“That’s something that we really strive for in this record, and really put on display,” Figueroa said.īy utilizing the collaboration of many different musical bents or styles, McManus said the group was able to harness the nuances of multiple writers, vocal styles, and instrumentation leanings. Calling this the “new humanity,” Figueroa noted Jesus’s humanity includes everybody. Some tracks have a more gospel feel, while others feature instruments such as bongos, more latin influences, ballad feels, or stripped back emotions utilizing just piano and vocals.įigueroa explained Mosaic Church seeks to build a humanity that reflects Jesus, and the heart of Jesus. Although the project is cohesive, Figueroa said it is extremely varied, just like their congregation at Mosaic Church.
Sonically, HUMAN, broadcasts the impact of a diverse community on a creative project. One song, “Everlasting Light,” denotes that “even the darkest days are temporary.” McManus and Figueroa said that reminder, and others like it in the record, are needed right now for people who are hurting and in turmoil. You’re writing songs for people you don’t know, you’re writing songs for situations you don’t know…you can’t know everyone’s detailed situation or life, but that’s the trust you have to have, that the words you’re saying are speaking to someone.” “You are able to speak into moments that you don’t even know,” McManus said. That reality, of stepping into faithfulness with the artistic craft of songwriting, even when the future is unknown, is part of what it looks like to have a genuine relationship with God, McManus emphasized. McManus noted that although the songs were written before the global, COVID-19 pandemic hit, it quickly became clear that God knew they would be needed. “That was a big driving part of the whole album, and why we called it HUMAN.” “When we started writing the first thing that Mariah told us was to make it human, and so that was the theme throughout,” Figueroa said. Group member, Andres Figueroa, explained that the theme of the album was to make the concepts of truth they know and love into forms that anyone could understand and connect to. “In this phase of our writing journey, with this album, it was ‘how do we communicate what we’ve been through, what we believe, what we know in this really simple, basic way,” McManus said.
McManus told American Songwriter that the group sought to strip back all the ideas they had previously written about in order to rewrite, rethink and refresh the concepts they delivered through their music. However, the approach to this latest project from Mosaic was different than any previous record. Retrieved June 8, 2019.Los Angeles based worship group, Mosaic MSC, released their latest album titled HUMAN, with sonic influences ranging from gospel to contemporary Christian music and lyrical content that expresses how individuals feel and experience God, according to the group’s director, Mariah McManus.
Recording Industry Association of America. ^ "American single certifications – Mosaic MSC – Tremble".^ "Mosaic MSC - Chart history | Billboard".^ a b "Mosaic MSC - Chart history | Billboard".^ a b c d "Mosaic MSC - Chart history | Billboard".
^ "Erwin McManus Ushers in New Chapter With MSC, Live Worship Recording at Historic Wiltern Theater"."Hollywood worship band that started in a nightclub: 'Worship can be fun, too' ". "-" denotes a recording that did not chart.Įxtended plays List of EPs, with selected chart positionsĪwards GMA Dove Awards Year Format: CD, digital download, streaming.Live albums List of live albums, with selected chart positions Discography Studio albums List of studio albums Their second album Glory & Wonder peaked at number 16 in 2016. The song "Nvr Stp" peaked at number 49 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs in 2015 and their song "Tremble" peaked at number 19 on the chart in March 2018. After it was released in 2015, it peaked at number 21 on the Christian Albums chart. Mosaic MSC recorded its first worship album, MSC (Live from LA) on at the historic Wiltern Theater.
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