Every task is the combustion of the flame of God. He greets us in the kitchen. He gazes intently upon us at the well-curb. In the bustle and hustle of the factory or when we are hanging on the strap in the crowded car we breathe God. - Toyohito Kagawa The idea of liturgy is one that can’t be separated from the works of the public; it’s the description of a faith that is all-encompassing. This God we sing to; He’s not distant from us. He’s not confined within the walls of a Sabbath service. He’s a blue-collar deity; evident in the steel and the mortar and the recurring cycle of creation outside your door. He’s in death and life and everything in between. Our sacred songs then, become anthems of the ordinary. Tributes to the God of our working week; the one who greets us in the bustle and hustle. Songs of the common good. Nic Manders guitars, vocals, piano Luke Oram guitars, vocals Michelle Haami vocals, tambourine Al Keating bass Jay Lucas guitars Grant Daish drums Dave Love keys, piano Gareth Hodges keys, piano Ben Bartlett keys, synths, guitars Lydia Cole vocal and acoustic on ‘Oh God' Alistair McReady guitar on ‘Abide’ Jess Porter cello on ‘Arms of Love’ Alice Tolich cornet on ‘Will Not forget’ Lauren Wetini vocals on ‘Amen’ Recorded at Roundhead Studios Engineered by Scott Seabright Produced by Nic Manders and Luke Oram Additional Recording and Mix at Wairiki Rd, By Nic Manders Mastered by Andy VanDette at Engine Room Audio, NY © George Street 2015