NEW WORSHIP FRIDAY: Anchor Hymns & Vineyard Worship

This is Love

Anchor Hymns’ new single “This is Love” is a paraphrase of 1 John 4:9-11, “This is love; not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” The multi-artist community was so moved by this passage that they wrote a call-and-response way for people to hear and sing these powerful words. Their hope is that the soothing folk soundscape will help imprint these words in heads and hearts alike. The song was recorded in a small living room in East Nashville, packed full of friends.

“It was hot and sweaty, and we didn’t care,” says Anchor Hymns founder, Andrew Osenga.

Led acoustically by Taylor Leonhardt with Dwan Hill on the piano, “This is Love” seeks to help us remember that God’s love in the pursuit of loving each other in turn.

The Gospel

Drawing inspiration from the depths of faith, “The Gospel” is Vineyard Worship’s third release from their anticipated album, “This Joy – Live.” Recorded live at the Evanston Vineyard Church, this single captures heartfelt worship, inviting the Church to join in the transformative power of collective praise. With lyrics that lean towards a prayerful expression, worship pastor, songwriter, and vocalist Tim Brown leads this song with a message of redemption and grace at its core. "The Gospel" seeks to reaffirm hope in Christ, reminding us that even in our darkest moments, there is a guiding light that leads us home.

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