Indie Showcase: Sixteen Cities Tuesday, October 25, 2016 Sixteen Cities is a band of Christ-followers based out of The Heights Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas with a genuine desire to see the Gospel transform their generation. They have pursued God's calling in their life for more than a decade and continue to lead worship at church events and camps all over the country. This week, we are excited to showcase two of their singles, "Near To Us" which is based upon Psalm 139 and praises God's constant presence in our lives and the band's latest release, "Send Us Out" which answers the call to share the good news of Christ and testify to the nations of all that He has done. Both of these singles are now available on iTunes and we encourage you to pick them up today!
Play of the Week - "God of Calvary" by Chris Tomlin Monday, October 24, 2016 We are excited to offer "God of Calvary," from Chris Tomlin's brand new album, Never Lose Sight, 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 30, 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?
New Album from Chris Tomlin - "Never Lose Sight" Friday, October 21, 2016 Never Lose Sight just released today from GRAMMY® winning worship leader Chris Tomlin and it's filled with singable, congregational songs written for the Church. Chris shares, "I think joy is at the heart of this album because of what Jesus has done for us, and that’s what I hope people take away from this music. I pray your hearts are lifted up and filled with joy when you hear these songs.” This new album includes Chris's recent single "Jesus" as well as "Good Good Father" which spent 15 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top Christian Tracks Chart and recently won the 2016 Dove Award for Song of the Year. "Home" is an upbeat track that recognizes the temporal nature of this world and looks ahead to the day we will be with Jesus forever in Heaven. Another standout on the album is "God of Calvary" which Chris co-wrote with Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman, and Matt Maher. The song emphasizes the hope we have because of all He has done, declaring "By His wounds, I am set free! By His blood, I've been redeemed! The great divide He crossed for me! Oh, praise the God of Calvary." Never Lose Sight is now available worldwide on iTunes and Original Master MultiTracks are now available exclusively on MultiTracks.com.
New Christmas Album from Matt Redman - These Christmas Lights Friday, October 21, 2016 These Christmas Lights is the brand new Christmas album from 2X GRAMMY® winner Matt Redman. This release is Matt's first Christmas project and it features 11 new seasonal anthems, including collaborations with Natasha Bedingfield, Chris Tomlin, and Tasha Cobbs. As he was writing for the album, Matt went on a retreat to Israel in order place himself into the story. "We reenacted, walking through the old roads that Jesus would have walked, going to some of the key places where key events of the gospel happened when Jesus walked this Earth. Thinking a lot about Him coming as a little newborn baby," he shares. “We worked very hard on this record. I’m so grateful and aware of the collaboration, the team effort. Lots of people just digging deep, bringing their creativity, time and gifting their experience on this record. There’s definitely a sense of family, collaboration and friendship.” We invite you to check out these new songs as you're starting to prepare for your Christmas services, including the album's title track, "These Christmas Lights," which revisits the night of Jesus' birth and "His Name Shall Be," which proclaims the peace and hope He brought to the world. Matt also reinterprets a number of popular carols, giving them an original sound and transforming them into something new, including "O Little Town (The Glory of Christmas)" and "Hearts Waiting (Joy to the World)." These Christmas Lights truly brings the Christmas story alive with great joy and reverence and is now available on iTunes.
Christmas MultiTracks Now Available from Lauren Daigle - Behold Friday, October 21, 2016 Dove Award winning singer and songwriter Lauren Daigle has announced the release of her very first Christmas album, Behold. The album was produced by Paul Mabury and Jason Ingram and pays homage to the sounds of Lauren's hometown of New Orleans. “As a little girl, New Orleans graphed its culture deep within my veins and I fell in love with the cultural vibrancy and the resonating sound of New Orleans Jazz," Lauren says. "The city is my happy place, a place I love more each time I return home. It has been a dream of mine to make a record of this caliber, touching respectfully on the roots of my upbringing and honoring those who paved the way. I hope as you listen to this record you are taken away by the awe and wonder of Christ in this season; and peace fills your home, your spirit and you find rest in the midst of rush. And above all, I hope Jesus is found riding on the sounds and into the hearts of all who come and BEHOLD.” In this album, Lauren lends her soulful vocals to new soft jazz renditions of popular Christmas classics including "Jingle Bells," "Have Yourself a Merry Christmas," and "What Child Is This." Also included is a new arrangement of Lauren's tender anthem "Light of the World." Behold is an essential addition to any Christmas collection. It is now available on iTunes, so be sure to pick up your copy today!
Introducing the Ultimate Piano Collection by Peter James Thursday, October 20, 2016 Today we are releasing Ultimate Piano Collection from Peter James. This MainStage piano bundle uses Giant from Native Instruments and covers every piano tone from 'Dark & Intimate' to 'Bright & Compressed'. We are also offering Ultimate Piano Collection Plus which utilizes ValHalla Vintage Verb as the reverb source. These piano patches are used throughout the latest Hillsong Worship record Let There Be Light and are Peter’s go-to for piano sounds for Sunday mornings at Hillsong Church. With this bundle you can enjoy the flexibility of a software piano without the hassle of building your own sounds from the ground up.
MultiTracks Now Available from Doxa Theo Tuesday, October 18, 2016 Liturgical-based music collective Doxa Theo is comprised of worship leaders and artists spread out around the country who write songs and cultivate community within the art of worship. Their name is a Greek translation for "Glory to God" and it reflects the heart behind what they do. They state, "Each of us have poured our hearts, our time, and our creativity into the idea that we are giving glory to God through, not only our music, but our desire to seek His presence in pursuit of our identity as creatives...Doxa Theo is our attempt to offer truth of the gospel and the incredible good news of love and grace through the sacrifice of Jesus. We believe this involves, not only ourselves, but creation around us. We are a part of a beautiful, orchestrated verse that echoes the Creator's love for us." Future Glory is the group's latest release and it introduces sacred hymns, prayers, and gospel-centered lyrics that all focus on giving glory to God whether in sharing the Gospel and proclaiming Jesus' incredible love with songs such as "Grace and Peace" and "Beautifully Broken" or touching on themes of sanctification and devotion as in the driving anthem "No Other Fountain." We are glad to offer the Original Master MultiTracks as you include these songs in your services and we encourage you to download the album, now available on iTunes.
MultiTracks Now Available from "Simple Pursuit" (Radio Edit) Tuesday, October 18, 2016 Passion recently released a new radio edit of the single "Simple Pursuit," featuring Kristian Stanfill. The song was written by Ben Cantelon, Matt Redman, Nick Herbert, and Sam Bailey and was originally led by Melody Malone on Passion's latest album, Salvation's Tide is Rising. It's a simple prayer for God to take us back to the moment when we first encountered Him and rekindle that passion we felt for Him. The song vocalizes the longing to place Him at the center of all that we pursue and goes on to offer a powerful declaration that there is nothing in all the world that can compare to Him. "Simple Pursuit" is an incredible song from Passion and we believe you'll love this new arrangement, now available both on MultiTracks.com and iTunes.