We Are The Outpost have just launched a killer EP, AWAKEN. It’s seriously good, I’ve had it on repeat for the last week! Jesus-centred lyrics, solid tunes, well produced. The band was birthed out of the youth ministry of MBM Rooty Hill (Western Sydney, Australia).
I dig all 4 tracks, but the stand outs for me are 1 & 2.
(1) Anchored Hope – I was told by one of the younger guys at church that this song had a post-hardcore feel. I’m not sure what that means, but I guess it’s good! This song is jam packed with goodness from the New Testament book of Hebrews. The song begins with “burn your white flags, look up ahead” (this refrain is then repeated at the end). The idea of burning your white flag is all about not surrendering, not giving up, continuing to persevere and trust in Jesus until the end. This song will definitely be put on the playlist at SOULIES. It’s also got a good beat for exercise and running!
(2) Hallowed – Cliff Richard did an okay job back in 1999 with his Millennium Prayer hit in getting the words of The Lord’s Payer stuck in your head. We Are The Outpost do a much better job! I would love it if youth ministries all over the place got the words of The Lord’s Prayer stuck in their head through Hallowed. It’s got a little bit of a The Temper Trap feel to it. Tidy work.
If you’re part of making music happen in your youth ministry/church – get into this gear! If you’re not, get into it anyway – it will be good for your soul.
Props to Matt Sparks for running a sweet youth ministry. And BIG props to Steve Vassallo for writing & producing this EP and for his ongoing work with the band.
Thanks Dave for the plug! Glad you’re enjoying the toons. We pray they’re a blessing to all who listen & use them!
joining you in your prayer :)
ps – you should write a book based on your hebrews talks, ‘burn your white flags’
have thought about it… Ray keeps telling all these youth ministry ideas for book writing… just gotta find time to do that kinda thing hey…
do it. just start with one of them.
alright… by July if I don’t have a draft… you can give me a massive dead leg!
I’m gonna start with the BYWF one!
deal. i’ve got some “jesus revolution” stuff from luke’s gospel that i’ve preached as a series about 10 times, keen to turn that into something readable. so how about we do a mutual massive dead leg swap? you in?
I’m in!!!… you’ve got much bigger thighs than me… I think I’m at a severe dead leg disadvantage
haha! i’ve been thinking about it matt… if you ride a moto – you really need bigger legs any way… so maybe you should try and put on 10kgs in the same time frame? haha