L-R: Derek Johnson, Bryan Torwalt, Katie Torwalt, Kim Walker-Smith, Chris Quilala, Chris McClarney
comes up in several songs. But for an overall significant. I feel like it is a testament to the of the church, and then we try to sing about
theme, when we were talking about a title, we goodness of God, that He would entrust us with that now. Many of the songs on this album
talked about finding something that the album what we’ve been given, and with the influence really do that effectively.
and our ministry can put a message around. and the favor that’s been poured out on Jesus
And it was the fact that “Love Has a Name”. Culture. As we were wrapping up the album, [WM] Which artists, albums, or songs have
For believers, as well as those who haven’t met we were feeling very grateful and thankful for influenced you the most, both musically and as
Christ yet, it’s just the prayer that Jesus would the privilege that we have to carry the message a worship leader?
be the one name in their life. to our generation.
[Chris] Wow! There are so many amazing
All of the songs on this album feel like they are worship leaders and artists. Growing up it
songs for different seasons of life. When we get was Delirious? and Martin Smith. I’ve had the
together to write, we ask ourselves about the privilege of actually leading with Martin. We did
seasons that we are in, both as a church and as an album together and toured together, and
individuals. We try to be intentional about areas we’re getting ready to tour together again. We
that we want to see God move in for our lives, were just talking about honesty in songwriting,
so sometimes the songs will take form around and he has always been someone whose lyrics
“Flood the Earth” featuring Katie Torwalt
those areas that we’re going after. For us, as felt so real.
[WM] What makes this album different from a church, the songs feel very strategic. As
the previous ones? writers, we don’t want to write songs that keep Matt Redman is a legend and I’ve had the
us where we’re at. We want to write songs that privilege of getting to know him too. He’s become
[Chris] This is our tenth live Jesus Culture pull us into our inheritance as a church. We try a really good friend and has encouraged me in
album. We have some solo albums, but we to picture where we want to see the church some of the hardest seasons of my life. For me,
all feel that hitting our tenth album is pretty going in 10 or 15 years and to visualize the call continued on 24
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