to the expectations of others?

When you’re not in your purpose, you might feel that squeezing, gnawing discomfort inside. The wrangling tension in you may be a signal that you’re not doing what you are meant to.

I’ve been feeling that way lately - the effects of kneading some of my actions to please others, or acting the way I think they expect me to. I’ve reasoned to myself that helping others is the right thing to do, but at the same time am abandoning the tasks God has given me.

The Buzz: Music News from Trip Lee, John Mark McMillan, Israel Houghton & More

By soul dreamer • June 2010 • No Comments

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Trip Lee’s New Album Between Two Worlds

betweentwoworlds Melding the Gospel and rap, Trip Lee’s new album Between Two Worlds (Reach Records) was recently released, also featuring Lecrae, Sho Baraka, Jimmy Needham, Jai and others. Based on the singles that were released and previewing the album, I’m excited to get my own copy and listen to it in its entirety. Along with the freshly delivered rhymes signature of Trip Lee, the story behind the creation of this project reflects on its deeper substance:

Look around. You can see it. Listen closely. You can hear it. This fallen world is groaning and so are we. A fallen people, in a fallen place, facing fallen situations. Since Adam sinned, this has been our plight.

Trip Lee finds himself in an in-between state-longing for the recreation of our world, yet still trying to navigate through it. His third album, “Between Two Worlds,” offers listeners a collection of personal reflections that echo the struggles of humanity and the joys offered in the solution… Continue Reading

You can also read an interview Trip Lee did about the album with The Gospel Coalition’s Justin Taylor by clicking here. Visit the Reach Records website to listen to tracks from the album and to order. Also check out the two part “Between Two Worlds” Reflection videos below:

Behind the Music: John Mark McMillan on “How He Loves” and Upcoming Album The Medicine

“The love I’m singing about in that song is really not a pretty, clean, not a Hollywood hot pink love… It’s the kind of love that is willing to love things that are messy…”

themedicinealbum In the video below John Mark McMillan who wrote the worship song “How He Loves” talks about the story behind the song. In frustration, pain, brokenness, he pieced together an understanding of God’s love that touches us tenderly within our darkest circumstances - and because the feeling is so mutual the song has blown across the world.

John Mark McMillan’s upcoming project, The Medicine, (a re-release) will be available on July 6, 2010. Visit his website at www.thejohnmark.com to pre-order and for updates on his tour and projects. Also see the video below where he describes the vision behind The Medicine.

John Mark McMillan on His Upcoming Album The Medicine

Israel Houghton in the Studio & Deeper Conference 2010

Get ready, Israel Houghton is currently in the studio recording his next album “LOVE GOD LOVE PEOPLE the London Sessions” and so far has been collaborating with artists including Kirk Franklin, Take 6 and Fred Hammond. He recently wrote a blog about his anticipation and excitement for the album. Click here to read the blog on his site.

Also be sure to register for Israel & New Breed’s 4th Annual Deeper 2010 Worship Conference, August 25 - 28th in Houston, The conference is for everyone with a passion for a lifestyle of worship, including Pastors, Worship Teams, Vocalists, Musicians and is aimed to “empower leadership, equip those involved in all areas of music and production and to propel worshipers to action through all who attend.” Visit www.deeperconferences.com for more information and to register.

Group 1 Crew’s EP Spacebound & Free Download

spaceboundalbum Group 1 Crew released their EP Spacebound at the beginning of June, and rose to #1 in the iTunes Top Christian & Gospel Albums Chart. I love the energy and youthful blend of sounds they mix in the five new songs. One of my favorites is “Walking on the Stars,” which talks about realizing the greatness of God amid the bustle of our lives. You can download the song for free by visiting their site (click here). Listen to the entire EP streamed online from their Facebook page, and visit www.group1crew.com for tour dates and more updates. Click here to order the EP on iTunes.