Tauren Wells showcases his pastoral heart on “Let The Church Sing.” The upbeat original serves as the title cut for Wells’ new five-track EP, a brief collection full of vertical worship offerings — a first for the award winner.
Wells, who initially got his start in music as the lead singer of Christian band Royal Tailor, went on to spread his wings as a solo act, mostly writing infectious pop hits better suited for a roadtrip than a worship service. From the beginning, however, Wells has always possessed the heart of a pastor, consistently using his social platforms to impart biblical wisdom, helming the occasional speaking gig, hosting a thoughtful podcast (AccessMore’s “The High Note”), and burying deep nuggets of truth in his lyrics.
Most recently, he and his wife took his natural aptitude for expository teaching to the next level. Last year, the couple launched the Church of Whitestone in Austin, Texas. While he’s committed to preaching there most Sundays, the father of four continues to make music a priority. And in his spare time, he also managed to author his first book, “Joy Bomb: Unleash Jesus’s Explosive Joy for an Extraordinary Life” (out May 20).
As for “Let The Church Sing,” both the EP and the song itself are a reflection of the new season Wells finds himself in — one focused on growing and shepherding a community of faith from the ground up. “Let The Church Sing” is a gift not just to the Church of Whitestone, but also to the global Church, who will be singing along to the bright, contagious track in no time.
“I’ve always been on staff at a church. However, I’ve never written from the lens of what I would hope our congregations would sing. When we started dreaming about planting our church, it was a major spiritual process and excavation into the heart. These songs are the fruit of that,” Wells explains of the EP as a whole. “When you listen to this project, I want you to walk away thinking about how amazing the church is. I hope that we can re-engage with the wonder and beauty of community and faith. I’m still the same child of God, but with a sharpened focus on what He has called me to do in the world.”
