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Closer - Song Story

The process and journey in writing Closer was quite a surreal one, it is one of the songs I got the revelation way after I finished writing it. So here is the heart behind the song! "I had come to the end of myself felt all hope was lost Overwhelmed and confused Then You came and wiped my years away Gave me a song in the night Silenced all my fears" In our daily lives we sometimes go through rough patches, heartbreaks, dry seasons and we lose hope in the process and we come to the end of ourselves. As believers we sometimes try to find solutions to problems without looking to God, At times He will watch us fight and squirm. He will observe us struggle and wrestle until we come to the very end. He wants us at the place where we finally conclude it’s too much, where we just can’t  take it anymore. It’s  when we finally give up that  God is given the opportunity to take over and do His work, showing His solution When we go through these difficult periods  i...
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Awaken To The Wonder

We've spent the last few weeks writing new songs for our next set of album projects and Encounter events. I believe God has been awakening us to the wonder of who He is. To the wonder of a life in Him. He's been reminding us that He is control. It's been a reset really (as we've been on lockdown lol). "What bliss you experience when Your heart is heart is pure for then your eyes will open to see more and more of God" - Matthew 5:8 (TPT) I believe that this season has been a reset not just for us as creatives/artists but really for the whole body of Christ. An invitation to a wider revelation of who God is, a revelation of what's available to us as children of God. A revelation of what God is doing this season and the revival that's coming. I am truly excited for what God is about to do and is doing. I believe we will come out of this crisis with a fresh new perspective and with a new outlook on who and what we're called to be as the Body of C...
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Creative Exchange Night 2

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Diligence - Jemima Baker Dictionary definition of diligence is: "Careful and persistent work or effort" Seems pretty straight forward, but not always the easiest thing to carry out. So where do we start when we want to be diligent in something? 🔸 ️ Diligence starts with a Decision . The Hebrew word for diligence can also be translated as "Decision". Everything starts with a decision. You can’t  pursue diligence without making a deliberate and conscious decision to do so. Once that decision is made... The Hebrew word for diligence can also be translated as "Decision". Everything starts with a decision. You can’t  pursue diligence without making a deliberate and conscious decision to do so. Once that decision is made... 🔸 ️ Diligence is carried through with Determination. You can decide to be consistent in your work but still run out of motivation. Determination is the fuel that drives diligence when you run out of motivation. You...
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Creative Exchange Night 1

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The Art of Authenticity Someone once said the Earth without art is just 'Eh' and that should speak volumes about what a big part different forms of art play in our lives. But art without it's realness seizes to be art, it seizes to make an impact and to make a difference. One of the most crucial things an artist should possess is the ability to be real and be exactly who they are, not who the world expects them to be or who they're supposedly supposed to be and hence authenticity is key. New Rivers' global family of creatives had the opportunity to sit at the feet of an established artist who not only talks the talk but actually walks the walk, Courtney Antipas Courtney Antipas is no stranger to the TRM / New Rivers umbrella, He was a regular at the TRM Nights previously hosted by TRM and he has produced #Eruptions for our very own   CVerb, the first solo album released via New Rivers Music in 2017. Courtney has toured and shared the stage with renowned ...
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