I AM THEY - Crown Him

워십 집회 음악을 위해 모였던 이 들이 지속적으로 활동을 하게 된 경우인데요, 2011년 크리스천 음악 전문 레이블인 Essential Records와 계약하면서 미국 Nevada주 Carson City에서 6명으로 시작한 밴드입니다. 

이들의 초기 뮤직비디오에서 볼 수 있던 여성 보컬 Stephanie Kulla은 Abbie Parker로 또 최근에는 Adam Palmer가 Jon McConnell로 교체되면서 현재 멤버는 Matthew Hein (vocals, guitar, banjo, dobro, mandolin) ; Jon McConnell (vocals, guitar, keyboards) ; Abbie Parker (vocals, harmonium) ; Justin Shinn (keyboards, organ, concert drum, banjo, mandolin) ; Sara Palmer (drums, percussion) 5명인데요, 멤버들이 다루고 있는 악기 종류만 보더라도 이들의 음악적인 스타일을 짐작할 수 있을 것 같네요.

2015년 발표한 첫 앨범 [I Am They] 활동을 통해 GMA 도브상 신인상 후보에도 올랐고 Jon McConnell이 참여한 첫 곡으로 새로운 앨범에 앞서 발표한 싱글이 사랑받고 있습니다.

"Sometimes we lose sight of the eternal purposes our lives carry, We can get so worried about our own agendas and building a kingdom for ourselves that we forget that it’s really not about us or our kingdoms at all. Matthew 6:33 says, 'But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.' Jesus wants us to come to Him before anything; to surrender and make Him king of our lives and He will always have our back. As people hear this song, we pray that they would be reminded that whatever it is we pour our lives into, it is meant to magnify and glorify God and crown Him as king over everything; our struggles, our burdens, our victories - even the songs we sing. May we live daily in His victory and for His glory." ... Jon McConnell

* 이들의 이름에 대한 의미는 The name 'I Am They' is inspired by John 17 - created with the intent to adopt on a personal and individual level. As Jesus prays in this chapter, He consistently refers to His disciples as "they". It is important to each band member to be the “they” that Jesus referred to.

It's not my life, to live It's not my song, to sing All I have, is His For all eternity ; It's not my righteousness It's not my faithfulness All I have, is His For all eternity

And we will Crown Him, crown Him King of glory Crown Him, crown Him Lord of all ; Crown Him, crown Him King of glory Crown Him, crown Him Lord of all

It's not my war, to win It's not my weight, to bear And by His mighty hand He won the victory He won victory

Crown Him, crown Him King of glory Crown Him, crown Him Lord of all ; Crown Him, crown Him King of glory Crown Him, crown Him Lord of all

It's not my blood, but His That stands in my, defense And oh what love, is this That won the victory He won the victory

Crown Him, crown Him King of glory Crown Him, crown Him Lord of all ; Crown Him, crown Him King of glory Crown Him, crown Him Lord of all

Crown Him, crown Him Lord of all

'Crown Him' (2017) single

Jacob Sooter & Stephen McWhirter