”Names are a significant part of our identity. They represent our heritage, our tribe and give us that deep sense of knowing who we are and where we come from.” (Matthew Macaulay)
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”An interesting fact: How Much Longer was conceived and written on a former plantation near a cemetery where slaves and Confederate soldiers were buried side by side." (Art Hooker)
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"I wrote this song after my fifth trip to Northern Iraqi Kurdistan." (David Brymer)
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"Rose Petals, simply put, is a song that pleads with our society to grieve the loss of human life. We can only do that when we remove ourselves from tribalism and observe loss without a filter." (Dee Wilson)
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”Imagine living in the tension of black and white people trying to understand why innocent black people are being shot. Kingdom Come is a lament for the Kingdom of God to come and invade earth, through restoration and redemption.” (Sanchez Fair)
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“Justin brought the simple and brilliant line “the cross made the change”. I love how concise the song remains while speaking into an incredible complex topic, the transformative power of Jesus in our lives.” (Kevin Dailey)
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”I wanted to address some real issues while encompassing anticipation. When I wrote this song, I was encouraging/reminding myself that, in the midst of all the pain and suffering, there is and always will be hope.” (Emily Brimlow)
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”Those six hours of digging into the pain of sexual abuse and gathering words that truly convey that our stories aren’t over, will always be part of the lasting bond that drew us all closer to vulnerability, recovery and each other.” (Brittney Spencer)
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"This song was born out of the realization of where we actually find God, who, from the first days he revealed himself in the person of Jesus, was (and still is) found with sinners, the poor, and the outcasts of society." (David Brymer)
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"I wanted to write a song where I set up a scenario with Jesus introducing himself to people who didn't want to have anything to do with him." (Jenny Wahlström)
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“Inspired by the Prayer of Peace, found in the Book of Common Prayer, I wrote this lamenting piece that longs for a perfect world that is not present in our current reality." (Will Retherford)
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“We’re in desperate need and it’s an emergency. A moment like this must not be met with apathy nor stolen by fear. The price is too great. Our generation has both the opportunity and the responsibility to allow the gospel we preach to have its way in all of us for the sake of all of us.” (Freddy Washington)
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"This song started as my response when Charleston happened. Then Orlando. Then Louisiana. Then Minnesota. Then Dallas. And all along I knew it wasn't meant to be a song that I finished on my own." (Mark Alan Schoolmeesters)
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