Fingerstyle soloist and the frontman of Dead Sirius 3000. His 3rd solo album "THROUGH THE EYES OF OTHERS" is now available worldwide!

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To understand what makes Rend Collective so unique and special among worship artists, you have to go back—way back. Some 1500 years ago, the Irish missionary St. Brendan sailed from the Irish coast without maps or any clue where he was headed. “The only thing he knew was that God had called him,” says bandleader and drummer Gareth Gilkeson. And so Brendan chose to “go”: a bold act of faith that not only echoes the album title As Family We Go, but also speaks volumes about the songs.

It also tells you a lot about Rend Collective, a Northern Irish band that has ventured from its native land at the beckoning of an invisible hand. And they’re doing it differently than most other artists before them, living and working—singing and sharing the laundry duties—as a tight-knit family. It’s just the foundation to foster faith and community through music, and forms the heart and strength behind their latest effort.

And my, how this musical family has grown. This young, freewheeling band has seen so much recent success: from opening for the likes of Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman and Kari Jobe, to landing Christian radio hits such as the revival hymn, “Build Your Kingdom Here.”

The next logical step, then, was to hunker down in their private studio and work at a brisk, breathtaking pace—cutting the eleven tracks on As Family We Go in two weeks. As Gilkeson puts it: “There wasn’t much time for sleep—just going for it.”

In this case, sleep deprivation yielded divine inspiration. Then again, how many bands brave a family pilgrimage the way Rend Collective does? Or proudly present themselves as examples of a self-styled genre, “celebration music”?

Though that describes the sound on the new disc—a joyful mélange of foot-stomping acoustic grooves and full-on pop pockets worthy of U2—it only hints at the spiritual thread that pulls everything together.

“We want to make music that is journey music,” says singer Chris Llewellyn. “We notice that sometimes music is seen as the end goal, that a worship encounter is having a music experience. But that’s not really it; it should be the soundtrack to mission: community living, the soundtrack to a meaningful worship experience.”

Jesus, Music, Japan
ジーザス、音楽、日本

Many are gifted with a talent for music. But there are some who have been anointed from birth to sing God’s praises. One of those blessed individuals is Charlin Neal. With a throat made of gold and a passion for God, this young woman is set to release a new sound to the body of Christ. Her exceptional vocal skills have made the Gospel music industry sit up and take notice, placing her in the company of the greats of Gospel and Christian music including Karen Clark Sheard, Beverly Crawford, Michael W. Smith, Mary Mary, Marvin Sapp, Lee Williams and The Spiritual QC's and Martha Munizzi. Since 2007, she’s best known as a member of the multiple award-winning ensemble Israel & New Breed. Now this songstress is stepping from the shadows into the spotlight as she introduces her debut recording, an EP entitled More Of You.

Charlin is excited to share her sound with the world! More Of You released on April 1, 2016. Although some may say that she flaunts a sultry sound and piercing tone similar to Yolanda Adams and mid-tempo rhythms comparable to BeBe and CeCe Winans, she is forging a sound that’s truly her own.  She says, "My lyrics are simple love songs to our Father, and Him speaking directly to us. I feel that these lyrics are exactly what the world needs to hear today. I pray it touches the heart of someone who has never heard of the name Jesus Christ. I pray that lives would be changed dramatically, hearts would be so vulnerable that God can intervene and heal, restore, renew, use, and strengthen, ultimately with souls drawn to Christ. That is ‘My Prayer’ and desire."

On More Of You Charlin takes on the role of principal songwriter with each song coming from her pen and her heart. The five-track EP’s title tune, “More Of You”, is a groove-laden jam which finds the listener desiring more of God. “My Prayer” is one of the riveting ballads on the record.  Other memorable tracks are the CCM-flavored “You Are Invited” and the moving “Yours Forever”.  Clearly shining on slow songs, she provides a cherished performance on “Trust Me”. Each song captures the clarity and brilliance of Charlin’s pure vocals.  But much more than the beautiful musicality of the EP, the project is a true declaration of love to God.  She shares the love by keeping it all in the family; Charlin’s siblings play and sing on the EP.

For the full Bio Visit www.charlinneal.com

Citipointe Live is the worship team birthed out of Citipointe Church in Brisbane Australia.  Their heart is to see God glorified across the globe and all people living out of the freedom that only Jesus can bring.  Living out their church mandate to ‘unmistakably influence the world for good and for God’, Citipointe Live set about to bring powerful fresh worship and training to churches and events worldwide.  

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