The ability to genuinely connect with a person's heart and draw them into a real-time conversation with God seems to have become a dying art form. It's just not something you can learn at a conference or program into your set. It comes from a deep well and is cultivated over years. That means it's time consuming and expensive. Maybe that's why it's become so rare. Our cheap and easy "just add water" worship programs probably serve a purpose, but I can't help but wish there were more people like this guy on the planet.
Something about this video takes me back to a time when I was less cynical. I hope one day I can make music that does the same thing for people.
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No worship leader has had more influence on me than this man. And Palanquin is an incredible album that most have not heard.
ReplyDeleteHear his work with Heidi baker from last year? Another honest, "less cynical" collection of songs from the gathering they led. Watching this reminded me to go back and listen to Kevin's music again. Thanks.
ReplyDeletethe true art form of worship: thankfulness.
ReplyDeleteIt makes me sad that true, heartfelt worship doesn't fit into the cookie-cutter mold that the church-world has made for it. I wish it were more like this video, too.
ReplyDeleteAnd FYI...God has done amazing things in my heart through your music. If you keep doing what you, and Kevin Prosch keeps doing what he does, then maybe ya'll can be an example of what worship really looks like.
wow.
ReplyDeletewow.
ReplyDeletei just died.
ReplyDeletei just died.
ReplyDeleteBest worship CD EVER! It's raw and real!
ReplyDeleteYou already do make music that moves the heart ...thank you for that.
ReplyDeletethanks
ReplyDeleteRight on bro. Remember when? Let's go there again :) Shed the skin of years and be a child... ahhhh simple.
ReplyDeleteFor probably 3-4 months this year, "How He Loves" was one of only 3 songs that I could worship God with and mean it and feel every single word that I was singing. I know that you've said that it wasn't supposed to be a worship song, but for me, through every single difficult time that I've been through so far, it is a worship song. So you've succeeded with me (and that means a whole lot to me.)
ReplyDeleteAnd the song that you posted...quite good.
You do the same, bro (that's two "bros" in a row). Keep up the great work.
ReplyDeleteKevin is the Elvis of worship......give us the strength to look for the cloudless sky lord!!!
ReplyDeleteKevin's life parrallel's that of King David in an almost uncanny way. Some private mistakes were made public, but you cannot doubt the anointing of God on his life and ministry. He has influenced well known artists to seek after God (like yourself and Matt Redman) across genrations and genres and that is quite a legacy. I was fortunate to have he and my dad good friends back in the day and his influence of worship has greatly impacted my own life. Thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteand yet at the same time you can listen to the black peppercorns and realize so much more about his heart and it gives hope that you can be hurting and broken and have hard "why" questions and still have this expression of love for Jesus ... as far as the cynical thing goes.
ReplyDeleteI've always thought of Kevin as a modern day David. So real. So burdened. So loved. I love seeing this. I want to make music like this too! I love how real it is.
ReplyDelete...speechless.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing how when they cut to the crowds even the small children are mesmerized.
ReplyDeleteI grew up listening to Kevin when I was a kid. Then was introduced to you Freshman year of college. Kevin's music is a lot more raw but I feel like God uses your music with the same depth and power. Keep doing what you're doing!
ReplyDelete</3 I want to be touched by God and I want to touch Him but I don't know how to... I'm starving for Him and it's sad because I'm with the body of Christ a lot of my time. It shouldn't be like this but I don't know how to get out. I feel like a dead man walking too much of the time...
ReplyDeleteMy hubby and I first heard you on the radio, but we were AMAZED at your live sound in concert in Rochester, MN last night! After the first 5 seconds of your singing, we looked at each other and said "Wow!" at the same time. We were floored. So raw and real. Sadly, that's not something you get everyday in the church. God has blessed you with music that reaches down deep into the soul...it almost feels primal, touching something vulnerable. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWow both discovered you guys independently! and found your worship equally as heartbreaking, maybe your less cynical than you think(:
ReplyDeleteI am a music leader at my church and I really want to sing 'death in his grave' because I really love the song but I have a question about a line in the lyrics. I was wondering if I could ask you, the writer about it. If you check this regularly and have the time please shoot me an email at zach.burmaster@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI strongly believe that genuine worship in its purest form, in its most heart to heart, honest, raw, break your heart form is two things. It's either simple or complex, none of the other stuff inbetween. Atleast this is true for me, I think this because if I meditate on Hillsong which is so simple, i'm brought to tears, and whenever i hear the more complex more poetic like you and kevin prosch i'm brought to tears. I think there the two faces of god he's so complex yet so simple. These are the two most "real" forms of worship when you try to make people hear the sound of your own breaking heart and then when you just take a simple concept from scripture and meditate on it. Both are real and both are beautiful.
ReplyDelete"they don't make'm like this any more"
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to say but... LIES!!
They totally do!
Johnathan David Helser! That dude blows me away!
I watched this clip on youtube with some friends and we were just blown away in this one part.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o47ODz7MPko
It's an artistic worship event in the church I think... One part where just everyone just goes mental! They just start dancing and going crazy and just the definition of ABANDONED! Was so convicting and refreshing to see.
Also... I do believe that God is making them like this again. I believe he's raising up people with hearts much like this mans I rekon. And I do honestly believe you have had many moments just like this...
Your music wrecks me. Yup.
I like it... I like Jesus in it.
Yup.
The End.