{"id":56788,"date":"2019-10-25T15:07:47","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T14:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=56788"},"modified":"2019-10-25T15:07:47","modified_gmt":"2019-10-25T14:07:47","slug":"superb-gospel-pop-from-canyon-worship-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2019\/10\/superb-gospel-pop-from-canyon-worship-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Superb Gospel Pop From Canyon Worship 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Started by Grand Canyon University, Canyon Worship is a group project compiling original songs, written and recorded by different students each year. Beginning in 2015, it&#8217;s by necessity an evolving project, with the student body changing year on year.<\/h4>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Random Ad stuff --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-slot=\"3107208401\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The group released their first EP in 2015, a three song affair, and from there have seen their growth explode, to the point where each subsequent year they&#8217;ve released an album that&#8217;s better than the previous year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Comparisons could be made to their contemporaries in Christian worship music, such as Hillsong, and Elevation Music, but there is something that sets Canyon Worship apart. With a strongly consistent output, and their music recorded at the University&#8217;s state of the art Worship Arts Recording Studio, produced by Matthew Odmark from Jars Of Clay, as well as Satellites and Sirens&#8217; Geoff Hunker, the students have created a near perfect blend of gospel, pop, and soul. The songs are not only radio-ready but also highly relatable, and edifying.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The songs for each year&#8217;s album are submitted by the students, with ten artists chosen to be featured on the new record. This instils in the students a healthy competition, while at the same time inspiring them to examine the deeper meaning and purpose of worship songs,, and their role in the lives of the church community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">GCU Worship Arts Co-ordinator, Dr Randall Downs, spoke about the new album:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;I&#8217;m really excited about this album. Hopefully churches will be able to take in some of these songs and incorporate them in their worship services. For the first time, we&#8217;re releasing chord charts and lyric sheets to make it easier to do so.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Watch the behind the scenes video of the creation of &#8216;Come Up Here&#8217;, written and composed by Katie Brown, who shares what she learned through the experience of writing the song:<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_41642\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-X7L9UYCx_Y?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"&quot;Come Up Here&quot; Behind the Song | Canyon Worship 2019\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/-X7L9UYCx_Y\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The album was performed in full on 21 October at GCU&#8217;s Ethington Theater, to resounding acclaim.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can stream and download &#8216;Canyon Worship 2019&#8217; from <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/canyonworship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SoundCloud<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/2ksO5hczEPo77VO4fPl8nz?si=25EVDbnWShaZrJA2vaWRnw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ljwY2pPTVJDAvwywWl5nWZzJQ1GsKaOQY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/canyon-worship-2019\/1473228770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple Music<\/a>. Follow Canyon Worship online on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gcuworshiparts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>, Twitter, and their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centerforworshiparts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Canyon Worship 2019 by Canyon Worship\" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F853287245&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=960&#038;maxwidth=640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Started by Grand Canyon University, Canyon Worship is a group project compiling original songs, written and recorded by different students each year. 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