Well folks, I am currently in the process of recording/producing my first full length worship album. God has taught me a lot during our pregnancy and loss, and I have condensed most of my journey during those 6 months into 11 songs.  The album, “This Valley” really addresses the fact that our faith cannot be [...]

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“Love Alive” is a worship song I just finished in the last few weeks. It was a journey for me to write this song. In the midst of our pregnancy complications, I really felt God challenging me to look at [...]

Here I had the great opportunity to lead this great retooled hymn (thanks Tim Hughes!) with Audrey Assad. Needless to say I had a blast…and yes it looks like I’m singing Audrey’s part in the beginning…

Happy Day – Audrey Assad & Ryan Axtell – Cornerstone Chandler – Worship from brianwurzell on Vimeo.
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An incredible JesusCulture song taken from the following scripture:
Song of Solomon 8:6-8
6 Place me like a seal over your heart,
like a seal on your arm;
for love is as strong as death,
its jealousy [a] unyielding as the grave. [b]
It burns like blazing fire,
like a mighty flame. [c]
7 Many waters cannot quench love;
rivers cannot wash it away.
I [...]

VBS

We had another great VBS session today. The kids love teaching us Tegulu (the State language) vocabulary in exchange for their English counterparts.  This is a great way to connect with the older classes (ages 12-14) who want to practice their English. They LOVE singing and hand motions! The whole team, especially the women (Kara, [...]

Swallowsong is an acoustic project I started with Mat Weddle of Obadiah Parker. A clip of us leading Here is Our King, written by David Crowder.

Here is Our King- Ryan Axtell from Ryan Axtell on Vimeo.
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Some alternate versions of some classic songs…I don’t remember exactly how this all came to be but here it is…Thanks to Brian Wurzell for his BGV’s  and Iphone keyboard on Your Grace. Jason Williams on BGV’s and ghetto shaker for Break Free.
We love you Matt Maher and Hillsong. Thanks for all the music you create…it’s [...]