“What Still Hurts” is a cinematic confessional anthem inspired by the sound and soul of Linkin Park. Written and performed by John Lockhart, it blends haunting piano, driving guitars, and raw, honest vocals into a cathartic release of pain that never fully healed. For fans of “What I’ve Done,” “New Divide,” and “In the End.”

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“O Lord, open our lips and our mouth shall proclaim Your praise” (Psalm 51:15)

Young Oceans has been, from the start, a deeply gratifying and enlightening project.  I’d like to believe that we’ve approached art for art’s sake at our best moments, and I hope to keep pushing in that direction.  So it's been a bonus to hear from listeners around the world who have stumbled upon the music and felt a personal connection with these songs.

The impetus for the first Young Oceans album was to take songs that were written for my church community and arrange them as a meditative soundscape.  As we’ve progressed through ‘Advent’ and now 'I Must Find You’, the aesthetic has admittedly moved even further afield.  Ironically, one of the most consistent requests we have received over the years has been for help in adapting the songs for use in the local church setting.    

Cue several seasons of fits, starts, lengthy philosophical conversations, and artistic self-loathing.  Eventually and thankfully, we connected with a talented new friend named Jonny Macintosh.  Jonny helped us cast a vision forward: a group of outside vocalists capturing an album of songs that could be a resource for Christian communities.   Simple, humble progressions flowing underneath a wave of human voices… other people’s voices.  As Jonny put the album in motion, a humbling list of artists expressed interest in being involved and, all in, close to 30 people lent their musical talents to the project.

It was my middle school music teacher who first taught me that, compared to any other other instrument, the human voice is the most dynamic, versatile and fundamental.  Anyone who’s sung a hymn in church or a pop song in the shower knows that something mystical happens when your voice box resonates and stretches and forms a wild melody.  Something even more profound occurs when we sing as a group, crying out together with songs of faith, longing, praise and lament.

I don’t claim for one second to have cracked the code on how to write songs for the Church to sing.  Writers across the ages that have already provided enough songs to last a lifetime.  This is just our small attempt at joining that great chorus and we hope it blesses you richly.    

- Eric Marshall, Brooklyn NY, 2016

VOICES, Vol. I

Only You (ft. Evan Wickham)

The Trinity is one God who exists simultaneously in three persons. Each is coequal, copowerful, and coeternal with the other. Each person--Father, Son and Holy Spirit--is not the other. Without either there is no God; all comprise the one God.

Produced & Recorded by Tyler Chester at Paper Chaser Studios 
Drums & Piano recorded at Signature Sound as well as Hume Lake Recording Studio 
Additional recording by Daniel Gonzales & Tyler Halford 
Mixed by Allen Salmon 
Mastered by Joe Lambert 
Artwork Concept by Noah Gonzales, Andrew Polfer & Kristina Burr 
Artwork, Design, & Layout by Noah Gonzales

Management by The Young America - hello@theyoungamerica.com
Booking by Paradigm Agency - infoccm@paradigmagency.com

~Lyrics~
I once was separate from the King of joy and peace 
Perfect love sent His Son offering relief
On a cross my heart was saved called out from the grave 
You're alive in me, I'm alive in You
Glory to the King of love You are lifted high above
Great are You in all Your ways You will never be replaced 
Confessing all of my shame giving up my pain
Turning towards all You are with everything to gain
Endless joy eternal peace thank You Lord I'm free 
You're alive in me, I'm alive in You 
Love won’t fail

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