Planetshakers
“As the world faced one of its most challenging predicaments and the church globally faced restrictions in the free world that were surprising to say the least, God declared over Planetshakers as a movement REVIVAL! He then opened up a window of opportunity for us to join together as a church to hold REVIVAL Conference where we recorded this live album. It was raw, emotional and it was powerful.”
Sam Evans, the founder and senior pastor at Planetshakers Church, shared with us the intentional tangible feel of their new album REVIVAL.
Tell us about the overall experience of recording REVIVAL. What was unique about the energy that night?
The overall experience was powerful. The hunger of people, the tangible presence of God in the room, the refreshing empowerment of the Holy Spirit was all so real and vibrant. It was revival.
How do these songs remind us of the sovereignty of God? Why is that message so important to communicate right now?
Praise and worship is always an expression of God's sovereignty as we are worshipping God for who he is and not for what he is doing. It is always an expression of our trust and belief in God that his plans are perfect and as his children we just need to trust in him and know that he will turn all things around for good.
Revival is such an important message at this time because there are so many people around the world that are suffering loss. They need to be reminded and encouraged to continue to reach out to God for his intervention and that as we worship there is this divine exchange and that his way is higher than ours.
Tell us about a song that is particularly special to lead.
I loved leading “Stand in Awe” as this song truly expresses for me just how incredible God is and sometimes there is nothing else to do but stand in awe of him and be overwhelmed by who he is.
Musically these songs feel youthful and fresh but thematically they feel spiritually mature. Was this balance intentional as you all tried to sonically capture what a revival feels like?
There was no intention. What comes out from our hearts comes out. But perhaps because we are a group of people that value the word of God and want it to always be our central inspiration lyrically that spiritual maturity is a result.
What is your greatest hope as these songs reach the Church?
That the church worldwide would experience the revival power of our resurrected saviour, Jesus.
Planetshakers | Revival
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