Hillsong Worship | Team Night

"Team Night is not about us - it's a chance to gather as a worship & creative team, to prepare for our church's worship services. In order to facilitate these services well, we need a strong, healthy, functional team. No matter what a Team Night might look like, the outcomes for us are always the same: gather together as a creative team, rehearse for Sunday services, train our team and grow their craft, build a culture of excellence and creativity, build community, inspire our team to grow in their relationship with Christ."

Cody Carnes x Kari Jobe | Forever & Amen

Cody shares: "Forever & Amen" is a song about prayer and has reminded me of the power of the secret place. One of my favorite scriptures has become Psalm 116:2, 'Because He bends to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!' What a powerful picture. God bending to listen to our prayers. We created this song with new melodies around the Lord’s prayer and with extra space, to help create an atmosphere for that time of prayer with God. I pray it reminds you how important it is to do what Jesus teaches us in Matthew 6: 'When you pray, go into your most private room, close the door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.'”

Gateway Worship | Here In Your House

When the presence of God fills His house, our praise and joy cannot be contained! “Here In Your House” is out now and we invite you to join us in this song of freedom. Let’s invite God to do His work in us and through us. Surely the Lord is in this place and we’ll worship Him in His house!

Passion | Live From Camp

Featuring Crowder, Sean Curran, and more, Passion Camp is all about middle and high school students gathered together for four days of worship, teaching and community. The album captures Passion's desire for wanting middle schoolers and high schoolers to leverage their lives for what matters most—the fame and glory of Jesus!

Tasha Cobbs Leonard | Jesus, Lover of My Soul (feat. The Walls Group)

Featuring The Walls Group, this song gives praise to God's promises and healing. He is our strength when we are broken, and His love is never ending. Glorifying His name, "Jesus, Lover of My Soul," is an anthem of how God breaks chains and sets us free! 

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Hope Darst | If The Lord Builds The House (feat. Jon Reddick)

KXC | I Will Not Stay Silent

Saddleback Worship | Not Gonna Wait

We Are Messengers | Come What May

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Bethel Music | Tend

In John 15 Jesus says, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.” How the Lord cares for us is shown in how He tends the soil of our hearts. And our willingness to receive His pruning shows the depth of our relationship with Him. "Tend" is a song of surrender. That as we surrender that which comes in between, we grow in closeness with our loving Father.

Chris Tomlin | Always

Chris Tomlin has released his new album, Always! "I am so excited to see how He uses these new songs of worship. My prayer for these songs is that people are reminded Jesus is the same yesterday, now, and always.”

Israel & New Breed | Wrong About You (feat. Joe L. Barnes)

The third song on Israel & New Breed's upcoming album, "Wrong About You," features driving acoustic guitars, heart-thumping rhythm sections and a breathtaking choir. Resources are available now!

Tribl x SONS THE BAND | Live From 1971

Partnering with Tribl on their debut album, Live From 1971, they are able to capture that desire to create music that has its own identity. They share: “We wanted to push the limits and create something that was truly different but is still simple enough to worship to in any season.”

Leeland& TAYA | Heart & Flesh

Leeland and TAYA collaborated to create their new song "Heart & Flesh." Inspired by Psalm 84, the song exists to remind the people of God that He is in the middle of the chaos and upheaval in our lives. "Heart & Flesh" resonates in the tension, that though we cannot always change our circumstances, we can focus on the One who can.

+ MORE NEW RELEASES:

Brad & Rebekah | Life Again

Centricity Worship | God Is Love

Gas Street Music | Up To Something

Erik Nieder | I Will Worship

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Our closing guest for SUMMER OF SOUNDS is none other than Luke Anderson. Luke was a part of Elevation Church for over 10 years and has played drums on several Elevation Worship albums and tours. Luke is also a drum instructor, a sessions musician, and creates drum samples for MultiTracks.com.

Mike and Luke chat about Extremely Small Drums (our April Fool’s collab) & not taking yourself too seriously, his tenure at Elevation Church, how the audition process is still necessary and refining in the worship space, and urges against letting the thing your called to become your identity. This is a special one! Thanks so much to Mike Graff of Coresound for hosting this series. We’ll be back for Season 4 this fall!

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Israel & New Breed | NewBreed Anthem + Miracles Signs & Wonders

Two singles from Israel & New Breed's upcoming album, Worship Anywhere, are available now! Both "NewBreed Anthem" and "Miracles Signs & Wonders" offer a joyful, stomp-clap singalong that sets the tone for the album, as well as a dynamic, feel-good groove.

Planetshakers | Greater

“When you read the Psalms about praising God, it’s very descriptive,” notes Joth Hunt. “Clap your hands all you people, shout to God your voice of triumph, rejoice before Him, dance before the Lord with all your might – a lot of these scriptures paint a picture of what praise should be like. And it’s obviously a celebration. My encouragement for the Church globally is to not lose that celebration of praise,” continues Hunt. “Whenever we do it, it really does break through the atmosphere...almost breaks people open, dusts them off and gets them into a place where they can receive from God."

Phil Wickham | Behold (feat. Anna Wilson)

"What a joy it is to release my new Christmas single 'BEHOLD,'" shares Phil Wickham. "I love how this song balances both new and familiar Christmas lyrics, and I can’t wait to sing this one with the Church. Thanks to the very talented Anne Wilson for joining me on it!"

Josh Baldwin | I See The Light

What joy can we not feel when reminded of the new life that comes when we put our life in Jesus’ hands! While His sacrifice may seem overwhelming and incomprehensible, He desires for us to know and feel His love. "I See The Light" takes us to a place of joy and remembrance for all He has done for us.

Tasha Cobbs Leonard | The Church I Grew Up In

"'The Church I Grew Up In' tells the story of this album. It’s what the whole record is all about. We had footage playing behind us of the very first church my father built back in my hometown. The song starts off by saying, 'There’s a little white church in Georgia with the steeple still attached,' and there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. It’s a revival song. It’s a reminder that who we are matters, that the Church matters, that the Church is still alive. I think it’s important to remind people of that coming out of this pandemic. Even though our faith may have been shaken, God’s Church is still alive and His power is still here. The song captures everything I want this album to say."

+ MORE NEW RELEASES:

Cody Carnes | Ain't Nobody

Leanna Crawford | Before I Knew Jesus

Mosaic MSC | Thanks- EP

SEU Worship | Pour It Out

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Leonard Ray Jarman is a keyboardist, producer, and composer based in Las Vegas, NV. He's worked extensively on various tours, studio, and live recordings with artists such as Matt Redman, Aaron Lindsey, Israel Houghton, Tori Kelly, David & Nicole Binion, William McDowell, Tasha Cobbs-Leonard, and many others. 

Leonard is extremely passionate about sound design and its intentional use of creating immersive landscapes in worship, as well as equipping the church with sonic tools to help people deliberately step into a greater relationship with Jesus and his goodness. Leonard and Mike speak on how sound design can bring you into a deeper level of awareness of how close God already is. 

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Tribl x SONS THE BAND | Cross and Empty Grave

SONS THE BAND shares: "This song speaks to the grandness of God's majesty and wonder, and yet His desire to draw close and know us by name. It acknowledges that this mystery is only possible through the work that Jesus did on the cross and the victory He won by the empty grave."

Chris Tomlin x Steffany Gretzinger | O Lord, You're Beautiful

“This project is all about helping people have an encounter with God through worship and this next song we are releasing, 'O Lord, You're Beautiful' with my dear friend Steffany Gretzinger, is a song that for me personally, does just that…'' shared Chris Tomlin.  “During the pandemic I started to do church at home with my girls, and each Sunday we would gather around the piano and worship as a family. Very quickly this song, written decades ago by the legendary Keith Green, became an anthem for us and soon became the catalyst for this record. I don’t often record covers, but I am so excited to come behind and champion a song as powerful as this one is for the Church.”

Brandon Lake x Essential Worship | Song Sessions EP

Brandon Lake shares: “I love creating all kinds of music but nothing, absolutely nothing, feels as satisfying and rewarding than creating songs that the church can sing and experience God through. These few songs on this Song Sessions EP have been some of my favorite to not only lead but to hear the people of God cry out to. From vertical laughter that expresses our gratitude to God, to declarations against fear and anxiety and even belief for the miraculous, you can find my story in these songs and maybe even find pieces of yours.”

Jonathan Traylor | You Got Me

Jonathan Traylor releases the next in a series of singles, “You Got Me”. This song is a reminder that no matter what trials and tribulations we may face, God is always holding onto us and steering the ship through the storm.

Rita Springer | Nothing to Buy (feat. kalley)

God's love does not come heavy with expense or the weight of a pay back. His mercy and kindness, salvation and grace are free. There were three females in the room writing this song. We sat talking about God's blood gift and how important the table is that He offers us a seat at. A place where we don’t have to perform or try hard to impress. Those that do not know Him come in to find the surprise of His freedom while those that do, need the great reminder. "Nothing To Buy" offers us the hearing again of how God would call us into His heart, which is still the freest place we could ever encounter!

+ MORE NEW RELEASES:

Aaron Cole | Hands

Evan Craft | Fight On My Knees

LO Worship | Open

Mark Barlow | Soul Hymns

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Bethel Music | I Still Believe

Life was never promised to be without heartbreak. It was never promised to be woundless. We have a choice to respond to the moments that are the hardest to walk through. "I Still Believe" is about choosing to cling to our faith in times where we just want to give up. It gives hope that God is still in control and never waivers from His promise to be near.

Elevation Worship | LION: Live from the Loft

“It was an amazing time to spend a day worshiping together in that space as a church family,” Chris Brown, Elevation Worship’s worship leader shares. “We just pressed record as we worshipped and now we have these alternative versions from LION along with some new songs.”

Travis Greene | TENT REVIVAL

Travis shares: “In Exodus 33, the Bible shares a story of Moses pitching a tent to meet with God. While others watched from a distance, Joshua's appetite was stirred for worship. He would stay behind in the tent to meet with God, even after Moses would leave. Something happened in that tent that transformed Joshua and equipped him to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land. For believers of Jesus to have the impact that He desires for us, we must be revived in the tent.”

Cody Carnes | Good (Can't Be Anything Else)

"This song is a celebration of the goodness of God," shares Cody Carnes. "The Bible tells us that God is good and everything good comes from Him. I know I’ve seen His goodness in my life countless times. It’s impossible for God to be anything but good. It’s not just his character, it’s the very essence and substance of who He is. He can’t be anything else.”

Influence Music | Before The Breakthrough

For Influence Music, this season of uncertainty lead totheir new release, Before The Breakthrough, an album created for the moments before hope pierces the dark. Before the Breakthrough is a testament to the hope and God who can be found in the in-between.

+ MORE NEW RELEASES:

A Jesus Church | Consuming Flame

Matt Maher | The Lord's Prayer (It's Yours)

Fellowship Creative | Til the Day I Die

Mark and Sarah Tillman | No name Higher

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Welcome our first drummer guest, Aaron Johnson of River Valley Worship, to Summer of Sounds!

Aaron is a Minneapolis-based drummer, producer and instructor. With over 20 years of experience in live performance, recording sessions and teaching, he has always had a deep passion in building and serving the local church. He has played drums and been the music director for River Valley Worship for the past 15 years appearing on over 14 River Valley Worship albums during that time.  He has done remote sessions, clinics, and live performances with artists and churches all across the U.S.  

Aaron talks about the first time God gave him a vision for the purpose of his life, serving the song as a drummer, and how gear quality is important, but it’s more about how you play. Listen to the episode on all platforms!

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