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Lakewood Music ’ s Whatever May Come is a bold collection of fresh new songs representing the largest church in the United States , Houston ’ s Lakewood Church . Alexandra Osteen and Ramiro Garcia kindly visited with us to discuss the new release , and a bit of the inner workings of their worship team . Reaching over 200 million viewers every week , their collective vision is to “ unify the Kingdom of God ”.
[ WM ] I am so happy to visit with you today . Thanks so much for this time !
[ Alexandra and Ramiro ] Thank you ! We ’ re excited to talk with you today .
[ WM ] I must ask you before we get started a question about unity , and specifically unity within your worship team . Have you all agreed on a single go-to place for Texas barbeque ?
[ Ramiro ] Ha ha ! Well , living in the great country of Texas and the amazing city of Houston , we are blessed with so many great barbeque spots . I think we can all agree Killen ’ s BBQ is worth the line every time .
[ WM ] Your new release , Whatever My Come , is quite a project : 19 songs representing multiple styles of music , including Christian pop , worship , scripture , R & B , and anthemic congregational songs . Please tell us about the variety of songs , and the heart behind this deluxe project ?
[ Alexandra ] We have such a diverse congregation with people from all races , ages , and backgrounds . We ’ ve always wanted our music to be a reflection of that . Each weekend our services are streamed and viewed all over the world . By having variety in our style and sound we can connect with more people and help them to experience the presence of God . When we originally recorded Whatever May Come there was no live audience due to the
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