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CARLOS WHITTAKER REVEALS HIS RAGAMUFFIN SOUL WITH DEBUT CD
MOBILE, Ala.—Integrity Music announces the release of Ragamuffin Soul, the full-length debut from singer/songwriter, worship leader and renowned blogger Carlos Whittaker.
Produced by Jason Ingram and Rusty Varenkamp, Whittaker co-wrote 11 of the highly-anticipated project’s 12 selections. Highlights include the debut single, “Rain It Down,” as well as “Jesus Saves,” “God of Second Chances,” “We Will Worship,” and the Paul Baloche and Glenn Packiam-penned “Your Name,” among others. Ranging from powerhouse worship anthems to intimate songs of faith, Ragamuffin Soul features co-writing contributions from Ingram, Phillip LaRue, and Hillsong’s Mia Fieldes.
“My desire is to create a movement of authenticity among Christians,” Whittaker says. “A movement that pushes people into a place of being real with themselves, others, and God. It’s all about authenticity. And in that authenticity, finding God.”
Whittaker’s popular blog RagamuffinSoul.com <http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com> , has a worldwide following of more than 20,000 people and was ranked “Best Ministry/Theology Blog” by COLLIDE magazine readers. With a reputation as a thoughtful, creative and provocative voice in the Christian community, his personal mission is “to ignite a movement of authenticity among all generations of Christians that morphs the face of the evangelical church into a place of being real with yourself, others, and God.”
A worship leader and songwriter for more than a decade, Whittaker is also a pastor, speaker, and creative coach. He is currently working to help establish Soul City Church in downtown Chicago, and also serves as a worship leader for Atlanta’s Buckhead Church, a campus of Andy Stanley’s North Point Community Church. A husband and father of three, Whittaker also served as a key planner and teacher at last year’s Catalyst Conference in Atlanta, which drew over 12,000 people.
To introduce the album, Whittaker has been busy touring including concert appearances with artists Shane & Shane and John Mark McMillan.
Additional information on Carlos Whittaker can be found at http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com or http://www.integritymusic.com.
