Kingsway 12th June

I'm late this week because I've been away for a couple of days.

Title: Build Your Kingdom Here
First Line: Come set Your rule and reign
Artist: Rend Collective Experiment
Composer: Rend Collective Experiment
Album: Homemade Worship by Handmade People
Mp3: Yes
Sheet Music: Yes
CCL: Cannot confirm
Popular sources: None

My thoughts: Sometimes, Kingsway are a bit "naughty" insofar that they post something that they have already posted.  Sometimes it's just by different artists, but in this case they posted this one in January.  You can't really complain considering this is free, and, of course, it gives much needed publicity to groups that will definitely not get any in the mainstream.  OK, that said, the jury's out with me as regards Rend.  I have a few of their's from a few sources, and my initial reaction to them is..."odd".  They're OK, but the lyrics are sometimes a bit puzzling, (e.g. "Awake the kingdom seed in us", in another "You're the colour of my world") - although Christians know what they're on about, outsiders may regard the words a bit pompous at best, befuddling at worst.  And outsiders are who we are trying to get on the inside.  All the same, experiment it was, and there's a video that presents some of the story, and maybe this will encourage similar - but hang on, don't songwriters collaborate and jam all the time?  Didn't the sainted "In Christ Alone" come out of an ordinary jam session?  Well, all power to them anyway.

This song is available on Kingsway from today until 18th June inc.  To access, you must logon; or register with Kingsway, who in return will add you to their mailing list, but they are not serial spammers.  Although this is free, gratis, without charge etc etc, please bear in mind that all rights are still reserved and you need all the usual permissions, and/or a worship song license to record/project/reproduce in church and quite right too.