OCEANS ABOVE Brings Ambient Waves to Worship Music

Brentwood, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Sparrow Records) - Fans of ambient, electronic-based alternative pop music can experience today's most popular worship songs in this style thanks to a creative new release from Sparrow Records entitled OCEANS ABOVE.

The project re-imagines songs first recorded by Chris Tomlin, David Crowder*Band, Keith Green, and others in arrangements led by deep drum beats, dreamlike vocals, and shimmering string sections.

ChristianMusicToday.com says, 'Though you've heard many of these modern worship favorites by the original artists ... you've surely never heard them quite like this ... (OCEANS ABOVE has) the grandeur of Sigur Ros, along with the warmly computerized Euro pop of Frou Frou or Postal Service, plus inspired orchestrations vaguely reminiscent of Sufjan Stevens. This provides a welcome creative overhaul to songs like Starfield's 'Filled with Your Glory' and contemporary hymn 'In Christ Alone.' Delirious' 'Jesus' Blood' has never sounded more stunning and epic, and Sanctus Real's 'Everything About You' becomes a worshipful highlight with its powerful piano-based coda.'

OCEANS ABOVE is largely the work of independent musician Chad Howat (Paper Route). He says, 'The ocean is a perfect metaphor for God ... He is vast, powerful, and all encompassing, and He invites us to experience the depths of true communion with Him ... I hope this album inspires you to worship in new ways.'