After serving up the stirring reminder of how God’s light
still shines, even in the darkest of places, like Thailand’s
Red Light district where congregational favorite, “God of
the City,” was born, Bluetree is back with Kingdom,
releasing May 8th, on Exchange Media. Inspired by what
singer, primary songwriter and Bluetree founding
member, Aaron Boyd, and the congregation at Exchange
Church Belfast have been studying in the Sunday morning
and evening services, the songs on Kingdom also officially
mark a new era for the group.
Produced and mixed by Paul Mills (Third Day, Lincoln
Brewster), the album was recorded in Coldplay’s studio in
Liverpool and edited and mixed in Mills’ studio in Franklin,
TN. In addition to Boyd, Robin Mark, Kathryn Scott and
Ryan Griffith, a worship leader at Exchange Church Belfast,
also contributed their songwriting to the project.
Serving as the album’s first single, “Jesus Healer” is one of
Kingdom’s most personal snapshots as Boyd writes about
the journey with his young daughter, who has cystic
fibrosis.
With the overarching theme about who we are as children
in the Kingdom of God, the album’s evocative artwork also
helps set the tone. Underscoring what it means for
believers to be part of the new covenant, an existence
that’s defined by love, power and God’s unmerited favor,
the visuals are inspired by the story of David and Goliath.
