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New Starfield Album 'To Be Content Whatever the Circumstances'

by Robert Laurie
Posted: Saturday, November 19, 2005, 0:58 (GMT)
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Hailing from Canada and adopting its name from Bruce cockburn's 1976 song, "Lord of the Starfields", Starfield have made a name for themselves since they emerged on the international marketplace with their self-titled 2004 album on Sparrow. Like another Sparrow group, Switchfoot, the band revolve around two brothers called Tim and Jon. In this case it's the brothers Neufield. Together with bassist Shaun Huberts and drummer John Andrews, who are 'fusing their talents and mission to challenge the generation to strengthen their faith and make it their own.'

Following the success of 'Filled with your Glory' making their name within Canada, and the completion of a tour of the USA with Todd Agnew. Jon spoke about the band's plans for the 'Starfield' follow up. "Tim and I have spent a few days in the studio already with our new producer Ed Cash (he did the latest Chris Tomlin record) and we're really excited about the synergy and shared passion that we have with Ed for our new records. Things are already shaping up and we're excited about the direction of the songs and the album. We will be doing the bulk of the recording in November with the official release date set for March, 2006.

"As we've mentioned before, our prayer is that we will write and record songs on this album that will lend themselves to being singable and corporate songs of worship, that the songs will reach further than we could ever take them. One song that has been standing out for us as of late is one called 'Gloria'. The lyrics in the pre-chorus and chorus (subject to change) are: 'Whatever the season, wherever you lead me/May my song always be/Gloria, Gloria, with much and with little/I sing Gloria, Gloria/To God the provider, I sing Gloria.' This song was somewhat inspired by the concept behind Matt Redman's 'Blessed Be Your Name', or the old hymn 'It Is Well.'"

Continued Jon, "There's a verse in Philippians that sums it up really well: Philippians 4:11 - 'I've learned by now to be quite content whatever my circumstances, I'm just as happy with little as with much, with much as with little. I've found the recipe for being happy whether full or hungry, hand full or hands empty. Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am.' (The Message) So that should give you a taste of where the songs are going and what is driving the new album."



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