Fair Trade Services announces the latest addition to their family of artists – VERSES, an Australian pop trio comprised of brothers Joel and Luke O’Dea and Luke’s wife, Jess. A band that started out making music to reach the kids in Joel’s youth group quickly blossomed into something much more than they expected. Being discovered through the songs they posted on YouTube led them to sign with Fair Trade Services who were immediately drawn to their ministry.
“When I met Joel, Luke and Jess, I was immediately drawn to their music and their heart for God’s Word,” says James Rueger, VP, A&R for Fair Trade Services. “They built their name around the deep-rooted belief that the spoken Word will NOT return to nothing. Their passion for their music and their vision to send God’s Word to the world made this a very easy partnership. I’m excited to see how God uses this music.”
The trio couldn’t agree more, sharing, “We are so excited to partner with Fair Trade! They have captured the vision of what we believe God has asked us to do with our music and have been incredible in helping us pursue it. Having a team with such experience and success in the music industry, who are passionate believers and amazing people, working together to bring our music into people’s lives is a dream.”
The group’s first single, “Grateful”Just debuted last night on FreeCCM.com and is also available now on their Vevo channel. Upon first listen, “Thankful” is a joy-filled piano pop anthem that plays like a montage of the band’s early days and everything that followed. Finding true joy in God’s goodness has given the trio a spirit of gratitude that colors every decision they make, and the timing couldn’t be better to release the song.
“From the moment the melody of ‘Thankful’ came to life, we believed it would bring a divine sense of gratitude and joy into people’s lives, just as it has for us,” they explain. “We wanted to capture that sense in the thankful music video; that in everyday situations, good and bad, we have a reason to be thankful. Whether it’s the beauty of creation, the community around us, or even just knowing Jesus in our lives. We had so much fun making the video in our hometown of Newcastle, Australia – a place to be very thankful for!”
Still residing in Australia, VERSES remains grateful for all that has happened and hopeful for what is to come. It’s less about what they have to do and more about where their songs can go. “That’s the mission of VERSES,” says Luke, “to sing these biblical truths into people’s hearts so that it becomes a part of their daily lives.”
Jess adds, “We are fully convinced that the medium of God’s word doesn’t matter. It will complete whatever it was sent to do. It’s special to us, that we can send God’s word to places we’ll never go. That’s our true north.”
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Author: Herb Longs
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