MUSIC
Lucas + Evelyn
WORSHIP RADAR
CORTAZIO.
WATC H B Y
C A I T L I N
L A S S I T E R
You need to be writing, first and foremost, for your people. The moment you go beyond that and start adding these expectations to something that God gave you, it’s a dangerous road. LUCAS
V I D E O
Lucas and Evelyn Cortazio of Community Music join us to talk about the backstory of Community Music, creating worship culture in your church, how the pandemic has changed the future of worship music, and what it’s been like to watch their song “Make Room” become an anthem for churches around the globe.
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or Lucas and Evelyn Cortazio of Community Music, worship is much more than a thirty minute set list on a Sunday morning—it’s a
culture, a way of life, and a constant state of living surrendered to the Father. Brazilian natives who found their way to Naperville, Illinois, the couple currently serves as songwriters and worship pastors in their local church, Community Christian Church. Several years after the release of their song “Make Room,” the declaration began to spread and find new homes in church congregations around the globe. While it’s an honor for any songwriter to watch their work impact
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