TRU Praise Inside The Music

On August 25, TRU Praise hosted an "Inside The Music" concert that featured them, their music, and the stories of their experience together in an intimate setting. We were at Complete Studios located in lovely Brooklyn NY, started off with the leader of TRU Praise, Marcus Pass (@BigUncleTRU) giving the history of TRU Praise and what they have worked towards since its inception.  He also asked the audience for feedback on their recent album "Journey", this album debuted at Number 6 on the Christian/Gospel charts on iTunes on its release date. People shared their thoughts and feedback on this great project and they also shared what they thought could be improved on. After all cables were plugged in and microphones checked, it was time to start.

TRU Praise started off their set with "Choose Christ". This is by far my favorite song on the album. I love what it represents, the anthem in which it has, and the vigor that it must be sung with. Followed by that was, All the Time, The Calling, Fix My Heart, and Glad. These songs have not only become permanent fixture in TRU's performance, but it has become something that was made to make a difference and their music is clearly making a difference in and around New York City. Great job TRU Praise!! To purchase "The Journey" (http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/journey/id518058957)

From beginning to end this was pure energy from an awesome group and we finally got to hear their story. If you want more information on TRU Praise you can go to their website: http://trupraisemusic.com, Twitter: @TRUPraise, and FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/TRUPraise.

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Shout out to Sam Milord (@ohMilord) for awesome pics!!!!

Thank you for reading and I hope you come back again! #unplugthegospel

Terrence (@terrencecharles)

New Music: Have Your Way-David Metayer & One Accord

Have you ever gone through a situation in life and what you're trying to do or accomplish you tell God, "have your way?" This new single from David Metayer and One Accord, a local band  from Brooklyn, N.Y., embodies that. The first stanza says "steering the wheel of life and it has not worked for me, I've tried every lane and it has not worked for me." This song creates a story that identifyies a problem,  that many of us may face, of trying to do things on our own, but as it progresses the song CLEARLY indicates the fact that God is needed.

With the high energy sound of this bass thumping, guitar blazing, drum thrashing track, the message is phenomenal. It's a representation of us just giving all to God, surrendering our lives, will, and purpose to Him and telling him "Have Your Way." This track is one of those tracks that once you start singing it, it's easy to remember; the message becomes apart of you even if you're not noticing that. (It happens to me all the time).


This is awesome music from a great group! Please go out and purchase the single here (http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/have-your-way-single/id463930646).

Thank you all and let's unplug the Gospel.

Terrence

Panpipe Worship!!

What's up everyone? Yesterday morning (9/9/11) I was heading home from handling business in the city (Manhattan for our non-NYC friends) and I was introduced to something that surprised me. While transferring from the 6 train to the E line I heard worship music being played on the pan pipe. Did you read that correctly? YES! The pan pipe.

Ok ok, let me explain. As I was walking down from the 6 train I heard, "you took the fall, and thought of me, above all." Now, I figured that the music was similar, and God was placing that song on my heart, but as I got closer it went back to the top of the chorus. "Crucified, you laid behind the stone, for me you died, rejected and alone, like a rose trampled on the ground, you took the fall and thought of me, above all." When I realized what I was hearing I got excited because it was different yet you heard the worship come from it AND it's an absolute favorite of mine. He was playing for real, he wasn't playing it because he wanted too, but he was playing to share the message that the song represents.

We usually see pan pipe players in Union Square or at 34th Street Herald Square dressed in their native garb playing music from their country, which is usually of either Central or South American origin. When I hear them I really don't pay attention to them and what they're doing, but rather continue to go about my business. I don't expect what I heard.

After "Above All" the person playing whose name I don't know, started playing "Agnus Dei," and I thought to myself, "he's bringing down the glory, pan pipe for Jesus."

It's great to see people using other ways and methods to share the greatness that is Jesus Christ. God is awesome! Next time you hear something out of the ordinary in the street or on the subway, it maybe someone proclaiming Jesus, in a way we're not used too, in a way that's unplugged.

...Unplug the Gospel...
Terrence