KIDS WORSHIP
REND CO KIDS // DEBUT ALBUM SPARKLE, POP, RAMPAGE | By Yancy
Finding good kids music is an art form in and of “I want them to know that God is fun, wild and
itself. I have grown up around children’s ministry creative. We need a song called... FUN!” Or,
and dedicated the last eleven years to focusing another one of us would say, “Something about
on kid’s music full-time. I know firsthand that all how they never need to be afraid. We want our
kid’s music and the intentionality behind it is not kids to know they can be brave with Jesus by
created equal. I have enjoyed watching Rend their side.” And so we ended up writing a whole
Collective introduce Rend Co Kids by unveiling album this way, just going through the main
their music, videos and many other goodies messages we wanted our own kids to know
coming in the days ahead. Whether you need about faith in Jesus.
this for your own family or you’re searching for
new songs and resources for your church, I [Yancy] I do the same thing. I start with
am certain that Rend Co Kids and their debut concepts that I want to talk to kids about and
album Sparkle, Pop, Rampage is a worthy
that I know churches are going to teach kids
listen. I recently got to catch up with the band them about the heart of God. The reality was about through the year and then go and write
and hear a little more about how this band you that we didn’t find a ton out there. Some, but a song about it. There’s a leadership principle
know decided to invite us all to praise God with not much. That was the first spark of the notion there of “starting with the end in mind.” Alright,
the faith of a child. to write something with kids specifically in mind. I am a self-professed glitter and sparkle lover.
Please tell us about the album name Sparkle,
[Yancy] How old are your children?
This album took us two whole years to create Pop, Rampage. It’s so fun and we have to
because we didn’t want it to feel like an know the story behind it?
[Rend Co Kids] Gareth and Ali have three afterthought. We felt called to write songs that kids ages five, three and two. Chris and his wife would ignite our kids’ imaginations about who [Rend Co Kids] It was something that came
have a two-year-old. God is and why He loves them. So often we to us many years ago and we always thought
think kids don’t notice when we cut corners it would be fun to name a band or record, but
[Yancy] How did your own children inspire the on quality, but they do. And in many ways the never really felt like it fit anything until Rend Co
album for kids? non-Christian world seems to have picked up Kids. We wanted something that made adults
on this faster than we have by investing huge chuckle and kids excited to listen to—we think
[Rend Co Kids] This album was completely amounts of resources, money and talent into it hits the nail on the head!
inspired by our children. When we became empires like Disney, Pixar, and Dreamworks to
parents and saw how much our kids were name a few. We’re not saying that they need [Yancy] Cue the confetti push pop! Ha. I’d
online searching for music, watching YouTube Christian counterparts, but we admire that spirit love to know what was the creative process like
videos, and soaking up what was available, and determination to bring the very best talent for Rend Co Kids vs Rend Collective? Did you
we took a step back and realized that there and resources to our kids because we believe find more similarities or differences in how you
wasn’t much out there sending the message they’re worth it. approached the songwriting and recording?
ourselves to create that message of God and [Yancy] I completely agree with you! Is there a [Rend Co Kids] It was very similar to our
His love in a way that, we hope, resonates with fun moment you can share about the inspiration normal creative process, except, this time,
kids and their parents. and writing process for these kid’s songs? we got to talk about worship through a new
we wanted them to receive. We took it upon
angle—through the lens of being a parent.
[Yancy] What were you looking for in kid’s [Rend Co Kids] One of the fun parts of writing That made the process unique, and just really
music that you didn’t find already out there? this album was deciding what topics the songs refreshing and fun.
should be about. So, we started by naming
[Rend Co Kids] We started looking for songs things we wanted our own kids to know about [Yancy] I’ve seen you mention on Instagram
that would build up our kid’s faith and teach God. We’d sit around and someone would say, touring this album. What would a Rend Co Kids
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