of seeing revival in the city of Austin .
[ WM ] That is amazing ! Can you tell us a little about your newest album , called With / In ?
[ Aaron ] With / In is a beautiful collection of songs that center on the fact that we are with God and He is with us . And as believers , we are in Christ , and He is in us . They are songs of hope , dependency on the Spirit , and a longing to be rooted in Christ even through suffering . I ’ m so proud of the many songwriters , musicians , and artists that had their hand on this project . It ’ s truly an incredible thing that so many people came together , unified , with the common purpose of exalting Jesus Christ , even in the middle of a strange season like Covid-19 .
[ WM ] Kyle , I really like that you teach a guitar tutorial for Austin Stone Worship ’ s song “ Holy is Our God ”. What benefits have you seen from making these videos for your own church ’ s guitarists and others ?
Holy Is Our God - Electric Guitar Tutorial
Holy Is Our God // Austin Stone Worship // New Song Cafe
[ Kyle ] We ’ ve been doing as many resources for our records as possible since our first one in 2011 . It was really born out of wishing that we had had resources like that as we were coming up and learning . So , we aim to do teaching videos for every instrument , as well as chord charts , and a theology paper behind every song , in English and Spanish . We feel all of those things are important to help connect and teach the song quickly . Often , worship teams need to learn new songs each week , and any resources we can provide to help are worth it ! Philip Ellis , our Resources Coordinator , puts all of these together .
[ WM ] Aaron , I watched the New Song Café video for “ Holy is Our God ”. Tell our readers about that collaborative song and what it has meant to your church body there at Austin Stone ?
[ Aaron ] I truly believe that collaboration is the key to better art . I can ’ t remember the last time I wrote a song by myself . I ’ ve found co-writing to be life-giving and a catalyst for better songs . Our team of artists and volunteers is called Creative Collective , and I ’ m stunned by how many amazing projects come from this group of 300 or so artists that are in love with Jesus .
[ WM ] There is definitely something special going on there . Thank you both for your insights !