One encouraging by-product of the various COVID lockdowns around the world have been the variety of recordings various Christian musicians have produced to aid online and socially distanced worship. The simpler arrangements provide an idea of what different songs can sound like in settings closer to most normal churches. Though most normal churches don’t have …
The day after the twelve days of Christmas is a day on which some Christians recall the visit to the infant Jesus by wise men, also known as Epiphany. Here’s Rend Collective’s recent adaption of the well known We Three Kings with some extra lyrics by way of Keith and Kristyn Getty. In the dark …
Rend Collective produce a lot of music that is in the moment. I don’t know that it will last, but not everything needs to if it’s satisfying at present. Today Is The Saviour’s Dayt is an example of that. It is rooted in timeless truths, yet evokes them in the moment of the present. Merry …
This is only Rend Collective’s second Christmas themed album; this time around their are some collaborations and original songs. Ellie Holcomb brings accompanying vocals to Emmanuel, You’re One Of Us. There’s a lot of timeless traditionalism (and sentimentalism) in Christmas songs, so this one is an interesting contrast as a reflection on pretty contemporary events …
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