Build a Boat

First Things First

Goodbye Ole Me

RIVERS IN THE WASTELAND - 4/15/14

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Rivers In The Wasteland

Multiplied

Campfire

Build Your Kingdom Here

"Twenty-Four Hours" is a journey through one transformative day in a person's life. From the moment an unexpected midnight phone call breaks the silence of a lonely Portland night, to the final second before a new day begins.

Morning Made New (8:00 AM)


“The Weight Of Longing Never Dies” is a deeply emotional song that explores the lingering ache of lost love and the enduring presence of longing, even as time passes. Through vivid imagery and gentle, melodic phrasing, the lyrics paint a journey through memories, ecalling warmth, sorrow, hope, and heartbreak that never fully fade. The narrative travels between dreams and waking life, tracing how silence, memories, and unspoken words continue to affect the heart long after a relationship has ended.

This song speaks especially to listeners who are processing grief, heartbreak, or the loss of someone dear. Its honest reflections on sorrow and the quiet hope for healing make it a comforting companion for anyone moving through a difficult emotional period. The evocative language offers solace and understanding, allowing listeners to recognize their own struggles in the metaphors of fading footprints, trembling light, and silent nights. Because of its introspective depth and gentle progression, the song is also suitable for use in healing sessions, relaxation, or meditation, where it can encourage emotional release and peaceful reflection.
Intended Audience:
The song is for anyone who has experienced the pain of saying goodbye, whether to a loved one, a friend, or a life chapter that has closed. It resonates with those longing for healing or comfort, and with listeners who appreciate poetic songwriting about the complexities of the human heart.


The Weight Of Longing Never Dies

Geboren um zu leben

Kings & Queens

Up Again

Welcome to the New

Greater

God Is on the Move - Single

God Is on the Move

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.”