 Hi, we want to welcome you today to Hungry Jin a party album release Interview whatever you want to call it, but today we're celebrating because we released finally released our race to deliver Album live worship recorded album and we are very excited for it. It's coming out today or came out today so Today we want to kind of get to know the people that were involved And talk a little bit about the album and get you excited. Make sure you download your copy on Spotify on iTunes on Google Play and every major platform. We are we are there a YouTube you can listen to it and enjoy and Really get into the presence of God. So let's get started. My name is Pastor Ilya And I oversee a worship department or worship umbrella here at the church. We have Malachi Adrienne and Alexandra these are our worship leaders and They were a big part of the project and Put things together and today I want to I want you guys to get to know them a little bit ask some questions Who they are where they come in from and and some of their favorite things and then we'll dive into Discussing this album that just got released and get you super excited for it and make sure you download your copy Anyways, Malachi. Let's start with you Let's start by telling us When when did you first come or when did you first receive Christ into your life? When was the moment in your life? That you realize that you need Jesus in your life and it was a true moment of surrender That would be in my early 20s. It was actually a quite quite a long process, but about 22 It was when I really just turned everything over and just really wanted to live my life for Christ So that would be it for me. I just I just knew Jesus was the answer I kind of just done everything else, but Jesus was the answer at that time. And so stuck with him ever since So were you involved in music or? Before getting to know before giving a life to Jesus and afterwards I was what's your music background? Yeah, so in a nutshell Through high school. I actually towards the end of high school. I started getting into music about junior year and then got an offer to move to LA to sign on our recording label in LA and I was just under 18 so my parents said no and Fortunately for us. Yeah. Yeah, I remember concerts in high school where you were performing. Oh, man I thought you're super cool kid and I'm here like this Fog right fresh off the boat, you know Oh man this guy I wish and today where we were serving together in one church and It was yeah, I remember in in Richland High Yeah, when you guys are doing rap battles with what's his name with Jason bear and Jason Yeah, I was with a rap group and so we would do very very non-christian songs Yes, I remember that but but glory to God That's where I saw the light because I you know when you're in the dark you turn on the light You can see it right away, but you know that I recall now remember I was listening to watching you guys perform and I was like man It's such a cool group of kids as I can know one day one day will have these kind of people in our church Yeah, long behold Ten years later, you know, so yeah, that's awesome. Yeah, so so that happened and then after that I planted myself in the church and then just I became a bass player a guitar player piano player for a little bit and then I stopped at the drums Went semi-professional and drums and started touring As a drummer singer and songwriter So I played the drums and sang and at the same time, which was really really interesting and then after that I Came here and then and begin that began the journey here So that's kind of a quick scope of everything musically. Yeah. Well, I'm just you know, there's a lot more and But when when how long ago did you? Came to Angujan alone. He's been a part of it now. So I've been here about four years As of last month. So super excited. I remember actually the time where you and I spoke it was it was at the the race to deliver and The Coliseum at the no that's Coliseum And so that's that's what we can really yeah We we officiated everything and and I was really wanting to just to just be here and and Really just move everything in my life aside because I had kind of built up Like side gigs and had a bunch of like other like Artists wanting to come up that I was helping out and by creating this thing called the Malachi experience where we did, you know Like just like my private like larger-scale company weddings or companies and weddings that kind of stuff And so as I build that up I was I really wanted actually to give that give that up because my heart was to to do worship So yeah, that that was I was pretty cool, but that's that's kind of yeah So four years that's awesome. So now I'm a few Kind of questions to get people to know you a little bit. So what's your favorite worship band outside of hand the gym? So my favorite worship band is besides elevation Is going to be Have two favors have to pick one Hmm Well, I mean this is right now. It has to be for me Elevation because they're so dynamic And you don't know what they're going to come out with next. Yes, they're rocking it for sure. So Next question. What's your all-time favorite worship song? all-time favorite worship song and the one that comes to mind is actually from marcos brunette and It's in spanish Off his uh, it's like to put a song or something like that album. Anyways So it's yeah, it's a spanish song that I heard about like eight years ago. I supposed to name it, you know, um It's always when you when you get asked this question. It's always when you get asked, you know, the name That you forget goes away. Yeah. Yeah. So the next question then what's the song that you got on repeat right now? Right now that song is called um It's from oasis ministry and the dominican republic and that song is algo está pasando Nice. Yes spanish or portuguese. That's spanish spanish. Yes Nice. Awesome. Awesome. Well I would thank god that he uh, brought you to hundred gen ministries and now You a elite worship pastor or overseer of Of hundred gen worship and uh from the time he came on board. We have I've done a lot of projects together And a lot of great things and came up and I know it's only the beginning And the best is yet to come and I think this album that's coming up is is is a next step And which we'll hear discuss you here in a little bit after we get you know Adrienne and alexander. So adrian your your your turn. Um Well, let's start off when you Give your life to christ. When was that moment in your life where you when you decide, you know, uh Enough is enough living for myself. I want to give everything to god and follow him And uh, give your life to christ Yeah, so I was born and raised in church, but I think the the moment really came was uh a little just a little over 40 years ago actually and it was at um race to deliver conference at the track And track. Yeah. Yeah. We've always been here. Yeah. No. No apostle john chief the first one. Oh, okay. Oh, yeah So that was 2016 um, I was in a really just really rough spot in life and You know, I had all these dreams and goals and really I knew I knew that I had a call in my life From god and it was just a matter of you know, all right god Well, what's the next step because things are not going well where I'm at where I'm at and so um It was at that conference that you know, I just had a an amazing encounter with god and literally that whole weekend was Would provide the next step in in my life, which would be to you know Uh come over here to try cities. Didn't you come to internship first? Yeah. Yeah, so it was a way to get involved in general worship Yeah, yeah, by the way internship is coming up This summer if your team so you better sign up, uh, and if you want to be involved And uh, if you want to be in and learn ministry like the the back end of the stuff that we do here School of ministry in the fall highly highly highly encourage you to sign up Uh, you get to meet every single one of us here and get to work with us go through the processes that we go through writing songs, right? Learn how to lead even learning some studio stuff that we do and just being involved literally in everything that we do here And that's in the fall school of ministry Don't miss the opportunity to sign up spots are getting filled up quick. We only have limited capacity at this point So anyways, but this is where adrian started. Yeah, it was um, it was that weekend. Um, I'll never forget that The first thing that apolsa john john, she said when he was up there on the on the podium He said may god bring you fresh revelation instruction and direction And that was exactly what a month before when I signed up You know, I was praying to god and that those are the three things that I prayed for And so next thing you know, uh by the end of the weekend, I had uh, it was actually after the last day I had a conversation with bryce and and malachi outside of olive garden after the conference And uh, they were like garden is a good place to have the conversation had an encounter another encounter there And so, you know, they talked to me and they said hey man, you know This is for you and You know next thing you know, so what is it four years now for uh next month, it'll be four years awesome. Awesome That's awesome. So now, uh, what's your favorite band outside of hg worship? I know hg worship is your favorite. Oh, yes Yes, just outside of I breathe hg worship. No, just kidding. Um, I would say, uh, right now it would be barak uh, hispanic Band from dominican republic Awesome. So what's your all-time favorite worship song? How far how far back do we go? Uh, we go we're gonna go back a ways. Um For me, it has to be harder worship by matt reddman that that song's Yeah, that's the one So the last question on that and uh, what is What what is the song that you have now on repeat? It's a worship song. It's another It's another old school one. It's a It's by hill song and it's called made me glad and it's with uh back in the darling check days I like that song Yes, okay, so alexandra your turn alexandra, you've been with us probably the longest Uh, it's been what is it 12? 11 years 11 years. Okay Uh, you came here as just turning a teenager, right? Tell us about it. And when did you encounter christ? Uh, how's the experience when you give your life to christ and of course everything that follows? Yes, um, so yeah I've been here for 11 years. So now a little over a decade. I can't believe it. Um, yeah time flies by And yeah, I was uh, I just had just turned 15 years old So my parents actually came from a Catholic background and I was baptized in the Catholic church when I was a baby and um And then throughout my childhood I was kind of like in and out of christian churches and then um when I reached my freshman year high school I actually because of all the things I'd gone through in my childhood. I was like, I'm done with god I don't want anything to do with christianity anymore and then my neighbor Invited me to when we used to have sunday chill nights. They would play volleyball here Oh, yes, we used to chill on sunday night. Yes. So I was a volleyball player and I was like, oh my gosh Yeah, I want to go play volleyball. So that was like a little way to sneak me in here. And so they invited me to Um a youth service and it's when we used to have them on thursdays And so I was really nervous to come back to church When I felt like the holy spirit was like telling me I needed to come back And so I'm not even kidding like as soon as I got here and I entered the building I felt the holy spirit. I was like trembling the entire service I felt like a lot of was like preaching to me like the sermon was for me. And so that Yeah, right it always happens because it's a divine appointment, right? So Um, so yeah, so that that same night I I gave my life to to jesus christ And so almost what? practically Shortly after that you've you've joined the join the team, right? Yeah, so I joined the team and start earning your stripes Yes Yeah, uh I joined the worship team about like three months after Coming to to hungrigen And hungrigen. I mean, this is my home. This is where I will always be and this is the place that has really molded me You pastor ilia your wife mariana pastor vlad Um, all the leaders here who have been here Just as long as they're even longer since the beginning you guys, you know Have really poured into me and helped me to become the leader that I am today in in worship And so it's such a privilege to still be here and now You know be on the other side where I have the honor to help other people and raise up other leaders as well Which is amazing to now Be on the other side. We were the young ones and now we're craving the next generation And the next generation is pouring into the next generation in which we see that so Yeah, I'm just really happy that so here. So yeah, we are we are happy that you're you're you are here We're happy to have to have you apart and for being so long and really Starting out on the other side like you said, you know Being trained being built being uh, I mean you were always a talented singer That's something that the that you were gifted with but but that spiritual Atmosphere and a character building that came through with the years and today you're on the other side Being a part of the team that's helping to raise other generation. Um, one interesting fact about you is like is that um, I've actually first time I saw you before you even came to church Through a video you're performing performing jazz or perform was a it was a wedding. So, uh Something really cool about alexander is that she sings jazz Really really good. And what is it? Uh, and classical Classical opera. Oh, yes, it's even better So, um, yeah, you guys can check out some of the youtube clips from her early days Uh, some of the performances and the weddings in different places You actually you actually you got that third place right in washington state as an opera, right or jazz? Yes, when I was, um, I believe like 16 I would or 17 I kind of worked myself out to the the third best opera singer in the in the state for My age bracket, I believe Um, and yeah, so yeah, I studied music for many many years Specifically classical music jazz music and the fundamentals of music in general And that has really helped me to help benefit the the team. So, yeah So, uh, what's your favorite worship band? outside of honguja, of course, um, yes, of course, um, my favorite one right now is elevation my husband I listen to elevation all the time and I actually think it might be his favorite more than mine, but In more ways than one not just the music, but their whole production team is just amazing and Uh, and no, this is a part of the other question. You're okay The song I'm listening to right now. You guys need to go check it out. It's on their latest album I believe it's the last song. It's called. Um, what would you do? I think I don't know who that is who sings it, but it is amazing There's anointing all over that song and it's been on repeat nonstop. So all right You want to add a mid-end? Sorry, I just had to jump over and let y'all know Tell us tell us the that's your all-time favorite right now elevation, but all-time favorite a go to any time You need to give them to the presence of god or something that you can just kind of any time Just go back. This is your go not repeat but go to kind of uh, like uh um, one of my favorite songs of all time that I just fell in love with from Very young age was it's called the career in tea by jackie velasquez and I Love that song to this day that was a worship song. Huh? Is it even worship? I don't know if it's a worship song, but I feel the lore Yeah, so I love that song. I actually I'm old enough to know that Maybe some of the younger kids don't know who she is Yeah, but yeah that that song is I love that song I used to rock the best last secret Just kidding just kidding. Okay. All right. All right, uh malachi. Thank you. It's Andrew. Let's talk about album So we are we are excited today is the release date of of our uh, wasted liver album, which we've been working for some time on it We've been planning for it for some time, but a year a little over a year a little over a year Yes, yes, and um and finally Finally, it's it's here. Tell us all about it. Uh What's this about what's this album? What's the what are we trying to accomplish? We're trying to achieve this album. Awesome. To give credit where credit's due first that song is tomatulgar that's that's my throwback from Margaret brunette So to the ep you tell us tell us what it's about. It is our first live That we've ever done. So up to this point We've released about 20 like mid like I think 20 I think it's 28 songs total um on the hunger gem platform uh for for worship and music So this is the first time we've ever done live and the whole thing behind it the very beginning a little over a year ago was Hey, we really want um people to experience like they're here And we believe that every every house has their sound every house has that that thing and so Ours is very very much. I mean it's more than just like you just feel the presence of a guy like You're you feel energy. There is a there is a fire. I mean you you're feeling something during worship and uh in our praise is very Exciting Yeah, bring tennis shoes and sweats and a and a hit and a headband Because I mean when we enter into his courts with thanksgiving and praise it's all out So we were like, okay, so why don't we do a live one? And we started talking, you know here and there amongst each other about What do you think about it? We recorded a race to deliver one of them and then another race to deliver we recorded again So we we had the first one some of the files got corrupted And the music that we were working on for Months maybe six months or so at a time just completely got wiped out And so we were like, man, what are we going to do the only one that was left was come holy spirit which is the one alexander is leading And uh, so which is from a race to deliver So the whole idea was behind it. So thank thank god that we had another race to deliver But we recorded them a year. So we had two shots So so so we we took the songs that really thought as they're all covers But really thought that like these songs also represent who who we are Um in our church and worship being at our church and worshiping with us So we took those songs and really thought that the ones that are in there are the ones that best represent um what it's going to be like as a listener or As a person coming to an actual service What it's going to be like the intensity The atmosphere the feel of the song Um everything in in these songs really just kind of kind of enables what what we're about in worship Yeah, this this this worship album. I feel it's like a cocktail of many different things. It's not it's uh We actually need debated like should we put some for certain songs in usually when you do an album you kind of have A theme a genre going through it and uh, but we were such a diverse church Uh, and we have so many different cultures And the thing is that we actually do that during service We do that during conferences. We try to really bring different flavors and different cultures Uh at different genres of uh, and so We we thought it would be a disservice if we just modified it and instead of just leaving it rather way people experience The atmosphere and and have that experience during the conferences or during our you know regular sunday services And so it really we just left it as is we're in different genres different uh styles Uh, we even I think you have a little bit of spanish there It's a little bit of spanish in there a little bit of spanish in there just just how kind of how we are as a church So I think the album is very authentic in really um Kind of that's who we are here at hunt with jen We we love many different types of music From different walks of life in even even different cultures. I don't think that's what makes this album is unique interested. Uh, and One of the songs actually is a spanish song that was translated, right? Yeah, the very first song uh, viento resio is original name in english Is translated into mighty wind. So, um, josh morales and um Mia san marcos they wrote that song and luis morales jr They wrote that song and first time I heard it We were actually into mia san marcos already on their previous proezas album And we had done Some jubilos before that which were remind me uh los muros caerán A fiesta so it was based off of that kind of coming from there And then they when they released benta costes and a pentecostal and uh, uh We heard more jubilos and we're like and even even you know, I remember pastor latin pastor earlier. It was like Are are there more of those jubilos? But are there are there more we're like, yeah, let's do it. So we we got yeah, we got more jubilos coming in and uh All we needed to do was translate. So we sat down for Not even a month maybe a couple maybe a couple months and uh, we started translating Kind of here and there because some of the some of the words were a little bit different phrases were difficult From spanish to english But then we had the band started practicing and And these songs were really intense all kudos to to uh, mia san marcos chris rocha for for making the Talking about the all those guitars and it's just insane. Um, so we ended up doing that It really pushed our it really pushed our our musicians to really step up the game Yeah, it was it was worship music boot camp There he was no, we were sweating during Like we weren't moving but we were sweating because there was just so much that was happening I remember freddy quentine was like if i play one more song my hands gonna fall off. Yeah Just non-stop So so moving on we we brought the huvilo sin and um And then yeah, that's Awesome awesome. Yeah, I I'm really excited. I think um, we got some oldies on the song some hymno Holy are you lord? Holy are you lord? Uh, we got hallelujah. Uh, yeah So I think this this album is just so diverse going from some from different cultures or different genres to some more contemporary stuff to Throw away back old school bennington's bennington style Yeah, but I think it captures the the spirit of humvee jen the the diversity of humvee jen It In campus is Kind of different cultures and different tastes and who we really are we have A last time I think we were discussing somebody said we have 12 or 13 different nationalities in our church And a large portion of them are spanish speaking. So, um Uh, so yeah, this this album kind of contains it all and I'm really excited. There's there's some good praise Uh, and and there's definitely a worship where you can just uh, either listen and enjoy it or or take it into your prayer closet Put on repeat and just really soak in the presence of god and uh through this presence and get closer to him And I think that's what we're trying to accomplish Uh adrian Your favorite song on this album and why I would say um Probably the probably the jubilo medley. I think it's uh The creativity musically the mia de san marcos was was they just put it on display It blew my mind. Um, they're fun songs, you know There's they're a mix of like throwbacks, but it has this modern twist this modern feel, you know, where they just, um You just you get that that gospel Nice soul to it, but at the same time like I said with like a modern Like a modern twist and so um to me, I would say definitely that the the jubilo medley It's awesome. It's awesome. Yeah, I'm looking forward. I had fun mixing it and and and and Trying to there's so many things that going on trying to make sure that that each part and each each lick of the guitar And it that it it was it was there and sometimes you like you man I would like some crank down a mom and that one looks good too and sounds good too So it was a lot of fun producing it and I'm working together with adrian melaka and others though that Were involved in this project. So uh, yeah, I think musically wise. It's a whole different level of anything that we put up there, alexandra What is what is hunger and worship up to this year? what's in store What should people expect? So we're really really excited to announce that we have two albums coming up One in the summer and one in the fall and it's going to be bilingual english And spanish, so we are not only just going to reach out to the english-speaking community But also the spanish speaking community our church has a ton of spanish speakers And also just as you just as even like the secular industry You can now see even in the christian in christian music how spanish is really starting to explode The latin music And yeah, so we're really excited for you guys to hear what we have in store What summer That's not our usual worship release. What is that summer aka summer jams? Yeah, we had kind of a little bit of a different flair may not be like what you typically hear in That's not worship music. It's to be clear. It's it's more of a like it's more like a pop slash Like rmd Right, so it kind of it's kind of holy. Yeah What else we got there cooking Something yeah, we'll probably add a little bit of latin beats here and there, you know, so we got to yeah So, I mean it's kind of cool because we get to have an opportunity to put in our own Individual ideas within the music While it's still being spirit led if that makes sense, okay so this the summer jams If if you haven't listened to our first summer jams release, which is let them say what they want ep A lot of really cool Really cool songs and I still worship but there's just a a good A good songs where you can just what the reason why we call it summer jams is you can just kind of roll your window down Bump the music with a nice beats good positive message with with You know good beats and and you can just enjoy your time or maybe have it playing somewhere at the coffee shop on the background or or or some a some gathering where it's not necessarily A worship, but there is positive and Christian message behind it and it just has a very modern pop rmb type of a feel so I'm actually looking very forward to this one Yeah, it's creating you know stuff for christians and and anyone else anyone can listen to it not just christians Okay, um, and it's giving opportunity for people to listen to something maybe other than worship music The usual christian music that you may hear and it's something that fits in with the times But it's still you know, it's it's pure it's From god and so yeah, so we're really excited for you guys to listen on what we've been working on We really hope you guys are left by it Yes, yes, uh, definitely looking forward to it. So this year for hunger gen worship is is packed. We are working toward burning The worship experience that we have in the house to everybody out there that that's following our ministry and wants to Wants to enjoy that experience in their their ipod and their And their iphone or when they're working out or whatever And so, um, we have great things. We have a spanish like she mentioned we have a spanish, um, I'm gonna put a lot more emphasis Having spanish songs translating our songs that we produce we write into spanish Release that as well. So, uh, there's quite a few things cooking. We're excited. We're looking forward to it. Um Also, we have race to deliver Coming up in federal away And what is that tober november? October I think Don't remember exactly the date. So, um We'll be hearing a lot of new stuff there possibly even a a a release of a second portion vp Um, but we will we'll uh, we'll see on that But we're we're very excited. Um with this album that's that's released right now. We pray that It will take you to the holies of holies into god's presence that it will Refresh you and it's renewed that it will renew you obama says that That in his presence, you know, we we get renewed In his presence, uh, his presence lifts us up. It's kind of It's kind of like, um, you know, when you get into aeroplane, for example And you begin to take off an aeroplane. Most of you probably flown aeroplane. You relate to this one and As aeroplane begins to take off and climb the altitude The things down below on the ground. They pick they they shrink in size Now in reality, they don't shrink in size. They stay the same But our our perspective changes as we go higher See a worship is kind of like that plane You may be going through different things in your life. You may be, uh, maybe overwhelmed by by especially this season Where we in with the quarantine, maybe you're laid off and you're not working struggling to provide for your family Maybe you're struggling with depression, anxiety, loneliness, whatever it is Um worship is is a vehicle That can help you and can elevate you It's not that the problems will disappear, but your your your mindset your Your perspective will change Um, and it will help you to focus on the things that are most important Which is our relationship with god and join us as the present of god discovering who we are in the presence of god and uh, and even if the life doesn't change is your attitude changes And eventually bible says as our attitude changes as our perspective changes and our view changes Our life will change. That will help us get through the difficult times That will set us free from the things that are tormenting and binding us So I highly encourage you use this album Not just this album, but any worship album to get into the presence of that because in his presence That's where we are restored renewed. This is where our strength is renewed And this is where we can find strength to move on one more day Strength to achieve our goals dreams and our vision amen So we want to thank you for tuning in Again, our album is available right now on all major platforms. I use Google play spotify YouTube and everything else under the standard there is most likely we are there so download And and enjoy it. 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