![]() Brandon there because actually he landed on an island and then in fact discovered the island was a sea monster, so some of it you might want to take that with a pint of salt. I love the idea stepping out of Ireland knowing that Jesus is leading and he’s the captain of our ship.Ĭhris Llewellyn: It’s funny you didn’t finish the story about St. That’s what we’re following…those dreams and those whispers. We don’t have all the boxes checked and we don’t know exactly what God has called us to, but we have the blueprints and the seeds and everything that he has planted within us. That is something we feel which is why our last name is “ Experiment“ to make it very clear that we are not a clear cut, evangelically rounded, perfect, know-exactly-where-we’re-going bunch of people, because we’re not. Patrick… so he felt God call him to go out and explore, so he left Ireland on a boat with quite a few other monks and they had no idea what they were doing. Gareth Gilkeson: It’s a lot like this Saint, called St. A lot of times that really forms the place that we write out of. And even just the discussions out of community, you can hear God’s voice in the conversation that goes on between a community of people that are trying to follow Jesus. Risen Magazine: Where does the inspiration come from for your lyrics?Ĭhris Llewellyn: It comes from our individual walk with God, and we all read quite widely as far as theology and even poetry. I mean the best you can do is set aside the time, read as much as you can, and pray for God’s grace that he’ll speak to us. I guess we’re part of the struggling people in that way. Risen Magazine: Worship is a form of communication with God, and one I think many understand, but when it comes to listening to the Lord and hearing his direction for your life or music, how do you navigate that?Ĭhris Llewellyn: I wish I had a really amazing answer to that where my life was full of this true clarity of God’s voice. We were representing the kingdom on the ground and that’s what we believe is real worship. We grew from a college movement which Glenn and I started 10 years ago. So we write out of a place of frustration and a dream that God has put in us because that is what we grew from. We’re frustrated as well because we do a lot of touring and we don’t get as many opportunities to be able to worship like that as much as we want. Because first of all we’re guys, and we don’t even say anybody is lovely, and second of all that’s not what our heart is, our heart is to try and equip the church. ![]() I don’t think we’ve written any songs that are trite or just that “ Jesus you are lovely” song. It says, “ We are the church, we are the hope on Earth, we are the hands and the feet.” What we’re trying to say is that worship is what you do it’s not only what you sing. One of the songs we have “ Build Your Kingdom Here” is a call to the church. Our heart and what we’re trying to equip the church with, is to understand that worship is about building the kingdom. Gareth Gilkeson: I think that really is the biggest fear in us, that people would come and have a one-night buzz. Risen Magazine: When everyone is singing together in a concert setting, or even in the car for that matter, it seems relatively easy to worship, but how do you practically follow Christ and how would you encourage others to lead a life of faith? Interviewed Exclusively for Risen Magazine in San Diego, California Now on their first tour in the United States, that same theme is still at their core and reflected in many songs on their latest album, “ Homemade Worship by Handmade People.” Risen talked with Gareth Gilkeson and Chris Llewellyn about everything from Irish Monikers and Saints, to communicating with God and ongoing spiritual revelations. It was started by a group of college kids as a movement in an attempt to reinvent worship and create a shift in culture where people felt they could belong and be a part of something bigger than themselves. Originating in Northern Ireland, Rend Collective Experiment is more than a band. Irish Band Building The Kingdom With Community: Rend Collective Experiment
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