After the worldwide success of their Bible miniseries which was watched by over 100 million viewers, executive producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett have teamed up with Integrity Music for the release of worship anthems inspired by their latest TV event, A.D. The Bible Continues.
"Music is such a wonderful way to continue telling the stories of 'A.D.'and we are excited that Integrity Music is able to bring together such incredible artists to make this happen," said Downey and Burnett.
The album features some of the most popular church songs like Your Name by Paul Baloche featuring Kathryn Scott, Victor's Crown by Darlene Zschech and Spirit Break Out by Kim Walker-Smith.
Other Christian artists who contributed to the 14-track album were Newsboys, All Sons & Daughters, WILDFIRE7, Desperation Band, Jeremy Camp, American Idol alum Danny Gokey, Sharon Wilbur, Paul Wilbur, Natalie Grant, Kari Jobe, Rend Collective and The Brilliance.
"After watching The Bible and seeing the impact that this telling of the Biblical story had, I was anxious to see what Mark and Roma's next project would look like. So I was pleased to learn that they were working on another series, this time telling the story of the early church... our hope is that Worship Anthems deepens the viewing experience of A.D. The Bible Continues and gives people a 'take away' musical resource that keeps the wonder alive while pointing listeners to Jesus," C. Ryan Dunham, President of Integrity Music, said.
The special, which will premiere on NBC at Easter Sunday, will continue for 11 more Sundays and pick up where the original series left off, telling the world of the events that happened after Christ was crucified. It chronicles the beginning of the church as well as the profound effects of Christ's death and resurrection on his disciples, Mary and religious leaders in the area.
Each of the songs on the Worship Anthems represent the themes of the 12 episodes. Worship Anthems Inspired By A.D. The Bible Continues will be released on March 3.
