This week BEC Recordings’ The Museum released their sophomore label project, My Only Rescue, produced Pete Kipley (Phil Wickham, Matthew West, MercyMe,).This album follows the well-received debut Let Love Win (2010), which delivered two hit singles: “My Help Comes from the Lord” and “Allelujah.”
Celebrating their street week, The Museum is traveling to cities across the South visiting radio stations and sharing their current radio single “Love Will Find You.” Yesterday they spent the morning on air with American Family Radio hosts JJ and Ron. They also stopped by Faith Village to perform acoustic tunes and talk about their new album. Fans can also listen to the band talk about My Only Rescue on the NewReleaseTuesday Podcast as well as hear acoustic songs on HearItFirst.com.
Here’s media outlets are saying about The Museum’s My Only Rescue:
“This album overflows with the pursuit of justice, while urging listeners to break out of comfort zones. There are hints of worship throughout, but it's all wrapped around massive power chords, escalating electronics, and arena-ready balladry.” - Christianity Today, 4-star-review
“With their sophomore effort, My Only Rescue, the band seems to try and find themselves a bit more with a fairly varied mix of accessible tunes.”- New Release Tuesday
“What makes this band stand out is the whole tone of the album. The album has an air of wanting to do it right and say things in a gentle and sincere way.”- Louder Than The Music
“We're calling it now—My Only Rescue has the potential to be one of ‘those’ albums. By ‘those’ we mean one of those albums you go to when life gets tough. The songs seem custom-made to pour the truth and shout the voice of God into our lives.”-YW - YouthWalk Magazine
About My Only Rescue:Refocused in their calling and purpose, the band concentrated on writing as a group. Through their dedication to bring the best possible songs to life on My Only Rescue, The Museum accomplished exactly what they set out to do.
“We are called to write songs for the church,” front man Ben Richter adds. “Whether they are heard on the radio, at one of our shows, or on the album, we hope that our purpose rings out loud and clear. If we are not living lives that bring glory to Christ and that show His love to the hurting and vulnerable, we might as well not bother singing worship songs at all.”
Beyond improved sonics and musicianship, Richter believes that the new album takes the band a significant step further in both their creative and spiritual calling. The band’s passion for bringing God’s love to the ends of the earth is evident in their partnerships with the poverty relief agency Compassion International and the anti-slavery ministry Not For Sale (NFS). The Museum also penned a theme song for that NFS (“Not For Sale”) featured on the new release.
BEC Recordings’ The Museum is gearing up for their sophomore label project, My Only Rescue, set to release on August 28. This album follows the well-received debut Let Love Win (2010), which delivered two hit singles: “My Help Comes from the Lord” and “Allelujah.” In addition to the radio airplay, The Museum received rave press reviews as well as grew their fan base with their constant touring over the last two years.
Refocused in their calling and purpose, the band concentrated on writing as a group as well as working with just one producer, Pete Kipley (Phil Wickham, Matthew West, MercyMe). Through their dedication to bring the best possible songs to life on My Only Rescue, The Museum accomplished exactly what they set out to do.
“We are called to write songs for the church,” front man Ben Richter adds. “Whether they are heard on the radio, at one of our shows, or on the album, we hope that our purpose rings out loud and clear.”
Beyond improved sonics and musicianship, Richter believes that the new album takes the band a significant step further in both their creative and spiritual calling. The first single, “Love Will Find You,” which goes for adds at radio on Friday, June 1, was written months earlier for a friend who felt impossibly distant from God due to personal mistakes and sin. The song’s relevance was confirmed when the band travelled to the Philippines with Compassion International.
“There we were, after multiple long flights, a two hour van ride, a ferry ride, and then a rainy ride on boats so small only four people could fit on each one – to get to an island with just four families on it. We were literally on the other side of the world, and God was already there. Although we had written the lyric months earlier, we knew this would be the theme of the record.” Click here to listen to this debut single.
The band’s passion for bringing God’s love to the ends of the earth is evident in their partnerships with the poverty relief agency Compassion International and the anti-slavery ministry Not For Sale (NFS). The Museum also penned a theme song for that NFS (“Not For Sale”) featured on the new release.
As today marks Human Trafficking Awareness Day and January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, BEC Recordings’ The Museum is joining efforts to make strides to help end human trafficking. Starting February 9th, the “Not For Sale Freedom Tour" will kick-off featuring labelmate Rapture Ruckus and The Museum.
The Museum has partnered with Not For Sale to provide a night woven together with music and education - a tour with a purpose. The Not For Sale Campaign equips and mobilizes Smart Activists to deploy innovative solutions to re-abolish slavery in their own backyards and across the globe ( http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/). With 27 million people enslaved across the world today, The Museum is serious about this partnership.
“We're so excited for this tour because it's much more than just a night of enjoying music. We've worked for months to partner with Not For Sale Campaign to make sure this is a night with great purpose,” shares The Museum frontman Ben Richter. “Through video, songs & sharing stories of those who have been rescued from trafficking, it's our hope to awaken the church to a new level of awareness & responsibility to fight trafficking.”
It is through the Not For Sale Freedom tour that The Museum hopes to help people, regardless of their age or life stage, realize everyone has a roll to play to fight trafficking. Part of that is simply being aware of the products purchased, too often the everyday products bought are helping keep people enslaved.
“We will also encourage young people toward starting student abolitionist groups in their schools or organizations to help build awareness among their peers,” states Richter. “Another way to make a difference will be to give financially. Through "28 to Emancipate" people can choose to give $28 a month to end slavery.”
The Museum has also written and recently recorded a special song to raise awareness to end slavery and human trafficking. This single “Not For Sale” will be available for a free download beginning on February 1st on National Freedom Day. Fans can go to www.TheMuseumIsNotForSale.com to learn more about human trafficking and get the free download next month.
Not For Sale Freedom Tour Dates (more dates to be announced soon)
Feb 9 - Marietta, GA
Feb 19 - Paducah, KY
Feb 20 - St Louis, MO
Feb 23 - Springdale, AR
Feb 24 - Harrison, AR
March 2 - Crystal Springs, MS
March 4 - Ball , LA
March 5 - Corpus Christi, TX
March 18 - Estes Park, CO
Artist:The Museum
Album: Let Love Win
Rating: 4 of 5
Reviewer: Alex Judge
This four piece band, freshly signed to Tooth &
Nail Records, hits the streets July 27, 2010 with a strong and enticing debut.
With a commission to minister to the church body and encourage her as the one
who is to show God’s greatness, the Museum immediately comes across as a group
of guys serious about doing work for the Lord’s kingdom.
The Museum’s
music is marked by subtle use of monophonic breakdowns, soaring melodies and
well crafted harmonies, heavy focus on guitar parts, out of the norm rhythms,
and a pop/rock feel. Highlights of the album are “Never Look Away,” and “My
Help Comes From the Lord.” Others worth mentioning are the cover of the classic
song, “Alleluia” and the beautiful song, “Lost in You.”
I was pleasantly
surprised by the quality of songwriting and musicianship on this album. With
vocals reminiscent of Robbie Seay or Remedy Drive, which I love, the Museum is
a package deal with all around good music.
Thematically,
“Let Love Win,” is an album full of encouragement, calls to action,
presentations of truth, and words of adoration to Christ. The Museum hits on
many places that Christians today need to hear and they do so with catchy hooks
that will be stuck in your head as a great reminder all throughout your day!
As the year rapidly comes to an end, BEC Recordings looks ahead to 2010 with new artist signing to their freshman class, The Museum. Involved heavily with their local church, Briarlake Church in Decatur, GA, as well as leading at North Point Community Church partner churches, this pop/rock foursome is ready to share their music with the new and loyal fans they’ve made during 175 tour dates in their first year together.
“We're excited to be working with BEC Recordings and the great team established there,” shares the band upon joining the BEC family. “We're pumped to produce a great sounding record and get on the road as much as we can. It's the new faces we'll meet along the way that make traveling great.”
The Museum has just finalized their debut radio single with producer Jason Ingram in Nashville, TN. The band is anxiously working out the details of their freshman album, which will release in 2010, date to be determined.
Not only concerned with recording their label debut, the band is striving to make a difference by teaming with Overlooked, a non-profit organization created to expose people to the problems in the world and offer a simple way to make a difference. Through the support of people at shows and events throughout the US, the band has raised thousands of dollars of support to provide meals to starving children worldwide. For more info visit www.weareoverlooked.com
The Museum is comprised of Ben Richter (Lead Vocals / Electric & Acoustic Guitar), Chris Brink (Bass / Background Vocals), Josh Kirk (Drums / Programming), and Geoffrey Ashcraft (Electric Guitar). Find out more about The Museum at the newly posted BEC Recordings’ artist page: http://www.becrecordings.com/artists/283/The_Museum/bio/. Follow the band on Twitter, (http://twitter.com/TheMuseumMusic), keep updated with their Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Museum/8105764350?ref=ts&v=wall) on MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/museumband).
