Lakewood Music Members Want To Give Listeners ‘Something That’s Real’
By Movieguide® Contributor
Lakewood Music members Alexandra Osteen and Ramiro Garcia recently spoke about what they hope to give listeners through their faith-based music.
Lakewood Music launched out of Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church and have released hits like “Yahweh” and “I’ve Got A Fire.”
The band is currently on tour with Wells, who also worships at Lakewood Church.
“God is a good God, but we have to believe it, and we have to live a life that reflects that,” Osteen shared. “So that’s really what we want to do with our music, just remind people of the truth found in Jesus, of His goodness and of His promises and the hope that you can have if you choose to believe it. Just putting those words in our mouth, and being aware and that of what we say, that it comes to pass in our life.”
Garcia echoed her statements, saying, “The Bible says that there’s power in the words, the power of life and death is in your words,” he said. “We see songs as declarations; if we can get somebody to sing a song of freedom, they will sing their way into freedom. If we see songs of hope, they’re going to be encouraged and find hope.”
The band strives to make diverse-sounding music, bringing in sounds and styles that reflect the diverse group of people who worship at Lakewood.
“Ultimately, I think our goal is to help people find freedom, to find hope, to be encouraged, to have joy,” Garcia explained. “Yeah, we write songs that will make people dance, but we also sing songs that will bring people into freedom, which is really why we write music.”
The pair also talked about their desire to make music that speaks to Gen Z.
“I think we do live in a time where it is hard to stand with your faith or really stand with anything,” Osteen shared. “But I think, when you get a taste of Jesus and you experience Him, it really changes you. You realize that in the world, there’s so much chaos and confusion, and you need something to stand on. If you find that in Jesus, you realize that there’s peace in the midst of all of that. Things are not perfect, life is not perfect, but we can always stand on the love of Jesus.”
Garcia agreed, saying, “I think what they’re looking for is something real, something authentic. We don’t pretend to be perfect or anything, but really, it’s like us offering our talent to God. And just coming from a real place, the songs are actually birthed out of real-life situations. These songs have meaning and power.
“What the world needs, what this generation needs, is something that’s real, and the power and love of God are real,” he concluded.
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