Navigation

Voice

Young musicians being a voice in this world for God.

Facebook
YouTube
Instagram

Outstanding music, inspiring faith, a voice in this world for God

Menu

Home
Projects
Media
- Music
- Videos
- Gallery
News
About
Contact
Donate

Return to Content

Welcome to Voice! We give young people the chance to make outstanding music whilst exploring and expressing faith in Jesus.

Juniors

Youth

Creative Artists

Residentials

Schools

Latest News

Junior Weekend at Home June 21, 2020
Praise Choir & Voiceathon Announced June 1, 2020
Songwriting Retreat Review January 24, 2020

View

Jul 14

"I chose “Joy” by Rend Collective at our Voice

"I chose “Joy” by Rend Collective at our Voiceathon as my favourite song because it’s a very upbeat and uplifting. Especially now, it’s important to find the good things in life and this song reminds me that God is a source of joy even in the bad times." - Rosie #voiceyouth #youthmusic #music #youthworship #worship #reflection #Bible #Christianity #faith #encouragement

View

Jul 13

"We are running a series of reflections on Hebrews

"We are running a series of reflections on Hebrews, which is an amazing book that outlines some key points from our faith as Christians. By the end of the series, we hope that you will have joined us in reading and learning more about how to live out our faith today."

“The Son is the radiance of God’s glory.” Hebrews 1:3

'Hebrews was written some time before AD 70 to Jewish Christians. The book begins by reassuring the readers that Jesus is God and is supreme over all other beings and things.

The first section is written in the language of the Roman Empire, in a manner usually used to describe the Emperor who imagined himself to be a god. However, this text is not written about the Emperor but about Jesus, who truly is God.

In the Old Testament, God spoke through the prophets, through miracles, through songs and poems, through His word inspired by His Spirit. Now, He has spoken through Jesus, the one who fulfils all that was promised through the prophets in the Old Testament, a king in the line of David, the promised messiah saving humanity from sin and death and restoring all of creation.

Jesus is the definitive revelation of God to us. He is the exact representation of God, coming in flesh to live among us, and by his death and resurrection, coming to save us. Now he is reigning, sat “at the right of the Majesty in heaven” (1:4). He is the way, the truth and the life, in him we find life both now and forever.

It is incredible that God, out of love and grace, would seek out a relationship with us and continually call people back to himself. The question is, how will we respond to the call and will we extend the call to others? As C. S. Lewis writes, either Jesus “was, and is, the Son of God, or else a madman or something worse.” What is Jesus to you?' - Simon

📸: Ben White (Unsplash)

#hebrewsbiblestudy #voiceyouth #youthmusic #music #youthworship #worship #reflection #Bible #Christianity #faith #encouragement

View

Jul 10

Jesus said: “I have come in order that you might

Jesus said: “I have come in order that you might have life – life in all its fullness.” John 10:10

Last month it was Ivy’s 7th birthday. To celebrate we decorated the house and blew up lots of balloons. However, one of the balloons had a hole in it! The air kept leaking out and I couldn’t blow it up to its full size.

This is good illustration for life. We want to live life to the full, but sometimes things come along and puncture holes into it - grief, pain, uncertainty, worry, tiredness and distraction. These things can leave us feeling deflated and flat. But Jesus can repair every hole and breathe new life into every moment and every situation.

Jesus said that he came to give live in all of its fullness. A full life is one that is lived in relationship with God, our maker and our saviour, the relationship for which we were created in the first place. Knowing that we are loved, forgiven, known, cared for, have hope for the future gives us life. It gives life meaning and purpose as we try to focus on the things that matter most, on loving God and loving others as best I can.

A truly full life comes from a life lived with God. - Simon

#voiceyouth #Voice #youthmusic #music #youthworship #worship #reflection #Bible #prayer #Christianity #faith #encouragement #FaithFriday

View

Jul 9

"This week, I think someone who follows our Voice

"This week, I think someone who follows our Voice posts particularly needs to hear that God is their Father. It can be easy to only see God in certain ways. One is as a just and mighty King who cannot bear the presence of sin, which He definitely is and He should be respected and honoured, but He is also the ultimate loving Father. I really struggled with this view of God, and it took me a while to realise that He wants to have that father-child relationship with us.

Another way may be to equate God with a 'father' experience we have had on earth. God is so much bigger and outside of our understanding of an earthly father. Regardless of whether your earthly father has been an excellent or terrible model of what our relationship can be like with God, we need to understand that God is outside of that. He is reliable, trustworthy, interested in your joys, sorrows and worries, caring, kind, and won't shy away from changing something in your life that isn't the best for you, even if we don't see it that way. He is also Almighty God, Who is sovereign, has the power to change our circumstances if we ask Him and has the ability to see what is ahead of us, but also gives us the freedom to make our own choices, the grace for when those don't go to plan and celebrates with us when they do!

I remember once feeling that I saw a picture whilst I was praying. I saw a child running towards their dad, and as they got close enough, they jumped towards his arms. In that moment, they knew that they would not be let down. They knew they were about to receive a huge amount of love and an amazing amount of joy as they were spun around in their loving and capable father's arms. I hope that if you, like me, struggle with seeing God as a distant figure, this is an encouragement and a reminder that we get to be in the most amazing relationship with God. I pray that you all truly come to know God in this intimate way." - Abbi

📸: Lauren Lulu Taylor (Unsplash)

#voiceyouth #youthmusic #music #youthworship #worship #reflection #Bible #Christianity #faith #encouragement

View

Jul 8

When I’m feeling a little anxious or tired or ma

When I’m feeling a little anxious or tired or maybe I just want to chill out, I put one of my long time favourite albums or films on through my headphones. (Although granted, my favourite film is a music based show) It’s always something that I’ve watched or heard countless times before and I find it gives me a sense of peace and relaxation. The music I can hum along to because I know it so well, the lines that I can quote, the scene I know that’s coming next. Music in itself is a proven way to reduce stress and regain focus and I find that alongside that it also helps me to concentrate and get back into a relaxed state of mind.

How often do we do this with the bible and prayer? Do we find ourselves using it as a way to de-stress and reduce our anxiety? To concentrate and centre ourselves back on God? It should be our first port of call when we are stressed. To call out to God and spend time digging into the bible.

The more we do this, the closer we will become to God and the easier we’ll find it to make him our first priority when we’re in a stressful or anxious situation. - Cai

#voiceyouth #Voice #youthmusic #music #youthworship #worship #reflection #Bible #prayer #Christianity #faith #encouragement

View

Jul 7

"I really enjoyed the Voiceathon last week; four h

"I really enjoyed the Voiceathon last week; four hours of singing with many different people who’s lives have been influenced by Voice. It’s so special to be raising money for a charity that works so hard to do what they can to bring God to young people through music and worship. In the two years I have done Voice residentials I have had so much support from the leaders as well as the friends I have made through it.

The song that really spoke out to me at the Voiceathon is ‘Lions’ by Skillet. To me, this song is about how with God we are strong and we don’t need to be afraid. Sometimes we struggling showing our true inner self and feelings perhaps because we don’t want others to see our true emotions and we are fearful of what they would think. But even if you are having a hard time God has a plan for everyone and everything that happens in your life is for a reason. Remember 2 Corinthians 12:10 ‘That is why for Christ’s sake I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong’. So it’s perfectly normal to have days that you find hard. But you should have pride in who you are and speak out because of the love from the Lord; and not let others stop us or bring us down. If we don’t have the support from other people we most certainly have God but our side through everything and this is why we should be proud and stand tall and steady.

Another reason that I chose this song is I remember singing it last year and rehearsing it for our concert. During rehearsal time, Hannah and I came up with actions for the lyrics of the chorus and we did them when singing the song at the Voiceathon. Even though we live on opposite sides of the country, we could still be connected to each other virtually as well as spiritually. We are all blessed with the gift of technology so we can stay in contact with friends and family and others.

Don’t forget to stay strong in who you are and don’t change yourself for anybody because God created you and loves you the way you are!" - Coco <3

#voiceyouth #youthmusic #music #youthworship #worship #reflection #Bible #Christianity #faith #encouragement

View

Jul 6

As part of our Voiceathon, Simon asked everyone to

As part of our Voiceathon, Simon asked everyone to share a short reflection on a song that had spoken to them over the years at Voice. We are giving some of the young people an opportunity to share their reflections on here - watch this space! 🎶 #voiceathon #10years #reflections #beavoice

View

Jul 3

"Ever feel out of control? I have some refreshing

"Ever feel out of control? I have some refreshing news for you. You were never in control in the first place!

This week, God reminded me that we are only able to do our best to navigate the often unexpected circumstances in our lives, as we are never fully in control of our lives and circumstances. We can pray and ask Him to take these things away, but He never promises to do so. In fact, He promises trouble! "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble." This is because we live in a broken world that is not the way the creator designed it to be. However, it comes with an important encouragement. "But take heart! I have overcome the world!" (John 16:33) I had forgotten this, and so God reminded me that we can only do our best and take each day as it comes, relying on God's strength, faithfulness and grace in our day to day. This doesn't mean we have to be perfect, but ask for forgiveness for our sin (the bit we cannot earn or 'fix' ourselves) and then do our best to honour Him day to day.

This may seem like a terrible and frustrating thought, but in all honesty, it is so freeing when we acknowledge that everything is in God's hands (including the gift of forgiveness that we cannot earn but can freely receive) and our best is always enough in the meantime. I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you are feeling like your best isn't enough and at the moment you feel out of control, you cannot possibly do anymore than your best and ultimately the future and our circumstances sit in the most capable hands. There is peace in that promise for you.

What areas do you need to let go and surrender to God? Are there areas in your life where you need to be more intentional in honouring God, or are there times when you rely on your own actions when you should be accepting that we can't earn salvation and need to rely on God's grace?" - Abbi

📸: Paul Gilmore (Unsplash)

#voiceyouth #youthmusic #music #youthworship #worship #reflection #Bible #Christianity #faith #encouragement

View

Jul 1

Whose approval are you seeking? It can be easy ca

Whose approval are you seeking?
It can be easy can draw attention to our actions of faith and service and even just achievements and actions in our everyday lives in the hope that someone approves. That we get a positive word or recognition of some form.
But when we do that, we’ve missed the point. Because our audience is no longer God, it has become other people. In this verse (Galatians 1:10) Paul reminds the church that they have no reason to seek approval of others. They should live only to please God by sharing the truth of the gospel.

Do you find yourself seeking the approval of others more than God? In work, school, friendships, faith actions or services? Take time today to focus back on God, when you find yourself seeking approval from others remember that you only need that approval from God. - Cai

#voiceyouth #Voice #youthmusic #music #youthworship #worship #reflection #Bible #prayer #Christianity #faith #encouragement

View

Jun 30

"Who am I? Yesterday I was reading about identity.

"Who am I?
Yesterday I was reading about identity. I read that our identity systems and worldviews are rooted in one or more of the categories of thinking, feeling or doing.
Thinking: “You need to master these thoughts, then you will have the tools to understand life, the universe and everything else.”
Feeling: “You need to have some kind of experience in life which will help define and make sense of everything else.”
Doing: “Live this way, do these things, then you will be able to make sense of the world”

HOWEVER Christianity is grounded in categories of BEING.
Jesus did not simply come into this world to give us new thoughts about God, or to give us a new standard to live for God, or to simply give us a new experience of God. Jesus came into this world as God.

I found this a massive comfort in this time-when I cannot think, experience or do as I would normally. I realised identity cannot be shaken if it is rooted in being, which is only possible because of Jesus. Would love to hear how you sit and 'just be' with God!" - Daniella

#TestimonyTuesday #beavoice #encouragement #testimony #voiceyouth #worship #reflection #Bible #Christianity #faith

View

Jun 28

Yesterday, we sang over 40 songs with our junior a

Yesterday, we sang over 40 songs with our junior and youth choir and orchestra members and raised an amazing £2,238! If you didn’t get the chance to donate, the link is still open on our website at www.voicemusic.org.uk/voiceathon
Thank you so much to everyone who have supported us and are making it possible for us to continue reaching children and young people, helping them to grow in their Christian faith and share with others!

View

Jun 27

We’re at half time and we have raised a WHOPPING

We’re at half time and we have raised a WHOPPING £1,430! Thank you so much to everyone who has donated so far! We would love to reach our target of £2,000 today! To help us reach that goal, you can donate on our website at www.voicemusic.org.uk/voiceathon (link in bio) #sponsoredsing #fundraiser #worship #charity #singing #voiceathon

Load More Follow on Instagram

© 2020 Voice. All Rights Reserved.

Voice is a Registered Charity No. 1166345