Mosaic MSC
Mosaic MSC is a culturally diverse worship collective based in Los Angeles. “Written during the group’s first writing trip to Wyoming after half a year apart, the 12-song offering is a rediscovery of who Mosaic MSC is as a group.” — CCM Magazine
The group talks gratitude, writing from the perspective of a non-believer, and more.
“This Is How I Thank The Lord” is Mosaic's highest streamed debut of all time. Why do you think that is? Why is this the song that is resonating most?
We’ve found that the theme of gratitude in “This Is How I Thank The Lord” resonates strongly with many people.
There’s something really special about being given three minutes in a worship song to step outside of yourself and take an opportunity to express your gratitude to God.
Tell us about the experience of recording this song in a warehouse in LA, backed by a 30-person choir.
We recorded the entire record at our church in Hollywood, CA in the auditorium! It was a really beautiful experience to record these songs where we would share them with our church live, in worship, after being apart for so long over the pandemic.
It’s really neat how you all sequenced this album. This project starts with a song called “How Do I Thank You” and then leads into “How Could I Explain,” and then these openers are answered in the title track. Tell us more about this placement and which song came first!
“This Is How I Thank The Lord” was always our #1 to be on the album – so every other song was chosen with that song in mind. At Mosaic, our church, we have a lot of people who come and attend who don’t yet believe in Jesus, so we always try to write for their perspective.
We know the answer is Jesus, but what would their questions be? How can we explain Jesus to someone who hasn’t yet encountered him?
Continuing on the intentional sequence thread - you end with “Rejoice” which is the natural, spiritual response to thankfulness and gratitude. There’s a line that says: Every time I cry out in need I need help to breathe, You’re air. While someone might write He gives me air, I love that the conclusion here is that He is our air. Tell us about the writing process of the closing track and lyrical choices like this one!
We wrote rejoice altogether – one of the three full-band collaborations on the record.
It was really, for us, a poignant moment of healing from what we were all experiencing during the pandemic, and choosing to rejoice in God no matter the circumstances.
That line specifically has echoes in it from all of the protests in 2020 that were numerous across Los Angeles.
When you’re surrounded by injustice, violence, inequity – it can feel hard to breathe. We know the solution to so many of the world’s problems begins in the human heart. Jesus and becoming like him are what frees our souls to breathe in love, life, wonder, beauty, and peace.
Mosaic MSC | This Is How I Thank The Lord
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