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Citizens Release "I Am Living in a Land of Death" Lyric Video on Good Friday

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:03:57 -0700

In observance of Good Friday, Citizens have released the lyric video for their song "I Am Living in a Land of Death" which you can watch below or on YouTube!

Mars Hill Music has released the self-titled album from Citizens! Pick up the album online at iTunes or Amazon.com, or at your local Family Christian, Lifeway, Mardel, or wherever you buy music.

Citizens Release "Jesus!" Lyric Video

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:03:42 -0700

Citizens has released the lyric video for their single "Jesus!" which you can watch below or on YouTube!

Mars Hill Music has released the self-titled album from Citizens! Pick up the album online at iTunes or Amazon.com, or at your local Family Christian, Lifeway, Mardel, or wherever you buy music!

Mars Hill Music Releases Citizens Album

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:03:39 -0700

Mars Hill Music has released the self-titled album from Citizens! Pick up the album online at iTunes or Amazon.com, or at your local Family Christian, Lifeway, Mardel, or wherever you buy music!

Check out the music video premiere for "Made Alive" here:

Also check out this blog post from Zach Bolen where he talks about the story behind the song "Made Alive."

For more about Citizens and Mars Hill Music follow them on Twitter or Facebook:

Citizens' Facebook or Twitter (@mhm_citizens)

Mars Hill Music's Facebook or Twitter (@marshillmusic)

Citizens Video Premiere & Behind The Song Video

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:04:08 -0700

Mars Hill Music is getting ready to release the new album from Citizens on 3.12, but you can preorder a copy of the album at iTunes where you will get the exclusive track "Doxology" with your album and you will get the album a week early! Thats right, exclusive preorder only song AND the full album at week early...good stuff.

Check out the music video premiere for "Made Alive" here!

Also check out this blog post from Zach Bolen where he talks about the story behind the song "Made Alive."

For more about Citizens and Mars Hill Music follow them on Twitter or Facebook.

Citizens' Facebook or Twitter (@mhm_citizens)

Mars Hill Music's Facebook or Twitter (@marshillmusic)

Citizens Exclusive Pre-Order Track "Doxology"

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:04:18 -0700

Citizens have released the lyric video for their track "Doxology." This song is exclusive to the iTunes Pre-Order, and you get it immediately when you Pre-Order! Since "Doxology" is a Pre-Order exclusive, the song will be gone once the album comes out, so be sure to Pre-Order your copy now!

Coming March 12, Mars Hill Music’s first full-length release will debut, featuring Citizens. The band’s self-titled LP follows the debut EP Already / Not Yet, which climbed to the top position on the iTunes Christian & Gospel chart. This record features a fresh take on hymns as well as original songs. Click hereto hear the first single "Made Alive."

Citizens is a high-energy indie rock worship band born in the heart of Seattle’s University District. Citizens has quickly built a reputation for their dynamic hymn arrangements and high-intensity anthems. Zach Bolen leads the band with visible emotion and a passion that stems from a desire to see everyone worship Jesus as Lord. Citizens has performed at major events such as Catalyst One Day, Creation Festival and Resurgence conferences.

About Mars Hill Music:
Mars Hill Music is made up of a variety of musicians and worship leaders who serve throughout the various Mars Hill locations. Since its humble beginnings in 1996, Mars Hill has been committed to engaging the surrounding culture in order to point people to Jesus. Each Mars Hill band strives to do this with a natural expression and outgrowth of what God is doing in their cities.

Mars Hill Music Partners with Tooth & Nail Records / BEC Recordings

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:01:58 -0800

Mars Hill Music has entered a partnership with Tooth & Nail Records / BEC Recordings to share the variety of worship bands coming from Mars Hill Church. Located in Seattle, WA, Mars Hill Church is home to 35 worship bands such as Citizens, Kings Kaleidoscope, Ghost Ship, and The Modern Post. On February 12, Tooth & Nail Records / BEC Recordings will release the Mars Hill Music Worship Sampler, a compilation of worship songs as an introduction to bands featured at the church. Click here or below to see an intro video on Mars Hill Music.

These bands have all reached top positions on the iTunes Christian & Gospel chart with previous EP releases, including The Modern Post’s Grace Alone EP, which also reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart and the Top 20 on the Billboard Christian Albums Chart. The Mars Hill Music Worship Sampler will feature fresh, musically diverse takes on traditional Christian anthems as well as original songs sung at the 14 Mars Hill churches dispersed across four states in the U.S.

Coming March 12, Mars Hill Music’s first full-length release will debut, featuring Citizens. The band’s self-titled LP follows the debut EP Already / Not Yet, which climbed to the top position on the iTunes Christian & Gospel chart. This record will feature a fresh take on hymns as well as original songs. Click here or below to hear the first single "Made Alive."

Citizens is a high-energy indie rock worship band born in the heart of Seattle’s University District. Citizens has quickly built a reputation for their dynamic hymn arrangements and high-intensity anthems. Zach Bolen leads the band with visible emotion and a passion that stems from a desire to see everyone worship Jesus as Lord. Citizens has performed at major events such as Catalyst One Day, Creation Festival and Resurgence conferences.

About Mars Hill Music:
Mars Hill Music is made up of a variety of musicians and worship leaders who serve throughout the various Mars Hill locations. Since its humble beginnings in 1996, Mars Hill has been committed to engaging the surrounding culture in order to point people to Jesus. Each Mars Hill band strives to do this with a natural expression and outgrowth of what God is doing in their cities.

About Mars Hill Church:
Founded in Seattle in 1996 by Pastor Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill Church is one of the largest and most innovative churches in the U.S., with upwards of 14,000 people meeting weekly across multiple locations. Outreach magazine has recognized Mars Hill as the 28th largest and 3rd fastest growing church in the country. Church Relevance ranked Mars Hill as the No. 2 most innovative church. Pastor Mark’s sermons receive more than 10 million downloads per year, his podcast consistently ranks #1 in iTunes’ Religion & Spirituality category, and he reaches over 450,000 followers on Facebook and Twitter.

Pastor Mark and his wife, Grace, co-authored Real Marriage: The Truth About Sex, Friendship, & Life Together, which reached #1 on The New York Times bestseller list in 2012. Pastor Mark’s newest book, Who Do You Think You Are?: Finding Your True Identity in Christ, was released on January 8, 2013.