All the way back in 2001, then Senior Pastor Ric Benson prophesied that our church would “have as their consuming passion... seeking God’s face and permanent presence both personally and corporately, regardless of the cost, and regardless of what others think.” A decade later in 2011 when David Wagner was visiting for YA Maxx Camp, he prophesied that “there is a sound coming, a sound that will release the wind of worship... many will not come for a sermon they’ll come for a sound... will you trust me with the new sound?”

Through the years, this love for the presence of God and the emergence of the ‘new sound’ have characterised our church. We have a rich history of creatives, worshippers and songwriters that have brought authentic and beautiful offerings before the Lord and our congregation. I remember growing up at KBC singing the new songs that Jona, Nick, Scott and Annie had been writing.... songs like Vineyards of Mercy, Tapestry and Faithful God to name just a few. While none of these songs were released, they each continued the legacy of the ‘new sound’ in our church, gathering the people of God around a pure offering that drew our eyes upwards to behold the Lord and challenged us to pursue His presence in its fullness. In my mind, these songs embodied exactly who our church was called to be, and this is still true today. In fact, 11 years after it was written, we still have a photo of the Faithful God lyrics hanging in our Back of House area at Riverlife.