Lou Fellingham, Joss Wintermeyer and Ben Hall of Phatfish are certainly busy this autumn. The first single release from the album, also called “Higher”, is a really beautiful and catchy pop song with a message to anyone who hears that God has so much more for them.
It’s a message that characterises the album and one they want all people to hear, not only those who fill the pews at church on Sunday.
Says Joss: “We wanted to write an album that, whether you are a Christian or non-Christian, whatever walk of life you are in, there would be songs in the album that would challenge you and make you question why you believe what you believe and encourage those who are Christians.
“As the songs came together, we saw that there was an umbrella theme in the album that the song ‘Higher’ summed up. That whoever you are, wherever you’re at, there’s more for you in God and in Christ.”
Ben is also excited by the fact that several of the songs on the album are aimed at unbelievers.
“We are hoping and praying that people will be able to connect with that and I suppose that’s a reflection of what’s going on in band members’ lives,” he says.
“God has really woken us up to the whole mission thing and evangelism and sharing life with people who might not have anything to do with church. We are hoping we can bring these songs in a light and accessible musical style but with lyrics that still pack a punch.”
There are quite a few pop songs with a strong feel good factor but they all have truth underpinning them, says Lou. There are also songs that minister and others that ask more theological questions, like who we really believe Jesus to be.
“There’s this sense of being Higher, being who we were made to be, because quite often we don’t fulfil what God has given us the ability to fulfil,” Lou explains.