Magnify StudioEarlier this year we had the chance to visit Japan with the Magnify team, and record an album of original Japanese worship songs. If you've been following our Japan vlogs you know that we've had a heart for this nation for a long time. It was a real honour to be able to work with some young, talented Japanese artists. We assembled a team of musicians and spent a week recording and arranging their songs, to capture the sound and the stories of these artists.
Yomichi is the first single to be released from this project, featuring Cherish. It's a beautiful storytelling song about trusting in the Lord. We hope you enjoy it, and there's plenty more to come soon!
MAGNIFY TEAM Producer: Jonathan Ogden Director/Editor: Philip Shibata Audio Engineer: M's Disk (エムズディスク) Videographers: Tweli G, Richard Desu, Daichi Mitani Colour Grading: Tweli G Audio Assistant: Koji Kobayashi Production Assistant: Yoshihisa Nakamura Location: Shiboku Jesus Christ Church Magnify Team: Tosin, Satoko, Ashley, Yui, Shiboku Jesus Christ Church staff
Yomichi (feat. Cherish) - Magnify TokyoMagnify Studio2023-11-17 | Earlier this year we had the chance to visit Japan with the Magnify team, and record an album of original Japanese worship songs. If you've been following our Japan vlogs you know that we've had a heart for this nation for a long time. It was a real honour to be able to work with some young, talented Japanese artists. We assembled a team of musicians and spent a week recording and arranging their songs, to capture the sound and the stories of these artists.
Yomichi is the first single to be released from this project, featuring Cherish. It's a beautiful storytelling song about trusting in the Lord. We hope you enjoy it, and there's plenty more to come soon!
MAGNIFY TEAM Producer: Jonathan Ogden Director/Editor: Philip Shibata Audio Engineer: M's Disk (エムズディスク) Videographers: Tweli G, Richard Desu, Daichi Mitani Colour Grading: Tweli G Audio Assistant: Koji Kobayashi Production Assistant: Yoshihisa Nakamura Location: Shiboku Jesus Christ Church Magnify Team: Tosin, Satoko, Ashley, Yui, Shiboku Jesus Christ Church staff
#japanese #worship #magnifytokyoExploring Faith and Art in Japan | Kickstarter CampaignMagnify Studio2024-02-27 | We're excited to invite you to join us in bringing to life a unique magazine that celebrates the intersection of faith and art in Japan.
Our vision is to create a magazine that captivates and inspires, one that you'll want to pick up and immerse yourself in. Picture it in cozy cafes, on your coffee table, or in your favourite reading nook.
Through stunning visuals, compelling stories, and insightful reflections, our magazine aims to explore the richness of faith and artistry in Japan.
But we can't do it alone. We need your support to turn this vision into reality. By backing our Kickstarter campaign, you'll not only be helping to bring this magazine to life but also becoming part of a community passionate about celebrating all nations and tounge in their creativity and devotion.
Check out our Kickstarter page, see our rewards, and lets bring this to the finish line! And if you can’t support at this time, no worries, share this video or the kickstarter link to people who might love Japan!
Edited by Philip Shibata Video Shot by Paige David Tsu Scripted by Jonathan Ogden
#FaithAndArt #Japan #Kickstarter #Magazine #SupportLocalArtistsKokoro (feat. Lauren Horii) - Magnify TokyoMagnify Studio2024-02-02 | "Kokoro" music video, the second single released from the Magnify Tokyo album. This song is about trusting in the Lord despite the things we don't understand, finishing with a bridge using the Japanese translation of 'It Is Well With My Soul'.
Singer: Lauren Horii Written by: Lauren Horii, Jonathan Ogden Keys: Gideon Lim Drums: Caleb Choo Guitar: Hisashi Ueki Bass: Keiichi Horii Producer / Mixing: Jonathan Ogden Mastering: David Cho
MAGNIFY TEAM Director/Editor: Philip Shibata Audio Engineer: M's Disk (エムズディスク) Videographers: Tweli G, Richard Desu, Daichi Mitani Colour Grading: Philip Shibata Audio Assistant: Koji Kobayashi Production Assistant: Yoshihisa Nakamura Location: Shiboku Jesus Christ Church Magnify Team: Tosin, Satoko, Ashley, Yui, Shiboku Jesus Christ Church staff
Stream the song here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/mag...Kokoro (feat. Lauren Horii) - Magnify Tokyo [Lyric Video]Magnify Studio2023-12-08 | Kokoro, the second single released from the Magnify Tokyo album. This song is about trusting in the Lord despite the things we don't understand, finishing with a bridge using the Japanese translation of 'It Is Well With My Soul'.
Singer: Lauren Horii Written by: Lauren Horii, Jonathan Ogden Keys: Gideon Lim Drums: Caleb Choo Guitar: Hisashi Ueki Bass: Keiichi Horii Producer / Mixing: Jonathan Ogden Mastering: David Cho
Stream the song here: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/magnifytokyo/kokoroWriting Japanese Worship in Tokyo | Magnify Tokyo Vlog Ep. 1Magnify Studio2023-11-26 | Join us for a behind the scenes look at the making of our first Magnify Tokyo album. Some of you have followed the journey for a long time, since the first Japan vlogs we uploaded here 6 years ago. Last year we had the dream to gather young Japanese artists, and bring a team of musicians and producers to get behind and support the songwriters of Japan and make an original, Japanese-language Christian album. We'll be sharing the whole process of making this happen, but in this episode, we arrive, we assemble the team and put the finishing touches to the songs. Philip also shares about the challenges and various ways that Japanese songwriters communicate their faith and express their worship through songs.
If you haven't seen it already, check out the first single from this album, Yomichi (feat. Cherish) here on our channel.
#tokyo #worship #japan #magnifystudioWere Making A Japanese Indie Worship Album - Magnify TokyoMagnify Studio2023-10-05 | After releasing our Asia Vlog four years ago, we are thrilled to invite you to another captivating Asia series, this time centered on the Land of the Rising Sun—Japan! We journeyed to Tokyo and collaborated with local creatives to craft an all-Japanese, all-indie worship album featuring 10 studio-recorded songs and 2 live worship performances.
Introducing the Magnify Tokyo series, comprising: - Vlogs - In The Studio Music Videos - Live Recordings - An Album - A Magazine (more details coming soon)
Get ready for an exciting exploration! Gain insights into the previously unheard melodies and voices of the Japanese nation as they sing a new song of praise the Lord!
Follow Magnify Tokyo » Instagram - http://instagram.com/mgnfytokyoPrayer, Faith, and the Creative Soul: a conversation with Illustrator Matt Varah WilsonMagnify Studio2023-06-16 | What is the role of prayer in the creative life? We speak to Matt Varah Wilson, an illustrator and staff member for a prayer ministry about how prayer and creativity work together. How do we experience co-creating with God through the various seasons of life, and why we long for beauty. There are also some controversial opinions on bacon, theme parks and supermarkets shared throughout the episode.Has worship music become a genre?Magnify Studio2023-01-25 | On episode 3 of the Magnify Studio podcast we discuss whether worship music has become its own genre, and how to more freely express creativity in our worship.
Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/magnifystudioIs productivity the enemy of creativity? (feat. WYLD)Magnify Studio2022-11-30 | In this episode of the Magnify Studio podcast we look at what it means to be productive as a creative person. Creative people are typically more go with the flow, spontaneous people - and often our best creative work comes from the "idle" times. But does that mean that creativity is anti-productivity? Or is there actually a way to be really productive and have great rhythms and structures in place, as a creative person?
Patreon: patreon.com/magnifystudioIs TikTok ruining music?Magnify Studio2022-11-16 | Welcome to episode 1 of the Magnify Studio podcast, where we'll be covering topics of art and faith, and how we follow Jesus and proclaim the message of His Kingdom as creatives. In this episode we talk about TikTok, and the effect that it's had on music, as well as some of the challenges of creating art vs creating content. We also review our "biscuit of the day", shared some things in the Christian creative world that we love, and brought a lot of British banter in between.
Patreon: patreon.com/magnifystudioWe hosted a meet-up of Christian Creatives from Discord!Magnify Studio2022-09-02 | We had a Discord meet-up and it wasn't (too) awkward! Over the last couple of years we've been seeing the community from our CCH server really grow and develop and several meet-ups have been happening around the world. We decided it would be fun to host one here in our home town of Manchester and it was such a special time being able to grow in friendship, fellowship and worship together.
If you'd like to join our Discord server you can do that here: discord.gg/yRp4YEZW6B
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens.
Edited in Davinci Resolve.3 Artists Share How They Spend Time With GodMagnify Studio2021-07-26 | In today's video, our friends Matt Varah Wilson, David from Kindred Worship and Praise Lubangu share with us how they spend their devotional time / quiet time with the Lord. We believe in this fast paced age full of distractions, it's important to maintain a regular time to spend with God. And as creatives our day to day routines often look very different, and we may even struggle with that kind of structure. We decided to ask some of our artist friends to share about their experience, why they do it, and what habits helped them to get started.
Follow Magnify Studio » Twitter - http://twitter.com/mgnfy » Instagram - http://instagram.com/itsmagnifystudio » Website - https://magnify.studio » Patreon - patreon.com/magnifystudioJosh White | Pastoring In A Creative CultureMagnify Studio2021-05-21 | In our fourth episode of The Creator Series, Pastor/Recording Artist Josh White shares his experience in worship and his passion to teach and lead his community as a spiritual father.
#thecreatorseries #joshwhite #magnifystudioSilencing The Inner CriticMagnify Studio2021-04-30 | Jonathan shares about the challenge of being self-critical as a creative person. Whatever we create, we can often struggle with feeling not good enough or that our work isn't as good as it could be. But there is freedom to be found when we switch off that voice and lean into the joy of creating.
Follow Magnify Studio » Twitter - http://twitter.com/mgnfy » Instagram - http://instagram.com/itsmagnifystudioIntroducing: Magnify StudioMagnify Studio2021-04-22 | Welcome to Magnify Studio! A multidisciplinary creative studio, providing training and resources for christian artists to make beautiful things for the Kingdom.
Music in this video: "No Good Thing" by Darla Baltazer & Praise Lubangu open.spotify.com/track/2rPT2ErKb5jWadzXMpzuOZ?si=bf8879a1f16f4a61How I Write Songs | My Songwriting ProcessMagnify Studio2020-12-21 | The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/setsail12201 - Jonathan Ogden shares his songwriting process in this video. We hope it gives you ideas and inspiration for your own creative pursuits! It's a slightly different format video for us so let us know what you think!
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens.
Edited in Premiere Pro. This video was sponsored by Skillshare.Notion For Artists | How I Keep OrganisedMagnify Studio2020-11-16 | Jonathan gives a tour of his notion workspace! The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/setsail11201
Notion is described as an all-in-one workspace - combining tables, databases, lists and more into a highly customisable organisation tool. We didn’t find many videos talking about it from an artists’ point of view specifically, so Jonathan decided to give a tour of his space! Including how it’s used for songwriting, tasks, design and video work.
[0:00] What is Notion? [2:49] Skillshare [3:56] Personal Area [6:36] Work Area [14:47] Songs Area [18:55] Outro
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Edited in Premiere Pro. This video is sponsored by Skillshare.Why Artists Need The Church | ConversationsMagnify Studio2020-11-13 | As a follow-up to our old video 'why the church needs artists' we decided to flip the conversation and talk about the value of church and community as christian artists and creatives. This is a new panel-discussion podcast style format we're trying out during the lockdown. Let us know what you think and if you'd like to hear other discussions in this style!
Recorded over Zoom. Edited in Premiere Pro.The Importance of Empathetic DesignMagnify Studio2020-11-03 | The first 1,000 people to click the link will get a free trial of Skillshare premium: https://skl.sh/setsail10201
In today's video, Jonathan talks about empathy in design and how we can apply this to our work as creators and artists. From bad examples of user interfaces (UI / UX), to what we can learn from these things. It's so important that we take time to put ourselves in the shoes of our audience and think about ways we can create content that is meaningful.
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens.
Edited in Premiere Pro.
This video is sponsored by Skillshare.How Rivers & Robots made Forevermore | The ProcessMagnify Studio2020-09-25 | In today's episode of The Process, we unpack the song 'Forevermore' by Rivers & Robots, from the instrumentation to the lyrical themes, and how the underwater effect at the end of the song was achieved.
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens.
Edited in Premiere Pro.10 Time-Saving Premiere Pro Video Editing Tricks for BeginnersMagnify Studio2020-09-11 | For a limited time, use this link to get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/setsail09201 - In this week's video, Jonathan shares 10 tips and tricks for editing your videos and vlogs in Adobe Premiere Pro. These little features might be basic to some, but hopefully you'll learn something that can help speed up your editing workflow. These are techniques we use when editing our own vlogs and YouTube videos!
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens.
Edited in Premiere Pro.
This video was sponsored by Skillshare.How Tenielle Neda made Valley Of Vision | The ProcessMagnify Studio2020-09-04 | Tenielle Neda, from Australia, writes heartfelt and moving songs that express her faith. In this video, we unpack the song 'Valley Of Vision' from her EP, Mercy - released through Running Club Records. The song was inspired by a prayer from a book of the same name, by Arthur G Bennett.
Edited in Premiere Pro.How Laity made Let Yourself Be Loved | The ProcessMagnify Studio2020-08-21 | In this week's episode of the Process, Dani Lyra from Laity unpacks the production choices behind the song 'Let Yourself Be Loved', the title track from their latest album. It's a beautiful example of production choices and details being used to speak just as much as the lyrics themselves. We hope it encourages and inspires you in your own creative journey. We'll be sharing more videos from artists in the coming weeks!
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens.
Edited in Premiere Pro.Creating Simple Animated Loops With Photoshop / Adobe AnimateMagnify Studio2020-08-03 | How to create wobbly typography, and simple abstract loops! The first 1000 people who click the link will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/setsail
Learn how to make wobbly text, abstract frame-by-frame looped graphics and rotoscoped animation in today's video, going behind the scenes as Jonathan works on the new lyric video for Rivers & Robots. Feel free to create your own animations for the lyric video too! Send your videos through to hello (at) riversandrobots.com
This video was sponsored by Skillshare.
[0:00] Intro [1:02] Wobbly Text Effect [2:41] Skillshare [3:55] Frame By Frame [5:26] Rotoscope [6:52] Outro
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Edited in Premiere Pro.10 Christian Artists / Bands You Might Not KnowMagnify Studio2020-07-03 | Today we have an episode of Things We Like, over zoom! The Set Sail team discuss some of our favourite christian music being released at the moment. We love to see the diversity of styles, genres and expressions on display at the moment! This really just scratches the surface, but if you want to hear more, check out our playlist called Indie Worship on Spotify » open.spotify.com/playlist/25iLV48huQZOTaTdiEGz6X?si=PhlVVLTLRzKTCWz5uGy30g
Follow Magnify Studio » Twitter - twitter.com/mgnfy » Instagram - instagram.com/itsmagnifystudio » Facebook - facebook.com/itsmagnifystudio » Website - https://magnify.studioHow To Get Good Audio On Your Live Streams / Home RecordingsMagnify Studio2020-05-22 | Tips for improving the sound quality of your live streaming and home recording sessions. Whether it's through zoom, OBS, streamyard, Facebook Live, Instagram Live - the world is live-streaming everything right now including churches and worship sets, so we thought it'd be a good time to unpack how to get better audio quality on your livestreams for when you're singing and playing. Jonathan Ogden shares his equipment and techniques he uses to get a decent sounding home recording, with both an option for pre-recording and how to actually do it live too.
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens.
Edited in Premiere Pro.How Jonathan Ogden made 10:00 More | The ProcessMagnify Studio2020-04-03 | Jonathan peels back the layers on '10:00 More', from the beat tape, Twenty Four to show how this song came together. You can listen to the project here: https://smarturl.it/JO24
If you enjoyed this video and you'd like to see us explore the process of other songs, let us know which artists and songs you'd like to hear. We'd like to continue making more of these to highlight the creative process of artists within the church.
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens.
Edited in Premiere Pro.Corina Straub | Capturing Beauty Through PhotographyMagnify Studio2019-11-15 | In our third episode of The Creator Series, photographer Corina Straub (@corinaesquivel) shares her story of becoming a photographer, and what led her to see the world in detail and her desire to capture God's beauty in people through photography.
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens. Edited in Premiere Pro.Montell Fish | Creating Music With A PurposeMagnify Studio2019-05-17 | Musician, producer and all-round creative type Montell Fish shares his story, and his passion for pointing people to Jesus through creativity.
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens. Edited in Premiere Pro.Andrew Lennon | Graphic Designer Shares His Process (@saint.lennon)Magnify Studio2019-05-03 | In the first episode of a new series we're calling The Creator Series, graphic designer Andrew Lennon (@saint.lennon) shares his story of finding his passion for art, and how he views the creative work he does as an act of worship.
This is the first in a series of videos we're making, aiming to tell the story of believers involved in the creative industry - exploring the space where faith meets art.
Follow Magnify Studio » Twitter - twitter.com/mgnfy » Instagram - instagram.com/itsmagnifystudio » Facebook - facebook.com/itsmagnifystudio » Website - https://magnify.studioPoetryMagnify Studio2018-12-14 | "We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.
To quote from Whitman, 'O me! O life!... of the questions of these recurring; of the endless trains of the faithless... of cities filled with the foolish; what good amid these, O me, O life?' Answer. That you are here — that life exists, and identity; that the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. That the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?"
Shot at Teamlab Planets, Tokyo in 4K on a Lumix GH5 (12-35mm f1.8 lens). Audio from Dead Poets Society (1989). Music by Unseen.
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens. Edited in Premiere Pro.Interviewed on Japanese Radio! // Asia Trip #9Magnify Studio2018-12-11 | In this episode we visited FM Yamato for an interview all about Rivers & Robots, christian music and our new album, Discovery. We also visited CAJ - Christian Academy Japan to share some testimonies. Visit the Tokyo Skytree and eat Sushi!
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens. Edited in Premiere Pro.We played at a bar in Tokyo! // Asia Trip #8Magnify Studio2018-12-08 | In this vlog, the Rivers & Robots guys explore Enoshima, play and speak at a school in Yamato, and play at an open mic night at Ruby Room, a bar in Shibuya, Tokyo.
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens. Edited in Premiere Pro.Playing in a traditional Japanese church // Asia Trip #7Magnify Studio2018-12-07 | In this episode we visit 2 japanese churches to share our music and story.
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens. Edited in Premiere Pro.Lives changed in the Philippines! // Asia Trip #6Magnify Studio2018-12-05 | For the last episode from the Philippines, we visited the POCM children's home, another prison, and also played at a church in Olongapo to help raise funds for the ministry. Thanks so much to everyone who has given so far. If you want to get involved there is still time:
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens. Edited in Premiere Pro.Sharing The Gospel in a Tribal Area // Asia Trip #5Magnify Studio2018-12-03 | In this video, we share the gospel in a school, a tribal area which was hit by a landslide 3 years ago, and a youth event in a church. We saw so many amazing responses to the gospel on this trip! Excited to share the journey with you.
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens. Edited in Premiere Pro.Sharing The Gospel in Filipino Prisons! // Asia Trip #4Magnify Studio2018-11-30 | In this episode, we visit POCM, Philippine Outreach Centre Ministries, to lead worship at their church and share the gospel in a couple of Filipino prisons. To find out more about their work visit: http://www.pocmin.com
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens. Edited in Premiere Pro.Behind The Scenes of Rivers & Robots in Manila, Philippines // Asia Trip #3Magnify Studio2018-11-27 | In episode 3 of the Asia Tour vlog, we arrive in Manila, Philippines and play a concert in one of the coolest venues so far. Green Sun Hotel in Makati City. After this we head to Subic Bay to begin our week long missions trip with POCM, visiting children's homes, sharing the gospel in prisons, schools and churches
Recorded on the Canon G7x Mark ii. Edited in Premiere Pro.Rivers & Robots in Singapore // Asia Trip #2Magnify Studio2018-11-24 | In episode 2 of our Asia tour vlog, we spent the day with the Awaken Generation team, reworking an old hymn and recording it together, as well as running a Set Sail workshop to inspire and encourage other artists and creators through sharing our story, some songs and taking part in a Q&A. The next day we played our first official concert in Singapore, with over 500 attending! We so enjoyed our time here. Next stop, Philippines!
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens. Edited in Premiere Pro.Arriving in Singapore! // Asia Trip #1Magnify Studio2018-11-23 | Here is the first vlog from our tour and missions trip to Asia! We landed in Singapore and did a session at FOPx in Cornerstone Church.
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens. Edited in Premiere Pro.How to promote your art on social mediaMagnify Studio2018-10-26 | If you're an artist or musician looking for tips and tricks to promote your work on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter etc. Jonathan shares 5 do's and don't's for self promotion as an artist, and how you can use social media to build engagement with your audience.
Many artists feel they're not good at social media, or want to make their work available, but not annoy their friends with spam or self-promo. But there are healthy ways to share your work and build engagement too!
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens. Edited in Premiere Pro.Why The Church Needs ArtistsMagnify Studio2018-08-24 | In this video, Jonathan shares a bit of about why we're passionate about equipping, encouraging and inspiring artists at Set Sail, and why artists are needed in the church!
He also shares his experience from 'Wide Open', an event for christian creatives and artists.
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens. Edited in Premiere Pro.The Making of Satisfy - Rivers & Robots Lyric VideoMagnify Studio2018-08-19 | In this video we show a behind the scenes of the Rivers & Robots lyric video for the song 'Satisfy'. Showing the process of creating the underwater typography and filming the beach scenes at blackpool pleasure beach and St Anne's with the DJI Osmo. But mostly just a hunt for WiFi so we could download the DJI app!
Recorded on the Canon G7x Mark ii. Edited in Premiere Pro. Music by Rivers & Robots.Spending time with God when life gets busyMagnify Studio2018-07-27 | How do you build your relationship with God and keep going in your devotional life when things get really busy? How do you keep your quiet time in place when life gets crazy? Jonathan shares a few tips in this week's video. Also get a little behind the scenes look at our day, meeting to discuss a new trip to Asia, working on album art for the new Rivers & Robots album and going for some dessert with Philip Shibata.
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens. Edited in Premiere Pro.Song Story: Dreams by Rivers & RobotsMagnify Studio2018-07-07 | In this video Jonathan talks through the making of the new Rivers & Robots song, Dreams. And also shows the new merch which arrived yesterday.
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens. Edited in Premiere Pro.Rebranding Rivers & Robots / Update on GatherMagnify Studio2018-06-29 | In this video Jonathan shares about the rebrand of Rivers & Robots which just went live today, as well as an update on our latest Gather worship night at Foundation Coffee House in Manchester with Tina Boonstra.
Make sure you're following Rivers & Robots for exciting updates to come!
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens. Edited in Premiere Pro.How Shall They Hear? (Romans 10) // Tokyo 4KMagnify Studio2018-06-15 | A short film made in Tokyo last year, with a reading of Romans 10:14-15 by Philip Shibata.
We filmed this during our missions trip to Japan, which is a country of 129 million, and less than 1% Christians. Many have never heard the gospel or even had the chance to. We made this video as a reminder to share the gospel of peace and the love of Jesus with those who have not heard. Tokyo is the example here, but this is also a representation of the need all around the world.
Romans 10:14-15. "How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
Recorded on the Lumix GH5 with 12-35mm lens. Edited in Premiere Pro.Finding your unique voice in worship (with Lucy Grimble)Magnify Studio2018-06-08 | We had Lucy Grimble and band come up to Manchester to lead worship at our Gather worship night. Jonathan caught up with Lucy beforehand for a quick interview about how she got started with songwriting, as well as bringing a unique sound to worship and a bit of the song story behind her song 'Great Redeemer'.
"You have permission to be yourself. God did not make you like anyone else. You're unique. When you are that unique expression, it actually liberates people around you."
Jonathan also shares some updates on the Gather event and our new venue, Foundation Coffee House!