Trevor Raggatt quizzed Jock James and Steve Gambill of Bradford's RPM youth ministry about their forward momentum

Steve Gambill

Jock: The new album is a much truer representation of who we are. Our last release was our first full album and we were all very new at the whole process. With this album however we feel the sound has matured, that it reflects much more what God has put in our hearts. It also reflects much better the variety of styles that we represent. Stylistically the album contains rap, heavy rock, hip-hop, screamo, anthems, it's all there.

With the album being recorded live at Rocknations we really wanted to put people into the Rocknations experience. We wanted the DVD to feel as live as possible. The footage is fast moving with loads of great angles that make you feel like you were actually there. We've even got a special multi-angle feature so you can choose to watch different camera feeds from around the stage putting you in the action and in control so it really feels like you were there.

Trevor: Are there any songs on the new album that particularly stand out for you?

Jock: It's really hard to pick one song; each one is special to me for many different reasons. Songs like "New Creation" and "Get God Known" - both written by Mike Harvie - represent such a fresh, new, free sound of praise so they really excite me. Marcus Lee's song "Why We Live" will take you by surprise, it's an incredibly challenging song with some truths that are very uncomfortable to hear, but it's a massive wake up call for the Church world wide. "Thank You For The Cross" and "Fire" are both just covered with the presence of God but I think my favourite moment of the whole album is the bridge of "Give My All". As the young people are singing "The revolution starts with me" there is a tangible sound of faith that comes off the CD. It's so intense and so real and if young people around the globe grab a hold of this truth our world will change dramatically.

Trevor: Last year you took RPM on tour. How different was the experience from leading worship at home?

Jock: Being on the road was a real eye opener for me and the whole team. The main thing I came away with after the tour was a greater understanding of the hunger for God in young people in our nation. I think that many people came to see us expecting to be entertained but got something so much better, the presence of God. My greatest joy over the tour - apart from seeing over 100 people saved - was to see the light go on in young people's heads. So many young people are so locked up, it was awesome to see them start to enter into the freedom they can have in God and see them expressing their worship for God like they never had before. So many people said to us after each event not just how much they'd enjoyed it but how they'd never known you could worship like that - how they were inspired to take this new-found passion and live it out where they were.

Trevor: It's clearly been a busy year but what lies ahead for RPM?

Steve: Well, 'Give My All' has come out! We have started a Rocknations TV programme - aired weekly on God Channel 671 - and are enjoying producing a weekly radio show and podcasts with Cross Rhythms. On top of that, right now, there are Rocknations tours for this year in the works. There's a lot in the pipeline at the moment, and the best way to stay up to date is to keep checking out www.myspace.com/RPMlive or www.rocknations.com!