New from Hillsong Worship - "What a Beautiful Name" Tuesday, September 27, 2016 Hillsong Worship's newest album Let There Be Light is now available for pre-order on iTunes. It was recorded live at the the 2016 Hillsong Conference and it speaks to the truth of who Jesus is with songs purposely written for the global Church. The team at Hillsong Worship shares, "We have an unshakeable belief in the power of Jesus Christ. Despite the pain, sorrow and tension of this world, Jesus is not threatened by the darkness. He has no rival. He has no equal. He is the light of the world and the hope of humanity." Hillsong Worship has released the first single from the project, "What a Beautiful Name" and it is a powerful new anthem that we believe will resonate with worshippers worldwide.
Indie Showcase: What We Hope For by Emmanuel Live Tuesday, September 27, 2016 Emmanuel LIVE is a dynamic, passionate and spirit led worship band that serves out of Emmanuel Christian Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This week, we are excited to feature their latest release, What We Hope For, as our Indie Showcase. This new live recording is full of congregational worship that encourages us to look ahead with hopeful anticipation of what God can do as we live lives that are full of faith. Emmanuel LIVE worship leader Mark Alan Schoolmeesters comments, “We are excited to see how God is using the music to reach people, though it’s not at all about whether or not it is successful in the eyes of the world. We never set out to make an album. We are burdened to write songs for our church, out of the journey of faith we are walking and have a strong desire to be a resource to THE local church and these recordings have been a vehicle to do just that.”
MultiTracks Now Available from Prestonwood Worship's Songs of the People Tuesday, September 27, 2016 Songs of the People is the brand new release from Prestonwood Worship, the music ministry of Prestonwood Baptist Church which is one of the largest Southern Baptist Congregations in the world with two locations in the Dallas area. This new album introduces 13 new songs from Prestonwood's worship team led by Dove Award winning songwriter and Lead Worship Pastor Michael Neale and features the church's renowned mass choir along with special guests Paul Baloche and Michael W. Smith. "Our people have taken these songs in and are lifting them loudly to the Savior every week," comments Neale. "With more than 500 worshipers on stage, we really wanted to capture the power of a unified worshiping army, shattering the darkness with praise. Having our good friends Michael W. Smith and Paul Baloche join us in writing and leading for this project was a true gift. This project has had God’s hand on it from the beginning. We couldn’t have done this. Our prayer is that the Songs of the People project will be a resource for worshipers around the world to bring their offering to the King."
Play of the Week - "My Victory" by Crowder Monday, September 26, 2016 We are excited to offer "My Victory" from Crowder's new album, American Prodigal, as this week's "Play of the Week." You'll hear the full instrumentation and will be able to access to the song for free for the entire week through this Sunday, October 2, in our MultiTrack app, Playback. If you've never used Playback, now is a great time to download it for free on the App Store and try it out. What better way to start the week than with some new music?
MultiTracks from American Prodigal by Crowder are Now Available! Friday, September 23, 2016 Crowder has just released his sophomore solo project, American Prodigal, following up on his 2014 double-GRAMMY® nominated album Neon Steeple. This new release features a blend of folk elements, rocking beats, and powerful truths that all come together with a sound that is uniquely Crowder. "I know what it means to have the divide spanned on my behalf," he shares. "Grace works on us all just the same. Love works on us all just the same. Freedom works on us all just the same. There’s only one definitive line and that’s the one between death and life. These songs are about that divide spanned on our behalf and I pray they are subversive and healing in their insistence of that reality."
MultiTracks Now Available from Forever Good by Paul Wilbur Friday, September 23, 2016 Messianic worship leader Paul Wilbur is well-known for creating music that draws its inspiration straight from scripture and celebrates the Jewish heritage of the Christian faith. He has recorded albums in multiple languages and he has reached millions around the world with a Yeshua-focused message for almost 40 years. His latest release, Forever Good, proclaims God's infinite mercy, provision, and salvation and Paul hopes that his songs are "a word for the Church, for such a time as this." He shares, "We always talk about the alignment of Heaven and Earth. What about the alignment of heart and lips? Do our lips say one thing, while our hearts are far from Him? That's the core message behind this project… the victory is in your mouth when your heart and your lips line up."
New MultiTracks from Valley Worship's Jeremiah Mullins - "Praise You" Friday, September 23, 2016 "Praise You" is the latest single from Christ’s Church of the Valley's lead worship pastor, Jeremiah Mullins. The song was written in the fall of 2014 by the team at Valley Worship and it encourages people to praise Jesus in all seasons and circumstances. "Praise You" has become a landmark within their community and they share that it declares that "on every mountain, or valley low - In the darkness, and in the light - praise will be chosen and sung over every circumstance, over every sickness, and over every life without ceasing." Valley Worship prays that the song will minister to people and that all who hear it would turn their hearts to the One who is worthy of all praise.
New from Mosaic MSC - Glory & Wonder Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Mosaic MSC has made their label debut on Essential Worship with the release of their newest live album, Glory & Wonder. Lead pastor and Mosaic founder Erwin McManus shares the passion that drives the team's creativity and sound, "Our hope is that the music of MSC will be like kerosene igniting a fire in the hearts of millions across the world. In the end everything we do is about connecting people to Jesus. We know that worship opens the hearts of those who have closed their hearts to God. We also know that worship causes our hearts to burn brighter and our love for God to grow deeper. We hope that the music of MSC will be a gift to the church and a light to the world." Erwin's daughter Mariah who has been part of the leadership of Mosaic's worship community for more than eight years, adds, "We’re a young band and a young church but we have become passionate about writing songs that all churches and types of people can identify with. What’s happened so far is bigger than anything we could do or a marketing team could accomplish. It’s about being able to worship Jesus in the way we know how and hoping people resonate with that."