Pablo Says Goodbye (Group1Crew)

This is Pablo from The Crew!
I wanted to personally write this letter to our fans to make an announcement that I have stepped down from Group 1 Crew.
This past year, I have learned so much and God has done so much within me.
Now being newly married, my main priority is to build a solid foundation for my immediate ministry, which is my marriage. God has blessed me with an amazing wife that has fought with me through every battle the enemy has thrown our way, and by that I am incredibly humbled.

Pablo Villatoro
Group1Crew

Michael W. Smith Announces New Album 'GLORY'!

One of contemporary Christian music’s most enduring and beloved artists, Michael W. Smith presents the highly anticipated instrumental follow-up to his 2000 RIAA Gold-selling album, Freedom.  Titled 'Glory', the project, Smith’s 23rd career record, will be available at national retail outlets on Nov. 22.

Recorded with a 65-piece orchestra at London’s prestigious AIR Studios (Andrew Lloyd Webber, Peter Gabriel, Pirates of the Caribbean, “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader”), Glory was arranged by Smith’s longtime friend David Hamilton and features a moving collection of original music.  Included on the album, produced by Smith, are “Glory – The Overture,” “The Patriot,” “Heroes,” “Whitaker’s Wonder,” “Redemption,” “Atonement,” “The Romance,” “The Tribute” and a larger-than-life symphonic version of “Agnus Dei.”

Smith comments, “I’ve said many times that Freedom is my favorite record, so I’m very excited to be releasing my second instrumental record.  I think the people that enjoyed Freedom will love this one; and I actually think some of the unique musical twists this project is taking will open it up to a whole new audience as well.”

On the inspiration for Glory, Smith notes, “When I work with an orchestra I feel like I’m in my element. I often think of the film ‘Chariots of Fire’ and the famous quote by the film’s hero Eric Liddell. He says, ‘when I run I feel His pleasure.’  This statement encompasses my experience when I work on instrumental music.  When I’m able to see sweeping melodies and epic, cinematic songs come to fruition, it’s like I am offering a prayer to our Father in Heaven.”

Gungor - Ghosts Upon The Earth (album)

It’s an album that for me is best listened to in a candlelit room with a glass of wine.
There was a lot of work that went into this album, and a lot of subtlety that will be missed if the album is just played as background in the midst of life’s noise.
So to get the most out of this album, here’s what I recommend:  Get to a place where you can listen without distraction, and listen to the whole album one time through.
Then I recommend that you read the descriptions and interpretations of the songs on this album, keeping in mind that mine is but one interpretation, and you are free of course to have your own. I recommend this because I think it may help you recognize some of the nuances of the narrative’s direction that you may not have heard the first time through.
After that, listening to any of the songs at your leisure will be more meaningful, because the songs will be part of the larger perspective, the greater whole, if you will.
My hope is that this music will find its audience, because I think there are people out there who will connect with it in a meaningful way.  I know it does that for me.
And to those of you who are long-time fans and friends, thanks for sticking with us as we continue in this strange and quite enjoyable journey.
Gungor

Tracklisting:
1. Let There Be
2. Brother Moon
3. Crags And Clay
4. The Fall
5. When Death Dies
6. Church Bells
7. Wake Up Sleeper
8. Ezekiel
9. Vous Etes Mon Coure (You Are My Heart)
10. This Is Not The End
11. You Are The Beauty
12. Every Breath




Lyrics:
Like the waters flooding the desert
Like the sunrise showing all things
Where it comes flowers grow
Lions sleep, gravestones roll
Where death dies all things live
Where it comes poor men feast
Kings fall down to their knees
When death dies all things live
All things live
Like a woman searching and finding love
Like an ocean buried and bursting forth
Where it comes flowers grow
Lions sleep, gravestones roll
Where death dies all things come alive
Where it comes water’s clean
Children fed
All believe
When death dies all things live
All things live

The Great Day - Michael W. Smith & Darlene Zschech

(Music Inspired By) The Story

The Bible. It’s the foundation of our faith, filled with amazing tales of bravery and betrayal, romance and redemption.
These age-old stories teach us valuable lessons about the God we serve and the way He wants us to live, but how well do we really know them?
Award-winning authors Randy Frazee and Max Lucado, who himself has more than 100 million products in print, wanted to make them more accessible and encourage further engagement of the Bible so they partnered with Zondervan to create The Story, which contains 31 chapters (stories) from the Bible told as one seamless story from beginning to end.
Additionally, Randy and Max penned new books built around these 31 key stories from the Bible providing further insight into the characters.
With these resources as a foundation, Dove Award-winning artist Nichole Nordeman and Dove Award-winning producer Bernie Herms teamed up to give those same timeless stories a modern musical voice.
This new two-disc project entitled (Music Inspired By) The Story, is the brainchild of successful artist manager Norman Miller, and features a who’s who of Christian artists, who collectively have sold nearly 75 million albums.
With everyone from Amy Grant, Brandon Heath, Mac Powell, and Chris Tomlin to Francesca Battistelli, Bart Millard, Natalie Grant, and Mandisa taking part, (Music Inspired By) The Story features 18 songs and 24 artists in all.
World Vision is partnering with The Story CD and The Story tour, with the hope that as God shapes and inspires listeners’ own stories, audiences will be inspired to change the life story of a child in need.




Track Listing:
Disc 1
1. CREATION (“I Am”) - Overture
2. ADAM/EVE (“Good”) - Matthew West & Leigh Nash (Sixpence None The Richer)
3. ABRAHAM/SARAH (“Who But You”) - Mark Hall & Megan Garrett (Casting Crowns)
4. JOSEPH (“Bend”) - Brandon Heath
5. MOSES (“It Must Be You”) - Bart Millard (MercyMe)
6. JOSHUA (“Bring Us Home”) - Michael Tait, Blanca Callahan (Group1Crew), Lecrae
7. RUTH/NAOMI (“I'm With You”) - Nichole Nordeman & Amy Grant
8. DAVID (“Your Heart”) - Chris Tomlin
9. DANIEL (“No Compromise”) - Peter Furler
10. ESTHER (“Born For This”) - Mandisa
11. JOB (“Broken Praise”) - Todd Smith (Selah)

Disc 2
1. MARY (“Be Born In Me”) - Francesca Battistelli
2. JESUS (“When Love Sees You”) - Mac Powell (Third Day)
3. THIEF (“How Love Wins”) - Steven Curtis Chapman
4. MARY MAGDALENE (“Alive”) - Natalie Grant
5. DISCIPLES (“Empty”) - Dan Haseltine (Jars of Clay) & Matt Hammitt (Sanctus Real)
6. PAUL (“Move In Me”) - Jeremy Camp
7. SECOND COMING (“The Great Day”) - Michael W. Smith & Darlene Zschech



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