Video: Kari Jobe On “You Are For Me”
Kari Jobe recently released her first music video for her song “You Are For Me,” from her self-titled album. The video and song have such a beautiful message and atmosphere. Check it out and Kari sharing her heart about the story behind the song below:
“I know that you are for me, I know that you are for me
I know that you will never forsake me in my weakness
I know that you have come down
Even if to write upon my heart
To remind me who you are…”
– From “You Are For Me” by Kari Jobe
More videos about the story behind the song below:
The Buzz: Music News from Trip Lee, John Mark McMillan, Israel Houghton & More
Trip Lee’s New Album Between Two Worlds
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…”
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
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.
Watch Manwell talk about the meaning of the song “Walking on the Stars” below:
The Buzz from Around the Web
Read a Recap of the Season Finale of Sunday Best – Gospel Pundit
Video: Sunday Best 3 Finale -See LeAndria Crowned Sunday Best – 1800Gospel.com
DeWayne Woods & When Singers Meet New Release “My Lyric’s Life” – Review on GospelFlava.com
Steven Curtis Chapman and Family’s Extraordinary Tour “A Night with the Chapmans” To Hit U.S. Cities This Fall – CCMmagazine.com
World Vision Presents the Make A Difference Tour 2010 Featuring Michael W. Smith, TobyMac, Third Day & Max Lucado
Video Pick: Beautiful Beautiful – Francesca Battistelli
Below Francesca Battistelli describes the story behind the song “Beautiful, Beautiful” from her album “My Paper Heart.”
“…it’s a song about second chances, and about the beauty of mercy and grace, and having another day to start over…” – Francesca Battistelli
Morning Worship: Alpha and Omega – Israel & New Breed
From “Alive In South Africa,” by Israel and New Breed
Charting Out the Master’s Plan: Interview with Kirk Franklin On His Book The Blueprint
Pursuing A Life Mapped By the Maker
His music and ministry spans generations. From producer, to musician, speaker and host, Kirk Franklin’s ability to be both light-hearted with humor and raw with realness and honesty draws in people of all ages and backgrounds. Adding a new level of transparency and spiritual insight, Kirk Franklin launches his first book The Blueprint: A Plan for Living Above Life’s Storms on May 18. In the book he charts a guide of personable wisdom speaking on everything from faith and marriage to race and life in the black community. “The Blueprint” aims to inspire anyone to view and plan his or her life from an unearthly perspective.
Kirk Franklin spoke to Dream in Soul about the vision of the book, his ministry expanding into the Twitterverse, his definition of success, and creating a bridge between contemporary Christian and gospel music. Tune into the conversation below:
Dream in Soul: Hi, thank you so much for talking to me today, it’s such an honor. I wanted to start out by asking you what inspired you to write this book at this point in your life and what was your vision in writing it?
KF: The book came about because I’ve been doing a lot of public speaking, and speaking at colleges, churches, and conferences, and so people thought that it would be good that I did a book. So a couple of publishers became interested in the idea, and now here we are with “The Blueprint.”
DS: What was your vision, did you have a specific age group in mind when writing the book or is it for everyone?
KF: Not a particular age, I was just really trying to write a book that really could resonate with you whether you are young, old, single, married… I just wanted to talk about all of these different areas of life from a godly perspective, and so that was my attempt.
DS: Did the writing process bring out any new revelations in yourself and your own life?
KF: Well you know for me I was so busy trying to put it out that it’s been very interesting for me to go back and read the book, because after reading the book it’s like “Oh wow, that was good,” you know. It’s kind of hard to explain, you can be so consumed with putting out and just dumping everything that’s inside of you that a lot of it is not always resonating. It’s only when you finish it you’re looking back at it.
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