Sovereign Grace Music is an arm of Sovereign Grace Churches. In 1984 we produced our first cassette tape, Mighty God. As the number of our churches grew, we looked for a way to distribute our songs. We ended up recording 16 Song Service Tapes (catchy name, we know) that included about 8 songs each. That was followed by nine Come & Worship recordings. During that time, we also recorded three albums with Word’s HeartCry label. In the early 2000s we moved towards theme-centered albums. Since then, we’ve recorded over 30 albums. Bob Kauflin has been involved in Sovereign Grace Music since the mid-80s, and is the current Director of Sovereign Grace Music.

God gave us singing as one way of expressing our love and devotion to Him. But it’s more than that. Singing enables us to learn, rehearse, remember, and respond to the truths of who God is and what He’s done, especially in sending Jesus Christ to redeem us. One of the primary reasons God commands us to sing to him is so that his Word might fill our hearts and our minds. Colossians 3:16 says it like this: “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” While singing isn’t the only way we teach and admonish one another when we gather, it certainly is one of the ways God intends that to happen. It’s also clear from the Psalms that words are more critical in our praise of God than the music we use. Otherwise God would have given us an accompanying soundtrack. The emotional fire of our singing needs doctrinal fuel. That’s why theology is important in the songs we sing.

Through the years, we’ve used musicians from a variety of sources. Currently we primarily use musicians and vocalists from Sovereign Grace Churches or ones that we have a strong relationship with. 

We don’t consider our music “distinctive” in the sense that nobody else is doing what we’re doing. We’re happy to be one of an increasing number of individuals, churches, bands, and ministries that want to provide songs for the church characterized by theologically-informed, Christ-exalting lyrics, singable melodies, and creative musical arrangements. Because our theological blend combines elements of Reformed and Continuationist theology, our music seems to benefit both conservative churches wanting to broaden their musical styles as well as charismatic churches looking for a greater biblical depth in their songs.

In God’s kindness, there are many artists these days who desire to produce Christ-exalting songs for the local church. Some of them are CityAlight, Keith and Kristin Getty, Indelible Grace Music, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, and Sandra McCracken.