We are excited to share that The Worship & Technology Podcast is back! Episode 1 of Season 2 kicks off strong as Kim Walker-Smith joins our host Kristian Ponsford for a conversation! In this episode, we take a dive into Kim's meaning of worship leading, hear a few song stories behind the music from her brand new album Wild Heart, and speak into what authenticity in worship looks like. This episode is available to download and stream now in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more. 

ELEVATION RHYTHM has released their latest single "WALK ON WATER". Tiffany Hammer and Davide Mutendji share this song is, "a fun expression of what it means to step out in faith and trust God when He calls. The song comes straight from the heart of Matthew chapter 14 when Jesus not only walks on water, but invites Peter to do the same. The playful lyric, 'Just put one foot in front of the other,' teaches us that trusting God is not a one-time decision, but a step-by-step process. Our prayer for the song is that you begin to realize that whatever impossible situation you find yourself in, you can have the confidence to step out on the water."

Original Master MultiTracks for Into Light from Red Letter Society are now available! They share with us the story behind the album below.

Even as worship leaders, we are not immune to the attack of depression.  The songs of Into Light were birthed during one of those dark seasons of attack. In the pit of misery, the promises of God seem distant and fake. However, in the darkest times it is important to proclaim the truth of God’s faithfulness over our circumstances. Psalm 40:2-3 (ESV) reminds of this truth:

He drew me up from the pit of destruction,
    out of the miry bog,
and set my feet upon a rock,
    making my steps secure.
He put a new song in my mouth,
    a song of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear,
    and put their trust in the Lord.

This passage became the anthem that pushed us toward writing the entire Into Light album. Over fear and depression, Into Light sings new songs of the promise of God—He is our Light, our Hope, and our Peace.

Paul and Hannah McClure’s new single and title track from their upcoming EP is titled "Christmas Morning" — a joyous and celebratory song that encompasses the excitement and hope of the season. Christmas morning symbolizes the day the world received the best news it had ever heard, that Jesus, the rescuer was coming. Living in the reality of Jesus means living a life where every day feels like “Christmas Morning”.

DREAM Label Group has released the fifth volume in the DREAM Christmas series. Vol. 5 makes room for 8 new and classic songs from Switch, Royal Company, Branan Murphy, 29:11 Worship, Matthew Parker, Joel Vaughn, Life.Church Worship, and Futures. "This year has been one of the hardest years yet for so many people around the world," says GM & Partner, Lance Brown. "We thought we'd bring the joy of CHRISTmas to everybody with our artists a bit earlier this year.  We hope these songs bring the spirit of the season in a way where they can forget about the stresses of the day even for a moment."

Midway Music is a collective of artists from the West Georgia Worship community that formed in 2016. The project began as an effort to write and create music that would be a voice for the local church. From that, a group of diverse artists with many different backgrounds, styles, and voices was formed. Midway Music shares they exist "to join people of all races, cultures, and ages together in honest and passionate expressions of worship that unite us as one." Original Master MultiTracks for their new single "New Name" are now available! 

Kari Jobe says her newest single "Heaven Invade" "will make ya wanna dance!" The bridge of this fun song sings out, "My heart starts to race and I can’t contain / The feeling of joy, being in Your presence / I can’t help but dance, can’t help but sing / And I don’t really care what anyone thinks." Original Master MultiTracks for "Heaven Invade" are now available! 

"I think often about the imagery of Jesus descending into darkness after the cross," explains Mack Brock. "The enemy thinking it had won… only to see him tear through hell like a lion. Rescue saints. Conquer death. Then rise out of the grave. Three days of the ultimate rescue mission." Original Master MultiTracks for "Bless the One" are now available! "I hope this song is a reminder of who we worship. This is our God - an unstoppable force. This is why we sing, why his name is higher than any other. By his name, we are free," Mack continues.