NEW MUSIC
LUKE + ANNA HELLEBRONTH
Motions of Mercy
artists like Jesus Culture, Bethel and Hillsong The standout tracks include the victorious, “See
Young and Free. Me Through” which reminds listeners about the
hope that Jesus brings through the power of
The two main themes that seem to run the Gospel. “Written in the Skies” is a majestic
throughout the album are the incredible power song of praise that uses Ephesians 3 as it’s
of God in songs like, “Breakthrough”, “No Other foundation. The verses and chorus are smartly
Love” and “My Deliverer” and the rest and written and easy to sing as we hear about the
renewal we can find through Him in songs like awesome evidence that God is all around us.
“Come Alive”, “Be Still” and “No Other Love”.
All of which are Sunday worshipper friendly and “Abide” features gorgeous piano motifs and
well written. acoustic guitars in this hook-laden song of
comfort as Anna reminds listeners how the
Holy Spirit is always near even when He seems
“By the Cross” is a fresh and imaginative
exploration of just what the crucifixion means 1. for us as Jesus took our place on the cross 2. See Me Through while “Holy” paints a poetic musical picture of 3. Abide The best song on the album is “All For
what worship in Heaven will look like. 4. Revive Us (Heavy Rain) Love (Gethsemane)” which was previously
5. Carried released on Worship Central’s Stir a Passion
spark. is a huge album that is well produced, 6. Written in the Skies album, and is a creative examination of what
mixed and delivered. I really appreciate how 7. Jesus was going through in the Garden of
Red Rocks uses different song structures 8. Arrow Gethsemane moments before his arrest and
as a tool of creativity on this album. It was 9. All For Love (Gethsemane] subsequent crucifixion.
refreshing to not know what might be coming 10. Kingdom of God
next, whether it was a chorus, an elongated
bridge, or a special counter-chorus. I love that
Red Rocks doesn’t stick with one song pattern,
rather they seem to use the themes and lyrics
to dictate song structure, which is one of the
marks of a great worship song and this album
has plenty of them for your church.
Up and Alive.
far away.
Greatness
Based in Birmingham, U.K., husband and
wife worship leaders Luke & Anna Hellebronth
serve at St. Luke’s Gas Street with well-known
worship writer, Tim Hughes. After appearing
on several Worship Central worship albums,
the duo have released their own ten song
The Hellebronths are great writers and I really
enjoyed just about every song on this album.
The message of hope and restoration rings true
on every track. There are some great songs
that your congregation will love to learn and
sing. Well done.
worship collection, Motions of Mercy, whose
theme is firmly centered on the restoring power
of Jesus and the hope that His crucifixion and
resurrection bring humanity.
Musically, the album is a rich and creative
mixture of electronic pop and modern rock that,
for the most part, are very congregationally
friendly and well written. Many of the cuts
were co-penned with the likes of Matt Maher,
Ben Cantelon, Brenton Brown, Tim Hughes
and others.
April 2019
Gerod Bass
Worship leader in Tacoma, WA. Mentor with Worship
Catalyst. Singer, songwriter, guitarist with a passion
for impacting lives for the sake of the Gospel.
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