More Than This

After several days of bending laboriously over the artwork, sewn by hands with bloody fingers, the panels for the More Than This Many Voices, One Heart EP were done. Made up of little bits of fabric cut into shapes, and sewn together one stitch at a time, the artwork for the album took longer to create than the recording process in the studio.More Than This is made up of four close friends from the Coachella Valley in Southern California. More than friends really, they are like family. It is with such unity that the band\'s cohesive sound emanates forth. A rhythmic sound begins with Chad Dean\'s unique custom Roselynn cajon kit locked in with Steven Kippel\'s subdued, unadorned bass with the melodies is provided by Joshua Pratt\'s delicate piano and Brandon Sampson\'s acoustic guitar and powerful tenor vocal abilities. The quartet have found an acoustic-alternative sound that engaging and intimate with soul-rending dynamics and a burning passion. The latest album, Many Voices, One Heart, is a collection of worship songs written by friends of More Than This from all over Southern California. The band wanted to expose these treasured songs to a larger audience while giving them their own treatment. More Than This got each songwriter involved in the recording process giving each the opportunity to be featured on their track, and with one exception (due to scheduling conflicts) they all came into the studio and recorded their song with the band. The Many Voices, One Heart project was a passionate undertaking by all involved. A series of special worship events will follow the release of the EP August 2nd, 2009