Jesus Culture's Chris Quilala Announces Debut Solo Album 'Split The Sky' releases November 11

Jesus Culture Music announces the arrival of the debut solo project from worship leader Chris Quilala. Titled Split the Sky, the collection will be released on November 11 (Jesus Culture Music/Capitol CMG). Recently Quilala shared the video for "Because of Your Love," the first track released from this indie-pop inspired album. Download the tune by clicking here.

Quilala has been a vital part of Jesus Culture, both as a worship pastor for the Sacramento-based church and since the formation of the Jesus Culture Music label. He's been involved in their 13 live worship projects - selling more than a million albums to date - and as a core worship leader introducing many well-known Jesus Culture songs including "Your Love Never Fails" and "Fierce," which have gone on to impact lives around the world. 

Set apart from anything Jesus Culture has recorded before, Quilala's Split the Sky ventures into a new realm of worship music largely influenced by retro pop, futuristic soundscapes and driven by big synth melodies. The album's title comes from the second song, "After My Heart," describing God's pursuit of our hearts and our response of surrender to Him. Woven together with intention, each song carries themes of hope, encounter, and the Father's deep desire to be in relationship with us, all with a fresh expression of worship. 

Chris Quilala and his wife Alyssa have four children - Ella, Aria, Jethro (born December 3, 2014 and is living in heaven) and their newest addition, Liv. 

SPLIT THE SKY song listing:

1. Welcome Here

2. After My Heart

3. Because Of Your Love

4. Won My Heart

5. Only One God

6. Encounter

7. Surrendered (ft. Kari Jobe)

8. The Length of the Cross

9. Reign

10. Heart's Cry

11. All To You

12. Heaven Came For Me

Jesus Culture Releases New Live Album Let It Echo

Group featured on the cover of CCM Magazine, appearing on Outcry Tour

Jesus Culture's new live album - Let It Echo - is available today. This is the first album recorded live at their church in Sacramento, CA. This is the group's ninth live album and first Jesus Culture release with their partnership with Captiol Christian Music Group. Click here to get Let It Echo at iTunes. 

Let It Echo captures the heart of the community of the one-year-old church in Sacramento seeking Jesus with a desire to know Him more and to see this passion spread from cities to nations. The project's songs were written from experiences the church community encountered together. This album includes 12 new songs featuring Kim Walker-Smith, Chris Quilala, Bryan & Katie Torwalt, and more.

Media have already recognized this singable, congregation ready worship album from Jesus Culture. Here is what the media have to say about Let It Echo:

"For more than 15 years, Jesus Culture has walked the line of making worship music that is lyrically solid, singable and just really good. Their latest album is no exception. Recorded live, it's full of the kind of thoughtful, well-crafted worship music the group has become known for, encouraging listeners to know and experience God in new ways." -Relevant

"The album is easily listenable and singable across cultures and generations, making it attainable for the average or excellent worship band to incorporate into their worship repertoire." - Worship Leader

"With Let It Echo, Jesus Culture has fully completed its transition from its student ministry roots to providing the next generation of songs for the Church as a whole. Worship is more than just singing, and with Let It Echo, Jesus Culture shows us once again that it is the heart of the One we worship that matters more than anything else." - New Release Today

"The songs of Jesus Culture's Let It Echo are definitely going to reverberate across the worship of copious churches in the months and years to come." - Hallels

"Let It Echo is a great album filled with praise and worship for our Lord and Savor. Listeners will love to sing along and feel like they are a part of the live worship setting." - Jesus Wired 

In addition to the stunning reviews, Jesus Culture will be gracing the cover of the next issue of CCM Magazine, which will go live on Monday. Check out the story and cover preview here. Jesus Culture will be debuting the new songs live at their annual conference in Sacramento next weekend, January 23rd-24th. To register please visit www.jesusculture.com. 

Jesus Culture will also be appearing on the OUTCRY tour in the spring. See the complete list of dates and cities here. 

Click here & here to watch two live acoustic songs from the new album including the upcoming radio single "Fierce." In addition Jesus Culture along with Pastor Banning Leibscher hosted a live Q&A last night with fans around the world talking about this new album - you can watch this chat linked here.

Source: Merge PR

Jesus Culture Announces New Live Recording "Let It Echo" to release January 15 2016.

Capitol Christian Music Group (CCMG) and Jesus Culture Music announce the new album and ninth live recording from Jesus Culture releasing on January 15, 2016. Jesus Culture revealed the album title and artwork earlier today to their fans via social media. The album title -- Let It Echo -- captures the heart of the community of the one-year-old church in Sacramento, CA seeking Jesus with a desire to know Him more and to see this passion spread from cities to nations. 

"This last year was a tough season for us as a community, and the songs we wrote for this album reflect the breakthrough, the victory, and the growth we have experienced through that," shares Kim Walker Smith, President of Jesus Culture Music and Jesus Culture Publishing. "I believe there is a new maturity in our writing that comes from a place of deep intimacy with Jesus. My hope is that as people listen to the album they will encounter Jesus and be filled with hope, life, joy, and fresh passion for His presence. I pray that the message of life and Jesus that fills these songs would echo within the hearts of the listeners and across the nations."

Let It Echo is the first album recorded live in front of their congregation in their new city where they planted the local expression of the Jesus Culture movement. The church celebrated the first anniversary of the campus in September, and these new recordings will go from their home base in California to the nations with the release of Let It Echo. This album includes 12 new songs featuring Kim Walker-Smith, Chris Quilala, Bryan & Katie Torwalt, and more. 

"As we chose to praise through every circumstance, we became even more aware of the eternal kingdom that we are anchored in," states Jesus Culture worship leader Chris Quilala. "Music and song have been healing for my soul, and as I began writing my heart was renewed with the truth that God is always good and always with us. One of the most rewarding moments of the year was the privilege of leading these songs at our new church. The church has been such a huge support through the hardest season of my life, and hearing them proclaim these songs at the top of their lungs felt like a beautiful sound of victory, not only for myself but for us as a community."

This is the first Jesus Culture live recording that will be released since the CCMG partnership with Jesus Culture Music. Jesus Culture will be debuting the new songs live at their annual conference in Sacramento on January 23rd-24th. To register please visit www.jesusculture.com. Their last release from Jesus Culture, Unstoppable Love (2014), climbed to No. 2 on the iTunes overall chart and debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and No. 1 on the overall Top Christian/Gospel Albums Billboard retail chart. 

Source: Merge PR

STORY: Jesus Culture's Chris Quilala And Wife Welcome New Baby

Worship leader Chris Quilala and his wife Alyssa have welcomed the newest addition to their family, Liv Mercedes Quilala. The little girl arrived a few weeks early and as a result is in NICU, but the parents reported that she is doing well.

 

 

Source: NRT