Rend Collective Covers Oceans

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Rend Collective – Campfire II: Simplicity

In October of this year, Rend Collective released a new album titled Campfire II: Simplicity. You probably got this from the title, but the general idea of the album was to record stripped-down, acoustic versions of songs around a campfire. Most of the songs featured on this album were previously from their The Art of Celebration and As Family We Go albums. But, it also features two new tracks, as well as a re-imagined version of Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) originally by Hillsong United.

How does their version of Oceans differ from the original? Continue reading

Urban Rescue // CCM EDM Artist Feature

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Urban Rescue. Picture from urbanrescuemusic.com

Urban Rescue is a 3-man band from Los Angeles, California. Fronted by Jordan Frye, they are the first ever act to be signed to Rend Family Records, a label partnership between Irish CCM band Rend Collective and Capitol Christian Music Group. They started off as a band in 2009, releasing a few independent albums and EPs along the way whilst gaining a following. It was not until early 2016 that they released a their most notable EP titled Wild Heart with Rend Family Records and Capitol CMG. A few months later, Urban Rescue released a full-length studio album of the same title with Sparrow Records, Rend Family Records and Capitol CMG.  Continue reading