Redeemer Songwriters Release CD

The Redeemer Forum for Singer/Songwriters, a ministry within Redeemer Music, recently released a new CD featuring 6 singer/songwriters in the Redeemer community. The CD, titled In the City, is a compilation of 10 songs about living in New York City. The proceeds from the sale of the CD will go to benefit Hope for New York.

The Redeemer Forum for Singer/Songwriters performed at their CD Release Party on Monday, December 14th at Lower East Side's Crash Mansion.

RFSS began in 2004 as a way for singer/songwriters residing and performing in New York City to form community through sharing original music. The forum serves as a means for songwriters to introduce new material and receive feedback. Last summer, RFSS began planning for the CD project and writing new material inspired by HFNY and the vision of Redeemer. The task for each songwriter involved was to compose a song that covers his/her unique experience about living in New York. As a result, the lyrical content covers a wide range of attributes of city living, from the richness of culture and the beauty of architecture to the weight of homelessness and the stress of commuting. Through each songwriter’s individual perspective, the CD as a whole provides a unique soundtrack that resonates with the experiences of city life.

As part of the Renew Campaign, much of the music on In the City has been featured during services and at Renew events.

The songwriters featured on the album are:

Monica Allison
Edmerald Gan
Phoebe Lyng
Sean McClowry
Melanie Penn
Steph Shaw

The disc came about through a team effort and many volunteers contributed, including several instrumentalists in the Redeemer community and Tommy Matthews, who provided the artwork for the disc.

To preview the tracks and for more information, please visit our myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/rfssinthecitycd